The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-21

lao between Joe Choynskii or Cnlitor-
' "IO nnd Jim Hall. of Australia, in u
. 49,. bout at catch weights
S,,sd the Empire Athletic Clubs arena
.o.nIcbt The sporting element was
vail represented and many visitors
tror pittsburgh. Philadelphia, Boston,
pnTolo and Syracuse were around the
.,,g..lde when the first bout was an
nonpccd, This was q six-round so be-
tween Johnny German, Of Long Island
CIV and Jake Downcy. OF Brooklyn,
St $50 rounds, Tim Hurst acting as ref
eree The bout was lively one from
,,art to finish and when timewas called
IN tho last round both men were bleed
;"S Hurst declared Downey the win
nep and this decision was well received.
THE Hnll-Choynsh mill was then IN
order. ChoynsM money was so plentl-
mi that odds OF 100 to 50 on the Call
;orn,nn could be had. There were sew
Sr,I bets recorded at this figure, but
Tnirs friends were not discouraged
mud were always ready with their cash.
choyaskl was the first to put In an
nppcarance with his seconds, Tom
O'Rourku. kid" Mccoy and Casper
Leon. Paraon Davies was also In Joc'S
corner. Hall followed in minute. He
WAS seconded By Sam Fitzpatrick, Jack
Fegarty. Benny Murphy and Tim scan-
Ion, OF Pittsburgh. Choynskl'B weight
was said to be l61 pounds. while Hall
turned the scales at 100. Hall looked to
he the more confident OF tho two. Both
men stripped In excellent condition and
seemed to be evenly matched, but Hall
had a decided advantage In height anu
reach.
After fddllng. Choynskt landed a
light left on the body and repeated the
blow moment later, Joe landed
s,ruight left on Halls face. Hall re-
turned the compliment and Joe fell
short with his left Joe landed three
times on Halls wind with the left With
out a return. Hail landed a heavy lett
handler on Joe'a stomach that was
Hairs first good blow, Chuynski shot
his left into Halls wind as time was
called.
Round .. Joe opened with his left on
the stomach. They exchanged light
let's ON the face, Hail landed on face
lightly with his right. Light taps fol-
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Very little work was done.
choynski's Good Work.
Round .. Joe tried for the wind. but
fell short and then landed on the
stomach with the left They exchanged
light taps on the face. Hall then got
in pretty good one on Choynssrs face.
Joe responded with two good lefts in
the stomach. Hail landed light left
on the face and Joe shot his right Into
the wind when the gong rang.
Round l. The men began to warm up
and ChoynEkl 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 the face. Hall uppercut Joe with his
right and then landed his left twice on
thr face. ChoynsRi landed left on the
stomach. Hall landed lightly on face
as time was called,
Round ). ChoynskI began by sending
hard LEFT IN the stomach. Hall rush-
ed, but ChoynEki slipped and fell to his
knecs. Hall landed a hard left on Joe's
face, which drew blood from the nose,
Hall landed his left on the eye and Joe
hit back twice on the wind.
Round 6. Chuynsklslanded left twice
on stomach and then left and right on
the face Hall landed left twice on the
face. fetching the blood again. choyn.
skl landed several lefts on face. Hall
slipped to the floor and chOynski fell
over him. Jim landed twice more on
tho nose. and then they exchanged
let's on the face. Hail got his right to
the Jaw and stomach. Joe got his left
to the face EE the round ended. This
was easily Halls round.
Round Z. hall landed left on face and
Joe went back NJ him with right md
lcG on the mock, hut they were light
hoWB, Joe sent In HtiiI loft on the
with right on tho face. Choynskl Tell
thort in an attempt for the jaw.
choynslsI Looked Tired.
Round s. Joe rushed md landed left
on body. but again fell short for the
face. Both exchanged left on the face.
Joe poked his left on the face and wind
and then Hail landed n heavy left OH
the face. Hall landed left on face and
right on Jaw. Ctoyhakt looked very
tired. but braced up and landed heavy
left on face. but wRs countered with
right on Jaw. Both exchanged light
let's. Choynsld was fighting poorly.
This was Halls round.
Round 0. Hall landed left on stomach
md swung his aeft twice on the nose.
Joe sent his right 10 the head. Han
landed n short right on the face and
Knocked Choynski HAT on his back. Joe
lay there nine seconds and after get
ting up fell again from weakness. He
got up again and fought gamely, land
ing left on JIm'B face and right on
stomach. Hall managed to land three
lefts on Joe's face. but the call Of time
snved the Californian.
Round 10. Choynski landed two lcfts
on stomach without return and
punched his left into Jlm'B face. Tho
latter pushed his left on Joe'E face,
Hall Gent his right hand on the ribs,
Chnynski shot his left twice In tho
wind. Hall replied with right on Hton-
ach and Jaw. Halt got his left to the
face and Joe got his right to stomach as
time was called.
Round II. Choynski sent his left four
tines on stomach. Hall landed right
md loft on face. Joe aent In n hard left
On the face and after getting punch
In the wind he landed his left twice on
the face. Hall drew tho blood again
with lhftS on face and stomach. Joe
got in thTee more on stomach and Hall
sent his left TO stomach and face.
Choynaki landed loft on face and right
on tho Jaw. knocking Hall down as
time was called. Zoo seemed TO be get
ting stronger.
Hall Knocked Down.
Round Y. ChoynHkl landed left on
stomach. Hall sent his loft to face.
Choynsll landed his right heavily on
tho jaw. Joe landed left on stomach
hnh Hail right on face. Hall sent his
right In on the jaw twice. Joe got nm
other left on stomach ana Bwllng his
rlght hard on Halls Jaw, knocking him
down again ns timo was called The