Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-30
JOE GHOYNSN Won
Given Decision Over Jimmy" Ryan
at End Of Twenty Round
Fight
Choynski Won Strictly on Points
Not Having Knocked the
Australian Out.
Con sufield Bested by Clarence
Forbes in Twelve Rounds
Other Sports.

given the decision over Australian
Jimmy" Ryan at the end of the twen-
tieth round go here last night for the
world. Choynski demonstrated great
cleverness throughout. Ryan stood
Joe's continued left jabbing in the face
we'll, and showed little signs of punish
ment at the end of the bout. The de-
cision was strictly on points. Choynski
weighed close on los while his opponent
George Siler was referee and James
Whitfield, of Kansas City, time keeper.
The large hall, capable of seating
5000 spectators, began to fill at o'clock
an hour before the time set for the ap-
pearance of Clarence Forbes and Con
Suffied, both from Chicago Before the
appointed time every seat in the ampi-
theater was filed. The crowd amused
itself in cheering the arrival of we'll
known faces. President Hancock of the
Driving Club receiving an ovation.
over the ring was suspended cluster
of incandescent lights with a shade, a
new arrangement, to throw the light
directly on the men.
Choynski and Ryan entered the ring
at 1l:02 Choynski looked like sick
man, his eye being dull and his flesh
fabby. Ryan looked like a trained
atheiete. He was much heavier but not
so tall as Choynski The latter evidently
thought he had an easy task and went
at his man confidently.
His superior skill made Ryan appearl
like a novice, and Yet the Californian's
blows either lacked force or failed toll
reach quite the right spot In the fifth
round, however. the Australian landed
a terrific right just under the heart, |
raising a Welt on Choynski's side. Later
he got in mild right TO the face.
Choynski in the meanwhile was follow
ing his man everywhere. right and left,
50 easily that it seemed that Ryan was
almost helpless before him. Ryan. how
ever. kept his head down. thereby pro-
tecting his jaw. and occasionally land
ing a blow. although his main tactics
We're those of self defense Both men
fought ceany. cnoynski had a par
ticuarly clever Way of protecting him
self in breakaways.
In the tenth round it looked for a
time as if Chnynski had his man going.
as ne landed first a left uppercut, then
right swing and then another left TO the
face in quick order. 1t set Ryan's nose
To bleeding hard. the blood spashing
upon Choynski's body. but otherwise
did NOT affect Ryan further than make
him look sad and worried choynski
again landed left and right hard to the
face in quick succession just before the
tap of the bell.
Ryan had fully recovered before the
eleventh round. and was as lively as
ever, landing a couple of face blows
during the round, While G,hoynski did
his usual attack and landed many
blows to the face with an occasional
one to the body In the twelfth round
Ryan claimed choyrlski had something
in his left glove. but Referee Siler ex-
amined thu nlitt and found nothing.
STFFIELDf VS.. FORBES.
CON Sutfield held on for a blow or two
short of eleven rounds against Clarence
Forbes in the rafting preliminary to
the big event of the first carnival night.
The sturdy little fellow stayed that long
against constant slammng and rush
ing from his fellow Chieagoan, and it
was surprise TO many that he stuck as
long as he did At times he rallied and
attempted 70 force the fighting. but
! Forbes had the advantage for most OF
1.-THE contest.
There was not much to choose be-
tween them for actual lighting done I'M
4 til the eighth round. and then Forbes,
\ by landing a left and a little later a
right to the jaw, got his man a little