The record-union., 1897-12-01
The Fight Between Joe Choynski
and Jim Jeffries
Before the National Athletic Club Of San
Francisco.
The Former Displayed Great Ring
Generalship in Avoiding the
Rushes of His Giant Opponent,
and Frequently Drew Blood, but
Was Unable to Deliver Knock
Out Blow.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30.-Joe
Choynski of San Francisco and Jim
Jeffrics of Los Angeles fought twenty
rounds to a draw tonight before the
National Club Choynsii conceded fifty
pounds in weight. and on this account
was compelled to depend on his superior
ring generalshp and long experience
at the game to avoid the rushes Of his
giant opponent. Jeffries, who display
ed much Improvement in the art of
defense and attack, still lacks expert
ence. He failed to follow up Choynski
when opportunity offered. On the
other hand, Choynski fought with eX-
cellent judgment. Even his Oldest ad-
mirers We're surprised at his general
ship He avoided clinching except
when absolutely necessary, and his
duching was marvellous. He depended
almost entirely on left jabs on the nose
and mouth to stop the big fellow, and
after the eleventh round kept the
blood flowing from Jeffries' nose. In the
second round Jeffries brought Choynski
down with a left swing on the neck,
which left Joe fiat on his back. The
blow was ineffective, however and Joe
arose as strong as before. Referee
Jim McDonald's decision was satisfac-
tory to the crowd of 5000 persons.
The disparity in the weight when the
two men stripped for the fray was i'm
pressiva. Choynski's weight was said
by his seconds to be l61 pounds, while
it is said Jeffries balanced the scales
this afternoon at go. To the specta-
tors it looked as if this difference of
sixty pounds or over was not very far
from the truth. Jeffries looked larger,
in fact, than he ever did before, while
Choynski appeared in his usual good
form. trained to the hour.
When the big Los Angeles man step
ped into the ring, Choynski, who had
preceded him several minutes, walked
across the ring and shook hands cor
daily.
Choynski had for seconds Eddie
Grancy. George Green and Tom Muir
ply, While Billy Delaney and Jack
Steiner esquired Jeffries.
The gong rang for the first round,
and toe men came quickly to the CEN
ter of the ring and fiddled full two
ries lashed out with his left, but Joe
got away, and the glove only grazed
his shoulder. Not another attempt at
blow was made in this round. Choyn-
ski appeared to be feeling" his man,
and when he went to his corner his face
wore rather a worried look.
The second round was devoid Of
fighting for the first two minutes. Then
Joe jabbed Jeffries a couple of times
with his left hand in the face. In an
other attempt to repeat the blow
Choynski missed, and received a hard
left swing between the collar bone and
the jaw, which turned him around. and
he fell rather heavily on his side. He
took his time in getting up, and showed
no i'll effects from the blow.
From this until the tenth round
Choynsl<i was the aggressor. He studi-
ously avoided mixing it, using his left
entirely, jabbing Jeffries in the mouth
and nose He tried several times to
land his famous left hook on the jaw,
but the big fellow cleverly blocked al
most every attempt.
After the tenth round Jeffries took
a hand at forcing matters, and kept his
more agile opponent moving all the
time JIe tried time after time to cor
ner Choynski. but each time Joe sue
cessfully eluded him by some marvel
ously clever ducling.
In the eleventh round Choynski start
ed the blood from Jeffries' nose with
his left-hand jabs, and kept it going
throughout nearly every subsequent
round. He could not land his right,
however In fact, it was noticeable
that he did not attempt to use his right
more than three times during the en-
tire fight.
After the twelfth round there was no
material change in the tactics of either
man. Jeffries tried hard to reach his
man in a vital spot, while Choynski
seemed content to jab Jeffries in the
face, avoiding clinching and lighting at
close quarters.
Choynski did not show a mark on
his body until the last round, when
he was struck by the heel" Of Jeffres'
glove over the right eye, which brought
a little stream OF blood.
1t can be said of Jeffries that. under
Deianey's coaching be has wonderfully
improved. His defense was especially
good, While he was quick with both
his hands and on his feet, for so large
a man. 1t was the opinion of many ex-
perts who saw him tonight that he /.
a coming man..
Martin McCue of New York and
young Jack Dempsey of San Francisco
fought fifteen rounds to a draw before
the National Athletic Club tonight.
The bout was preliminary to the JEFF
fries-Choynski fight. McCue outclassed
Dempsey in cleverness. but lacked
punching power, and could not finish
his man, though he punished him badly
The decision OF Referee Elmer was
hissed.