The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-21
JOE DEFEATS jim
THIRTEEN ROUNDS BEFORE THE
EMPIRE ATHLETIC CLUB.

partments Much the Worse for Wear.
| Maspeth, L. l., Jan. 20.-The meeting
between Joe Choynski Of California ana
Jim Hall Of Australia, in twenty
round bout at catch weights, filled the
Empire Athletic clubs arena tonight.
| The sporting element was well repre-
scented and many visitors from Pitts
burg, Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo and
Syracuse were around the ringside when
! the first bout was announced.
This was a six round go between
Johnny Girman of Long Island City and
| Jack Downey of Brooklyn, at 100
pounds. Tim Hurst acted as referee.
/ The bout was a lively one from start 10
! finish and when time was called in the
I last round both men were bleeding.
| Hurst declared Downey the winner and
| this decision was well received.
| The HalI-Choynski mill was then in
order Choynski money was so plenti-
/ full that odds of 100 10 50 on the Califor-
! nian could be had. There were several
bets recorded al this figure. but Halls
| friends Were not discouraged and were
always ready with the cash.
Choynski was the first 10 put in an
appearance, with his seconds, Tom
O'Rouke, Kid Mccoy and Casper
Leon. Parson Davies was also in Joe's
corner. Hall followed in a minute. He
was seconded by Sam Fitzpatrick, Jack
| Fogarity, Benny Murphy and Tim
Scanlon of Pittsburg. Choynski's
weight was said TO be 161 pounds, while
Hall turned the scale at $50. Hall look
ed TO be the more confident of the two.
Both men stripped in excellent condi-
| ton and seemed to be evenly matched,
but Hall had a decided advantage in
height and reach.
After fiddiing, Choynski landed light
left on the body and repeated the blow
| a moment later. Joe landed a straight
left on Halls face. Hall returned the
compliment and Joe fell short with his
left, Joe landed three times on Halls
wind with the left without a return.
Hall landed a heavy left-hander on
Joe's stomach; that was Halls first good
blow. Choynski shot his left into Halls
wind as time was called.
Round POE opened with his left on
the stomach. They exchanged light lefts
on the face. Hall landed on the face
lightly with his right. Light taps fol-
lowed and the round ended tamely.
Round 3.-Joe tried for the wind but
fell short and then landed on the storn-
ach with the left. They exchanged
light taps on the face. Hall then got
in a pretty good one on ChOynski's
face. Joe responded with two good lefts
on the stomach. Hall landed a good
left on the face and Joe shot his right in
to the wind when the gong rang.
Round THE men began to warm up
and ChoynSki opened with left on face
and then the same fist three times on the
stomach. Hall landed lightly on the
head and then both exchanged lefts on
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right and then landed his left twice on
the face. Choynski landed left on
stomach. Hall landed lightly on face
as time was called.
Round 5-Choynski began by sending
hard left on the stomach. Hall rush
ed but Choynsk slipped and fell TO his
knees. Hall landed a hard left on Joe's
face which drew blood from the nose.
Hall landed his left on the eye and Joe
sent back two lefts on the wind.
Round 6-Choynsh landed left on
stomach and then left and right on face.
Hall landed left twice on the face, draw
ing blood again. Choynski landed sew
eral lefts on face. Hall slipped to the
floor and Choynski fell over him. Jim
landed twice more on the nose. And
then they exchanged let's on the face.
Hall got his right on the Jaw and
stomach. Joe got his left to the face as
the round ended. This was easily Halls
round.
Round Hall landed left on face and
Joe went back at him with right and
left on the neck. but they were light
blows. Joe sent in a stiff left on the
wind. Hall rushed Joe to the ropes with
right on the face. Choynski fell short
in a nattempt for the jaw.
Round S--Joe rushed and landed left
on body. but again fell short for the
face. Both exchanged lefts on the face.
Joe poked his left on the face and wind
and then Hall landed a heavy left on the
face. Hall landed left on face and right
on jaw. Choynski looked very tired,
but braced up and landed a heavy left
on the face but was countered with
right on jaw. Choynski was fighting
poorly. This was Halls round.
Round 9-Hal landed left on stomach
and swung his left twice on the nose.
Joe sent his right TO the head. Hail
landed a short right on the face and
knocked ChOynski fiat on his back. Joe
lay there nine seconds and after getting
up fell again from weakness. He got
up again and fought gamely, landing
left on Jim's face and right on stomach.
Hall managed 10 land three lefts on JOe's
face, but the call of time saved the Cal
ifOrnian.
Round 10-HaIl landed two lefts on
stomach without return and punched
his left into Joe's face. The latter push
ed his left in Jim's face. Hall sent his
right hand on the ribs. Choynski shot
his left twice on the wind. Hall replied
on stomach and jaw. Hall got his left
to the face and Joe got his right to
stomach as time was called.
Round 1L-Choyniski sent his left four
times on stomach Hail landed right
and left on face. Joe sent in a hard left
on the face and after getting a punch
in the wind, he landed his left twice on
the face. Hall drew blood again with
lefts on the face and stomach. Joe got
in three more on the stomach. and Hall
sent his left 10 stomach and face.
ChoynSki landed left on face and right
on the jaw. knocking Hall down as time
was called. Joe seemed 10 be getting
stronger.
Round 12-Choynski landed left on
stomach. Hall sent his left TO the face
Choynsh landed his right heavily on the
jaw. Joe landed left on stomach and
Hall right on the face. They exchaug-
ed heavy lefts. Joe landed RICH, and left
on face. Hall sent his right in on the
jaw twice. Joe got in another left on
stomach and swung his right hard on
Halls jaw, knocking him down again
as time was called. The crowd cheer
ed wildly
Round I3.-Choynski jabbed two
/ heavy lefts on Halls face and knocked
him down again with right on the jaw
When Jim came up. ChOynski raiued
right and left hand blows on face and
Jaw. staggering the Australian Joe
then landed d heavy left IN Jim's face.