The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-09
SPORTING NEWS.
Joe ChOynski Proves an Easy
Mark For Sharkey.
Defeated in the Second Round
by the Sailor.
FIGHTING WAS FAST.
The Blows of the California Man
Lacked Steam.
While the Mighty Fist OfThOmas
Created Havoc.
LIGHTING WAS FAST.

Tattersalls, Chicago, May 9.-Tom
Sharkey, at Tattersalls. last night
knocked out Joe Choynski, of California,
in two rounds. The fighting was of the
hurricane order, both men landing re-
peatedly, but Sharkey 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 the floor and Referee
Malachy Hogan awarded the fight to
Sharkey.
The men met for a six-round go at
catch weights. ChoynslSi weighed about
165 and the sailor 1856. Tom O'RourSe.
Bob Armstrong and Jack Root were in
SharkeysS corner. ChoynskiS interests
were looked after by the Schrosbee fam
lily. The betting ranged at 3 to 1 Choyn-
ski would not last the six rounds ana
even money that Sharkey would win
on a Knockout.
When they came to the center in the
second round Sharkey Immediately
started hostilities and did not give
Choynsh a moments rest for the entire
three minutes, smuggling his face all over
the ring and knocking Joe down twice
Sharkey himself tripped down twice
near the end of the round from the force
of his own blows, but finished the round
in good shape, while Choynsk1 was
plainly suffering from Sharkey's terrible
bombardment of the stomach
In the second round Choynsh tried to
keep away, but Sharkey kept coming
persistently and forced his opponent to
make a stand. ChoynSk landed several
singing lefts to the marines face, but
the latter paid little attention to the
blows and kept boring in with all his
strength. The blows Sharkey was
landing on the Californian wore him
down gradually, and the latter was I'M
able to protect himself in the exchanges,
but when sent to the floor he would
not take advantage of the count, but
would jump up just as soon as he hit
the floor. Finally, Sharkey. in one OF
the miX-upS, got a straight right to the
stomach which doubled his adversary
up. Then the sailor became like a mad
man, and lunged at ChoynsNi. forcing
his slender opponent on the ropes.
Choynski tried to fight back, but was
too weak, and, after withstandlng the
hardest kind of punishment, finally sue
cumbed.
Sharkey was well pleased with the re-
suit and danced a jig as Choynsld was
| being counted out.
Round 1-Sharkey starts off with a
swing and misses. Joe jabs left to
| Sharkey's face. Sharkey comes back
! with a right swing to wind; swings
| again and misses. Sharkey knocks Joe
| down with a left swing. Joe gets up
| off and rushes Joe to ropes. Sharkey
| lands right swing and knocks Joe down
| again. When Joe gets up Sharkey goes
| after him, but Joe meets him with left
| Sharkey keeps coming persistently and
| lands left and right but Joe puts the
sailor down with left jab to jaw. The
| sailor gets up; Joe repeats the blow;
| Sharkey goes to the floor. Bell sounds
| as Tom gets up.
Round 2-Joe lands left and Sharkey
wrestles him to the floor. Sharkey
| spars and tries with left for jaw but
| Joe runs. Joe comes back and jabs
Tom. Tom swings and misses. Tom
| swings left again and lands Joe's wind
Joe lighting back fast but Sharkey
gradually makes him break ground
Tom swings wild and they clinch. Or
break Sharkey lands left and right
Sharkey lands three lefts to face in sue
cession. Joe backs Up against ropes
| Tom swings and Joe ducks and SharkeS
catches him on jaw with left swing a;
| bell sounds. When time was called fol
| the third round Choynski was unable tt
proceed and Tom was declared the win
ner.