The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
CH0YNSKpS BIG B|CEPS,
DR.. Barrett Says That They
Are Simply Won.
derful.
The Pugi1ist Is in Fine Condition.
Billy Smith Will Act as
Referee.

Joe Choynski, the favorite California
heavy weight pugilist who will meet
Joe McAuliffe this evening at Wood
wards Gardens Pavilion in q contest of
ten rounds, under the auspices of the
Occidental Club, was examined by DIR.
Barrett Wednesday afternoon.
When unassuming Joseph cast off his
habiliments, presenting to the view ex-
traordinary muscular developments of the
chest and back, the physician opened his
eyes in astonishment, and said meekly
that he had never seen such magnificent
chest and shoulders on man of Choyn-
skis weight.
Joseph smiled as he glanced around the
room at his friends and then holding his
right arm in an outstretched position he
asked the boys to feel his forearm, which
is as hard as steel and as brown as berry,
from exposure to the sun. Around the
wrist OF his left hand was bandage which
the pugilist said he had to wear as it was
slightly under the weather so to speak.
Some years ago, in far-away Australia,
Joseph injured the member on Joe God
dard's hard head in one of those memor-
able battles which the pugillstlc fraternity
of this City well remember.
DIR. Barrett, after examining the muscles
of the fighters back, which he said were
something extraordinary, pulled from
drawer steel tape with which he took
Choynskis measurements. The chest In
normal condition measured 80 inches; in
expansion Az inches; relaxed 81 inches;
thigh % inches; calf IA inches; forearm
II inches; biceps contracted, 1334 inches;
waist 80 inches. The developments of the
fighters left arm were slightly larger than
those of the right; length of outstretched
or fin inc VUa % fnar a
As Choynskl stands feet in height, the
doctor was somewhat surprised at the
wonderful reach he possesses, stating that
with few exceptions the length in the
measurement of the arms of a man when
outstretched is about equal to his height,
but Choynski upsets that rule by four
inches in reach.
The doctor stated that Joe was in per-
feet health, and that judging from the ex-
traordinary muscular development OF his
back he should deliver powerful blow.
Choynski had very little to say regard
ing his match with big McAuliffe.
az will enter the ring welg hing about
1853 pounds" said Joe, "and expect that
number of pounds will land me winner,
although the handicap in weight would
make most of the fighters quail. Nc
Aullffe will fight at about 228 pounds,
which will make a difference of sixty
pounds in our respective weights"
Young Mitchell, manager of the Occi-
dental Club. states emphatically that
there will be decision. and that draw
will not be tolerated. McAuliffe's man.
ager, Barney Farley, and Joe Choy nski
met at P. NJ. yesterday at Young
MitchelPs saloon to select a referee.
When the two Joes stood side by side
the difference in their general appearance
was very marked. McAuliffe looked a
giant beside his clever ard able opponent,
who did not appear to be in the least bit
disconnected. Professor Farley, to whom
McAuliffe owes much indeed for the ex-
cellent condition he is in at present,
smiled broad and picturesque smile as
he feasted his eagle eyes on his favorite
protege.
Young Mitchell, who was an interested
parsonage, suggested that the pugilists
get to work and decide upon referee.
Some names were mentioned, but Billy
Smith, the Australian heavyweight,
seemed to be the choice of the two Joes,
and he was finally selected as the man
ing. Choynski suggested that Blanchard's
fair play rules should govern all fights, be-
cause they are superior in many respects
to all others.
"You see," said Joe, ''the BIanch-
ard rules state that line must be drawn
in the center of the ring and that when a
pugilist is knocked down he must get up
inside of the ten seconds allowed and toe
the line, or scratch, as it is termed, before
his opponent can attack him. If he is
unable to toe the line as stated at the ex-
piration of ten seconds the evidence that
he is a whipped man is conclusive. Many
pugilists are unnecessarily injured or Grip
pied by a blow under the present rules
that govern fights, as they give the ag-
gressor an opportunity of delivering a
dangerous blow to an opponent when the
latter rises from the floor in a dazed or
stupid condition"
The pugilists agreed, however, not 10
fight under the new rules, as they were
foreign to number of people who will be
present this evening to witness the match
nun EInuTLpc