Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
MARER. PUT HIM TO SLEEP
Six Rounds and Then 1t Was
all Over.
THE AUSTRALIAN WAS GAME
But Everything was Smooth and Easy Sailing
with the lrShman.
THE BROADWAY CLUB WAS PACKED
And the Police Were On Hand, but Didn't
Make any ArrestsTh New
Law Worked Like
a Charm.
THE BROADWAY CLUB WAS PACKED

New York, Nov. 16.-Peter Maher
knocked out Joe Choynski, of California,
with right hand swing on the jaw. after
two minutes and twenty-five seconds of
the sixth round in their twenty round
contest before the Broadway Athletic
club tonight.
The men fought cautiously for the
first five rounds, and Maher did not strike
his usual gait until after the sixth OPEN
ed. Then he rushed at his man, and
Choynskf quickly went down before the
hailstorm-of right and left swings that
Peter landed. Joe got up staggering, af-
ter staying down nine seconds. He made
an effort to steady himself, but it was of
no avail. Maher went right at him and
with clean right hand swing on the jaw
sent him to grass again. He lay fiat
ON the floor this time, with arms and
legs extended and the referee slowly
counted him out.
The Californian was not long in coming
round all right, and after being helped
The police clambered into the ring I'M
der the charge of Acting Captain Gree
but no arrests were made, as both men
were uninjured.
This was the first heavyweight boxing
contest of Importance held in this city
ing a twenty round encounter at catch
weights.
The building, capable of seating 1850
people, was crowded from floor to cell
ing. A large delegation from Pittsburg,
Boston and Philadelphia, had seats by
the ring side. There was tremendous
amount of interest taken In the "go," but
little money was waged. The concensusl
of opinion was that the Irishman would
win but Peter has had such an unpleas-
ant way of giving his hackers the wrong
end of the money that they were rather
chary of CHANGING any reverses.
Choynskis reputation for gameness
and ability to take punishment, as well
as his proven stiffness and cleverness,
won him many friends.
Both men were in first-c1ass condition.
Maher was seconded by Pete Burns,
Peter Lowrey and Jack Quinn. In Chokn-
skis corner were Tommy West, PADDY
German and Bob Armstrong.
Maher scaled at 173 and Choynski at
1877.
Round One-They shook hands at 9:4S.
They spared for an opening. Maher led
with left on chest; more sparring. Choyn-
ski Tented and shot a left that just reach
ed the wind. Maher put hard left on
the body and they cllnched. After a, lot
of clever feinting on both sides Maher put
left hook on the neck as Joe was turn
ing round. The round was mainly devot-
ed to sparing at long range.
Second Round-Maher missed vicious
right swing, and Joe put two lefts on the
jaw. Maher sent in left to the neck.
In trying to get away, Peter slipped,
and Joe shot the right on the body. Peter
put hard left on the neck and Joe got
ratified. Joe then put three straight let's
on the face and staggered Peter with
left jab on the jaw. Joe landed LETT on
the face, but was countered with right
on the chin. 1t was Choyniskis round.
Third Round--Joe opened 1t with light
left on the body and repeated 1t moment
later Choynski then sent the right to
the face, and Peter came back with the
left twice. Joe sent a hard left on the
BODY Peter rushed and Joe dropped on
his knee to avoid. Maher then pasted his
man twice with the right on the neck and
again on the same place. Joe shot his
left to the face and Peter missed with
the left, but landed lightly on the face
as the bell rang.
Fourth Round-Joe came on with a left
on the body. Both were cautioned. FL
nally Joe came on again on the body with
left. Maher stayed on the defensive,
and Joe again put left on the body.
Maher got his man near the ropes and
sent in a hot right on the ribs. Joe
tented with the left and crossed his right
on the face. They exchanged lefts on
the face, and then Maher swung at his
man, missing the right, but landed the
left on the body, and Joe clinched. Ma
her put left on the neck as the bell
rang. They were sparring fast enough
to suit the crowd.
Fifth Round-Choynski was doing the
leading SO far. He showed straight left
in Peters face and easily avoided the re-
turn. Maher pasted a good left on the
body, but Joe evened up with a return.
Maher led for the body and brought the
right around on the neck. Choynsk
swung his left on the neck and they came
closer together, both doing pretty SPAR
ring and exchanging lefts on the face.
Sixth Round--Honors were about even.
Joe led with a left on the face and forced
the fighting, sending Maher staggering to
the ropes with a left on the jaw. Fierce
in-fighting followed, and then Peter
fioored his man with left hook on the
Jaw. Maher rushed at his man and land
ed right and left on the jaw, flooring him
again. Choynski got up on the ninth
count only to be sent down again and
knocked clean out with a right cross on
the jaw.