The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-25
THE DECISION
WENT TO MCCOY.
A Twenty Round Bout With Joe
Choynski in San Francisco.
THE KID CLEARLY THE BEST MAN
Although Choynski Put Up a Good
Iisht-Thc Match Was Give and
Take. and Was All Through
IA Pretty Exhibition OfPugiiism


SAN FRANCISCO. March 2A-With a
superiority n cleverness. quickness ana
ring eoncralshlp which was apparent
from the FIRST round, Kid Mccoy was
very properly awarded the decision over
Joe Choynsh at the end OF the twentieth
round before the National Athletic club
IN Mechanics Pavilion tonight
II was pretty fight but was almost
entirely in favor of the younger man.
Mccoy won and won easily. lie had the
night IN his hands and al any one OF the
uaIpabIe openings could have gotten IN q
kuock-out blow. but time ana AGAIN ne
failed 10 follow up Dis advantage an"
ChoynsM was considered lucky 90 De aoie
10 stay the twenty rounds
EASY FOR 81 COY
Mccoy was the argrcssor in his own
fashion drawing Ch0yusk out and except
In the second round when Joe landed
thrice I'm succession but not very ehec-
lively and AGAIN in the eleventh. when the
Kid was plainly resting and simply out
of reach. In tho nth round Joe was APP
parcntlv going under the furious rain OF
McCoy's blows. but Joe was saved 10y
the gong after the brief respite. rallied
md fought his uphill task. but be did not
eeem to- like the game. Mccoy stomach
blows particularly were little 10 ms liking
and he WINGED pitifIiiy under the frequent
punches which be received ON the otn-
or hand Joe could not reach the Kid ci-
fectively. who was entirely TOO clever FOR
him boz getting away. When Joe did land ID
was frequently upon Mccoy small nara
head and the blows did more damage TO
Joe's hands than to the objective point
When Mccoy stripped DE wore snort
white trunks. loose like those or
sprInter he appeared pretty finely drawn.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Jim Kennedy. Of Brooklyn, manager OF
Frauk Erre. and an associate " william
BRADY i'm some OF the latter's enterprises
Is referee Sullivan. who was to have
acted MS such. could not Dee located
Ch0ynsh stripped to "a very short ION
clofl lie showed nap well. bis massive
shoulders ovcIshadowing those OF NC
Coy.
A. 10 p. VI. the referee called the men
to tho centre and gave instructions. Ihey
agreed % break away clean.
THE FJN BEGINS.
Round After lively sparring in the
mIl0I. ~ fhe ring. Mccoy Ted with ms
-.fI Tor the body but missed. Choynsk
vs. ON the aggressive. but did not lead
unfl Mccoy landed "a left on his neck.
Mccoy swung left for head. and Joe
ducked. Joe landed lightly ON top or
McCoy's head Mccoy jab0ed left on the
bodv. and followed with swing for mead,
hut Choynsh got under IT,
Eound 2-Ioo tried 20 straight left. but
missed. McCoy swung left for the
head but was blocked. After more spar
ring Mccoy jaobed Joe I'm the wind with
his left Joe missed left swing The
men fought very cautiously, doing htue
work.
Round 3-McCoy jabbcd left on face
and d0dged away from return. Choln-
Ski blocked q left for the head but got
rich. on body Joe landed hard on wind
without "A return He blocked left swins
for wind Mccoy landed lightly ON head.
Joe swung left for body bat was blocked.
Round 4-McCoy swung left for body,
missed and clinchcd. Joe followed nun
L. corner hut the Kid clincned. Joe
landed twice ON body and got three LETT
jabs lu face. Joe missed reht for body,
but landed on neck Mccoy rushed
Choynsd. landing left on neck and right
on body. just al the end of the round
MCOY'S ROUND.
Round mccoy swung left for head,
ducked left and got left on body. joe
forced him around the ring tried with
left for head landed 10 and got LETT SWING
ON law twice. Mccoy swung left 90 jaw
three times and got right on body.
Mccoy landed lcft on head three times
I'm succession but Joe continued cd force
him Mccoy swung two leits ON body
and Joe went er0ggy Mccoy swNrg
left and right on jaw, Joe being unable
t. land counter. lie rtsOrted u block
ing left leads and tried 10 lead his right
but Mccoy blocked IT, This was McCoy's
round an through. Joe stood mp and
came back for more hut was clearly tired
and somewhat oggy NJ the finish. lie
took an sorts of chances in an attempt
20 land his right
Round Joe came uD and forced the
Kid about the ring Mccoy left on body
and left 90 face. Joe tried with right
for Jaw but went wild. Joe landed right
on head twice. but not sOudly. Joe
5abbod in the face. and got away. Joe
forced matters and tried with night for
head but was blocked. Mccoy landed a
stiff lfft ON the face ducKing away. lie
then jabbcd Joe in the face twice getting
one Of the same kind I'm return. Mccoy
landed stin right on the neck and the
round closed with the men fighting eau
cautiously. Choynsk appeared strong at
the finish.
Round Joe forced the Kid and tried
with right for the body landing lightly.
Choynsh iahbed LETT TO the face and got
q left on the body. Mccoy swung lcft
on tho body and right on head. Joe sent
a straight left 90 the neck and swung "a
right and left % the head Joe iahbed
the Kid with a left in the face but Got
q straight lcft iu The body in return
Round S-Joe ala tho forcing landing
LETT lightly on The head. Mccoy swung
left Oh body and jabDcd with right ON the
face. Joe missed "a couple Of left leads
for face. but sent ia "a right on the
tody taking "a loft faccr The Kid crouch
od very low and swung Cor the body. FOL
lowing it with a right Tor the jaw, but
Joe got Inside. Joe rushed yici0usly and
sent right Co the body just as the gong
sounded Both men appear strong.
CHOYNSkI DOWN.
Round 9-Joe hooked on the head and
swung "a sledSe hammer right for the
Jaw twice. but Mccoy went under. The
Kld swung left for the body and got a
stin loft hook Boz thc neck in return. Joe
forced Mccoy 90 "a corner and sent IN
right Tor the head bat 70 was "a trine
short The Kid swung LEFT ON body and
oUcked "a swinging right. Joe sent tse
KIDS head back with stralgh. lea ON
the face. IiC repeated the blow. amid
the widest excitement. but in another
attempt got a reht which sat him down.
The fan was probably partly due 20 Joe's
slipping as he got up very lively and GOT
away from a vicious rush. Mccoy
swung left 20 the face as the gong
sounded. This was Choynskrs round.
Round io-loc icd ON with left for the
body. bat missed. Mccoy ..cunv ieft for
face. Joe came back Qulck:5 a.1 made
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