The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-01
BIG MEN FIGHT A DRAW.
oHoFNsKI AND JEFFRIEs BATTLE
ron TWENTY ROUNDS.

Corbstt's Former sparrinG Partner weiEhp 80
Pounds Mere Thar Joc-Choynshl Draws
First Bisod In the Eleventh Round
A Biz Crowd at the National A. c.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 30.-Jim Jehrios OF Los
Angeles and Joe Choynski, another Californian.
met in n twenty-round contest at the National
A. G.. tonight.
Although tho light was declared a draw there
is no question but Jefrries had tho better OF II,
and would surely have put Joe out in q longer
contest. The Los Angeles man has improved
wonderfully in cleverness and has n good
assortment Of heavy punches at his command.
Choynski weighed in at 1877 pounds and Jeff-
ries at 219. The betting was even money and
take your pick. Choynski's friends, contrary to
their usual custom, did not back their
confidence with their money. Behind Choynski
were Eddie Creamy, his hacker, and George
Green, while Jeffries had in his corner Billy De-
laney and Jack Stelzner. Jim Mcdonald. tho
baseball umpire, was referee.
FIRST RoUNp.-Not a single blow was struck.
both men fddling around cautiously. Both led
and missed.
SECOND RoUNp.-Choynski landed a left.hand
jab on Jeffres's face and the latter scored q tap
on the ribs. Neither blow would hevo cracked
clever.
THIRD RoUNp.-After considerable dancing
and, long.range sparring Jeffries slipped a left
hook over Joe's guard and dropped him TO the
G39S n s]sSis stSys 'SoS so on ~ tiyI ,s seconds ds s : got sso up
away and d d not follow up his advantage.
FOURTH R~oUNp.11E.ch scored light let's on
punch. The round was rather tame.
FIFTH R~oUNp.-The men woke up. and did
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not avoid Jeffries's right, however, and caught
face. The men were hard at it, with honors
even. as the gong sounded.
done in this round, Jetfries having decidedly the
better Of it. He landed often on Joe,s body
SEVENTH RouND.~Choy nskI landed a heavy
left-hRnd swing on Jeffrics's jaw, and then kept
away very neatly from the rushss Of the Los
but no dam ,ge was done.
EIGHTH, RoUND:-Jeffries scored time and
were hard Jolt and Joe sent nothing back in
return. This round was all in Jeffries's favor.
NINTH RouND.-Choynski received many hard
let's on the jaw and face in this round. He was
the blows distressed him but little. He could
not land on Jehries. who showed remarkable
TE ES,r ~ R f%.ss SSe:S mS;i. played LAY doI beth ho hand Padd
g nerously declined to take advantage Of his
weight, and let Choynski out of many tight
ELEVENTH RouNp.-Choynski drew first blood
with q stitr left JAP on the nose. which he re-
peateQ Twice. JeHrleg HoSSeQ Ms man roughly
about the body with both hands and landed a
stif right on the head. Honors easy.
TwELFTH RoUND.-Choynski used his left on
Jeffries's face with great effect, drawing con
siderable blood and stopping Jef's PUSHES
The round was easily Choynski's.
eral wicked let's. most Of which were blocked
by Choynski. The latter did some very clever
duckine and side stepping. but no leading.
FOURTEENTH RoUND.-With the exception OIL
a single left swing, which he landed with con
siderable force on Jefrics's jaw, Choynski 70
~At Ill Ia tttrtahV,ant IN thfa rNtxU III
was chased around the ring continually and con
fined all his efforts TO keeping out of Jeff's way
Observation-Disclosures rushed Choynski
cornered him and floored him neatly with a lefI
swing; He followed Joe up and staggered hin
SIXTEENTH RoUND.-Choynski's generalshiI
came into play and he battered Jeff's face I'm
mercifully with his left. Jetfries fought bacl
like a demon and the ound was the hottest o
the fight, with q slight advantage for Choynski
and Joe kept up a tattoo. with the loft on his
face. almost closing his left eye. Jeff's lead
lacked steam, and were neatly blocked.
EIGHTEENTH RoUND.-Jeffrics adopted often
sivc tactics and kept Joe movine'quickly. Jot
received four or FIVE stiff body punches in re
turn.
NINETEENTH RoUND.-Jefries still kept or
the aggressive, following and landing stir left
on Joe's body. The latter landed on Jeff's dam
aged eye two or three times with hard left jabs
TWENTIETH RouND.-Bot men went at /
hammer and tongs. and slugged the full rount
through. with little or no advantage on eithe
side.
Referee McDonald's decision Of a draw wa
we'll received. though many thought that jeff
ries had the better of the fight.