The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-25
Given the Decision Over Choyn-
ski at Frisco.
The Battle Lasted throughout
the 90 Rounds.
ABOUT AN EVEN THING
Mccoy Proved a Superior Ring
General.
The Bout Was Friendly and
Rather Tame.

/ San Francisco, March 25.-Kid Nc
Coy defeated Joe Choynski here last
night in the presence of 5000 spectators.
Choynski stayed the full 20 rounds.
Mccoy. showed himself far the more
clever of the two men.
In the fifth round, Choynski was in
sore distress and it appeared as though
another round of the same kind of fight
ing would finish the contest, but contra
ry to expectations, Mccoy did not force
matters and allowed Choynskf to re-
cover his strength in the following
rounds. There was no dissatisfaction
over the decision of Referee Kennedy,
as it was clear to all that Mccoy had
made his superior clevernesS manifest
a all stages.
Seats were built on a substantial
foundation, under the direct supervision
of the fire department, the rear rows
being only two feet above the floor. The
ring, placed in the center of the arena,
was six feet above the main floor, at
fOrding a good view from all points OF
the big building. The betting public
was in suspense regarding a referee I'M
til a very late hour. John L. Sullivan,
who had been decided upon by both
men as a satisfactory man to referee
the fight proved too elusive, despite
many kilograms sent to various points
in attempt to locate the ex-champion
and bring him back to San Francisco
Sullivan was supposed to be in the
southern part of the state and hope OF
his arrival was not abandoned until
late in the afternoon when the club took
matters in hand and sought another
man to act in the capacity as judge of
the contest. ChOynSki suggested several
local fistic experts, all of whom were
unsatisfactory to Mccoy who insisted
upon eastern man being chosen.
Jim Kennedy, of Brooklyn, manager OK
Frank Erne, and an associate of w. "A.
Brady in some of the latter's enter
prises, was finally chosen. Mccoy was
satisfied with Kennedy and Choynski
agreed to the choice rather than cause
any trouble or delay when the hour OF
entering the ring should arrive.
The seconds acting for each man were
as follows: Mccoy, Homer Selby, Jack
Stetsener and Frank Purcell. Choynsk1,
Eddie Greaney, Tom Murphy and Chas.
Tilson.
At 9:52 p. M, Choynski made his ap-
pearance, followed into the ring by his
seconds. He was given a hearty greet
ing by the big crowd. He wore trousers
and a red sweater and took the south
east corner of the ring.
Mccoy climbed through the ropes,
shook hands with Choynsk and spoke
a few words of greeting.
He wore trousers and black sweater
andl took the opposite corner.
Choynski carried a box of rosin across
to Mccoy and sprinkled some on the
floor for his adversary.
Mccoy was introduced by Billy Jor-
dan as the coming champion of the
world, which assertion was greeted with
wild applause. Jim Kennedy was then
introduced as the referee.
Both men were bandaged about their
hands. When Mccoy stripped, he wore
short white trunks, loose like those of a
sprinter. He appeared pretty finely
drawn.
Choynski stripped to a very short loin
cloth He showed up well, his massive
shoulders overshadowing those of Nc
Coy.
to the center and gave Instructions.
They agreed to break away clean.
In the first and second rounds the men
fought cautiously, and the leads We're
slow. The third and four rounds were
slightly in favor of ChOynSki. In the
fifth Joe tried to force matters, but was
stopped hard. He resorted to blocking
leads, and the round was clearly Nc
Coy's. The sixth round found Joe still
lively, and in the seventh and eighth
he continued to force the fighting. At
the end of the eighth both men were
strong. Round was Choynskfs. Nc
Coy was nearly knocked down, and the
excitement was great. In the tenth,
honors were even, and hard punches
were exchanged.
eleventh, and Choynski was puzzled.
Mccoy tried to force matters, but found
stiff opposition in the twelfth and thir-
tenth. In the fourteenth, Mccoy had
nose to bleeding. The Kids left jabs
had also puffed up Joe's lips. In the
fifteenth there was a clinch, in which
Mccoy held Choynski's hands for a.
moment, and was hooted.
The closing rounds were as follows:
Round 17-McCoy swung left for jaw,
which Joe ducked and a moment later
tried to duck another left but got it in
the neck. Joe was knocked down with
a left swing on the jaw. but got up and
came back with a left on the Kids
head, taking two left jabs. Choynski
fddIed for an opening for his right. but
could not find one, taking left in face
twice just at the close of the round Nc
Coy appeared the fresher of the two at
the end of the round and had a decided
on points at this stage.
Round 18-Joe swung wildly with left
but missed and took a left hook in the
face. Mccoy missed left swing for
the head and got a short left on the
neck, blocking Joe's swings, and then
landed a couple of stiff left facers. The
Kid swung left for the jaw, going
around Joe's head and the round closed
with the men sparring.
Round 19.-After a long spell of fid-
ding Joe led left for body, missed and
ducked a return from the Kids right.
Joe sent left to body and got left and
Choynski tried twice with his right for
the head, but the Kid was elusive and
got out of the way. Mccoy made
quick rush and swung left for the head,
which Joe cleverly ducked.
Round 20-McCoy sent straight left
to face and avoided left counter. Joe
missed left for the jaw and the men
spared in a lively manner. Mccoy
rushed when Joe sent in a stiff left on
face. Mccoy rushed and landed left
and right on jaw. Choynski landed left
on head and clinched. Mccoy rushed
Joe to ropes, but a clinch followed
without an effort to do any damage.
The round and fight ended in the CEN
ter of the ring where they shook hands.
Mccoy gets the decision
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