The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-17
Ireland Bests Jerusalem in Six
Rounds.
JOE FOUGHT HARD, BUT AIAHER
WAS TOO sHIFTY.
Sports Were Shy in the Betting Be-
cause of Makers Proclivity to
Give His Backers the Wrong End
-0ustIing MIL Between Sisle and
Pntsey Haley Prior to the Main
Eyent-The Details.

Peter Mafer knocked out Joe ChOynSki
of California with a right-hand swing
on the jaw after two minutes and TWEEN
ty-f1ve seconds of the sixth round in their
! 2o-round contest before the Broadway
Athletic club tonight. The men fought
cautiously for five rounds and Maher
did not strike his man hard until after
the sixth round opened. Then he rushed
at his man and Choynski went down be-
fore the hailstorm of right and left
swings that Peter landed. Joe got up
staggering after having stayed down nine
seconds. He made an effort to steady
himself, but it was of no avail. Ma
her went right at him and with a clean
right hand swing on the jaw sent him
to grass again. This time he lay fiat on
the floor with arms and legs extended,
and the referee slowly counted him out.
The Californian was not long in coming
round all right, and after being helped to
his corner soon walked from the ring.
The police clambored into the ring under
the charge of Acting Captain Groo, but
no arrests were made, as both men were
uninjured.
This was the first heavyweight box
ing contest Of importance held in this
city under. the new Horton bill. The
DCAI noo ~ IOuuNo CdtCn Wt-SIlS.
Half an hour before the time set for
starting there was a ten-round set-to
between Patsy Haley of Buffalo and
young Sisle of Providence. The building,
capable of seating about $50 people, was
crowded from floor to ceiling. A large
delegation from Pittsburg, Boston and
Philadelphia had seats by the ring side.
There was an immense amount of inter
foIya in
test but little money was wagered. The
concensus of opinion was that the Irish
man would win, but Peter has had such
an unpleasant way OF giving his back
ers the wrong end of the money that they
were rather chary of CHANGING any re-
verses.
Choynskfs reputation for gameness and
ability to take punishment, as well as
his proven stiffness and cleverness. won
him many friends. Maher has shown an
immense Improvement in his late en-
counters, has acquired confidence and is
also quick and shifty. The easy man
ner in which the Irishman polished off
O'Donnell and Slavin was fresh in the
memory of local fighters.
Maler stated to the representative OF
the United Associated Presses before the
opening bout that he had never felt
filter for a contest, while Choynsh also
declared himself N fine fettle
The opening bout was put on at $50.
Sam c. Austin was referee. Haley and
Sisle weighed in at 116 pounds. 1t was
a smuggling match from the sound Of the
bell Sisle rushed at his man and pushed
him to his knees When Haley got up
they went at it hammer and tongs, both
landing sledge-hammer blows
In the second round both were Wild but
willing.
In the third the Buffalo boy pasted his
nan hard with straight lefts on the
face. Sisle's nose bled freely, and he
was very weary when the bell rang.
Sisle came up gaily for the fourth, but
Patsy easily avoided attack and pushed
his man all over the ring. Sisle put
good left in the face in the next, but
Haley made a regular .chopping block
of the Italian, who was covered with
blood at the end, though still in the ring
Haley played with his man in the sixth,
while Sisle failed in efforts to get within
striking distance. Haley hit his man
when and where he pleased in the
seventh, and the referee put a stop to-
the battle and gave Haley the decision.
There was scarcely a vacant seat in
the building when everything was ready
for the appearance of the stars. The
crowd had been amused by a burlesCue
boxing bout while Maher and Choynski
were putting on the finishing touches in
the dressing rooms.
Maher was the first to appear at 9:47,
Choynski followed moment later. Both
men came m for q generous share of
handclapping. Maher was seconded by
Pete Burns, Peter Lowrey and Jack
Quinn In Choynski's corner were
Tommy West, Paddy Forman and Bob
Armstrong. Maher scaled 15S pounds and
Choynsh 16S
Little money changed hands, but Maher
was a Slight favorite.
First Round-They shook hands at 9:4s,
and spared for an opening. Maher led
with a light left on the chest. More
sparring followed. after which Choynski
tented and shot a left that just reached
the wind. Naher put a hard left on the
body and they clinched. After lot of
clever feinting on both sides Maher
put a left hook on the neck as Joe was
turning round. The round was mainly
devoted to sparring at long range
Second Round-Maher missed a vicious
right swing and Joe put two lefts ON
the jaw. Maher then sent in a left to
the neck. In trying to get away Joe
slipped and Peter shot his right home on
the body. Peter next put a hard left on
the neck and Joe got ratified. He re-
covered and put three straight lefts on
the face and staggered Peter with a
left jab on the jaw Joe next landed
his left on the face, but was countered
with a right on the chin. 1t was
Choynski's round.
Third Round-Joe opened with a light |
left on the body and repeated it a |
moment later Choynski then sent the |
right to the face and Peter came back |
with the left twice. Zoe sent hard left |
on the body Peter rushed and Joe |
dropped on his knees to avoid punish
ment. Maher then pasted mis- 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 |
and landed lightly on the face as the bell /
rang.
Fourth Round-Joe came on with left on
body. Both We're cautious. Finally Joe
came in again on the body with the left.
Maher stayed on the defensive and Joe
again put left on the body. Maher got !
his man near the ropes and sent in a hot |
right on the ribs Joe tented with the /
left and then Maher swung at his man.
missing the right but landed the left /
on the body. and Joe clinched. Maher
put a left on the neck as the bell rang
They were not sparring fast enough to /
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