The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01
McCue and Dempsey Gave a Fair Exhibition
but Referee EImer's Decision Did Not
Meet With General
Approval

Jim Jeffries, champion heavy weight pu.
gilis; of Los Angeles, fought the old war
horse, Joe Choynski, a twenty-round draw
last evening a Woodward's Pavilion
This was not expected by the friends o.
either man. =....*.
ChoynskIs supporters were sanguine
that hard hitting Joseph would put his
opponent to sleep inside of ten rounds,
and the admirers of Jim Jefffies were san
guine that the big heavy weigh It from the
orange belt would smother the agile
ChoynskI after he had warmed up 10 the
heat of battle.
But Jeffries did not warm up to the ex:
pectauons of his most ardent admirers,
and as a consequence the battle moved
along on the even tenor oil its way until
the last round was finished.
The fight was interesting in a way.
Choynski, having many yesrs of expe-
rience, discovered at an early stage of the
game that he was up against big. husky
fellow whose blows were at least punish
ing if not dangerous.
He had been informed that Jeffries was
slow IN movement and all that was nee
essary for him to a. was to draw the big
fellow out and then put his ''blg bunch OF
tives' on the point. III: +. -...
But Joseph was misinformed. He Tried
all kinds of devices, and. repeatedly
tented in the hope of getting Jeffries to
lead. The big fellow would not be led
into trap and Notwithstanding the fact
that Choynski left several openings in the
hope that Jeffries would swing either left
or right he failed to draw out his game
Seeing that Jeffries intended to remain
on the defensive Choynskf fiddled around
the big fellow like a cooper around bar
rel, and whenever the opportunity offered
Joseph would plant his left glove on
Jeffries' nose.
Choynski pursued this order of attack
from start 10 finish. He was not taking
the least chance of receiving a knock out
blow, and his ducking and generalsh p
were admirable.
Time and again Jeffries had Choynski
at his mercy near the ropes, but the art
ful Joseph, by clever ducking and quick
footwork, would invariably slide out oil
harms way and come up like Jack.in-
the box, ready to resume the attack al
long range. -
1t was amusing to note the look OF sur
prise on Jeffries' face whenever he missed
wild left swing at Choynski's neck,
swings which frequently welt wide of
their mark and spent their force on the
smoky atmosphere. ~. -. r.
Choynski having sized up his game
early in the fight, figured upon cautious
style OF battle. He seldom let go his right,
fearing a return. He relied upon his
trusty left hand to do execution, and the
frequent application OF that duke on
JeftrIes' nose and eyes satisfied him thai
laf IA
ally land him winner. .@a... :. 81.
OF Jetfrles IT must be said that he ha
shown marked proyementin his foot
work since his fight with Gus Ruhiing.
he also manifested i'm proyement IN hit
ling and stopping blows aimed at his face.
HIS generalshlp, however was very poor.
Frequently be had Choynski in a very
ught box near the ropes, but instead of
following rp an advantage a la Waleott
he invariably moved away and allowed
his opponent an opportunity TO dodg &c
under his arm and resume the attack al
" long range. .....: II: .--...- r.. -. --.:.-.-.
80. Jeffries, with all the advantages he
possessed in weight and size, should have
held Choynski against the ropes when
The latter was cornered and smashed him
hard. But instead OF doing so he. backed
away, thus giving his opponent an oppor-
tunlty to resume atavorite position IN the
center OF the ring. - .<...:
From scientific point of view Choynsk
should certainly have been acknowledged
the winner. He#:ducked cleverly away
from Jeffrles push leads and time and
again he planted his left on the big fell
lows nose and eyes. ~. .-..-
Choynski most assured.y scored the m os1
points, but Referee Mcdonald, to please
the majority OF betting spectators, decide ed
the contest draw. Possibly in a fight To
3 finish Jeffries would have outlasted hi,
opponent but from scientific point O
view Choynski certainly had the better O
last evenings contest, having scored the
cleanest hits and n defensive work he