The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-25
Knocked Out jim Hall in the
Thirteenth Round
AFTER A VERY HARD BATTLE
Hail Had the Calf Ornian All bur Out In
the Ninth Round, but He
Rallied.

Maspeth, L. T.. Jan. 20.-The meeting
between Joe Choynski Of California and
Jim Hall of Australia in a 20-round bout
at catchweights filled the Empire Ath-
letic Clubs arena tonight.
Choynski money was SO plentiful that
odds Of 100 to 80 on the California could
be had. There were several bets record
ed al this figure, but Halls friends
were not discouraged and were always
ready with their cash.
Choynski was the first to put in an
appearance with his seconds, Tom
O'Rourke, kid" Mccoy and Casper
Leon. Parson Davies was also in Joes
corner Hall followed in minute. He
was seconded by Sam Fitzpatrick, Jack
Fogarty, Benny Murphy and Tim Scan
Ian of Pittsburg.
Choynskis weight was said to be 161
pounds, while Hall turned the scales at
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FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round AFTER fiddling awhile
Choynski landed a light left on the
body and repeated the blow moment
later. Choynski landed straight left
on Halls face. Hall returned the COM
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Choynski landed three times on Halls
wind with the left without return.
Hall landed a heavy left handler on
Choynski's stomach.
Round 2-Choynski opened with his
left on the stomach. They exchanged
light lefts on the face.
Round 3-Choynski tried for the wind.
but fell short, and then landed on the
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a good one on Choynski's face; the lat
ter responded with two good lefts in
the stomach
Round 4-Choynski opened with left
on the face and then the same fist three
times on the stomach. Hall uppercut
him with his right and then landed his
left twice on the face
Round 5-Choynski began by sending
a hard left in on the stomach. Hall
rushed, but Choynski slipped and fell
to his knees. Hall landed hard left
on his opponents face, which drew
blood from the nose.
Round 6-Choynski landed left on the
stomach and then landed left and right
on the face Hall landed left twice on
the face, drawing blood again. This was
easily Halls round.
Round HAL landed a left on the
face and Choynski sent in stiff one
on the wind. Hall rushed Choynski to
the ropes with right on the face.
Round 8-Choynski rushed and land
ed his left on the body, but again fell
short for the face. Hall landed left
on the face and right on the jaw.
Choynski looked very tired, but braced
up and landed heavy left on the face.
This was Halls round.
Round 9-Hall landed on the stomach
and swung his left twice on the nose.
Choynski sent his right to the head.
Hall landed a short right on the face
and knocked Choynski fiat on his back.
He lay there nine seconds, and after
getting up fell again from weakness.
He got up again and fought gamely,
landing q left on the face and a right
on the stomach.
Round 10-Hall landed two lefts on
the stomach without a return and
punched his left into Choynskis face.
The latter pushed his left into Halls
face. Hall sent his right hand in the
ribs, Choynski shot his left twice on the
wind. Hall got his left to the face
and Choynski got his right to the
stomach.
Round 11-Choynski sent his left four
times on the stomach. Hall drew the
blood again with lefts on the face and
stomach. Choynski landed left on
the face and right on the jaw, knock
ing Hall down as time was called.
Round 12-Choynski landed left on
the stomach. Hall sent his left to the
face Choynski landed a left on the
stomach and Hall landed a right on