The herald., 1898-03-12
CHoYNsKI

ski. the most popular fighter, especially in
San Francisco. among all the heavy
weights. The name Of Choynski and
Sharkey proved a drawing card and tbs
| big pavilion was packed with 1000 specta-
| tors. Sharkeys appearance was greeted
| with Kisses and boots by the big crowd In
the galleries, with whom he is and has
been since his experience with Fitzsim-
mons, a most unpopular fighter.
From the start of the fight, after he had
| received a couple of stiff jolts from Choyn-
skis left hand, the burly sailor fought
foul. Although he had agreed not to strike
in the clinches. he repeatedly used his ell
| bows and head,( pushing, wrestling and
| butting Choynski against the ropes
| Choynski, however, would not claim a foul,
but continued to jab and swing on the sail
or's broad features. In the fifth round
Sharkey rushed Choynski to the ropes and
| wrestled him to the floor and under the
ropes. Choynskis seconds claimed a foul
which was not allowed by Referee Green
who seemed as badly ratified as Sharkey.
In the seventh round Choynski lashed out
his right and left, landing on Sharkey s
saw and face until the latter was groggy
| In the eighth the fight was fought to an
/ end. Sharkey came up comparatively
| strong, and began his rushing and wress-
ling, forcing his opponent against the
ropes, swinging his ponderous arms like
fails, until Choynski went down on his
knees. He came up and jabbed Sharkey
| In the face with his left, following up with
his right sending it in with telling effect
on the sailors jaw. Tom fell back under
| this terrific onslaught and seemed to drop
his arms. Suddenly however, he lowered
his head and came at Choynski like a mad
l bull, driving him entirely through the
| ropes and onto the seats below. The ref.
cree at this point, at the direction of the
police, called the fight draw and sent the
men out of the ring. Choynski was bruised
by his fall but not injured by the sailors
fists. Sharkey's face was badly bruised
and swollen when he left the building.
| Hours before the time set for the com.
| mencement of the evenings entertain.
ment crowds besieged the nerance tc
Woodward's pavilion, and at 9 o'clock
| when the first event on the program wal
announced, every available foot of space
| within the building was pre-empted, il
being estimated that at least 1000 specta
tors were huddled together within its walls
In the pool rooms and in front OF the
newspaper offices down town the same
amount of interest was shown by thu
by the crowds which gathered there. 81
dense was the throng an hour before tn.
time at which the big fight was scheduled
that many who had waited until the las
moment before placing their money wer.
unable to reach the blocks, and after vain
ly struggling to fight their way through
the mob were compelled to abandon thu
attempt.
During the day Sharkey had been in
stalled favorite at odds of 10 to 8, but dur
ing the evening the supporters Of Choyn
ski, who had evidently been holding of
for longer odds. began to pour their none,
Into the boxes and the wagering soor
reached 'evens," at which price lots O
money continued to be placed. A low esti
mate of the amount wagered upon tn,
event in this city places 1t from SIS, 900 t,
$4,000.
The men entered the ring at 178 and 16
pounds respectively, but their appearance
when stripped conveyed the impression
that Sharkey outweighed his taller an,
simmer opponent by considerably NOR
than ten pounds.
Each was trained to the hour and in mag