The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-13

Before 1t Should, and Mccoy Was
Saved From Defeat-Finally
Knocked Out Choynski After
Time of Third Round Had Elk
pired-Men VIII Meet Again.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12-"Kid' Mccoy
got the decision over Joe Choynski, in a
bout which lasted three rounds, at the
Broadway Athletic club, tonight. Choyn-
ski would have had the fight in the second
round were 1t not for an accident In the
time keeping. He had fioored the Kid
four times, but the time keeper pulled the
bell as Mccoy was being counted for the
limit of ten seconds, and this saved the
Kid from absolute defeat Choynski's
seconds protested vigorously, but Referee
Johnny White, while knowing the round
was short by many seconds, stood by the
official time, and ordered the men to re-
sumo fighting when time was called for
the third.
Choynsh outpointed and outmaneuvered
all of McCoy's clever ring movements.
Mccoy, having escaped defeat in the
second. 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.
SPECTATOR DROPS DEAD.
There was a great deal of noise in the
hall at the time the gong sounded and 1t
is believed neither man heard the clang
of the gong. In the northeastern part Of
the building there was a 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's being out before the bell rang
He slid from his seat dead as the bell
sounded for the beginning OF the third
round.
Col. Mike Padden, time keeper for
Choynski, said afterwards that the round
was clipped by forty seconds; that Nc
Coy was groggy and practically out when
the gong rang.
WILL FIGHT AGAIN.
Choynski, while feeling rather sore, said
he had no fault to find with the referee.
and, in conversation with the latter, eX-
onerated White from all blame.
ST had him licked good and sure" said
Choynski, "and had the time keeper acted
right I had him counted out. However,
l am satisfied nothing was done by either
the referee or the official time keeper with
the intention of doing me q wrong. 1t
was an unfortunate thing that time
should have been miscalculated, as I had
won, and won cleverly."
After the fight Mccoy and Choynski
signed articles Of agreement for another
bout, the bout to take place at the Broad
way Athletic club on Feb. 20 next.
MCCOY FIRST TO LAND.
M.
away, and Mccoy forced him to his COR
ner, where Choynsh slipped to the floor.
The Californian jumped up quickly, and
the Kid sent back couple of hard lefts
on the face and stiff right over the
heart, Mccoy had all the better Of the
round
Round Two-Choynsh sent the Kid to
the floor with right on the Jaw. Nc
Coy took nine seconds of the count, and
when he got UP Choynski sent him down
again. with left on the mark Twice
more Mccoy was floored, and he went to
his corner bleeding badly from the nose
and mouth.
Round Three-McCoy fought like a
corner, and choynski was equally eprati IT,
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
vain attempt to land a swing. When Joe
got up he ran into a clinch, from which
the referee, had to separate the men. Then
Choynski landed right swing on the
jaw, and Mccoy went down, taking near
ly seven seconds of the count
FOUGHT LIKE MAD.
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
movement, but went in and mixed 1t up
In a hot rally Mccoy hooked his right to
the Jaw. Choynsh landing his left at the
same moment, and both men went down
Just as they got up the men rushed at
each other, and the bell rang while thew
were mixing things up in lively fashion.
Neither man evidently heard the gong,
jaw, and Choynsh fell. There were wild
cries of foul, foul" as Chovnsk was
carried to his corner, and the Californian
was unable to respond when the bell
called him out for the fourth.
Choynskfs seconds threw I'D the spon ga
as Mccoy rushed from his corner for the
opening of the fourth round, and Nc
Coy was declared the winner
ALL FOR MCCOY.
Mccoy was prohibitive favorite in the
betting. A few wagers were made at
odds Of 100 to 80, but there were MANY Of
fers refused at 100 to 25 Even money
that Choynsh would last ten rounds was
plentiful McCoy's hackers made num-
Der Of bets at 100 to 80 that Mccoy would
knock his man out inside of ten rounds.
Danny Duane and George Johnson, both
Of this city, met in the preliminary, and
Duane stopped Johnson in less than two
minutes in the first round. Duane was
then pitted against Jim McKeever for a
six-round go at catchweights. This bout
ended In draw.
nEAD MAN TnTNyrrIL1rEn
The spectator who fell dead is believed
to have been Byron Sabine, of this city.
He appeared to spectators who sat near
him to be very highly excited over the
fight and at the end of the second round
expressed the opinion that Mccoy had
been counted out by the referee The
man to whom Sabine spoke, at the sound
of the gong for the beginning of the third
round, noticed Sabine leaned heavily
against him, and at the end of the fight,
when he got up to leave the hall, Sabine
fell to the floor.