The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-21

Nrnspeth, L. l., January 2o.-Hall was
knocked out by Choynski in the thirteenth
round.
The meeting between Joe Choynsh Of
California and Jim Hall Of Australia,
twenty round bout at catch weights, filled
the Empire Athletic clubs arena tonight.
The sporting element was well represented
and many visitors from Pittsburg Phiia-
delphia, Boston, Buffalo and Syracuse
were around the ring side when the first
bout was announced.
There was six round go between
johnny German 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 to finish and when
time was called In the last round both
men were bleeding.
Hurst declared Downey the winner and
| this decision was well received. The Hall
| Choynski mill was then in order. Choynski
money was so plentiful that odds of 100
to So on the Californian could not be
| had. There were several bets at this fig
ure hut Halls friends were not discour-
| aged and were all ready with their cash.
Choynski was the first TO put in an ap-
| pearance with his seconds. Tim ORourke.
| Kid Mccoy and Casper Leon. Parson
| Davies was also IN CNoyHShi NOliSA'
Hall followed In minute. He was Sec
onded by Sam Fitzpatrick. Jack Fogerty,
| Benny Murphy and Tim Scanlon Of Pitts
| burg.
Choynski weighed ls1, while Hall turned
! the scales at 100. Hall looked to he the
more confident OF the two. Both men
| stripped In excellent condition ana seemed
to be evenly matched. but Hall had
decided advantage in height and reach.
The first, second and third rounds were
| rather tame.
Fourth Round-The men began to warm
up and Choynski opened with a left on
the face and then landed the same fist
! three times on the stomach. Hall landed
| lightly on the face. Hall uppercut Joe
with his right and then landed bis left
twice on the face. Choyngki landed his
left on the stomach, Hall landed lightly
on the face as time was called.
Fifth acknowledgement began by sending
n hard left on the stomach. Hall rushed,
but Choynski stopped him. Hall landed
which drew blood from the nose. Hall
landed his left on the eye and Joe sent
back two lefts on the wind.
Sixth Round--Choynski landed left on
stomach and then left on face. Hall land
ed loft twice on face, fetching the blood
again. Choynski landed several lefts on
face Hall slipped to the floor and Choyn-
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tbs face as The round eod,d Tb,s vaa
easily Halls round.
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left on tho body, but again fell short for
the face. Both exchanged lofts on the
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a s'!oi, I.su' on the face ana Knocked
ri,,a ssass ,',,4 a.. p.tN' Joe .ay t"ere
nm SsCuuls' put II, getting up fell again
rom Weakness re got up again and
tought gamely, landing left on face and
t,Eht on stomach Han managed 10 land
,-''V olls OF Joe race out the call Of
mn sdEeu me californian.
,..a a'u,'t nan Iahued TWO lefts on
s'out"Vn Wi'hout return ana punched his
ielt INTO Joe $ race inc latter pushed his
~ n, i'm lace: Hall sent his right on
the rms. Choynski shot his left twice on
the WIND han replied with right on
SloihdcH an" Jaw hai got his left to the
iace ana Joe got MS right to stomach as
Time was called.
., Mouha L-ChoynsKi sent his left five
NUS on stomach nan landed right and
Ivll on race Joe sent IN hard left on
inc iaoe ana after getting punch in the
wihu ne landed with his left twice on the
lhce. hah drew the blood with left on
inc lace ana stomach. Joe got In three
more on the stomach ana Hall sent his
left to stomach and face ChoynsN landed
lett ON face and right on jaw, knocking
nan down as time was called Joe seemed
TO DC getting stronger
stomach. Hall sent left TO face. Choynski