The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-04
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Review
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efeat of Joe Choynski by wal
negro fighter. was one of the
irprising things that has hap
j tely. The negro got the decision
venth round OF what was TO have
twenty five-round bout before the
Athletic club tonight. Choynski
ctically outclassed and received
enlistment. Walcott weighed in
bounds and Choynski at 1853. The
made Choynski prohibitive ia
dds of 100 to 80 being freely laid
finances, but after the first round,
Choynski went to the floor five
he odds shifted and at the begin
the second round Walcott was
brite.
1men stripped in excellent condi-
IN through the fight Walcott was
hggressive. He rushed Choynski,
p his right to the stomach and left
mead at will. In the first round
was fioored five times. The first
measured his length on the can
- he was hit with right under
~. Another hard right in the
r of the solar pleXus put him down
"a time, right cross on the jaw
X cause of his third fall and a
law put him down for the foui-}
Nalcott was very nimble ON his
ID danced around while Choynski
aiming his feet. Choynsiu came up
HDggy after his fourth knockdown,
go down again from a right on the
~ the chin, which sent him Hat
ft tomach to the floor of the ring.
I'D as though Choynski was out for
ne bell rang and he was helped to
<ner.
|<ott forced the fighting In the see
hiding his right to the body, and
"a hard left on the jaw. Choynski
&with a singing right on the mead.
Estaggered Walcott to the ropes.
lppnd was fairly evenly fought, but
~ with his superior reach and
Y MAILED to land another good blow,
'Mcott was always able to dodge
ead or return made by tho big
f6dan
4 brushed to c1inch in the third,
Wnich Walcott iabbed his left to the
Nd swung the same hand hard to
Q4y Choynski tried left and right
3M, but Walcott got inside of them
~ both hands to the body, and in the
which followed sent his right hard
the kidneys.
A. fourth Choynski managed 20 land
PIE OF hard right handlers on the
MT the negro sent back lefts and
on the body and face. doing par
: damage with his left on the side
mead. The fifth round was all in
HEIs favor and in the sixth he cut
~ right eye ope nwith left
wing.
californian was groggy when he
up for the seventh round, and a
saved right on the wind and two
~ the face he staggered in an evil
knelpless manner. Walcott then
kleft and right on the Jaw, forcing
3eki to the floor, and when the latter
9(d his feet Walcott rushed him. bur
fopped by the referee, Johnny White.
loclareds WFalcott the winner,
Ie said afterwards that he fell that
er blow would have put Choynski
ynski has returned to Chicago and
ling to the press OF that city he
at with him afidavits to show that
IS not fit to go into the ring with
Nalcott last Friday night. Choynsh
examined by a Chicago physician,
pronounced one OF his lower rios
oxen. The pugillst had etateme nts
q New York doctor and the trainer
2 gymnasium where he worked to
that the rib was fractured before
ut on with the negro. Choynski also
Gsa contract signed with Manager
y Considine of the Broadway Ath-
Alpb agreeing to pay him 20 per
*Rtne purse, win, lose or draw. Joe
|oat this was given him after he had
to battle with Walcctt on account
fcondirion, and the only reason he
~ 1t was for the moneys considera-
bates the Times Herald:
ynski is crestfallen over the. re-
his fight with the Barbados negro,
mes himself for being urged into
test by the New York promoters.
ms the guarantee OF three fourths
shows conclusively that the
Ay club was forced to eXtremities
X to get him to fight. He intended,
ne entered the ring. to fight one
md then make a statement TO the
55of his condition. On this PROPOSE
u asked the managers to declare all
4 and Choynski claims they agreed
PIP. After he had entered the ring
the gloves they declined TO
uNhing about the bets, and he had
r.p fight or make an inglorious re-
As a result Tom O'Rourke and
Qf his followers won several good
ynskis story OF the fight is that
~ made feint for the body and IN
|&xiety to protect his rib, which
him severely, the Californian
down his guard, and Immediately
blow on the jaw. After that
H. oynski says he knew nothing. and
prised when the fight was stopped
he had gone seven rounds. He
Pc was never cognizant OF having
p blow during the battle. The
which choynski lays his defeat,
pken by fall before he met
NJ but ne was ignorant Of the fact
the knowledge of severe pains IN
which he thought was due TO n
q y. When he began training for
Q4 the rib became go painful TO him
- laid the case before George Com
M Choynski intends TO take a. rest
~ has fully recovered He shows
rks Of his fight with walcout in
pc OF two black eyes and a cut on
"a The loss OF the fight VIII pre-
making several good matches
e had In view. notably one with
zsimmons"
Fnly choynski's story doesn't plaza
an enviable light. The fighting
- Is crooked enough as tits with