The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-25
MCCOY WON THE FIGHT.
Col the Decision Over ChoynsN on Points
in Twenty Rounds.
HIS FOOTwORK PUZZLED HIS OPPONENT
Joe Forced Matters aud Was Not
Afraid OF Being Punished -Ea~t-
crn Man Acted ms Referee.

handling OF the crowd and at o'clock the
doors OF the gallery section were thrown
open in order to allow those holding ad-
mission tickets 10 get in out oil the rain
and avoid the rush and confusion when
the more favored ticket holders should ar
rive. The betting public was in suspense
regarding the referee until very late
hour John l.. Sullivan. who had been
decided on by both men, proved too elusive
despite many kilograms sent to various
points in an attempt to locate the cx-
champion and bring him back to San Fran
cisco. Hope of Sullivan's arrival was not
abandoned until late in the afternoon,
when the club sought another man to act
in the capacity as Judge OF the contest.
Choynski suggested several local fistic cx-
per,s, all OF whom were unsatisfactory 10
Mccoy. who insisted on an Eastern man
being chosen. Jim Kennedy of Brooklyn
the manager of Frank Erre, was finally
chosen Mccoy was satisfied with Ken
nedy and Choynsld agreed 20 the choice
rather than cause any delay
Betting continued lively this afternoon,
and this evening nine TO ten in McCoy's
favor was TO be had The seconds were:
McCoy-Homer Selby. Jack Stezener ana
Tom Murphy and Charles Tilson.
The preliminares TO the big fight com
| prised three four-round bouts between To-
cal amateurs who are DESTROYS OF invading
the professional class
Choynski weighed in at 1871 pounds and
Mccoy at l59. The weights at the rngsido
We're approximately les and 100. Both men
| appeared TO be in perfect condition, not .
withstanding the fact that they were un-
| able to do much outside work during the
asst week owing to the rainy weather.
At O'Clock the building began filling
| rapidly and all were seated without undue
| confusion. Seating arrangements were as
near perfect as could be imagined. Six
| thousand seats we're placed and besides
all these being filled thousand or more
were standing around the outer edges OF
| the arena
After the preliminaries there followed a
| long wait. 1t developed that the cause Of
delay was due to McCoy's demands that
the winners share OF the receipts be de-
posted in one corner of the ring. This
| was finally agreed to, but there was delay
in counting the money in the box.
Al 1852 Choynski made his appearance,
| followed by his seconds. He was given
hearty greeting by the big crowd. He
| wore trousers and red sweater and took
the southeast corner OF the ring.
! AZ GAS p. m, Mccoy climbed through the
| ropes, SHOOK udUuS Win CuOyUshl ana
| spoke a few words of greeting. He wore
trousers and black sweater and took the
| opposite corner. ChoynsM carried y box
| OF rosn across to Mccoy and sprnkled
some on the floor for his adversary. Nc
| Coy was introduced by Billy Jordan az the
coming champion of the world" which
| declaration was greeted with wild APP
plause. Jim Kennedy was then introduced
| as the referee.
| poth han al
| hands When Mccoy stripped he were
| short white trunks, loose like those of a
| Splinter. He appeared pretty finely drawn
The referee called the men to the cen
| ter of the ring and gave them instruc-
| tons. They agreed TO break away clean.
| Round AFTER lively sparring in the
middle Of the ring Mccoy led with bis
lett for the body, but missed Choynski
was on the aggressive, but did not lead
| until McCoy landed "A light left on his
neck. Mccoy swung lcst for head and
| Joe ducle1 Joe landed on top Of Mccoy g
| head. Mccoy jabbed left to bcdy and fol-
loved with swing for head, but Choynski
| got under 1t.
Round Mccoy swung with the left for
| the head but was blocked. After some
| sparrng Mccoy Jabbed Joe in the wind
| with his left. Joe missed a left swing.
The men fought very cautiously. doing
| little fcotwork.
| hOund 0.--M Mccoy ldDDeu ltIl on lace ana
! got away from a return. He blocked left
| swing for wind. Mccoy landed lightly on
head Joe swung left for body. but was
blocked
Round 4.-McCoy swung left for body,
missed and clinched Joe followed him 10
corner but the Kid clinched. Joe landed
twice on body and got three left jabs in
face. Joe missed right for bndy, hut
landed on neck. Mccoy rushed Choynski,
landing left on neck and right on body
just at the end of the round
Round 5-McCoy swung left for head,
ducked left and got left on body. ioe
forced him about the ring tried with
left for head, landed it and got left swing
on the jaw twice. Mccoy swung left 10
Jaw three times and got right on body.
| Mccoy landed left on head three times IN
succession. but joe continued TO force him.
| Mccoy swung two efts ON body and Joe
| went groggy. Mccoy swung right and left
en- Jaw, Joe being unable 10 land q counter.
He resorted to blocking left leads and
tried TO land his right but Mccoy blocked
it. This was McCoys round all through
Joe showed up and came back for more
but was clearly tired and almost groggy at
the finish He took all sorts of chance,
in an attempt TO land his right
Round 5.--Joe came I'D strong and
forced the Kid about the ring Mccoy
landed left on body ana jabbed left u
face. Joe tried with right for the Jaw
but went wild. Joe landed right on heac
twice. but not solldly. Joe jabbed left tt
face and got away from return. Joe forced
matters and tried with right for heart
but was locked. Mccoy landed a stir
left on the face. ducking under viciou.
left for the jaw. lie then iabbed Joe II
the face twice. getting enc OF the SAINT
hut war blocked. Mccoy landed sill
right on the neck and the round closed
with the men fighting cautiously. Choynsk
appeared strong at the finish.
Round Joe forced the Kid and trlet
with right for the body, landing light
ly. Choynskl iabbed a left to the fac,
and got left on the body. Mccoy swuni
left on body and right on head. Joe sen
straight left TO the neck and swung
right and left to the head. glancingly
Joe iabbed the Kid with a left IA the face
but got strsight one In return.
Round S.--Joe did the forcing landln,
left On the head lightly. Mccoy swunl
left to body and iabbel with right ii
the face Joe missed a couple OF left lead
fer the face but sent IN a right on body
taking left faeer. The Kid crouchet
| very low and swung for the body. follow
ing It with right for the Jaw. hut 10
rot inside Ice rushed ylcousiy and sen
right TO tho bod Just as the gong sound
ed Both men appeared strong
Round g.--Ioe hooked left TO head ant
swung a siedgehsmncr right for the jaw