The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-01

f. Jeffries entered the ropes fifteen min.
utes later, esquired by De Witt Van Court,
Billy Delaney and Jack Steiner He was
little slow in getting out, but the: band
Ike pit the crowd in good humor. ...
The "only" announcer, Billy" Jordan,
brought the gloves into the ring, after
submitting them to Police Captain Witt
man Cor inspection. The captain was
satisfied that they conformed with the re-
quirem nts of the law. 1872. 49,: s.
When the men Stepped TO the center
Jetfries immense size was apparent he
weighing fully thirty pounds more than
Choynski Both were in perfect condi-
ton. - +.
Jim" Mcdonald, the famous baseball
umpire, was introduced as referee. The
announcer stated that the men had
agreed to hit in clinches with one arm
free. "'s-.. =-.'--'
Choynski was clad in blue trunks and
Jeffries wore black. ~.
The following is a description OF the
fights by rounds:
full minute OF hddLlng. Not a blow struck in
the entire round. JeffFies leads twice aud
neither laHds. Jeffries appears very nervous,
and Choynskiis cautious.
ROUND 2-Choynski lands left lightly on
the face. Jeffries with right lands lightly on
the body, following with left lightly on the
| ia &C.. Je1rles misses lett lead for the body.
Choynski falls Short with lefe lead for the
body. The round ends without a hard blow
/ being struck. T.:
ROUND 3-Both land lightly with lefts in
! the face Choynski cannot get through
! Jefries' guard. Jeffries gets his right in
on the body and leads left for the face
and misses. Jeffries rushes and puts his
right twice on the body. Choynski lands
ard left hook on the neck Jeffries swings
hard on the neck and shoulder Gud Choynski
| goes 10 the floor, tho first and only knockdown
n no 10 n Ia Or ,Ae
! gets up spryly just as the gong sounds for the
| end OF the round. The tlow does not do
/ much harm. go.
ROUND 4.-Both como M quickly and lana
! hard let's IN the body. j fries tries several
! straight let's ana Choynski jumps away each
| time. Both exchange hard left swings on the
| face. Chcynskilands straig hi left hard on the
! forehead. Jeffrfes rushes and Choynski gets
away. --* -!
FOUND 5-Choynski lands lightly on the
| body and ducks an ugly uppercut. Jeffries
I lands lett swing on the breast lightly as
/ ChovnsH Jumps away. sChoynski leads for
the body agaln, misses and receive, a straight
! left on his shoulder Choyuskf puls j fires
| head back three times IN succession wi tn
! straight lefts. Jeffries rushes and swim gsI eft
several times. but only lands lightly once
Jeffries throws Choy nskrs head back with a
! straight left The first elinch in the fight oc-
/ ours as the round ends.
ROUND 6-Jeffries opens the round with
hard straight left on the face. Choynski
| oyerreaches eft swing and they clinch and
| hold on until the referee breaks them AWAY
| Jeffries lands his left hard twice on the
| face. j. fries PUSHES and lands q hard right
/ on the body. Choynski puts in a
terrific right on the face and they cIineh, JET
| fries hitting hard twice with his right on
| ChoynskPs back before the referee breaks
| them away. Jefries swings left and lands
| hard on ChoynskIs face. Jeffries seems to
have the best of the fight SO far. ~:
ROUND 7-Choynski puts in a terrific
| right swing on the mead at the opening of the
round. Jeffries tries several neffeetua rus hes
| Choynski always getting away safely. JEFF
| fries tries again and gets hard straight left
| on the lace. Choynski swings left and lands
lightly, getting hard right on the bod V in re-
| turn Choynski puts his left hard on the face
as the round ends.
| ROUND S-Jeffriesp putt in several baId blows
| in this round, OF a glancing right swing on
| the head ard two straight lefts on the face.
| They cllnch several times curing the round
but do not attempt to use free arm as the
| agreements permit. Jeffries winds up the
| round with several straight lefts, which reach
| ChoynskIs face,