Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-08
FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS.
Joe Choynski Gives Bill Hanra-
 han His Quietus.

fries and Fitzsimmons May Fight
 Earlier-Young Peter Jackson Want
 ed o'Brien-Tim Heggarty an Over
 rated Fighter
 Louisville, Ky, March s.-Joe Choyn- ski put Wild Bill Hanrahan to sleep in the fifth round by a deftly placed right hook behind the ear. The New Yorker batted the Californian about with great vigor up to the time of the knockout blow. Choynski was knocked down thrice and seemed to be weak.
 Round one: Choynski missed a right lead. and as they broke from q clinch Hanrahan sent a hook to the jaw. The New Yorker followed with right and left to the chin, and Choynski went to his knees. As the Californian arose he was staggered by hook to the jaw Then Choynski braced him. self and sent three stiff left jabs to the face. Some wild swings followed, and Hanrahan sent two rights to the face just before the gong. 1t was Hanra- hans round.
 Round two: Hanrahan opened with a right swing to the face, and Choyn- ski got in a couple of left jabs. The Californian blocked effectively for a time. and then, missing swing, fell to his knees. Hanrahan turned loose a terrific swing that missed the jaw, and both were wild at the close. Hon. OTIS were easy.
 Round three: After both had missed several swings, Hanrahan landed on the neck, and also to the stomach. Hanrahan then put Choynski down with a straight left to the face. The latter arose at once and there was warm work at short range Choynski reaching the face frequently. 1t was Hanrahan's round.
 Round four: They opened with rough work at close quarters. and Han rahan drew blood from the mouth with a hard left. Choynski reached the face with his left, and Hanrahan sent half a dozen lefts to the face. The New Yorker reached the head three times before the gong sounded Choyn- ski showed wearifiess.
 Round five: Hanrahan missed a left swing, and Choynski sent right to the head. Hanrahan- sent q shower of lefts and rights, but Choynski hand ed in a staggering left to the jaw Hanrahan then peppered Choynski sev- eral times in the face Choynskf hit Hanrahan with a right hook behind the ear and the New Yorker went to the floor, where he was counted out.
 Choynski sealed 16S to 1S0 by Han rahan, but the odds were to on the Californian. It was announced that the winner would be matched to fight Tom Sharkey on Derby night, May 1.
 The opening bout was q short one. Phil Seitz knocked out John Richter kissing with a body blow in the first round
 The second encounter was between Johnny McQuade and the Highland Lad. In the third round the Highland Lad sent right hook to the jaw that rendered McQuade unconscious for five minutes.
 Kid St Clair and Jimmy Durell fought ten rapid rounds, and St Clair got the decision
 From present indications the battle between James J. JeffrIes and Robert Ftzsimmons will be decided on either the 26th or 27th of April. provided the men fight in San Francisco, as there is every reason to believe. The articles of agreement signed by the men stipu- late that the bout is to be fought on or before May 30, as it was suppised that the horse racing in California would last until May 30 According to the plans of the California track own CTS the season will end on April 26. and the bout must be fought then in order to insure the attendance of the many sporting men who will leave for the. east as soon as the racing comes to Q md 11ff Ia, the proposed change and has agreed to the earlier date, and the consent of Fitzsimmons is all that is required to settle the matter definitely.
 Young Peter Jackson told his man. : ager, Al Herford. that he would like to become heavyweight champion of Eng land. "All right" replied the manager. 'PH go over to Philadelphia and get Jack O'Brien to meet you" Herford made the trip and talked over the mat ter with O'Brien, but the latter said he would have to draw the line on Jackson, and the match was not made
 Bill Chester of England wants to come over here and fight McGovern. Corbett or Fitzgerald. William is waiting for expense money from the Yankees. Chester was beaten by so celebrated man as Tommy Hogan.
 Tim Hegarty, the alleged feather weight champion of Australia. was thoroughly exploded recently by Jim my Britt. who sprang from the anna teur ranks. Hegarty was knocked out in the eighth round George Lavigne put Hegarty away in four rounds.
 Eddie Connolly was beaten At Bos- ton recently by Billy Gardner. and made brief speech announcing his retirement from the game. Pat Raedv Knocked out Jack Grace in six rounds in Virginia. Grace's retirement speech has not yet been delivered.
 Friends of Terry McGovern will eel ebrate his twenty-second birthday by complimentary banquet tomorrow night at the Argyle cafe, Fulton street, Brooklyn. Invitations to 25O have been issued.
 Joseph Cans and George McFadden are scheduled to box at Baltimore, March 27. If McFadden is not in the best possible condition on that occa- sion he will be beaten without the in- Prevention of a double cross