The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21
FaOYNSKI.M'COY FIGHT,
!. r,,,ro Has OccasIoued Considerable
Talk About the Men.
~ ~ THEM HAS ISSUED STATEMENTS
-, says He Was Robbed from
49, s..rt while Mccoy says He
can Lick Him Again.

4 IA. Most OF those competent 70 pass
are OF the opinion that Choyn-
~ fairly and should have been given
4. ssc,siou at the end Of the second
u.rov ana Choynski were very bitter to-
s,cb other. Their fight was the
49,, while 1t lasted ever seen in any
n. excitement ran high and sports
.,,v believe that several persons lost
fs.,. bsads including Timekeeper Joe
|ra., who is something of novice, and
In, rang the gong before the second
..,oa was ended, without notification from
E.feres Johnny White.
rs.hnjcaIly the timekeeper, under the
u, nnls Of Queensberry rules, is keeper OF
~ limo. In all New York clubs. how
W., n Is the rule that the timekeeper
Ess,i not ring tho gong at the expiration
v ~ seconds in count until the tenth
Iso,s, has been made. Mccoy had his
&.vss on the referee, one knee on the
|so,r and hand on the ropes. He was
ling The count When Referee White
Rnnn,ed nine Mccoy sprang to his feet
Ina then the gong rang and the prin :
ksn,s repaired to their respective corners,
AatIlr their seconds sprang into the ring
NJ their usual duties. All except the
Esferee and part of the audience thought
I'M round had ended. Referee White
A,shsa over to Timekeeper Dunno and
wanted 10 know why he rang the gong
Y ina round had not ended at the time
H. rong sounded. Dunno explained that
|,vAlvs seconds had passed, and that he
3r,pr because Mccoy was out.
/ rbsre was some alteration over this
2bstBsen the timekeeper and referee with
ebe audience joining in. That is an ex-
ospsticp OF the first incident. After the
rgbt Choynski's friends claimed they
3shoulJ have been awarded the fight then
Ina there, though they set UP no claim
III any kind al the time. At the end OF
Eths third round. Just as the gong sound
"a Mccoy was delivering a right arm
3short-cut al Choynskis jaw. All agree
&thst the blow was going as the gong rang
hot the end Of the round. 1t landed d
second or less than that after the gons
5lsrg. The blow felled ChoynsM like q
*lcg This was the second and closing in
cdent Mccoy and his followers OF the
1fsiir sport claim that nothing could have
scpped the blow at that time. AS y re-
Hnli Of II ALL and In an attempt to wipe
but all dissatisfaction with the decision
hsying been given Mccoy. articles have
been signed, and the men will meet agai,
before the Broadway Athletic club or
Fthruafy 20 for twenty rounds at catct
weights
ttoynsh issued the following statement
concerning the matter.
7 had no chance ] knew that when
ro into the ring and saw the gloves. They
WE made to McCoys order. Gloves like
lhsthad never been seen in the Broadway
Athletic club before. They were mad'
Ing and SLIM with thumbs heavily padded
y that Mccoy could use that long swint
y bis and use that padded thumb like /
cub What was the use of kicking?
rsTer wanted anything the best OF it, ant
ad nothing. When / knocked McCo,
caxn in the second round he stayed dowI
Eighteen seconds, How do I know? VOL
hls Is the way the referee counted
one. two Now so away. You'll los
ihs night three, four. Will you go away
% you want to lose? Five. six. tell yol
V Keep away, il you don't want TO lose
seven eight, and so OH to the end Of tn
'oant OF ten. Can a referee accurately
pun ten seconds that way? In the fourth
Anockdown Mccoy was down twelve sec
Yeas My timekeeper said to the officia
Nimeseeper, Joe, It's all up
that's right said Dunno. and h
npped the bell hard to signify that thu
asn' was over. He did not think Their,
hs any question about II.
men Mccoy WIS carried to his corner
~ ten the referee haggled with tn,
uuekeeper until ole minute and thlrt.
seonas had elapsed. when he called II
%suner again. That gave Mccoy plent!
y Tine TO recover.
M to the foul blow. II was deliberate
y, ~ GARD OF hearing. but heard the bel
~ alppped my hands Mccoy swung OF
II nAra' he must have heard the bell
nave ieit 5000 forfeit for another fight
An !. alsgnsted with the game. can
m ma 'nree fights this morning. n McCo,
,s NJ ao' night me again am doM 70
aoswer to which Mccoy has com
~ With the following: ~ have beef
,'V'slully condemned since my fight wit
& enoynsk | took the benefit of M
III every time | was down, and | dc
NV upon the reteree to count of thos
N /, s" =, which man Is allowed to &c
a., mere was no robbery or fax
hp, va, Vas nothing but mistake OF Choyu
to,n,s ,alieAeeper, for which, I am not &C
W. .In have always fought to win;
Il Nj, NAYS ny fought fairly. did not liea
M ring when hit him or before i
ID Is me third time have met hiI
rsy,.,s' and beat him every time
ssbss snail have another contest II h
Lr ana ! will knock him out II
II. s.t viii not fight again ia tn
a.s,bau MN unless It Is for the cham
.TSp after that contest.
lzye ~ iought with all sizes OF men an
phssh mutea my right to have the cham
hsa ~ ueyond doubt. Choynsli is
Issad s,ar hut at the last fght I d.
ishn ~ Nm fairly, and bided BY the d.
ioaest ~, ne referee. That Is the plail
IA, / ~ ~as no money bet on this figl
. spos. OF, and II had not starte
ssah nsr MN out IN few rounds i
wt nave knocked me of n
tsri.s $3.50 y not e>AA;en. and have n
" In Isn't slight scratch on the ur
Ms sa on the bridge OF the nos
J issrs,s only statement I have ma(
sen my contest with cboynski.
ssipsy er,, me club referee. have bee
s.m =, sullivan, in discussing the d,
s.,., u' The heht shonid 49,. -
VA. 4 Joe choynski, ana it was
" =, sneuld have been cheated o,
q. aec No. this in spite Of the fact tn
! vas personally, and as a hoxe
- ~ ~ choice befnrs he hattia ~