The age-herald., 1899-09-26
CHOYNSKI PUTS
 HALL TO SLEEP Australian Was Knocked Out in
 the Third Round. THE LOSER CLAIMS A FOUL The Scientific Young American Pugilist Floored His Opponent With Right
 Hook on the Jaw-The
 Fight by Rounds
THE LOSER CLAIMS A FOUL

Louisville, Ky, September 25.-Joe Choyn- ski of California knocked out Jim Hall of Australia in the third round before the Nonpareil Athletic club tonight at Music hall in the presence of some 2,500 people, It was announced that the fight was for the light heavyweight championship, lim- ited to twenty rounds, and for d division of the box office receipts.
 Hall weighed 16S, and Choynski 160. In Halls corner were Frank Kelly of Cincin- natl, Patsy Grubbs of Louisville, Doc Hot tun of Memphis and Australian Jimmy Ryan. Tom Williams of England, Law renee Fitzpa trick and Jim Watts were be- hind Choynski.
 The fight was lively enough while it last ed, with the honors possibly in Halls favor during the first two rounds, but in the third Choynski used his right and left ef- fectively a number of times, and when but half of the third round remained Cnoynski landed several rights and lefts successive ly, sending Hall to the floor, where he re mained until carried to h5s corner after the referee had counted ten seconds.
 Instantly there were cries of Parcel" from quarters of the hall, and a more dis appointed crowd never left a ringsde in this city. It was a right hook on the jaw that sent Hall down, and from the speeta- tors standpoint it was not delivered with sufficient force to have put the Australian out Choynsk, so Hall claims, landed left below the belt and near the groin, which, Hall explained after the fight, took all the steam out of him and left him in different as to the outcome.
 In the preliminary Kid" Phillips gained the decision over "Kid' Brown in the fourth round. Both were locals.
 The fight by rounds follows:
 Round One--It was 10:20 when the gong sounded and the men stepped to the center of the ring After a few seconds of eau tious sparring Choynsld placed his left lightly on the face. Hall tallied with his left on the face Hall hit light left on face. Hall placed right on Choynskis right; then on Choynskrs head, sending the Califor nian to the ropes. Choynski placed left on Halls body; also his left on Halls wind. Choynski landed left lightly on body as gong sounded. Excepting Halls right swing on head, the round was without damage.
 Second Round-Choynski led for the stomach but fell short, Hall countering lightly on face; Hall left on jaw. Both blocked leads, Joe landing left on face; Hall left on body. Several exchanges at close range; Choynsh left body Choynski right and left on face; Choynski right on head. Hall landed right on stomach; Choynski landed left on face
 Third Round-Choynski landed lightly on stomach, with left and puts right to body, Chonsh doing all the leading. Choynski ducks wicked lead for jaw. Hall calls ref erees attention to alleged foul below the belt; not allowed Hall lands on Choyn- skis face. Choynski rushes Hall, landing several rights and lefts before clinch Choynski rushed Hall, landing right and left on face several times in succession, Hall finally going to the floor, where he remained, face downward, resting on one arm, apparently making an effort to re- gain his feet while Referee Fucker counted the necessary ten seconds which made Choynski the winner.
 There were cries of "fake,' for the blow which went out on did not seem to possess sufficient force to have put out bantam