The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-25
Choynskl Considered Lucky That He Stayed
to the End Of the Contest.
Was a Very Pretty Fight, But Al
most Entirely in Favor of the
Eastern Pugilist, Who Had
Many Opportunities to Deliver
the Decisive Blow, But Failed to
Follow Up His Advantage.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 24-with
a superiority in cleverness, quickness
and ring generalship, which was appar-
ent from the first round, Kid Mccoy
was very properly awarded the decision
over Joe Choynski at the end of the
twenty round contest before the Ma
tional Athletic Club in Mechanics Pa
vilion tonight.
1t was a very pretty fight, but it was
almost entirely in favor of the younger
man. Mccoy won, and won easily. He
had the fight in his hands. and at any
one Of half a dozen palpable opportu-
mites he could have administered a de-
cisive and knockout blow. But again
and again he failed to follow UP his
advantage, and Choynski was consid-
cred lucky to be able to stay the TWEEN
ty rounds.
Mccoy was the aggressor in his own
fashion, drawing Choynski out, except
in the second round, when Joe landed
thrice in succession, but not very eff
fectively, and again in the eleventh
round when the Kid was plainly rest
ing and simply kept out of reach.
In the fifth round Joe was apparently
going under the furious rain of Nc
Coys blows, but Joe was saved by the
gong, and after the brief respite rail-
lied and fought out his uphill task
But he did not seem to like the game
McCoy's stomach blows, particularly,
We're little to his liking, and he WINGED
pitifully under the frequent punishment
which he received On the other hand,
Joe could not reach the Kid effectively,
who was entirely too clever for him in
getting away. When Joe did land it
was frequently upon McCoy's small,
hard head. and the blows did more
damage Joe's hands than to the objec-
tive point.
Elaborate preparations had been
made for handling the crowd, and at 6
O'Clock the doors of the gallery sec
ton were thrown open in order to al
low those holding general admission
tickets to get in out of the rain and
avoid the rush and confusion when the
more favored ticket holders should ar
rive. Mindful of it's experience at the
Jeffries- Sharkey fight, when the tenn
porary amphitheater collapsed, injuring
many persons, the management used
every means to avert a recurrence of
this trouble. Seats We're built ON a sub
stantial foundation, under the direct
supervision of the Fire Department. the
rear rows being only two feet above the
floor. The ring, placed in the center
of the arena, was six feet above the
main floor, affording a good view from
all points of the big building.
The betting public was in suspense
roe ay-f1in
hour. John l.. Sullivan, who had been
decided upon by both men as a salts
factory person to referee the fight,
proved too elusive, in spite of the many
kilograms sent to various points in an
attempt to locate the ex-champion and
bring him back to San Francisco. Sui
Ivan was supposed to be in the south
ern part of the State, and hope of his
arrival was not abandoned until late
in the afternoon, when the club took
matters in hand and sought another
man to act in the capacity as Judge of
the contest. .Choynski suggested sew
eral local fistic experts, all of whom
We're unsatisfactory to Mccoy, who in
sisted upon an Eastern man being
chosen. Jim Kennedy of BROOKLYN.
manager of Frank Erne, and an asso-
ciate of w. A. Brady in some of the
latter's enterprises, was finally chosen.
Mccoy was satisfied with Kennedy and
Choynsxi agreed to the choice rather
than to cause any trouble or delay
when the hour for entering the ring
should arrive
Betting continued lively this after
noon and evening at 10 to in McCoy's
favor.
The seconds acting for each man were
as follows: McCoy-Homer Selby, Jack
Steiner and Frank Purcell; Choynski
Greaney, Tom Murphy and
Charles Tilson.
Choynski weighed in to-day at 167
pounds and Mccoy at 159. The weights
at the ringside were approximately 1853
and 160 pounds. Both men appeared
to be in perfect condition, notwith-
standing the fact that they were una BILE
to do much outside work during the
past week, owing to the rainy weather.
AT o'clock the building began filling
rapidly, and all were seated without
any confusion. Six thousands seats
were placed, and besides all these be-
ing filed, LOCO or more were standing
around the outer edges of the arena.
At 9:52 Choynski made his appear
ance, followed into the ring by his sec
onds. He was given a hearty greet
ing by the big crowd. He wore frous-
ers and a red sweater and took the
southwest corner of the ring.
AT 9:45 Mccoy climbed through the
ropes, shook hands with Choynski and
spoke a few words of greeting. He
wore trousers and a black sweater and
took the opposite corner
Choynski carried a box of resin
across to Mccoy and sprinkled some on
the floor for his adversary.
Mccoy was introduced by Billy Jor-
dan as the coming champion of the
world. The assertion was greeted with
wild applause.
Jim Kennedy was then introduced as
the referee.
Both men wore bandages about their
hands. When Mccoy stripped he wore
short white trunks, loose like those of
Splinter. He appeared pretty finely
drawn. Choynski stripped to very
short loin cloth. He showed up well,
his massive shoulders quite overshad-
owing those of Mccoy.