Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-31
Choynsh Thought He Had
Sharkey Knocked Out, But
Tom Came Back For More

Then there was a mad sailor In the
ring. He went for Choynski with
bull-like rush. Swish, swish, swish.
his swings beat the air. Choynski.
timing him deliberately. stepped out
OF danger and waited. At last the
sailor stopped through sheer inability
to see why he wasn't hitting his man,
and again Joe popped hard right
over on his nose. That started Shar.
key rushing again.
They were fighting near the ropes
when the first surprise came Choyn-
ski timed Sharkey perfectly, caught
him of his balance after he'd missed
a swing, and, putting every ounce OF
strength into what was intended for
a knockout blow, struck him sQuarely
on the jaw. Sharkey's heels left the
floor and flew Ceilingward. He turned
half over in the air. shot between the
ropes head first and fell in the front
row of seats on top of three reporters,
breaking the reporters table.
Up jumped the crowd. craning necks
to see what had become Of the sailor.
Sharkey was fioundering on the floor.
out of sight. Everything was In an
uproar. ChOynski men were claiming
their wagers. There was laughing
and talking and much congratulating
of Ch0ynski, alone IN the ring except
for The refree, who was counting -
ne-two-three-fo six
seven =
Sharkey Jumps Back In Ring.
But at seven came another sensa.
ton. Sailor Sharkey, on his feet, was
running rapidly around the ring look.
ing for e place to climb back in. He
pushed excited spectators out of his
way, scrambled to the platform, hurl-
ed himself headlong through the
ropes as the referee reached "eight."
and without a moments hesitation
charged straight across the ring at
Choynskt There was a surprise for
that gentleman. He had figured Shar.
key knocked out, and here came the
sailor as furiously as ever. Almost
before he had time to put up his
hands Sharkey was upon him, fIlri-
ously eager for revenge.
Another swirl OF fighting. Choyn-
ski, cool again, determined, crafty,
caught Sharkey off his balance in the
midst of one Of his wild rushes and
again knocked him through the ropes
with a Highlander on the jaw. This
time Sharkey struck the floor, bang.
right on top Of his head. Choynski
watched YEARLY to see IL he'd stay
down. and a look more Of WEAKNESS
and annoyance than surprise crossed
his face when the sailor again ran
around the ring, scrambled up, leaped
through the ropes without taking his
eyes from the object Of his vengeance.
and charged straight across without
even a glance at the referee.
After that Choynski couldn't knock
the sailor down. He wasn't dlsheaTt-
ened,. but he'd shot his bolt And
Sharkey, wildly anxious, ran at him
more madly than ever, went into him
with fury that sent the lighter man
careening away. The sailor knew
little about boxing and had forgotten
what he knew. He just roughed and
slammed, and slammed and roughed,
until as the end of the eight round
came near Choynsh was arm and leg
weary and his head was spinning
around like that Of man being car
ried over Niagara falls. He was rush
ed off his feet There was nothing
to do but give the sailor the decision.
Sharkey had become famous in mo-
ment.
AS for poor Joe, he had to take his
consolation weeks later, when Shar-
key roughed Jim Corbett, then cham
pion of the world. in the same way,
so that the police stopped. the bout
half a minute early In the fourth
round to save Corbett the hHmilia-
ton of being knocked out.