The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-09
SHARKEY WON WITH EASE
KNOCKED OUT JOE CHOYNsT<I I'm
THE SECOND ROUND OF THEIR
CHICAGO BATTLE
HEBREW BOXER WAS GAME
Struggled to HIS Feet at the Call NJ
Time for the Third Round,
but Fell Back and Was
Counted, Out.

CHICAGO, May S.-Tom Sharkey. nj
Tattersalls tonight. knocked out Joe
Choynski, of California. in two rounds.
The fighting was of the hurricane order.
both men landing repeatedly, but Sharlxey
had the fight well in. hand throughout
The knockout blow was a left jolt TO
the jaw just as the bell sounded for the
end OF the second 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. Choynsld weighed about
165. and the sailor 1856. Tom O'Rourke
Bob Armstrong and Jack Root were In
Sharkey's corner. Choynskrs interests
were looked after by the Schrosbee fam
lily.
The betting ranged at to / Choynslu
would not last the six rounds, and even
money that Sharkey would win on a
knockout
When they came to the center of the
ring in the first round sharkey immedi-
ately started hostilities and did not give
Choynski moments rest for the entire
three minutes. slugging him all over the
ring and knocking Joe down twice
Sharkey himself slipped down twice near
the end OF the round, from the force Of
his own blows, but finished the round II,
good shape. while Choynski was plainly
suffering from Sharkey's terrific bonn
bardment Of the stomach
WOULD NOT BE DENIED.
In,
keep away. but Sharkey kept coming per.
Sistently, and forced his opponent to
make stand. Choynsl1i landed several
singing lefts to the marines face. but
the latter paid little attention to tie
blows, and kept boring i'll with all his
strength. The blows Sharkey was land
ing were wearing the Californian down
gradually. and the latter was unable to
protect himself in the exchanges. but
when sent to the floor he would not TAXA
advantage Of the count. but would nimD
up just as soon as he hit the floor. Final
!y Sharkey, in one of the mix-ups
brought straight right to the stomach
which doubled his adversary up. Then
the sailor became like a niadman and
lunged at Choynski, forcing his slender r
opponent or TIE ropes. Choynski tried tn
light back. but he was too weak, and
after withStanding the hardest kind OF
Sharkey was we'll pleased with the re.
suit and danced jig as Choynski was
being counted out
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round One-Sharkey and Chovnski-
Sharkey starts off with swing and misses.
Joe Jabs left to Sharkeys face Sharl,ev
comes comes back with right swing to wind.
swings again and misses Sharkey knocks
Joe down with left swing Joe gers no
ana cllnches. but Sharkey shakes him off
ana ana, rusShes Se Joe to the ropes. Sharkey
again. When Joe gets up Sharkey goes
after him: but Joe meets him with left
Sharkey keeps coming. upersistently and
sailor down with left jab to jaw. The
sailor gets up. Joe repeats the blow and
Sharlzey goes to the floor. Bell sounds
as Tom gets up.
Round Two-Joe ilsnds left and Sharl.ev
wrestles him to the floor. Sharkey spars
ana tries with left for jaw, but Joe runs.
Joe e. GO comes back and iabs Tom. Tom
again and lands on Joes wind joe fight
ing, back fast, but Sharkey gradually
makes him break ground. Tom swings
Sharkey lands left and right Sharkey
lands three lefts to the face in success
SION. Joe backs up against the ropes
Tom swings and Joe ducks and Sharkev
catches hic on the Jaw with left swing
as the bell sounds When time was call
ed for the third round Choynski was un-
able to proceed, and Tom was declared
the winner.
After six rounds of mediocre fighting.
jim Hall, the old-time Australian, was
given the decision over Tim Scanlan. Of
PittsburS, In one OF the preliminaries.
Billy Stiff and Connors fought six fast
rounds to draw. Connors had away the
best of it up to the sixth round, when
Stift. who had been missing all his
swings, reached Connors 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