The herald., 1896-08-29
THE GREAT MISSION GIANT
Fell Like Goliath of Old Before
David's Sling
CHOYNSKI LOOKED SMALL
But Any Lack Ia Weight He Made
Up ia Muscle
The Scheduled Eight Rounds Was Reduced to
Pour by the Little rla4's Scientific
Slngging-Otaer Bouts
Associated Press Special Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2s.-Big Joe
McAuliffe was knocked out in the
fourth round tonight by Joe Choynski
before the Occidental club. Three fights
were billed, but the one between the big
men was the attraction that drew 5000
enthusiastic sports to the pavilion at
Woodwards gardens. This event was
an eight-round ego" between Joe
Choynski and Joe McAuliffe, the "Mis-
sion Giant" the first man defeatd By
Peter Jackson when the latter came TO
this country six years ago. McAuliffe
has been on the retired list for two or
three years. He began training for the
present contest weighing 2s5 pounds,
and entered the ring tonight at about
225 to 230 pounds.
The men presented a great contrast
as they shook hands for the first round
McAuliffe lowered nearly four inches
above his antagonist, with an advan-
tage of tree inches in reach. His ap-
pearance indicated that he had reduced
his weight at the expense of his strength
and endurance. Choynski. on the con-
trary, looked the picture of health. lie
was trained to the hour. and What ne
lacked in height, weight and reach he
made UP in wonderful muscular deVel-
opment and cleverness. He entered the
ring at about 10 pounds
Choynsli assumed the aggressive
from the start, and hit McAuliffe when
and where he pleased. The MISSION
Giant" was completely outmatched, and
was a plaything in Choynskis hands
Little Joe played on big Joe's wind with
hts left and on the jaw with right, and
when the giant came up for the tourth
round he was perceptibly winded. In
this round Choynski went at his man
like demon. First a poke in the stor'"
ach with his left and Jab
In the face with his right soon mace
McAuliffe groggy. Finally, In the mia-
die of the round Choynski swung MS
right with terrible force. 1t landed Oh
McAuliffes jaw and the fight was over
The giants legs weakened and ne lel'
to the floor with a crash. He could no.
get up within the required ten secohas
and the fight was awarded to ChoEhskl
Tho latter WIS unpunished and was in
eood condition when the fight ended.
H;s c,umsy antagonist managed to land
On Cboynsk face once or twice and
sent his head back but that did not
keep the smaller man from going at
him relentlessly. McAulifte eHorts u
reduce his weight told on his strength
and he could not keep up the fast pace
set for him.
Round one-Choynski assumed the ag-
gressive and led with left for the "lnu'
getting away without return plow.He
reneated this blow three times ana
made McAulitle grunt. Choynski reach-
ed his face with a left swing. McAu-
life reached ChoynsNs body with i
light left. Both led with left and coun-
fer on face. Choynski reached the face
with a left swing and McAuLlHe re-
turned the compliment with a left on
Chokpskis face, which sent the latter's
head back. Choynski reached McAu-
rffe's face three times with his left in
quick succession and got one on the lace
in return The round ended in Choyn-
skis favor .,,s
twice with terrific left swings. McAu-
life guarding his wind. left an opening
for the face which Choynski took advan-
tage of. leading and landing on his race
with left swings three times IN quick
succession. McAuliffe did some leadlne
but his clever antagonist got out OF his
reach of the giant long arms. McAu-
life landed on the body and got hard
left on the nose, which brought the
blood. Choynski went at his man like
demon and landed with his left on the
his wind and right over the heart Me-
Auliffe clinched to avoid the hard BODY
blows. Chokyski rushed his man and
landed hard on his body and face With
his left. McAuliffe got in his left on the
head which put Choynskfs curly head
back. The round was decidedly in
Choynskis favor.
Round three-McAuliffe led with his
left and Choynski ducked. McAuliffe
ducked a wicked left swing. Chonyski
reached the face twice with his left and
again reached his opponents wind with
the same hand. The remainder of the
round was a series of left swings on the
wind and left jabs In the face from
Choynski, which told perceptibly on the
big man. At the end OF the round NC
Auliffe was somewhat winded. He
reached Choynski two or thrre times but
his blows lacked steam. The round end
ed with vicious left swing from
Choynski which staggered McAuliffe.
Round four and last-Choynskt saw
his advantage and went at his man from
the ring Of the bell. smashing him with
his left in the wind and right drives in
the Jaw. He soon had his man groggy
and one last right on the chin put the
giant against the ropes from which he
reeled and fell to the floor. He looked
able to get up but evidently had had
enough of Choynsks swings and
punches, so he remained down until the
referee had counted ten.
The next bout was between Charles
Cueno of San Francisco and Charles
Fowler of Sacramento. Cueno showed
all the cleverness and punished his man
considerably. Fowler was game, but
Cueno was awarded the decision at the
end of the fifth round.
The next event was ten-round go be-
tween Gus Herget and Spider Kelly. 1t
was the best fight seen in many day.
The men set terrific pace from the first
and kept it up all the way to the end Of