The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-13

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Athletic club tonight Choynski would
have had the fight in the second round
were 1t not for an accident as TO the time
keeping He had hoored the Kid four
times, but the time keeper pulled the bell
as the ten seconds were belngtcounted and
this saved the Kid from absolute defeat.
ohoynski's seconds protested vigorously, /
but Referee Johnny White, while knowing
that the round was short by many sec
onds stood by the official time keeper
and ordered the men TO continue when
the gong rang again for The opening Of the
third round.
Choynskis cleyerness outpouted AMI !
outshadowed all Of McCoy's clever rug |
work Mccoy. having escaped defeat in I
the second round, vas again lucky in the
third, as the blow which sent Choynski /
down and ont was delivered almost two
seconds after the hell had rung for tho
completion Of the third round, There was
great deal OF noise 10 the building at
the time the gopd sounded and undoubted
" neither man heard the clark Of the
bell
in The northeastern portion OF the bui>t-
lug there was tumult caused by one Of
the spectators dropping dead The man
was very much excited during the bout
and expressed himself freely as TO Nc
Gov being out before the bell rang. He
slid from his seal dead as the bell sound
ed for tha beginning of the third round.
Colonel Mike Padden, time keeper for
MCCOY, said afterward that the round was
ssaE.n
grogey and practically out when tho goag
sounded
chovpsIi white feeling rather sore said
that he had NJ, fault to find with the ref
cree and in conversation with she latter
exonerated white from, ali blame "I han
him licked good ard sufAcient." said
Choynsld and had the time keeper a ted
right had MrCoy out. Howeye- am
satisfied that nothing was done by either
tbe raferre or Ina otfcial ISM, keener with
tbe intention Of doing me a wrong. II
was an unfortupat4 thing that The time
should have been mlsc,lculated as had
Vs. ana v,,r cto,ort,."
After the bout Choypskl and Mccoy
signed articles 10 mset again under tbs
same conditions The bo,ir "a take n,ase
al the broadway Athletit, club February
20.
Round 1McCoy was arst 10 land with
a left hook mn the law Ioc broke away
and Mccoy forced him 10 his corner Whpra
Cboypsk{ Slnned m no hoor Tho Gait
fornian tumnsg M nuicllv md nlaced a
left swing on MeCoy's law. but the Kid
sent hack n connie 81 hard lefts an tbe
face and a stiff right over the heart Mo
Gov had ali the better Of tbs round
Round 24--Choynski sent the Kid 10 the
aoor wnb a right ON tba law McCnV
took niue seconds ~ Tho connt ana whom
he GOT in Joe sent him down apain wiz
left on the law. Twice more NcCoy
was noored ana he wenf u, NJ cnrne,
Pound s-McC;oy fonrht Ioe a craa,
man when he rushed out OF his corner
and Choynsd was equally erratic The,
~, az rths rulss az 9ehanee' out MeCoS
close Quarters loo rushed Mccnv In,
tho Kid was too spry on his feet and 10,
slipped to the floor in a vain attempt tt
iand swing When Joe got up he raj
- sara ,s atan T wn.cn sne re,erSe nae
rieht SWIM On tbe ian, and M usS ,'nn a
down, taking nearly seven seconds az ~,
count. When Mccoy got up rhoynsk
rushed at him. but his legs gave wa,
and he fell TO the floor, but regalaed hi
feet in an Instant In a hot rally McCo,
hooked his right TO the law rhoynslt
landing his left at the same moment an,
both men went down. .J,,st as tthry pot nm
u
bell rang while thex wsre mixins IN No
in lively fashion. NeIther ha,rd ~
gong and McCov wbinned HE rlrh, o,,
on the Jaw ara ShnvnslI ,aII IT, -.
wild cries Of fonl as cbovns,i ,,as W. e.
ried N hia cornar ana ~ ylaIif,. va va.
anable 10 resnond ,shen ~ ~, 'am , va
him for tba to,,rth ro,,sd '"o "" Vaie
r,,,nY,si,,s sea ~ ~ o' III
ne Mccn, r,,sbes Us, thtew UP tne spong
on.nsno y, ~ iis,n nls corner t2r IN
vs. ds.,a .oul,n rounu ana MeCo
eu She winner
n.roy e,,y, 80. 80
~ sAis NE CAN WHIP lEFFRIE'
II is belief in himself that has holpe
Mccoy to the fore as the rreatsst nc,.,
tist amony ,t,ng .in...
s,,,..' inss'e's' Mccoy
apiil'y 70 outhsnt Maher at short range
as foretold by himself In an intervie,
with the writer two weeks before m
fabt Was indeed rsa1,voa l. ~. 49,.
~ ,.,a, - Nm ueiea'
tne irisnmah' Mueh OF the Kids grea
stock OF confidence came OF his bnoyau
spirits the result OF beneficial traIniu