Arizona republican., 1898-03-12
SAILORS DISGRACEFOL ACTS
ChoynSki Proved Himself the
 Better of the Two
He was FreQuentIy FouIsd by His Opponent in the Last Thr< e Rounds in Spite of the Referees Warnings.

! Sharkey, the sailor puS1llSC, ana Joe Choynski, the veteran of a hundred
 fistic battles, met tonight in Wood
 wards pavilion in a twenty-round 1 fight Sharkey gave a disgraceful ex-
 hibition of foul fighting, which cul-
 minated in his hurling Choynskl through the ropes on the platform in
 the eighth round, at which stage of the game the referee, at the suggestion or the police, declared the fight a draw. Sharkey repeatedly fouled Choynskl during the three rounds preceding this. Sharkey demonstrated tonight what a majority of experts have contended, that he is not fighter and never can 1 become one. From the beginning of
 the first round, under strict applica-
 tion of the rUless he was powerless in
 the hands of Choynskis- -wl6 -19apded on
 him at will. The folly of his classltyS
 ing himself with such fighters as Fitz- simmons, Corbett, Maher and others
 was most clearly shown. It is doubt ] full if he can ever again get on a con
 test with good man.
 As to whether his conduct was the result of the loss of head or delib- crate purpose, the spectators are di-
 vided, but at any rate whatever prestige he enjoyed began to vanish
 with the first round.
 | Ever since the fight was arranged l Sharkey had been favOrite and until | time was called in the first round the
 betting was strong on him at 10 to 2
 There was a great deal of difficulty in choosing referee. Both Sharkey and 1 Choynski refused to choose a man and the selection of the referee was left
 to the newspaper reporters, who se
 lected James c. Chesley, cashier of the
 Chronicle. Chesley declined to act
 and an hour and five minutes was wasted in deciding upon a man. | The greater delay was caused by the 1 sailors objections. At last George Green, the pugilist, was agreed upon
 and the fight began
 1 Choynski entered the ring at 9:30
 followed by Eddie Graney and Martin l Mullen. A moment later Sharkey ap- l peared with his seconds, Tim Nc l Grath and Spider Kelly. Both men
 were loudly cheered as they entered the ring. So much time had been con sumed in preliminary preparations ! that none was lost in beginning the fight.
 1 Joe was cool throughout, but 1 Sharkey developed a wi1dness from the beginning. It was a contest be- tween brains and skill on one side and brute strength on the other It was the verdict of the spectators that the former won, and though Choynski did
 not win the purse, he gained higher
 place on the pugilistic ladder BY ROUNDS.
 Round 1. Sharkey led his left for the body, but fell short Joe missed a vicious left swing for the jaw. Joe made the sailor break ground for a moment. but Sharkey rushed and missed a nasty right swing. Sharkey again rushed but missed and Joe planted his left on the sailors jaw. Sharkey played for the body and land ed a light left on the stomach as the gong rang.
 Round g. Joe was smiling in his corner between rounds, but the sailor was aggressive and swung his left into .Joe's face twice, receiving a nasty left iab in return. Joe swung a right over the heart and ducked vicious swing cleverly. Sharkey played for Joe's wind, but missed. Two of the sailors wild swings also missed the
 mark and Joe jabbed him in the
 throat with his left.
 Round g. Joe jabbed left in the sailors mouth and as Sharkey played for his wind swung right and left for the head. The sailor missed a cou- ple of wild swings and became more anxious for awhile, but Joe kept him ! moving and played upon his heart and ribs. Tom lunged viciously for Joe's | wind, but the blow was neatly warded | off,
 Round 4. Sharkey hit With his left | for the neck and swung wildly with | his right, but missed The sailor
 played low for the body but Joe
 strengthened him up with right up
 percut. Choynski landed twice on the
 nose without a return. Another leIt
 jab was hotly countered by the sailor,
 who rushed Joe to the ropes as the l gong sounded.
 Round 5. Sharkey swung his left
 wildly, but missed, but landed another