The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-13

decision over Joe Choynsh IN a bout
which lasted three rounds at the Broad
way athletic club last night. Choynski
would have had the fight In the second
round were II not for an accident as %
time keeping He had hoored the kid four
times, but the time-keeper pulled the bell
as Mccoy was counted Tor the limit Of
ten seconds and this save the kid from
absolute defeat. Choynsd's seconds pro-
tested vigorously out Referee Johnny
White. while knowing that the round
was short by many seconds stood by the
official time-keeper and ordered the men
to contlne when the gong rang again for
the third round
Choynskrs cleverness outpolnted and
outshadowed all OF McCoy's clever ring
work
Mccoy having escaped defeat in the
second round, was again lucky in the
third, as the blow with which he sent
Choynskl down and out was delivered al
most two seconds after the bell had rung
for the completion Of the third round
There was a great deal Of noise in the
building at the time the gong sounded
and undoubtedly neither man heard the
clang Of the bell In the northwestern
portion OF the building there was n tumult
caused by one OF the spectators dropping
dead The man was very much excited
during the bout and expressed himself
Freely as to Mccoy being out before the
bell rang He slid from his seat dead,
as the bell sounded for the beginning Of
the third round.
Colonel Mike Padden. time-keeper for
Mccoy said afterwards that the round
was clipped by forty seconds that Nc
COY was groggy and practically out when
the gong sounded.
Choynsk while feeling rather sore. said
that he had no fault to find with the ref
cree and in a conversation with the latter
exonerated White from all blame.
"I had him licked good and sure"
said Choynskd "and had the time-keeper
acted right I had Mccoy out However.
am satisfied that nothing was done by
either with an intention Of doing me
wrong. It was an unfortunate thing that
the time should have been miscalculated,
as had won. and won cleverly."
After the bout Choynsh ana Mccoy
signed articles to meet again under the
same conditions. the bout to take place
at the Broadway athletic club on Feb
ruary 20.
Mccoy was positive favorite In the
betting. A few wagers were made at
odds of 100 to 3d. but there were many
offers refused at 100 to %.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
New York, Jan. 12.-Round MCCOY
was first to land with a left hook on the
,s,tI a
him to his corner, where Choynsk slip
ped to the floor The Californian Jump
ed up quickly and placed a left swing
on McCoy's jaw. but the kid sent back a
couple OF hard lefts on the face and
stiff right over the heart. Mccoy had all
the better Of the round.
Round 2--Choynskl sent to the floor
with a right on the jaw. Mccoy took
nine seconds of the count and when he
got up Choynski sent him down again
with left swing on the mark. Twice
more Mccoy was hoored and he went 20
his corner bleeding badly from the nose
and mouth
Round 3-McCoy fought like a crazy
man when he rushed out OF his corner
and Choynski was equally erratlc. They
set all ring rules at defiance. but Mccoy
got the better Of the western man at
close quarters. Choynski rushed Mccoy
but the Kid was too spry on his feet and
Joe slipped TO the floor in a vain attempt
to land n swing. When Joe got up he
ran into clinch from which the referee
had TO separate them. Then Choynsd
landed right swing on the jaw and Nc
Coy went down, taking nearly seven sec
onds Of the count. when Mccoy got up
Choynski rushed at him but his legs gave
way and he fell TO the floor. but regained
his feet In an instant Mccoy was queer
in his leg movement but went IN and mix
ed II up, In a hot rally Mccoy hooked
his right TO the jaw. ChOynsk landed his
left at the same time and both went
down. Just as they got up the men rush
ed at each ather and the bell rang while
they were mixing things up IN lively fash
ion. Neither man evidently heard the
gong and Mccoy whipped his right over
on the jaw and Choynskl fell. There were
wild cries OF foul" foul" as Choynskl
was carried 10 his corner. and the Califor-
nlan was unable TO respond when the bell
called him for the fourth round
Choynskrs seconds threw up the sponge
as Mccoy rushed from his corner for the
opening OF the fourth round and Mccoy
was declared the winner
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