The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-25


Was Strong at the Finish
CIcanest Affair of the Kind That
Has Occurred In San Francisco in
Recent Years - Twenty Rounds
OF Fast Boxing.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.-In a fast
and furious twenty-round boxing match
here tonight, Kid Mccoy was given the
decision over Joe Choynsk. on points.
Choynski put up great battle, and kept
the KID busy. He was strong at the
finish. The fight was the best seen here
in recent years.
The betting public was in suspense re-
garding a referee until a very late hour.
John l.. Sullivan, who had been decided
on by both men, proved too elusive, de-
spite many kilograms sent 10 various
points in an attempt TO locate the ex-
champion and bring him back to San
Francisco. Sullivan was supposed to be
I'm the southern part of the state, and
hope of his arrival was not abandoned
until late i'm the afternoon. when the club
took matters in hand and sought another
man TO act in the capacity as judge of the
contest.
Il EN- NEEDY FOX REt' EREE-
Choynsii suggested several local fstic
experts. all of whom were unsatisfactory
TO Mccoy. who insisted upon an Eastern
man being chosen. Jim Kennedy, of
Brooklyn. manager of Frank Erne and an
associate OF w. a. Brady in some of the
latter'S enterprises, was finally chosen.
Mccoy was satisfied with Kennedy, and
Choynsh agreed to the choice rather
than cause any trouble or delay when the
hour Of entering the ring should arrive.
Betting continued lively this evening
and "a 10 to in McCoys favor.
The seconds acting for each man were
as follows; McCoy-Homer Selhy, Jack
Stelzner and Frank Purcell. Choynski-
Eddie Greaney, Tom Murphy and Charles
Tilson.
The preliminaries to the big fight COM
prised three four-round bouts between To-
cal amateurs, who were DESTROYS of in
Nading the professional class.
MCCOY LEADS OFF.
Round One-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 light left on his
neck Mccoy swung his left for head
and Joe dueked. Joe landed lightly on
top of McCoy's head. Mccoy jabbed left
head. but Choynsd got under it.
Round Two-Joe tried a straigt left, but
missed. Mccoy swung a left for the
head. but was blocked. After more spar
ring Mccoy iabbed Joe in the wind with
his left. Joe missed a left swing. The
men fought very cautiously, doing little
Round Three-McCoy jabbed his 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, without a return. He blocked
left swing for wind Mccoy landed light
" on head. Joe swung left for the body
but was blocked
Round Four-McCoy swung left for the
body. missed and clinched- Joe followed
MIN TO corner. but the Kid clinched. Joe
landed twice on body. and got three left
body, but landed on neck. Mccoy rushed
oh0ynskl landing left on neck and right
on body Just at the close of the round.
Round Five-McCoy swung left for
mead. ducked left and got left on body
Joe forced him about the ring. tried with
left for head. landed it, and got left
swing on the jaw twice. Mccoy swung
lett TO Jaw three times. and got right on
body. Mccoy landed left on head three
times in succession, but Joe continued to
force him. Mccoy swung two let's on
body and Joe went groggy Mccoy
swung left and right on jaw. Joe being
unable to land in return. He, blocked left
leads and tried TO land his right but Nc
Coy blocked 1t. This was McCoy's round
all through. Joe Stood up and came back
Tor MCCOY, but was clearly tired and
somewhat groggy at the finish. He took
all sorts of chances in an attempt to
land his right
CHOYNSKI FORCES FIGHTING
Round SiX-Joe came up strong and
forced the Kid about the ring Mccoy
landed left on body and jabbed left to
lace. Joe tried with right for jaw, but
Went wild. Joe landed right on The head
twice, but not solidly. Joe jabbed left
10 face, and got away from return.
Joe forced matters and tried with right
for heart, but was blocked Mccoy land
ed stiff left on the face, ducking under
vicious left for the jaw. He then
Jabbed Joe in the face twice, getting one
of the same kind in return. Mccoy land
ed a stiff right in the neck and the round
closed with the men fighting cautiously
ChoynSki appeared strong at the finish
Round SeVen-Joe forced it and tried
with right for the body Harding lightly
Choynski jabbed 2 left to the face and
on the body and right on the head Joe
sent a straight left to the neck anG
swung a right and left to the head. glanc.
ingly. Joe jabbed the Kid with q left
IN the face, but got a straight one in re
turn.
Round Eight-Joe forced again. LANDING
left on the head lightly. Mccoy swung
left to body and jabbed with right if
leads for the face, but sent In right or
the body. taking a left facer The RiG
crouched very low and swung for the
body. following it with a right for the
jaw. but Joe got inside. Joe rushed
Viciously and sent right to body just a:
the gong sounded. Both men appeared
strong.
Round Nine-Joe hooked left to heaC
and swung hard right for the jaw
twice, but the Kid got under both Joe
swung left for the body and got a stiff
left hook in the neck in return. Joe
forced Mccoy to a corner ami sent II
the right for the head, but it was a triflt
short. The Kid swung left on body ant