The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-17
SPORTING NEWS.
ChOynski Given the Decision
Over Peter Maher.
1t Was a Six Round Contest For
Points in Chicago.
5000 SAW THE FIGHT.
The Irishman Was Nearly Out
at the Close.
Blonde Californian Cautious and
Easily the Master.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Joe Choynslzi was
given the decision over Peter Maher in
a six-round contest before the Fort
Dearborn Athletic club last night. The
blonde Californian evidently had not
forgotten his former defeat at the hands
of the Irishman, for throughout the
fight he took but few chances, con-
tenting himself with jolting Peter with
his left a task which he found COM
paratively easy. In the last two rounds
of the fight, Maher, maddened by the
sting of ChOynski'S left glove, rushed
furiously but was almost invariably
Strengthened UP and during the closing
minute of the last round was so badly
punished that he was staggering as the
bell rang. In the first round, ChoynSk1
caught Maher with a left hook squarely
on the point OF the jaw a second De
fore the bell rang, and it is probable
that If the round had lasted moment
more Choynsh would have won right
there, as the blow made Maher reel like
a drunken man. Maher made Joe go
to the boards in the second with hard
left to the chin and stomach and had
a clear lead during that round. mere
after, however. Joe had the better OF
it. ChOynski left the ring with scarcely
a mark, while Peters right eye was in
bad shape. Probably 5000 people saw
the fight, which took place in the Sec
ond regiment armory.
ChOYnSk was first to enter the ring.
bes, father and two sons. He was
| greeted with round of cheers. A mo-
| ment later Maher, clad in a blue
sweater crawIed through the ropes and
shook hands with Choynski He was
| seconded by his brother, Jimmy Maher
and Peter Lowry and Danny Mcmahon.
Malachy Hogan was selected as referee
Round AS the men stepped to the
center of the ring, their good condition
| was apparent. Choynski especially
! looked we'll trained. After a few sec
/ onds fsddling in the middle of the ring.
| Joe led his left but fell short. Maher
| tented but Joe backed away and a
/ second afterwards escaped a left swing.
F Peter landed a left sOlidly on the ribs.
Joe countering heavily on the cheek.
| Maher put right and left to jaw, Choyn-
| ski planting his left in Peters ribs and
4 brought it up to the eye. reddening it.
| Both were short with lefts. Choynski
| then planted a. heavy left on the face.
Peter landing a left on the face a sec
| ond later Maher rushed and led left
three times but did not land. Just as
the bell rang Joe sent a trrific left hook
to Peters jaw, daZing him badly and
sending him staggering to his corner.
Round 2-Maher apparently a bit
! groggy. ChoynsM danced around him
warily for a minute, then led twice with
tempt was blocked. Choynski tried
left for ear and body, but both We're
blocked. A second later he planted a
left on Peters nose. Peter countering
with a hard right to the ribs. Choyn-
ski then jabbed with his left. playing
for Makers right eye. which was rap
idly closing. Ma.her landed two good
lefts on Joe's chin and Choynskl
| dropped to save himself He got W
Immediately and poked his left to
Peters face Peter landed left and
right to ribs, Choynski breaking
ground.
Round 3-Both men came up fresh.
I Choynski started things with a left to
the face, but fell short. He tried it
again and landed, and a second later
landed on the face three times in sue
cession, Peter countering with left to
ribs and ear. Choynski sent in solid
left to Peters stomach and escaped a
return He tried again with left and
right, but fell short. The next instant
his left found Peters nose hard, but
Peter sent heavy right jolt to his ribs
Maher rushed, but ran into a left jolt
on the mouth. Maher hooked left to
Joe's mouth. Choynski rushed and
poked his left to face, escaping re-