Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-25
mCoy-CHoYNosKI.
They Put a Very Tame 20-Round
Bout at San Francisco.


SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.- LasI
might at $50 Mechanics pavilion began
to fill BY people who came to witness
the great Mccoy -Choynoski fight. The
betting at that hour was ten to six ii
favor Of Mccoy. There was strong
newspaper talk in favor OF Choynoski
and his fine shape and condition, eyi.
IDENTIFY trying to work up boom fol
him; but the odds remained id favor OF
Mccoy. Jim Kennsdy refereed the
fight: John Z. Sullivan was wanted as
lrefsree by both principles, but could
not get here in time. Just before the
fight began the odds were two to one in
favor of Mccoy.
at $40 the announcer said the event
was about to begin and said, Gentle
men, stop smoking Between 5000
and 5000 spectators were then present.
As the reserved seats were not quite
filled stampede took place to secure
them, which the police was powerless
to stop.
| At9:45 the crowd became impatient,
especially among the Choyn0ski back
srs; betting still two to one on Mccoy.
The delay was caused by wrangling
over the gate receipts. Mccoy refused
to go into the ring before he saw the
money.
At $3.50 the men entered the ring.
Choynoski came first and was cheered
to the echo. He was followed by Ed.
Greary, Charlie Tiison, Tommy Muir
ply and Choynoski's young brother.
As Mccoy entered the ring he was
met with an equally warm reception
and he bowed gracefully. He was ac-
compsnied by Jack Stelsener, Frank
Purcell and Homer Selby.
| The fighters were then introduced
and cheer after cheer went up. Both
men we're in fine appearance and looked
we'll.
The agreement was to have fair and.
square fight, and one man could not
put his arm around the others neck and
punch him.
Round Mccoy was short on his
left lead for the neck. He landed light
ly on second attempt. Mccoy again
led short left. Joe tried left up swing;
tried again with left and missed. Choy-
noski worked faster than in any pre-
yious fight. McCoy landed left on neck,
and rushed Joe and got a light left on
his body. Joe landed on McCoy's fore
head. Mccoy ducked left swing and
missed with fright lead. End of round.
Round 2-Much sparring. Joe landed
stiff blow on neck. Mccoy landed on
Joe's chin with left. Joe landed on
forehead. and got hard LETT on RIBS
Both received many faco and neck
blows. The Kid ducked to avoid heavy
left, and the bell rang.
Round 3--McCoy loaded on face and
Joe on body. Mccoy landed right and
left on face and hard left on body, Joe.
crowds Mccoy to che ropes and lands e.
hard left on body, the hardest blow
struck. McCey clinched, jabbed Joe
and lightly punched. Round ended
with Kisses for Mccoy.
Round 4-Much sparring. Light jab-
bing was the order. Mccoy retired
grinning and Joe began to show signs
of weakness.
Round 5--Joe was fighting hard, but
seemed ratified. Mccoy seemed to be
getting the best of the fight.
Round 6-Joe showed up fresher in
this round. Light punches and NO par
ticular advantage to either.
Round 7--McCoy landed his usual
face blows. and Joe got in on forehead
and few body blows.
Round 8-Joe was the aggressor but
the kid blocked all his leads, and got in
his usual face blows. Joe landed hard,
on face.
Round 9-Joe received cheers for his
rushes and hard fighting. First knock
down for Mccoy with left swing on
chin. Joe was up in second but was
rushed to the repes and received hard
left on jaw. Mccoy confident.
Round 10-Joe was rattled.S Worked
hard, but got the worst of the round.
Round l1-There was too much spar
ring in this round. Crowd yelled
"Fight." 1h
Round IA few blows exchanged,
but neither seemed anxious to fight.
Round 13-Much rapid feinting, Nc
Coy being the aggressor.
Round 14-McCoy landed hard on
mouth and Joe on neck.
Round 15-M Mccoy landed two heavy
blows on heart, Joe lightly on nose.
Round 16-Light fighting with Nc
Coy In the lead.
Refund 17-McCoy showed desire to
rush matters. Joe got knock down,
and at END OF tne round nad very
bloody mouth.
Round 18-McCoy rushed Joe to the
|Fopes and landed three heavy blows on
cheek as the bell rang.
Round 10 Joe landed right on heart.
Mccoy landed twice on face. Much
rushing ana ducking but light lighting.
Round 20-They shake hands. Nc
Coy jabbed Joe on the cheek. Chpyn-
ski was short on left. Mccoy feihted
and landed left on neck and mouth.
Joe countered with right and then tried
a left lead and landed on chin. The
Kid rushed and landed LETT on face
They clinched and the crowd yelled
"foul," claiming the Kid bit in the
clinch. The referee told them to fight.