The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-25

with a left in the face. but got a straight
one in return.
Round S.-Joe did the forcing. landing
a left on the head lightly. Mccoy swung
left 10 body and jabbed with a right in
the face. Joe missed a couple of left
leads for the face. but sent in Il right
on the body. taking a left facer. The
Kid crouched very low and swung for
the body, following it with right for
the jaw, but Joe got inside. Joe rushed
viciously and sent right to the body just
as the gong sounded. Both men APP
peared strong.
Round 9.--Joe hooked left to head and
swung sledge hammer right for the
Jaw twice, but the Kid went under
both. The Kid swung left for the body
and got a stiff left in the neck in return.
Joe forced Mccoy to a corner and sent
in the right for the head, but it was a
trife short. The Kid swung left on
the body and ducked another right. Joe
sent the kids head back with a straight
left on the face. He repeated the blow
amid the widest excitement, but I'D
another attempt got a right which sat
Linn down. The fall was probably part
.ly due to Choynski's slipping, as he got
Up very lively, and got away from II
vicious rush Mccoy swung left to the
face as the gong sounded. This was
Ihoynski's round.
Round 10.-.Ioe led off with left for
ahe body, but missed. Mccoy swung
left for face. Joe came back quickly
and made the Kid duck in n lovely
fashion from right and left swings for
the jaw. Mccoy sent in a straight for
the face and got away from Il left
swing. Joe forced and sent left To
neck Choynski sent Mccoy back with
straight left i'll face, following him up
and trying to send in right ON jaw but
missed. Mccoy swung ltfI for the hod5
and then lifted il to the face. sending
Joe's head back with straight left.
Choynski then rushed, swung a resound-
ing left on the ribs and right over the
heart Honors even in this round.
Round 11.-Joe poissd his right for a
Knockout attempt. but got left on meek
d moment later and left on body. lie
continued forcing. however, stopped Il
right aimed at his head ana
swung his right for head. miss
ing. which almost carried him
off his balance by its force. McCoy's
foot-work puzzled Joe and kept him sec
saving as to what to do. He finally
sent i'll left to the Kids neck. but the
round was very tame and slow.
Round 12.-McCoy started in 10 force
matters, sent left jab to face and missed
a right for the jaw. at which point Joe
took the cue and did little forcing him
self. He tried a. right for the Kid
body. but got neatly blocked. Joe missed
a left for the head and clinched. Joe
hooked on Kids face. and took a left
swing on the jaw. The men did a great
dead of fiddling in the centre of the
ring. neither doing any damage.
Round 13.-McCoy feinied continue
ously. evidently with the intention of
drawing the Californian out. He sent
two left jabs to Joe's face without re-
turn, but finally got Il left on the neck.
Joe very cleyerly avoided hard swings
for body and head. Joe missed left.
and before he recovered himself GOT
a left swing ON the face. Mccoy rushed
in. swung left to neck and clinched. Joe
tried for the body but was short.
Round 14.-I7he Kid sent Joe's head
back with his lightning left twice in
quick succession and ducked a viciou,
swing. Joe froced the Kid in to cor
ner and tried with right and left, bur
McCoy's side-stepping saved him FROM
harm. Then Joe swung left on face and
got enc right back. They exchanged
left swings, when Joe rushed and tried
with right and left, the Kid clinching.
Mccoy kept sending straight left jabs
with wonderful accuracy. with an occa-
sional return. though not SO effective
Joe swung left On the neck just at the
close. Choynskis nose was bleeding.
and his lips were pulled from the Kid 5
left jabs.
Round 15.--McCoy missed the left for
body and took left on the face. Joe
swung left and right for the jaw but
was trihe short Joe tried with left
for tho wind, but was stopped with
straight left in the face. Mccoy rushed.
landing left on the jaw. which sent
Joe's head back. Joe sent left for the
body and missed a hard swing for the
jaw. Joe sent in straight left an face
and got away from n return.
Round 16--McCoy missed left swing
for the body and got a hook on the
head in return. Mccoy rushed Joe t..
the ropes, sending in left on the neck
and clinching There was a lot of walking
about and fiddlin. each man taking
turns in rushing. Mccoy made n wild
rush at Joe, trying with left swings
repeatedly, but Joe finally duckedss it.