The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-25
T NENIY ROUNDS FOUGHT
MCCOY MASTER OF STU ALTON
FROM FIRST.
YET IT WAS A VERY GALLANT FIGHT
The Twentieth Round Ended in the Centre Of
The Ring, sni After Mccoy Was Civ.
en- the Decision the Two
Shook Hands.

Shook Hands.
San Francisco. Cal, March 24-With
u superiority in cleverness, quckness
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
twentieth round before the National
Athletic Club in Mechanics Pavilion to-
night.
1t was 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 opportuni-
ties he could have administered deci-
sive and Knockout blow. But again and
again he failed to follow up his advan-
tage. and Choynski was considered lucky
to be able 10 stay the twenty rounds.
Mccoy was the aggressor in his own
fashion. drawing Choynsbi out, except
in the second round when Joe landed
thrice in succession. but not very effec-
lively, and again in the eleventh when
the Kid was plainly resting and simply
out of reach. In the fifth round Joe was
apparently going under the furious rain
of .McCoy's blows, but Joe was saved
by the gong. after the brief respite, raj
lied and fought his uphill task. But he
did not seem to like the game McCoy's
stomach blows, particularly, were 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 fire.
quently upon McCoy's small, hard head
and the blows did more damage to Joe's
hands than to the objective points.
A little before 10 o'clock the two men
stepped into the ring. Mccoy weighed
1919 and Choynski 167.
Jim Kennedy. of Brooklyn, manager
of Frank Erne and an associate of w.
"A. Brady in some of the latter'S enter
prises, WAS chosen referee. Sullivan.
who was to have acted as such, could
not be located.
Choynski stripped TO a very short loin
cloth. He showed up well. his massive
should,-s quite overshadowing those of
Mccoy.
When CcCoy stripped he wore short
white trunks, loose, like those of Il
Splinter. He appeared pretty finely
drawn.
AT 10 p. IN. the referee called tina men
to the centre and gave instructions.
They agreed to break away clean.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round 1.--After lively sparring in the
middle of the ring, Mccoy led with his
left for the body but missed. Choynski
was on the aggressive, but did not lead
until Mccoy landed a left on his neck.
Mccoy swung left for head, and Joe
ducked. Joe landed lightly on top of
McCoy's head. Mccoy jabbed left on
the body and followed with swing for
head, hut Choynski got under it.
Round 2.Ioe tried a straight left but
missed Mccoy swung left for the
head but was blocked. After more spar
ring Mccoy jabbed Joe in the wind with
his left Joe missed Il left swing. The
men fought very cautiously, doing little
foot work.
Round 3-McCoy jabbed left on face
and got away from return. Choynski
blocked a left for the head but got right
on body. Joe landed hard ON wind with
out return He blocked left swing for
wind. Mccoy landed lightly on head.
Joe swung left for body but was blocked.
Round Mccoy swung left for body.
missed and cinched. Joe followed him
TO the corner. but the Kid clinched.
Joe landed twice on body and got three
left jabs in face. Joe missed right for
body but landed on neck. Mccoy rushed
Choynski, landing left on neck and right
on body just at the end of the round.
Round 3.-McCoy swung left for head,
ducked left and got left on body. Joe
forced him around the ring, tried with
left for head, landed it and got left
swing on jaw twice. Mccoy swung left
for jaw three times, and got a right on
body. Mccoy landed left on head three
times in succession. but Joe continued
TO force him. Mccoy swung two lefts
on body, and Joe went groggy. Mccoy
swung left and right on jaw. Joe being
unable TO land a counter He resorted
to blocking left leads and tried to land
his right, but Mccoy blocked it. This
was McCoy's round ali through. Joe
stood up and came back for more. but
was clearly tired and somewhat groggy
at the finish. He took all sorts OF
chances in an attempt TO land his right.
Round 6.-Joe came up and forced the
Kid about the ring Mccoy landed on
body and jabbed left on face. Joe tried
flgnt Tor Jaw nut went Wlld. Joe LANDED
right on head twice. but not solidly. Joe
jabbed into face and got away from re-
turn. Joe forced matters and tried with
right for heart, but was blocked Nc
Coy landed stiff left on the face. duck
ing under a vicious left for the jaw. He
then jabbed Joe in the face twice. get
ting one of the same kind in return.
Mccoy landed n stiff right on the neck
and the round closed with the men fight
ing cautiously Choynski appeared
strong at the finish.
Round Joe forced the Kid and tried
with Il right for the body, landing light
~. Choynski jabbed a left TO the face
and got left on the body. Mccoy
swung left on the body and right on the
head Loo snnf q STRAIGHT left to the