The sun., 1893-08-15
GREGGAINS GOES TO SLEEP.
CREEDoN KNOCKS OUT THE ChLIFoR-
MAN IN THE FIFTEENTH ROUND.

First Bioos and First Knock Down Credited
to the Au-trniinn--A Fierce Battle to the
Finish hut Creedon showed Better Gem
erni-hir--A BiI Crowd at the kinGside.
RoBY. Aug. IA large crowd filled the
arena OF the Columbian \. {. tonight to see
the middle-wcight battle between Alex Greg
gains Of California and Dan Creedon OF Aus
tralia. for purse and side wager. amounting
to $4,000. the winner to be matched against
Bob Fitzsimmons for the middle weight cham
pionship Of the world.
Among the sports present was George Fran
els Train. who came "a the guest OF the White
Chapel Club. Creedon's seconds were Tom
Troy, Sam Fitzpatrick. Buffalo Costello. and
Jimmy Carroll. Gus 'ruthill was his timer
Joe King, Joe Lewis and Billy Hennessy. with
Warren Lewis rs timer. George Siler was the
Greggalns won the toss and took the winners'
corner.
Is1 soTsGBo,n Esre vary the .lsTs Gree
Cr.edon soi home his right the shoulder and Greg.
creed Creedon landed a heavs iof on The stomach. bus
Grtggans swung his right on Dams ear jus, As the
es "1c6'p pkor>n-rh. men seemed tob. evenly matched
fs%g Ssnder on "thS The vna and Followed
h, 1 'as ss sna utea"H landed % lis ne
Jaw. but II uii little damAge howeyet they ciinenea @
Crcedon continued peggirg away Al the wind honors
TmRp RouHr-Both were cautious and clever in this
round There were several heavy exchanges OF swings
FaSnIa cressains kept ont Of the tu,..sl,sns
pains pain " They mixed up lively style. both getting in
Fif RSrsn-rsssatn. landed both rish. and LEFT on
otesaSn put @ heavy left the breast just as the
sum RorSn.lThsy wentst !, hammer , an and g t2ng.:
and each showed clever work They soon hsd oeSws
knocked the Californian down with astt left on the
rRs Ind ss S"n Da
'0s srvrsrs mn R"Ssnsoh @ " %snIwere weak bu. creeaen
appeared to he bit str niger than his opponent The
en Warned to % ner work and got
blood by smashing dregsa'ns on the nose with great
RSYsEso'h na came up s9w'y GreEgnn: s,In.,n:
nnsI. S4sessn .ns:s
0P Ssw. nS On s1 a an s
wa, sT"ssy when The nass ,h.
heart Si,H but Sr1sss,ns hit ,ne esI
Ss %a ns s%' snd an&sd @
right IS lnsksd n. wnen GregS"'ns ed and then
led but cTssaon c,.sso1 Essn
Tsn . s"h ea the
lassfI ali over Winner Wien the round closed;
on and then 60, away ses%n howsvst
Grseaon's @ s' body body blows We're powerful. They were
TWaI4n ~e % matter. BY landing
~ To, and T mc%Se Sue GTessAn'
ATT, T"n1.ssr" Rorsn-They e,,neGsd Ixnt after tn.
call OF time and then CreedOn hammered the ribs.
Grevpans uppercut him in the chin Pu, the AnsI,
| which IN ade the Californian RroRRy. reedon was
now rushing matters. but Greggains cnched repeat
edly. ~ -, . 49,, 80 ,.,,
l. men, for they came up slowly and SPARED eau.
tiously at hfst Greggains then tnbb.d Dan IN
| the neck with his lett. hut the latter anded
heavily on tho ear. Alex drove hm right into
| tho ribs. and Cre-don punched HIM IN
| the wind with his heavy left Gregghins got home
lab OH the mouth and Creedon paid attention to ms
advsrsary's red ear. lie punched the Californian
| repeatedly. and finally with a great swing on the
| ear knocked Greggains down. =.
| FirTErSTu RorSn.-GreRgains was very groggy. A
swift punch with the right In tho jaw sent him reeina
and staggered Creeden put LIS eit over the eJss
| and the contest was ended.
At the finish Creedon formally challenged
Bob Fitzsimmons to fight for the middle-
| weight cham pionship OF the world.