The herald., 1897-05-11
SMITH FOUGHT FOUL
HAD TO DO SOMETHING TO STAY
ALIVE
Matt Simichi Held for Killing Kid
Evans-A Possible Mill Between
Corbett and Choynski

NEW YORK. May 10.-The twenty
round bout between Joe Choynski of Cal
ifornia and Denver Ed Smith tonight
was cut short by Referee Roche, who
stopped the bout after two minutes and
eight seconds of fighting in the fourth
round. Smith frequently tried to hold
Choynskis hand during the first three
rounds and was roundly Kissed for doing
SO.
Choynski had an easy task, for he
knocked Smith down in the first round
and the Denver man took nearly the full
ten seconds in getting to his, feet. Joe
was always ready with left jabs and he
sent them in on Smiths face repeatedly.
AT the close of the third round Smiths
face was badly punched and the blood
trickled over Choynskis body during
the clinches. The foul tactics of Smith
in the fourth round made Referee Roche
caution him. Finally Smith clinched and
refused to break away, acting like one
bereft of his senses. The referee shouted
to him, but all to no use. Smith would not
break away and kept rubbing his head
iEto Joe's face, covering the Californian
with his blood. AS soon as the referee
succeeded in getting them separated he
sent them to their corners and stopped
the bout. He awarded the fight to
Choynski, and there were mingled cheers
and groans from all over the house.
Time of round two minutes and three
seconds. Choynski was the favorite in
the betting at odds of seven to five.
Choynski was seconded by Tom Shar. .
key, Parson Davies, George Ross and
Bob Armstrong; Smith by Peter Maher,
Pete Burns, Buck Connolly, Dick Col
yer and Jock Quinn.
Choynski weighed 17S pounds and Smith
was but few pounds heavier
HELD FOR MURDER
SAN JOSE, May 10.-Matt Simichi, the
prizeighter, was today held to answer
to the charge of killing kid" Evans in
a recent pugilistic encounter. He was
released on $4,000 bonds. The examination
of his accessories was set for May 11th.
COMING CONTESTS
SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-Informa-
ton reached the city last night that
points to the probability of a match be-
tween Corbett and Choynski. The
reason for Panson Davies mysterious
visit to the East is thus made apparent.
He went to arrange match between
Corbett and Choynski, to be fought in
this city in the fall. The Parson took
the trip in the interest of the National
Sporting Club. and the officers of that
organization have received information
that leads them to confidently expect
that the match will be made.
Davies has urged F'itzslmmons to
bring about this result, knowing that if
Fitzsimmons announced to Corbett that
he would fight him after the ex-cham-
pion had beaten Choynski, Jim would
probably so in for the battle.
Fitzsimmons, it is believed, is lending
himself to this project. Choynski is per-
fectly willing to fight Corbett for any
The only trouble in bringing
about the match has been with the lat
ter.
If the bout comes off, 1t will be 20
round go for a purse of $4,000. All the
National people are jubilant over the
outlook.
The California Athletic Club an
nounces program for the 31st inst. The
attraction will be 10-round go
between Frank Slavin and Joe Butler
of Philadelphia. 1t was at first intended
to put Slavin up against "Thunderbolt"
but Smith did not seem anxious
for the match.
PADDY LAY DOWN
ROCHESTER,, N. ", May 10.-Paddy
German, the Australian, lay down in
the third round of the fight with Tommy
Ryan OF Syracuse, at the Rienzi club
tonight and RYAN got the award