The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-09
QUICK WORK BY SHARKEY
CHOYNsKI HAD ENOUGH AT CLOSE
OF SECOND ROUND.
Was Unable to Fight at Opening of
the Third and the Sailor Was
Declared Winner.

CHICAGO, May S.-Tom Sharkey, at Tat
tersall's tonight, knocked out Joe Choyn-
ski, Of California. in two rounds. The fight
ing was of the hurricane order. both men
landing repeatedly, but Sharkey had the
fight well in land throughout. The knock
out blow was a left jolt to the jaw just
as the bell sounded for the end of the Sec
ond round. Choynski tried to respond when
the third round was called, but when he
attempted to arise he fell over on his back
on the floor and Referee Malachy Hogan
awarded the fight to Sharkey.
The men met for a six-round go at catch
weights. Choynski weighed about 1S5 and
the sailor 1S5. Tom O'Rourke, Bob Arm
strong and Jack Root were in Sharkey's
corner. Choynski's interests were looked
after by the Schrosbee family. The betting
ranged at 3 to 1 Choynski would not last
the six rounds and even money that Shar-
key would win on a knockout.
When they came to the center of the ring
in the first round Sharkey Immediately
started hostilities and did not give Choyn-
ski a moments rest for the entire three
minutes. smuggling his face all over the ring
and knocking Joe down twice. Sharkey
himself slipped down twice near the end
o. the round from the force of his own
blows, but finished the round In good shape,
while Joe was plainly suffering from shar-
keys terrific bombardment of the stomach.
In the second round Choynski tried to keep
away, but Sharkey kept coming persistent
" and forced his opponent to make a stand.
Choynski landed several singing lefts to
the marines face, but the latter paid lit
tie attention to the hl0wc and kont horfnD
In with all his strength. The blows Shar-
key was landing were wearing the Cali
fornian down gradually and the latter was
unable to protect himself in the ex-
changes, but when sent to the floor he
would not take advantage of the count,
but would jump up just as soon as he hit
the floor. Finally Sharkey in one
right to the stomach which doubled
his adversary UP. Then the sailor
became like a mad man and lunged at
Choynski. forcing his slender opponent on
the ropes. Choynski tried to fight back. but
he was too weak. and after withstanding
the hardest kind of punishment, finally sue
cumbed. Sharkey was well pleased with the
result and danced a jig as Choynski was be-
First Round-Sharkey started off with a
swing and missed. Joe Jabbed his left to
Sharkey's face. Sharkey came back with
a right swing to the wind; he swung again
but missed. Sharkey knocked Joe down
with a left swing. Joe got up and clinched,
but Sharkey shook him off and rushed
Joe to the ropes. Sharkey landed a right
swing and knocked Joe down again. When
Joe got up Sharkey went after him, but Joe
met him with a left. Sharkey kept coming
persistently and landed, left and right, but
Joe put the sailor down with a left lab
to the jaw. The sailor got up. Joe repeat
ed the blow and Sharkey went to the foor.
The bell sounded as Tom got UP.
Second Round-Joe landed a left and
Sharkey wrestled him to the floor. Shar-
key spared and tried with q left for the
jaw. but Joe ran. Joe came back and
5abbed Tom Tom swung but missed. Tom
swung his left again and landed on Joe's
wind. Joe fought back, but Sharkey grad
ually made him break ground. Tom swung
wild and they clinched. On the break
Sharkey landed with his left and right.
Sharkey and three lefts to the face in
succession. Joe backed up against the
ropes. Tom swung and Joe ducked but
Sharkey caught him on the jaw with a left
called for the third round Choynski was
unable to proceed and Tom was declared
the winner.
Before the fight and after six rounds
of mediocre fighting. Jim Hall, the old
time Australian, was given the decision
over Tim Scanlon, of Pittsburg.
| Billy Stiff and Barney Corners fought
six fast rounds to a draw. Connors had
| away the best of it UP to the sixth round
when Stiff, who had been missing all his
swings, reached Connors's jaw with the
| right, sending Connors to the floor. Con-
nors managed to stick out the rest of the
round as Stiff was in no condition to finish
| him..