The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-12
FOUL WORK IN SHARKEY FIGHT
,rFEREE DECLARES 1T A DRAW
IN EIGHTH ROUND.

Malice Flood the Roped Arena and
escort sharkey Out of lille
weeps From sheer Disappoint-
ment-ChoynslSi shows Far More
skin in Boxing, But His Opponent
persists in Rushing Him to the
Ropes.
San Francisco, March T.-Tom Sharkey,
,se sailor pugilist, and Joe Choynski. the
,,teran of a hundred fistic battles, met to-
,ight in Woodward's Pavilion in twenty
,opnd fight for sixty per cent. of the gate
,eceipts under the auspices of the National
athletic Club.
After keeping the crowd of 1000 specta-
tors waiting for over an hour after he en-
tered the ring, making his objection to the
men nominated by his opponent and the
smb 10 referee the contest, Sharkey gave
disgraceful exhibition of foul fighting.
which eliminated in his hurting Choynski
through the ropes upon the chairs below
the platform in the eighth round, at which
Stage of the battle the referee, at the sus-
eestion of the police, declared the fight a
draw.
sharkey repeatedly fouled Choynski dur
ing the three rounds preceding this, but
the referee. George Green, seemed ratified
BY the whirlwind rushes OF the sailor, and
was in an undecided state of mind whech-
er to interfere or to allow the fight to take
its course. He seemed to have an eye
10 his own personal safety, should ne de-
clare the battle against the wild sailor.
Choynski clearly outpointed shar-
key in each and every round,
and was only worsted when it
came to wrestling tactics, the sailors ia
Yorite method of fighting. Choynski with
stood the wild dashes of the sailor fairly
well, with straight punches in the face. 1t
was apparent to the great majority of the
spectators that had the fight been fair on
the part of Sharkey, Choynski's superior
cleverness would have proved him the
winner
The story by rounds follows:
Round 1-Sharkey led with his left for
the body, but fell short. Joe missed a very
vicious left swing for the jaw. Joe made
the sailor break ground for a minute but
sharkey rushed again 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 landed a light left on the stomach as
the gong sounded.
Round 2-Joe was smiling in his corner,
beween the rounds, but the sailor came
up aggressive and swung his left into joe S
face twice, receiving a hard left jab in re-
turn. Joe swung his right over the
heart and ducked vicious swing. Sharkey
played for Joes wind, but missed the
mark and Joe jabbed him in the throat
with his left.
Round 3-Joe jabbed his left into the
sailors mouth and as Sharkey played for
his wind, swung a right and left at the
head. The sailor missed a couple of
swings and became more anxious for
awhile but Joe kept him moving and play
ed upon his heart and ribs. Sharkey lung
ed viciously for Joe's wind and the blow
was neatly warded off.
Round 4-Sharkey landed with his left
on the neck and then swung wildly with
his right. The sailor played for the body,
but Joe Strengthened him up with right
upper cut Choynski jabbed Sharkey twice
on the nose without return. Another left
jab was holly countered by the sailor, who
rushed Joe to the ropes as the gong sound
ed.
Round 5-Sharkey swung his left wildly
and missed, but landed a left swing a mo-
ment later and rushed Joe to the ropes,
the latter turning his back to him. Joe
landed hot left on the sailors jaw twice,
sending his head back. Sharkey struck
Joe twice at close quarters, and sent him
Gown, and then tried to force him over the
ropes, when the referee and a couple of
policemen interfered.
Round 6-The claim of foul was
not allowed, but Sharkey again renewed
his foul tactics, even hitting Joe while in
a clinch against the ropes. Choynski was
game, however, and after Strengthening
up smashed the sailor in the jaw with his
right until he was groggy. Tom lost his
head again and repea teddy fouled his OPP
ponent, but Referee Green did not inter
fere
Round tom again commenced his foul
tactics and rushed Joe, pushing him
against the ropes and striking him. Ref
cree Green was poweriess TO stop him. Joe
Jabbed the sailor time and again without
return, but Tom waited until he got him
against the ropes and then sent in wild
swing for the body. Choynski went to
ms knees more from the force of the rush
than from the effects of the blow
Round S-Joe jabbed Sharkey again end
again in the face with his left, out his
blows seemed weak. Sharkey rushed
Chonyski through the ropes, falling on the
platform himself
Inc crowd was so thoroughly Disguised
at this performance that the referee sent
me men to their corners and declared the
night draw.
The police flooded the roped arena and
escorted Sharlzey out of it, much to his
chasrin. Indeed, he wept from sheer dis
appointment.