The morning times., 1896-11-17
BY MAHERs MIGHTY RIGHT
C1Oynski Was Knocked Out in
the Sixth Round.
WAS A SWING ON THE JAW
More Than $500 Persons Saw the
Fight at the broadway Club.
Crowd Was Well Rewarded
Was Skillful Exhibition and the
Haley Whips Sisto.

Broadway Athletic Club, New York, Nov.
1S.-feter Maher knocked out Joe Choyh-
ski, of California, with a right hand swing
on the jaw after two minutes and twenty
five seconds of The sixth round in thelr
twenty-round contest before the BroadWay
Athletic Club tonight.
The men fought cautiously Tor the iifse
five rounds and Maher did not strike ms
usual gait until after the sixth opened
Then lie rushed ut his man ana Choyhski
quickly went down before the h;lilstorn Oh
right and left swings that Peter lahdeu
Joe got up staggering after having s1ayei
down nine seconds. He made an effort TO
steadyhimseIf but it wasof no avail. Maher
went right at him and with a clean right
hand swing on the jaw sent him To grass
again.
This time he lay flat on the iluor with
arms and legs extended and the referee
slowly counted him out. nt ,Ililoriian n
was not long in coming round all right.
and aIter Deing helped Ia :ils corner soon
walked from the ring. The police clambered
into the ring under the charge Of Acting
Capt Groo, but no arrests were made as
both men were uninjured
This was the first heavy weight boxing
Contest Of importance held III this city
under the new Horton bill, the terms he
ing 2O-round encounter at catch weights.
.Half an hour before the time for starting
the initial bout, Il 10-round affair between
ratsy Haley OF Buffalo and Young Sisto
Gf Providence. the building, capable of seat
irs about 1900 people, vas crowded from
floor 20 ceiling. A large delegation from
fIItsburg, EuSton and Philadelphia had
seats ut the ring side.
There was tremendous amount of in
terest Ia ken in the Maher- Choyiski go, but
little money was wagered. The consensus
win, but Peter has had such an unpleas SAINT
Way Of giving his hackers the wrong end of
the money that they We're rather chary OF
CHANGING any revcfscs.
Choy reputation for gaueness and
ability to take punishment, Well as his
PROVEN shiftiDess and clevcrness, Won him
many friends. Maher has shown an i'm
mense Improvement in his late encounters,
has acquired confidence and is also quick
and shirty. The easy manner in which the
lriS.inan polished off O'DoEncll and Sla-
YIN was fresh in the memory of local fol-
lcwerS of the sport.
Maher stated To the reporter OF the
United Associated Presses Just before
the opening bout tnat II. never felt filter
for a contest while Choynski also de
clared himself in splendid fcttle
THE PRELIMINARIEs.
The opening bout W as Won by Haley, who
VilihSHcu slSlO se"trly.
There was scarcely a vacant scat in the
building when everything was ready for
the appearance Of the stars. The crow
had been kept used by n buIlcsGue box
ing bout while Maher and Choynski were
putting on the finishing touches in the
blessing room. Maher was the first to
appear, at 8 A., Choynski following min
ute aftcrward Both came in Cor gen
erous share of handclapping.
Maher was seconded by Pete Burns. Peter
Lowrey and Jack Quinn. In Choynski
corner We're Tommy West, Paddy German
and Bob Armstrong. Mahcr scaled 73 and
Choynski 167.
Littie money changed hands but Maher
WAS slight favorite.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1-They shook handSa at GAS They
SPARED for an opening Maher led with
Il light left on chest More sparring.
Choynski Tented and shot n left that Just
reached the wind. Maher put hard left
on the body, and they cIinchcd. After a
lot of clever feinting on both sides Maher
put a left hook on the neck as Joe was turn
ing around. The round wasmaiIly devoted
10 sparrins at long range.
Round two-Maher missed vicious right
swing and Joe put two lefts on the jaw.
Maher sent in left to the neck. III
Tying to get away Joe slipped and Peter
shot the right on the body. Peter put Il
hard left on the neck and Joe got ratified
Joe then put three straight lerts On the
face and staggered Peter with a left jab
on the jaw. Joe landed left Oh the face
but was countered with right on the
chin. 1t was Choynsh's round.
HIT FOR THE NECK.
Round lhree-Joe opened with light
left on the body and repeated "A moment
later. Choynski then sent the right to
lie face and Peter came back with the
left twice: Joe sent a hard left on the
body. Peter rushed and Joe dropped ON
his lnee 10 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 OH the
face as the bell rang
Round 4-Joe came on with left on the
body. Both were cautious. Finally Joe
came in again ON the body win the Iett.
Maher stayed on the defensive and Joe
again put left on the body. Mafler got
ms man near the ropes and sent in
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
Maler swung at his man. missing the right
but landed the left on the body and Joe
clinchcd. Maher puG "a left IN the neck as
the bell rang. They We're not sparring fast
enough to suit the crowd.
ROUNDS FIVE AND SIX
Round 8 Choynski was doing the lead
ing 50 far. He showed straight left in
Peters face and easily avoided the return.
Maher pasted a good left On the body, but
Joe evened up with retarn. Maher led
for the body and brought the right 70 und in
the neck. Choynski swung his left on the
face and Mahcr countcred on the body
Peter nailed his man on the face and they
came closer together, both doing pretty
sparring and exchanging lefts IN the face.
Roand siN-Honors were about even. Joe
led with left ON the face and forced tn.
fighting, sending Mahcr to the ropes with
a left oil the jaw. Fierce mitigating fol-
lowed, and then Mailer floorcd his man
with a left hook on the jaw. Maher rushed
at his man and landed right and left on
the jaw, flooring him again. Choynski
got VI, Oh the ninth count, only to be sent
dcwi. again and knocked clean out with
a right cross on the jaw.
The police clambered into the ring, but
no arrests were made The referee award
ed thC decision to Mahcr. The round lasted
minutes 25 seconds.