The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-25
The Fight by Rounds.

m. the referee called the men to the center
and gave instructions. They agreed to
break away clean.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round AFTER lively sparring in the mid
die 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 light feft on his neck. Mccoy
swung his left for the head and Joe ducked.
Joe landed lightly on the top of McCoy's
head. Mccoy jabbed his left TO body and
followed with a swing for the head, but
Choynski got under IL.
Round Joe tried straight left, but
missed. Mccoy swung a left for the head.
but was blocked. After more sparring Me-
Coy Jabbed Joe in the wind with his left.
Joe missed left swing. The men fought
very cautiously. doing little foot work.
Round 3-McCoy tapbed left on the face
and got away from return Choynski
blocked a left for the head, but got a right
on the body. Joe landed hard on the wind
without return. He blocked left swing
for the wind. Mccoy landed lightly on
the head. Joe swung his left for the body,
but was blocked
Round Mccoy swung. his left for the
body. but missed and clinched. Joe followed
him 10 the corner, but the Kid clinched.
Joe landed twice on the body and got three
left jabs i'll the face Joe missed a right for
the body, but landed on the neck. Mccoy
rushed Choynski, landing a left on the neck
end right on the body just at the end of the
round.
Round mccoy swung his left for the
head. ducked to the left and got left on
the body. Joe forced him about the ring,
tried with his left for the head, landed ii
and got u left swing on the jaw twice. Nc
Coy swung his left To the jaw three times
and got a right on the body Mccoy land
ed left on the head three times in success
sion, but Joe continued to force him. Me
Coy swung two lefts on the body and ice
went groggy. Mccoy swung his left and
right on the jaw. Joe being unable 10 land
a counter. He resorted TO blocking left
leads and tried TO land his right but Nc
Coy blocked IL. This was McCoys round all
through. Joe stood up and came back for
more, but was clearly tired and somewhat
groggy at the end. He took all sorts of
chances in an attempt TO land his right.
Round G-Joe came up strong and forced
left the body and jabbed his left to the
face. Joe tried with his right for the jaw.
but went wild. Joe landed right on the
head twice. but not solidly. Joe jabbed his
left to the face and got away from re-
turn. Joe forced matters ard tried with his
right for the heart, but was blocked. Nc
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
d stiff right on the neck. and the round
closed with the men fighting cautiously.
Choynski appeared strong at the finish.
with fSuo righi for III the eel body landing lightly.
Choynski jabbed left to the face and got
a left on the body. Mccoy swung his left
on the body and right on the head. Joe
sent straight left TO the neck and swung
a right and left TO the head glancingly. Joe
| jabbed the Kid with a left in the face, but
| got q straight one in return.
| Round S-Joe did the forcing. landing
| left on the head lightly. Mccoy swung his
| left TO the body and jabbed with right in
| the face. Joe missed a couple OF left leads
| for the face. but sent in a right on the
| body taking n left facer. The Kid crouched
| very low and swung for the body, following
| IL with right for the jaw. but Joe got in
| side. Joe rushed viciously and sent his right
| 10 the body just as the song sounded. Both
| Round 9-Joe hooked a left to the head and
swung a sledge-hammer right for the Jaw
twice, but the Kid went under both. The
| Kid swung his left for the body and got
stiff left hook In the neck in return. Joe
| forced Mccoy TO a corner and sent in the
6n d iGf tnS his out et f. "a the BODY and
! ducked another right. Joe sent the Kids
| head back with straight left on the face
! He repeated the blow amid the widest ex-
| citement, but in another attempt got a
right which sent him down. The fall was
probably partly d1e e ch9ynskis @ slipping ping
a vicious rush. Mccoy swung his left TO the
| face as. the gong sounded. This was
! Round lO-Joe Led off with his left for the
| body, but missed. Mccoy swung his left for
| the face. Joe came back quickly and made
the Kid duck in a lively fashion from right
| and left swings for the jaw. Mccoy sent in
| straight left for the face and got away
from a left swing. Joe forced and sent his
| left TO the neck. Cnoynski sent Mccoy back
/ with straight left in the face. following
| him up and trying to send in right on
/
for the body and then lifted 1t to the face,
| sending Joes head back with a straight
| left. Choynski then rushed swung re-
| sounding left on the ribs and right over the
Round 11-Joe poised his right for a
Knockout attempt. but got left on the
| He continued forcing, however. stopped a
right with his head and swung his right for
the head h missing M which m forI Almost carried him him
! work puzzled Joe and kept him see-sawing
as 10 what TO do. He finally sent i'm a left
| to the Kids neck, but the round was very
tame and slow.
Round 12-McCoy started in to force mat
tiers, sent a left jab to the face and missed
took the cue and did little forcing himself.
| He tried right for the Kids body. but was
neatly blocked. Joe missed a left for the
head and clinched. Joe hooked a left on the
J Kids face and took a left swing on the jaw.
The did great deal of fiddlng in the
center of the ring, neither doing any DAM
| age.
| Round 1-McCoy feinted continuously,
| evidently with the intention of drawing the
| Californian out. He sent two lefts TO joe s
/ on the neck. Joe very cleverly avoided hard
| swings for the body and head. Joe missed
| with his left. and before he recovered him
self got a left swing on the face Mccoy
/ rushed in, swung a left TO the neck and
clinched. Joe tried for the body. but was
| short.
Round 1.-THE Kid sent Joe's head back
with his lightning left twice in quick sue
| d
| forced the Kid into corner and tried with
| his right and left but AIcCoy's side-step-
! ping saved him from harm. Then Joe swung
| his left on the face and got one right back.
| They exchanged left swings when Joe
rushed and tried with his right and left,
straight left jabs with wonderful accuracy.
| with an occasional return, though not so
| effective Joe swung his left on the neck
| just at the close. Choynskis nose was
| bleeding and his lips were puffed from the
| Kids left jabs.
| and took a left on the face. Joe swung his
| left and right for the jaw. but was a trifie
short. Joe tried with his left for the wind.
| but was stopped with a straight left in the
/ face. Mccoy rushed, landed his left on the
! jaw, which sent Joe's head back. Joe sent a
! left for the body and missed n hard swing
! for the jaw. Joe sent a straight left on the
| face and got away from return.
| Round 16-McCoy missed a left swing for
| the body and got d hook on the head in re-
/ turn. Mccoy rushed Joe to the ropes, send
| ing in a left on the neck and clinchhg
| ding, each man taking turns in rushing.
| Mccoy made wild rush at Choynski. try
/ ing with left swings repeatedly, but Joe
| finally ducked it, Mccoy jabbed a left on
1 the face and clinched, holding Joe's hands.
| For this he was hooted by some of the
| crowd. though there was no palpable offense
| committed.
| Round l7-McCoy swung left for the Jaw
| which Joe ducked and moment later tried
| to duck another left, but got il in the neck.
Joe was knocked down with left swing
| on the Jaw but got up and came back with
! "A left on the Kids head, taking two left
| labs. Choynski fiddled for opening for
| his right, but could not find one. Taking
| left in face twice just at the close of the
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