Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-15

PUT HIM TO SLEEP
creedon Knocked Out oreecains
in the Fifteenth Round.
FIRST BLOOD FOR cREEDoN
Australian Was In d from start 90
Finish--iSink Attacked by
Mob and Panic Ensucd.
FIRST BLOOD FOR cREEDoN

Of the colonies. and Alex Greggains q
San francisco. champion OF the Pacific
coast. came together tonight IN the
arena Of the Columbian Athletic club
for purse Of 5000.
Little betting was done. though the
Frisco man ruledsssoEiie at small odds
In anticipation Of long drawn out
battle the curtain raiser was dispensed
with. Between three and four thou
sand people. composed Of better class
than has heretofore attended. were
present. The irfepressibie George
Francis Train was present, as was also
Evans Lewis. Parson Davies. Joe
choynski ahd Nose Gunst.
AT 10 o'clock 10 the moment Creedon
made his appearance IN the ring.
Greggains followed a moment later and
the two men were introduced aud shook
hands with every appearance OF hearth
ness. Creedon demanded a toss for the
choice OF corners, and winning IN
litfy. chose the northeast. or what -
known as the lucky corner.
Crecdon ON His Knees
First Round-Boih men were eyi
IDENTITY inclined 10 force the fighting In
endeavoring 10 land a right handler
Creeion slipped TO his knees. butquickly
recovered Ggeggains landed Lightly on
breast and the men clinched. Greg
gains landed with left and right on face
as time was called.
Second Round -Greggains retreated
before a right handler and got home with
left on face clinch followed and
Greggains landed right and left on face
aud ducked vicious right handler again
jabbing with his left and staving Cree
don's rushes with his right. Crecdon
got in light body blow and followed it
up with an upper cut and two vicious
rights in face. The round ended with
honors even.
Third Roundabout men moved eau
tiously Greggains landed heavily on
his opponents face with left and followed
ii with lab in wind lie landed still an
other good left on face and once more
followed il up. Creedon managed to
get in his right on wind. but with little
effect. Both men were sparring for
wind as the gong sounded.
Fourth round -Creedon led for breast
but fell short and got a iab in the neck
In return. Greggains countered twice
on body. Creedon seemed unable 10
reach his opponent, the latter showing
himself remarkably clever on his feet in
avoiding rushes Creedon got home
hard on the wind with right az the round
ended.
Duckcd an Ugly Left.
Fifth round -Greggains came up ap-
parcntly suffering from his last body
blow. he opened the round. however.
With hard right on the face and fol
lowed il up with his left Crecdon
again fell short in playing on his OPP
ponenis wind and nearly went 10 the
ground. lie duckcd an ugly left. landed
lightly on wind while Greggains coun-
tered lightly on stomach with right A
light interchange of blows followed and
again Greggains got in his right and
LETT on face. the round ending slightly
in his favor.
Sixth Round Creedon started with
a blow in the wind. but Greggains fol-
lowed it with three heavy blows IN the
face in quick succession. Crecdon en-
deavored 10 force the fighting, but
Greggains stopped him with labs. Both
men then went at 1t hammer and tongs
Crecdoa landed once on the face. but
Greggains landed several body blows.
Toward the close Of the round. however.
Greggains went 10 the ground from a
heavy right handler. He managed 10
staCger 10 his feet. was again punched.
and was only saved by the call of time.
Segenth Round Both men came up
tired, but Grel-gains had summoned up
nerve. Creed0n laid for a Knockout.
Gresgains was bleeding from the mouth
and played for time. He managed 10
get in another left on the face, and FOL
lowed it up on tho wind to the end OF
the round.
Closed with n Clinch.
Eighth Round -Greggains came Mp
considerably rccuperatcd, while Creedon
was az fresh AZ n lamb. The latter at
tempted 10 force the lighting. but Greg
gains landed on the wind aud followed
Ii up on ihe face. Crecdon got IN
good left handler on the jaw and eceiyed
a simiar compliment in return. Then
there was light interchange neither
man doing any harm. Finally Greg
gains got In a good right on the face,
following IL in Wind and sending Cree
don 30 the ropee A cliBch followed.
and both men went 10 their corners tired.
Ninth Round - Grergeins landed
lightly on neck with right. and Crcesioa
followed with a left handler on Jaw.
Both men exchanged several light blows
but The rouri ended taaeiy with both
men sparring.
Tenth Kourd Creeflon Jed with
right and left IN face. but Intellectually
tried Go get ~ hie opporente wind
Finally he landed right and left on The
stomach and t,regEains clinched -
avoid more punishment and then iucked
an upper cut that would have laid hsrn
low. Cree,lon again landed right and
left on the face and uind. bot Greg.
game landed well in the face - the
round ended. II wss Crees0n'e round
Eleventh Round Creesien iei Tor
wind. getting IN right and lsit nnd
ceunterpd "a mouth aCain. drawing
blood. Grerrains reersntied bat iiis
blows fell short and lGht II vas no
body's round
Attack esf ~ Mob
Jwelfth Rnand Cree,ion landed nes
erAl times IN wind ami lace. but Sfsg
gains avoided knr.ck out The ne,tsso
the on;siae ATTEMPTED . taller do p
the doors aud rsnic cesriY re=uiiesi
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