The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-01-25
JOE CH0YNSKI WON 1T
Knocked Out jim Hall in the
Thirteenth Round.
AFTER A VERY HARD BATTLE
Hall Had the Calf ornian All but Out in.
the Ninth Round, but lie
Rallied.

Maspeth, L. l.. Jan. 20.-The meeting
between Joe Choynski of California and
Jim Hall of Australia in 20-round bout
at catchweights filled the Empire Ath-
letic Clubs arena tonight.
Choynslxi money was SO plentiful that
odds of 100 to so 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 JOe's
corner. Hall followed in a minute. He
was seconded by Sam Fitzpa trick, Jack
Fogarty, Benny Murphy and Tim Scan
Ian of Pittsburg.
Choynski's weight was said to be 161
pounds, while Hall turned the scales at
100.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round AFTER iddling awhile
Choynski landed a light left on the
body and repeated the blow moment
later Choynski landed a straight left
on Halls face. Hall returned the COM
pliment and fell short with his left.
Choynsh landed three times on Halls
wind with the left without a return.
Hall landed a heavy left handler on
Choynskis 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
stomach with the left. Hall then got in
a good one on Choynskis 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-Choynsk began by sending
a hard left in on the stomach. Hall
rushed, but Choynski slipped and fell
to his knees. Hall landed a 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 Hall landed a left on the
face and Choynski sent in a stiff one
on the wind. Hall rushed Choynsk to
the ropes with right on the face
Round S-Choynsk rushed and land
ed his left on the body, but again fell
short for the face. Hall landed a left
on the face and right on the jaw.
Choynski looked very tired, but braced
up and landed a heavy left on the face.
This was Halls round
CHOYNSKI ALL BUT OUT.
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 a 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 Choynskfs 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 Choynsh 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 a right on the jaw, knock
ing Hall down as time was called.
Round 12-Choynski landed a left on
the stomach. Hall sent his left to the
face Choynski landed a left on the
stomach and Hall landed a right on
the face. They exchanged heavy lefts.
ChoynsH landed a right and left on
the face. Hall sent his right in on the
jaw twice. Choynski got in another
left on the stomach and swung his right
hard on Halls jaw, knocking him down
again as time was called.
Round 13-ChOynski jabbed two heavy
lefts on Halls face and knocked him
down again with a right on the Jaw
When Hall came up, Choynski rained
right and left hand blows on the face
and jaw, staggering the Australian
ChOynski then landed heavy left on
Halls face and as the latter staggered,
the Californian let fly his right, landing
on Halls jaw, knocking him down and
out, after one minute and Is seconds OF
the unlucky 18th.
When Referee Hurst declared Choyn-
| ski the winner, he ran over and tried to
help his beaten adversary to his feet.
| Hall was unable to rise, and had to be
carried to his corner. His seconds
worked over him for 10 minutes, then
led him to his dressing room. He had
to be helped from the ringside.
HELENA LUMBER MILL DEs1 RoYED