The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-01-13
A VERY QUEER PRIZE FIGHT
M'C0Y SAVED FROM DEFEAT RY
QUESTIONABLE METHODS.

Choynski Had Him Absolutely Defeated
In Second Round but 1t Was Shortened
to Save Him-In Third Round Mccoy
Landed u Knockout Blow After ths
Gong Sounded but He Got the Dc.
cision-Speotator Dropped Dead.
New York, Jan. 12.-At the Broadway
Athletic club tonight "Kid' Mccoy
got the decision over Joe Choynski in
bout which lasted three rounds.
Choynski would have won the fight in
the second round were it not for an
accident" as to time keeping. He
simply made a monkey of Mccoy in
this round and floored the kid" four
times, but the timekeeper pulled the
bell as Mccoy was being counted out
for the limit of ten seconds and this
saved the kid" from absolute defeat.
Choynski's seconds protested vigorous
ly. but Referee Johnny White while
knowing that the round was short by
many seconds, stood by the official tihe-
keeper and ordered the men to continue
when the gong rang again for the open
ing of the third round.
Colonel Padden, who was timekeeper
for Mccoy, said afterwards that the
second round was clipped by forty Sec
onds. Mccoy was groggy and practice
ally out when the gong rang.
Choynski while feeling rather sore
said that he had no fault to find with
the referee and in a conversation with
the latter in the Office Of the club ex-
pressed himself freely, but exoneratd
White, the referee, from all blame. II
had him licked good and sure,' said
Choynski, land had the timekeeper act
ed right had Mccoy out. However, T
am satisfied that nothing was done by
either the referee or official titnekeeper
with an intention Of doing me wrong"
After the bout Choyrski and Mccoy
signed articles to meet again under the
same conditions, the bout to take place
at the Broadway Athletic club on Feb
ruary 20. Mccoy having escaped defeat
in the second round was again in luck
in the third, as the blow with which
he sent Choynski down and out was de-
livered almost two seconds after the y
gong had rung for the completion Of
the third round. There was a great
deal of noise in the building at the time
the gong sounded and undoubtedly
neither man heard the clang of the bell.
In the northeastern portion of the build
ing there was a tumult caused by one
of the spectators dropping dead. The
man had been very much excited ana
had expressed himself freely as to Nc
Coys being out before the bell rang.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round 1-McCoy was the first to land
with left hook on the jaw. Joe broke
away and Mccoy forced him to HIS cor i
ner, where Choynski slipped to the floor.
The Californian jumped UP quickly and
placed a left swing on McCoy's jaw,
but the kid sent back couple Of
hard lefts on the face and stiff right
over the heart. Mccoy had all the bet
ter of the round.
Round 2-Choynski made monkey Of
Mccoy when they clashed, sending the
Kid to the floor with right on the
Jaw Mccoy took nine seconds Of the
count and when he got up Choynski
sent him down again with a left on
he mark. Twice more Mccoy was
1oored and he went to his corner bleed
ng badly from the nose and mouth.
Round 3-McCoy fought like a crazy
nan when he rushed out of his corner
and Choynski was equally erratic.
they set all ring rules at defiance, but
Mccoy got the better of the western
nan at close quarters Choynski rush
ID Mccoy, but the kid" was too spry
IN his feet and Joe slipped to the floor
n a vain attempt to land a swing.
When Joe got up he ran into a clinch,
rom which the referee had to separate
hem. Then Choynski landed right
wing on the jaw and Mccoy went
town. taking nearly seven seconds Of
he count. When Mccoy got up Choyn-
Xxi rushed at him, but his legs gave
way and he fell to the floor, but re-
aimed his feet in an instant. Mccoy
vas queer in his leg movement but
vent in and mixed it up. In hot rally
GcCoy hooked his right to the jaw,
,hoynski landing his left at the same
moment and both men went down.
uts as they got UP the men rushed
t each other and the bell rung while
hey were mixing things up in lively
ashton. Neither man evidently heard
he gong and Mccoy whipped his right
yer on the jaw and Choynski fell.
here were cries of foul foul as
nOynSKl was carried to MS corner ana
he Californian was unable to respond
-hen the bell called him for the fourth.
Choynski was out for keeps and had
OF an ounce of fight left in him.
hoynski's second threw up tho sponge
. Mccoy rushed from his corner for
ne opening of the fourth round, but
hoynski was still in dreamland and
[cCoy was declared the winner.
DIED ATIHE FIGHT.