The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-05
Beau Jack II To Choice Over ZiUic Tonight
-BIG LITTLE MAN /. !. NO. -
Referee Counts Out Choynsli
AS Nc Coy Hits Him After Bell;
Round Is Cut Short To Save Kid
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Service Sports Editor



Joe Choynski tackled tricky Kid
Mccoy and his corkscrew punch
four times.
Nothing exciting happened In
three Of the meetings but old-timers
still talk about the last-at the old
Broadway Athletic Club, New York,
Jan. IL, 1000-when Mccoy knocked
out Choynski with q right-hand
punch to the chin as Chrysanthe-
mum Joe turned to 60 to his corner
as the bell sounded ending the third
round.
Bill Brown, veteran member Of
the New York Boxing Commission,
who was an expert witness, calls 1t
the most fragrant foul and boldest
Job of robbery he ever saw In the
ring.
There was O lot Of money wa
gered, much squawking, and what
happened helped kill boxing in New
York.
ROUND CUT 80 SECONDS
The Kid got O long count In the
second, which was cut so seconds to
save him.
Spectators were not shortchanged
In the way Of action, however, for 1t
was a savagely-fought engagement
In which the hard-hitting contest
ants were up and down like eleva-
tors. On one occasion both were on
the deck at the same time.
Choynski dropped the celebrated
Mccoy four times In the second
round, thrice for counts Of nine
Figty seconds Of the round remained
when Mccoy struggled to his feet
for the fourth time at nine, when,
fortunately for him, q man named
Dunn, who was the clubs ofacial
timekeeper, sounded the gong.
Dunn and Referee Johnny White,
who Is not to be confused with Old
Eagle-Eye Charley White, had diff
ferent ideas. Wildly-excited bettors
and spectators reared. Dunn ex-
planned that, according to his watch
Mccoy was In the resin II seconds.
He rang the bell to signify the end
OF the fight.
White argued that 1t was his func-
ton to count q man out.
No attempt was made to have
the men flnish the round.
MCCOY RESTS DURING ROW
A minute and 40 seconds elapsed
before order was restored, which
gave Mccoy q chance to recuperate.
Choynski went In to finish Nc
Coy In the third, and nj doing 30
was nailed himself. Both were down
more than once. The bell was dis.
tinct, but as Choynslsi turned to 60
to his corner. Mccoy tackled him to
the canvas with q right hand punch
to the jaw.
Seconds lugged Choynski to his
corner. Mccoy returned to his,
blood squirting from his nose and
mouth.
The shout Of "FoulP could be
heard for blocks, but Referee White
professed not to believe 1t was q
faul, stood his ground, ordered the
fight to 60 on. Mccoy answered the
bell, ChoynSki could not.
Choynski and Mccoy first squared
of In what was billed as o four
round exhibition in New York,
March "a, 1895.
Mccoy was credited with 20.
round Victory over Choynski In San
Francisco, March "a, 1899, but, ac-
cording to chroniclers Of the period,
did nothing which bore him pugi-
listic credit, while the native son
lost nothing but the oft1cial deci-
sion.
Seven months later in Chicago, II
was agreed that II both were on
their feet ct the end Of six stanzas,
the referee was to call the match
O draw. Mccoy fioored Choynski In
the third. That was the limit Of the
fireworks.
Joe Choynski and Kid Mccoy, 1t
seems, stored up all the pyrotech-
MICS for their memorable finale.
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