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just at the close. ChoynSki'S nose was
bleeding and his lips were puffed from the

just at the. close. Choynski's nose was
bleeding and his lips were puffed from the
Kids left jabS.
Round Fifteen-McCoy missed for body
and took left in face. Joe swung left and
right for jaw, but was a trif1e short. Joe
tried with left for the wind, but was
stopped with straight left. in face. Mccoy
rushed, landing left on jaw, which sent
Joe'S head back. Joe sent light left for
the body and right for the jaw Joe sent
in straight left for the face and got away
from return.
Round SiXteen-McCoy missed left for
the body and got a hook on the head in
return Mccoy rushed Joe to the ropes,
sending in left on neck and clinching.
There was a lot of walking about and
Kidding, each man taking turns in rush
ing. Mccoy made a wild rush at Choy
but Joe finally ducked it. Mccoy jabbed
left on the face and clinched, holding
Joes hands. For this he was hooted by
some of the crowd. There was no palpable
oHenSe committed.
CLEAN KNOCKDOWN
Round Seventeen-McCoy swung left for
jaw, which Joe ducked and moment
later tried to duck another left, but got it
in the neck. Joe was knocked down
with left swing on the jaw, but got up
and came back with a left on the Kid S
head, taking two lefts on jaw. Choynski
fddled for an opening for his right, but
twice just as the close of the round. Nc
Coy appeared the fresher Of the two at
the end of the found. and has a decided
advantage or points at this stage.
Round Eighteen-Joe swung wildly,
but missed, and took a left hook in the
face. Mccoy missed a left swing for the
head, and got short left on the neck.
| a couple of stiff left facers The Kid
swung left for the jaw. going around
Joes head and the round closed with the
men Sparring.
MCCOY GIVEN DECISION.
ding Joe led left for body, missed and
ducked return from the Kids right. Joe
sent left to body and got left and right
on on head, but no damage was as, done ne
| the head, but the Kid was elusive and
got out of the way. Mccoy made a quick
rush and swung left, which Joe cleverly
Round Twenty-McCoy sent left to
| face and avoided left counter. Joe miss
ed left for the jaw and the men SPARED
i Joe sent in stiff left on face. Mccoy
! rushed and landed left and right on jaw.
| ChoynsK landed left on head and clinch-
! ed. Mccoy rushed Joe to the ropes but
a clinch followed without any effort to
! do damage The round and fight ended in
| the center of the ring where they shook
! hands
Mccoy gets the decision.
! After the prelminaries, which were
| very tame exhibition affairs, there fol
lowed long wait. 1t developed that the
cause OF delay was due to McCoy's de-
mands that the winners share of re-
ceipts be deposited in one corner of the
! ring. This was finally agreed to, but
there was delay in counting the money
| i'll the box.
AT 9:52 y. m. Choynski made his appear
ance, followed into the ring by his sec
onds. He was given hearty greeting
by the big crowd. He wore trousers an6
a red sweater, and took his corner in the
ring. Choynski weighed in at 167 pound.
and Mccoy at 159.
AT 9:54 p. m. Mccoy climbed through
the ropes, shook hands with Choynski
| and spoke a few words of greeting. He
wore trousers and black sweater. anC
| took the opposite corner. Choynsh car
ried box of rosin across to Mccoy anG
| sprinkled some on the floor for his ad
| versary. Mccoy was introduced by Billy
| Jordan. the coming champion of the
world which declaration was greeted
| with wild applause.
Jim Kennedy was then introduced a:
the referee Both men wore bandage:
about their hands. When Mccoy stripped
he wore short white trunks, loose, Xix,
those of sprinter. He appeared pretty
finely drawn. Choynski stripped to {
very short loin cloth. He showed I'D well
his massive shoulders quite overshadow
ing those Of Mccoy.
At 10 D. m. the referee called the mel
to the center and gave Instructions The,
agreed to break away clean.