The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-13
SPORTING NEWS.
ChOynski Lost Fight With Nc
Coy by Fluke.
Hid Knocked Down and Out in
Second Round.
TIMEKEEPER'S ERROR.
Mccoy Won in Third Round
Which Was Short.
The Mill q Comedy Of Farces by
the Officials.
TIMEKEEPER'S ERROR.
An Excited Partisan Of the
Californian Dropped Dead.

New York, Jan. 13.-Kid Mccoy got
the decision over Joe Choynski in a bout
which lasted three rounds at the Broad
way Athletic club last night. ChOynsk
would have had the fight in the second
round were it not for an accident as to
timekeeping. He had foored the Kid
four times, but the timekeeper pulled
the bell as Mccoy was counted for the
limit Of ten seconds, and this saved the
Kid from absolute defeat. ChoynskIS
seconds protested vigorously but Referee
Johnny White, while knowing that the
round was short by many seconds,
stood by the official timekeeper and or
dered the men to continue when the
gong rang again for the opening of the
third round.
Choynski's cleverness outpointed 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
Choynsh down and out was delivered
almost two seconds after the bell had
rung for the completion of the third
round. There was 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
northeastern portion of the building
there was tumuIt caused by one of
the spectators dropping dead. The man
was very much excited during the bout
anu expressed ulIuSGlI freely as TO NC
Coy's 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, timekeeper for
Mccoy, said afterwards that the round
was clipped forty seconds; that Mccoy
was groggy and practically out when
the gong rung.
Choynski, while feeling rather Sore
said thathe had no fault to find with the
referee and in a conversation with the
latter exonerated White from all blame.
I had him licked good and sure,'
said Choynski, and had the timekeeper
acted right I had Mccoy out How
ever, I am satisfied that nothing was
done by either the referee or official
timekeeper with an intention of doing
me wrong. 1t was an unfortunate
thing that the time should have been
miscalculated, as I had won and won
cleverly.''
After the bout Choynski and Mccoy
signed articles to meet again under the
same conditions, the bout to take place
at the Broadway Athletic club on Feb
ruary 90.
Mccoy was a positive favorite
We're made at odds of 100 to 80,
but there were many offers refused at
100 to 20. Even money that Choynski
would last ten rounds was plentiful.
McCoy's hackers made a number of
bets at 100 to 80 that Mccoy would
knock his man out inside of ten rounds.
Round MCCOY was first to land
with left hook on the jaw. Joe broke
away and Mccoy forced him to his cor
ner, where Choynski slipped to the
floor. The Californian jumped 10
quickly and placed a left swing on Nc
Coy's Jaw. but the Kid sent back a
couple of hard 1efts on the face and a
stlH right over the heart. Mccoy had
all the better of the round
Round &-Choynski sent the KID to the
floor with a right on the Jaw. Mccoy
took nine seconds of the count end when
he got up Choynsk sent him down
again with a left on the mark Twice
more Mccoy was f1oored and he went
to his corner bleeding badly from the
nose and mouth.
Round 3-McCoy fought like q. crazy
man when he rushed out of his corner
and Choynski was equally cratic. They
set all ring rules at defiance, but Mccoy
got the better Of the western man at
close quarters. Choynski rushed Nc
Coy, but the Kid was too spry on his
feet and Joe slipped to the floor in a
vain attempt to land a swing When
Joe got up he ran into a cInch from
which the referee han to separate the
men. Then Choynski landed a right
swing on the jaw and Mccoy went
down, taking nearly seven seconds Of
the count. When Mccoy got up Choyn-
ski rushed at him, but his legs gave
way and he fell to the floor, but re-
gained his feet in an instant. Mccoy
was queer in his leg movement, but
went in and mixed it up. In a hot rally