The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
PRELIMINARY BOUTS.

PRELIMINARY BOUTS.
The preliminaries included one of the
prettfest bouts between. bantam weights
seen in a long time-a six-round go be-
tween Clarence Forbes and Buddy
Ryan, of Chicago. 1t was a declared a
draw, though Forbes had a good shade
the better of it.
In the other preliminaries. Jim Barnes,
of Chicago, knocked out Young Milo. OF
Philadelphia, in two rounds Middle.
weight Frank Scott. Of Chicago, gained
the decision over Jim Driscoll, of Chi
cago, and Lightweight Dave Barry won
over Adam Ryan, of Philadelphia, in six
rounds Welterweight Shorty Ahearn
won from Tom McCune, of Detroit In
six rounds.
Choynski was first to enter the ring. He
was seconded by the three Shrospes.
father and two sons. He was greeted
nv a round Of cheers. A moment later
Maber. clad In a blue sweater, crawled
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.
BATTLE BY ROUNDS.
Rouns One-As the men stepped to the
center of the ring their good condltloh
was apparent, Choynsk especially look
ing weil-trained. After few SECONDS
fiddling in the middle OF the rls' ' Ne b 1er
Tented but Joe backed away and sec
ond afterward escaped left swing. Peter
landed a left, solidly on the rlpS Joe
put right and left to jaw, Choynski plant
ING his left in Peters ribs, and bringing
it up to the eye Redeemed it. Both were
short with lefts. Choynsh then planted = Z
fono
on the face second later. Maher rushed,
and led left three times. but did not land
Just as the gong sounded Joe sent ter
rife left hook to Peters Jaw, Gazing MN III,
badly, and sending MN staggering W Ills
Round Two-Maher apparently a bit
groggy. Choynsh danced around MN
his MS left If landing lightly Another attempt
was blocked. Choynski tried left for ear
and body, but both We're blocked A sec
ond later he planted left on Peter
to the ribs Choynski then jabbed with
his left, playing for Makers right eye,
which was rapidly closing, Maher landed
two good lefts on Joes cnln; wnea zen en enc IN
immedia tely, and poked his left to Peter
face. Peter landed left and right to ribs,
Choynski breaking ground.
Round Three-Both came up fresh.
Choynski started things with a left to the
face, but fell short. He tried it again and
landed on the face three times in success
sion, Peter countering with left to ribs
and ear Choynski sent in a solid left to
Peters stomach and escaped return.
He tried again with left and right, but
fell short. The next instant his left found
Peters nose hard, but Peter sent a heavy
right jolt to hrs 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 race escap-
ing return. Both were f1ddling when
the bell rang.
CHOYNSKI AGGRESSIVE.
Round Four-Choynski assumed the ag-
gressive and jabbed left lightly TO Peters
face twice. Peter rushed, but received a
a terrific right to Joes ribs Joe landed
a hard left jolt on Peters jaw, straight
ening him up. Peter swung right, but
Joe got inside. Peter tried for. ribs with
ing, sent right to Joe's ribs hard. In a
clinch he hammered Joe's ribs. Peter
rushed again and, planted left solidly on
Joe's chin, dazing him. Joe came back
with a terrific left on chin. 1t was give
and take in the center of the ring, both
exchanging hard rights and lefts on the
body. Just before the bell sounded Joe
planted left solidly on Peters chin, stag
gering him. Both were tired when the
bell rang.
Round Five-Joe swung left, but missed
Tried again, but Peter blocked Joe
mouth. Peter tried left jab for face, but
missed Cautious sparring followed for a
few seconds, when Choynski planted
right and left on Peters sore eye Ma
her Tented. and landed right and left in
quick succession, He then landed solid
right on Joes ribs. Joe countering with
| a straight left on the mouth Joe plung-
! ed left to Peters stomach Maher landed
! right lightly on the ribs. Joe jabbed left
! to face twice just before the bell rung.
| Round Six-The men smiled as they
| shook hands for the final round Choyn-
4 ski jabbed left to Makers face twice
| Peter plunging right to Joe's ribs Joe
! danced around his burly opponent, and
| landed left on face. Maher landed light
| -ly with left on Joes neck A second la
ter Joe sent Peters head back with stiff
| left to mouth. Peter swung right and
| left to ribs, receiving hard right on face
% W. o,,tb aud ninged u s swung rgh1
sore eye. Maher rushed desperately, only
to receive a terrific right on ear. Mahel
| again rushed, but was again jabbed in the
| mouth. Peter was staggering as the bel
| rang.