San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-24

championship by Jim Corbett. Then
he met FftZsimmons as above stated
After he had had an easy victory over
Paddy Slavin in Madison Square gar
den he defeated Joe Choynski after a
terrific fight of six rounds before the
Broadway Athletic club on the 18th of
November. Recently he met Steve
O'Donnell at Coney Island for the Sec
ond time, defeating him in % seconds.
Joe Choynski's first fight of the year
was with Jim Hall at Maspeth early
in January. Hall had him all but out
in the ninth round, the gong saving
him. Then Joe rallied and he put Hall
out in the thirteenth round. He next
boxed with Kid Mccoy in New York,
but the affair could hardly be domino
ted a fight, though it was called a
draw. In May he undertook to stop
Tom Sharkey in eight rounds in San
Francisco, but, though he had the best
of the so, he failed to accomplish his
task.
Tom Sharkey's bouts have been few
in number. He met Aieck Greggains,
Joe Choynski, Jim Corbett and Fitz,
and only the latter incapacitated him.
These bouts, however, proved that he
is hard man to lick. He is rough.
unruly fighter What his future in the
ring will be is a question hard to an
swer
Frank Slavin defeated Joe Butler,
Jake Kilrain and Walter Johnson, and
made a draw with Harry Baker. He
was easily bested by Maher, after
straining his back. In his crippled con-
dition he fell an easy prey to Steve
O'Donnell and big Bob Armstrong. Dan
Creedon beat Jem Smith in two rounds
in London, and bested Frank Craig,
the Harlem Coffee Cooler. He also
defeated Henry Baker and Dick
O'Brien in this city. He has not much
improved his standing In the ring this
year.
Steve ODonnell, after defeating Ow-
en- Sullivan OF London, returned to this
country. His career is recorded above.
Kid Mccoy came prominently to the
front as the best American middle
weight of the year. He made very
clever showing with Choynsh, and
went right to the head Of his class by
defeating Tommy Ryan, after he beat
Frank Bosworth, Jim DAILY, Mysterious
Billy Smith, and Dick Moore. He then
went over to South Africa, where he
contracted a dangerous fever. He got
over 1t, however.
Joe walcott, the Barbados Demon"
seems to have gone back on his old
time form. After esaily beating Scott
Collins, Bright Eyes," he twice de-
feated Escaldy BIZ Quinn and then
narrowly escaped defeat at the hands
hA
ough club in this city few weeks ago.
Kid Lavigne has had very busy
year. His browning achievement was
the defeat OF Dick Burge in London.
He box a six-round draw with Jack
McAuliffe. He had the best of it.,
but there was no referee and no decis-
ion. He had a similar experience with
Charley McKeever in Madison Square
garden, and defeated Jack Everhardt
in "a rounds before the Bohemian club
0f this city in October.
George Dixon, the colored wonder,
has had too much of the fistic game.
He boxed a siX-round draw with Jack
year in Madison Square garden. beat
Terry Marshall in seven rounds in Bos-
ION, and fought a draw with Tommy
White before the Broadway club in
his city. Frank Earne of Buffalo. got
l decision over him in a 20-round bout
before the same club. George is evil
lently stating" fast.
Jimmy Barry, the bantam champion,
has done nothing worthy Of notice dur
ing the year. Australian Billy Muir
ply is willing to box him, but "Parson'
Davies virtually Acknowledges Billy's
superiority to his man by refusing TO
match him against him at over 107
pounds, though he is willing to back
him against Sammy Kelly at lis
pounds.