The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-24
JOE CHOYNSKI WHIPPED
DECISION GIVEN TO JOE wALCOTT,
THE BARBADOEs NEGRO,
Who F1oored His Opponent Five
Times I'm the First Round and Had
Hin Going in the Seventh.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Joe Walcott, the
Parbadoes negro, received the decision over
Joe Choynski, of California. in the seventh
round of what was to have been a twenty
five round bout before the Broadway
Athletic Club tonight. Choynski was prac-
ticaIly outclassed and received very severe
punishment. Walcott weighed In at 14I
pounds and Choynsh at 163. The betting
made Choynski prohibitive favorite. odds
OF 100 to 80 being freely laid on his chances,
but after the first round. in which Choynsh
went to the floor five times. the odds
shifted and at the beginning Of the second
round Walcott was a to favorite.
Both men stripped in excellent condition.
All through the fight Walcott was the
aggressive. He rushed Choynski. sending
his right to the stomach and left to the
head at will In the first round Choynski
Was foored five times. The first time ne
measured his length on the canvas floor
when he was hit with a right under the
jaw. Another hard right in the vicinity of
the solar plexus put him down a second
time. a right cross on the jaw was the
cause OF his third fall. and left on the
jaw put him down for the fourth time.
Walcott was very nimble on his pins and
danced around while ChoynsH was regain
ing his feet. Choynski came up very groggy
after his fourth knock down, only to go
down again from right on the point of
the chin. which sent him fiat on his
stomach 10 the floor on the ring. II looked
as though Choynsd was out for good, but
three seconds after he went down the bell
rang and he was helped to his corner.
Walcctt forced the fighting in the second
rfund- sending a right 10 BODY and landed
a hard left on the jaw. Choynski replied
with singing right on the head, which
staggered Walcott To the ropes. This round
fairly evenly fought, but Choynsh
with his superior reach and height, failed
&c land another good blow. as Walcott
was always able TO dodge every lead or re-
turn made by the big Californian. They
rushed TO clinch In the third. after which
Walcott jabbed his left TO the face and
swung the same hand hard TO the body.
Choynsk tried left and a right for the
head. but Walcott got inside of them and
put both hands TO the body. and in the
clinch which followed sent his right hard
over the Kidneys.
In the fourth Choynski managed to land
a couple OF hard right handlers on the body,
but the negro sent back left and right on
the body and face. doing particular damage
with his left,on side OF the head. The fifth
round was all In Walcotts favor. and In
the sixth he cut Choynski right eye with
a left hand swing
came up for the seventh round. and after
he received a right on the wind and two
lefts on the face he staggered in an evil
IDENTIFY helpless manner WaIcott then
landed a left and a right on the Jaw. fore
ing Choynsh to the floor and when the lar
ter regained his feet. Walcott rushed him.
but was stopped by the referee. Johnny
White. who declared Walcott the winner
another blow would have put Choynski
out.