Arizona republican., 1899-03-25
.M'COY THE WINNER
His Superiority Over ChOYn-
 ski Quickly Shown.
Could Have Landed knockout Early in inc Conte st fad He Seen Dis proved - Awarded Decision In inc Twentieth Round.

ring generalship. which was apparent from the first round. Kid Mccoy was very properly awarded the decision over Joe Choynski at the end of the l t'Wenty-Iound contest before the Ma tional Athletic club in Mechanics Pa vilion tonight. It was very pretty | fight, but it was almost entirely in favor of the younger man.
 | Mccoy won. and won easily. He had the fight i'll his hands and at any one of half a dozen palpable opportunities he could have administered a decisive and knockout blow. But again and again he failed to follow up his advan- 1 tage and Choynski was considered lucky to be able to stay twenty rounds Jim Kennedy of Brooklyn was referee. ChOynski weighed in today at 167 pounds and Mccoy at 159. The weights at the Gingside were approxi- mately 168 and 16O pounds. Both men appeared to be in perfect condition. notwithstanding the fact that they were unable to do much outside work during the past week, owing to rainy weather
 Round 1-They spared lively in the middle of the ring. Mccoy led the left for the body lightly, but missed. Choynski was on the aggressive and feinted repeatedly, but did not lead un- til after Mccoy landed a light left on his cheek. being countered lightly. Mccoy swung left for the head and Joe ducked it Joe swung a left fer the head. landing lightly on top of McCoy's head. Mccoy jabbed left to the body and followed up with a swing for the head. but Joe got under it.
 Round 2.-Joe tried a straight left and missed. Mccoy swung a left for the head. but was blocked. Mccoy swung a left on the neck and was countered with enc in return. Joe missed left for the head and was countered on the body. Mccoy swung a left and missed, following Joe up and putting a right on his body Mc- Coy jabbed Joe in the wind with his left. Mccoy swung left on the shoulder. Joe missed a left swing foi the head and ducked away from the re- turn. They fought very cautiously, doing, little foot work
 Round 3.-McCoy swung a left for the head, but missed He jabbed his left on JCe's face and got away from the return. Joe blocked a left for the head, then got a right on the head Me Coy swung a left for the body, but missed. Joe landed a hard left on the wind without return. He blocked a left swing for the wind. A good deal Of fiddling followed, Mccoy feinting and getting back. Mccoy landed lightly with right on the head. Joe swung hard left for the body, but it was neatly blocked.
 Round 4.-McCoy swung a left for the body, but missed. Joe followed him up into the corner, but the Kid clinched. McCoy's peculiar position seemed to puzzle Joe somewhat, but he followed him about the ring and tried with the left and then with the right for the body, landing twice, but got a left jab in the face three times. Joe tried for the wind, but get left on the neck. Joe missed a right for the body landed it on the neck Mccoy swung left on the head. Mccoy rushed Joe. landing his left on the neck and a right on the body just at the end of the round.
 Round 5.-McCoy swung a left for the head, ducked and got left on the Eody. Joe forced him about the ring. tried with the left for the head and landed it and got a left swing in the jaw twice. Mccoy swung in a left to the jaw three times and get a right on the body. Mccoy landed his left on the head three times in succession, but Joe continued to force him. Mccoy swung two lefts on the body and Joe went groggy. Mccoy swung a left and right on the jaw, Joe being unable tc land a counter. He resorted to block ing the left leads and tried to land his left but McCcy blocked the round all 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 strong and
 
 Coy landed a left on the body and jabbed the left to the face. Joe tried with his right for the jaw, but went wild. Mccoy landed on the head twice, but not solidly. Joe jabbed a left to the face and got away from the return. Joe forced matters and tried with his right for the heart, but was blocked Mccoy landed a stiff left on the face, ducking under a vicious left for the jaw. He then jabbed Joe in the face twice, getting one of the same kind in return. Mccoy landed a stiff right on the neck and the round closed i with the men fighting cautiously. i Chcynski appeared strong at the finish. |
 Round 7.-Joe forced the Kit pack !