The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-15
The Australian Landed on the Californians
Jaw In the Fifteenth Round, and the Lat
ter Went Down, and Was Counted Out
An Attempt Made by Mob to Fire the
Ticket Office and Break Inside.
Almost Panic Among the Crowd Of Sports
Gov Matthews Needed to Keep Outsiders
in Check-John L. Sullivan Nearly Shot
GREGGAINS WHIPPED.
Dan Creedon Knocked Him Out In the FIT
teenth Round After q Hot Fight.


RoBY, Ind. Aug. 14.-Dan Creedon. of
Australia, the middleweight champion of
the colonies. and Alex. Greggains of San
Francisco. champion Of the Pacific coast.
came together tonight in the arena of the
Columbian Athletic Club for q purse of
$1,000. Creedon was seconded by Buffalo
Costello. Tom Tracey. Jimmy Carroll and
Sam Fitzpatrick. with Colonel Hopkins as
timekeeper. GreQgalns was supported by
Joe Lewis, Mysterious" Billy Smith, Joe
King and Billy Hennessy. with Warren
Lewis holding the watch. George Siler was
the referee. Little betting was done.
though the Frisco man ruled fsvorite at
small odds.
In anticipation of a long.drawn.out bat
tie the curtain-rsiser was dispensed with.
SIX thousand people. composed of better
class than had heretofore attended, were
present. The irrepressibie George Francis
Train had good seat, as did, also. Evan
Lewis. Parson Davies. Joe Choynski and
Nose Guns. Frank c. Ives occupied box.
accompanied by the Maharsja of Kapur.
thaia, who is visiting the worlds fair, and
several of his suite.
At 10 O'Clock, to the moment. Dan CreedOn
made his appearance in the ring. Greg
gains followed q moment later, and the two
men were introduced and shook hands with
every appearance OF heartiness. Creedon
demanded q toss for choice of corners. and,
winning 1t in q jiffy. chose the northeast.
Both men locke ed IN the very pink of condI-
tion. their appearance when they stripped
ellcltlng hearty applause.
TIE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
First Roundabout men spared for an
opening. Gregaains led, but fell short.
CreedOn C0untered on the wind and
landed in Greggains's stomach. Both
men were evidently inclined to force
the fighting. In endeavoring to land q
right-hander Creedon slipped to his knees,
and quickly recovered. Greggains landed
lightly on the breast, and the men cllnched.
Greggains landed with left and right on
the face rs time was called.
Second Round-GregHains retreated be-
fore right haBder and got left in the
face. A clInoh followed. and Greggains
landed right and left on face and ducked q
vicious right-hander. again jabbing with
shis lett and staving CreedOn's rushes with
his right Creedon got in q light body
blow. and followed with an upper out and
two vicious rights in the face. The round
ended with honors even.
Third Roundabout men moved cautious.
ly. Greggalns finally landed heavily on
his opponents face with the left and fol-
lowed il with O jab in the wind. He land.
ed still another good left on face and once
more followed 1t up. Creedon managed to
get in his right on the wind, but with little
effeot. Both men were sparrirg for wind
as the gong sounded.
Fourth Round-Creedon led for the
breast. but fell short and got q jab III the
on the body and followed it up by q sting
ing blow in the face. Creedon landed
lightly on the body. but again got in the
face. Then he ducked q swinging right
only to receive Q lefthander in the face.
Creedon seemed unable to reach his oppo-
nent, the latter showing himself remark.
ably clever on his feet IN avoiding rushes.
Creedon got home hard on the wind with
his right as the round ended.
Fifth Round-Greggains came MP ap-
parently suffering from his last body blow.
He opened the round. however. with q
hard right on tho face. and followed it up
with his left. Creedon again fell short in
playin for his opponents wind. and nearly
went to the ground. A light interchsnxe
of blows followed, and again GreRgains
got in his right and left on the face, tho
round ending slightly in his favor
Sixth Round-CreedOn started with
blow in the wind, but Greggalns followed
it with three heavy blows in the face in
succession. Creedon endeavored to force
the lighting. but Greggains stopped him
with jabs. Both men then went at iu ham.
mer and tongs. landing on each other in
quick succession. Creedon landed once on
the face, but Greggains landed several
body blows. Toward the close of the
round. however, Greggains went to tho
ground from q heavy right-hander. He
managed to stagger to his feet, was again
punched and was only saved by the call of
time.
Seventh Roundabout men came up tired,
but Greggains had summoned his nerve.
Creedon laid for q knockout. Greggains
n hlonh linz md mia a
for time. He managed to get In another
on the face. and followed it up on the wind
to end the round.
Eighth Round-Greggains came mp con-
as fresh as lamb The latter attempted
to force the fighting. but Greggains
landed in the wind and followed it
up IN the face. Creedon got in 9
good left-hander on the jaw and
received q similar compliment in return.
Then there was light IN Dterchange; neither
man doing any harm. Finally Greggains
got In good right on the face. follow
ing il in the wind and sending Creedon
to the ropes. A clinch followed, and both
men went to their corners tired.
Ninth Round-Greggsins landed lightly
in the neck with his right and Creedon
followed with left-hander on the jaw.
Both men exchanged several hight blows.
men spsrring. A gang Of interlOpers was
caught and expelled during this round,
creating cons era BILE uproar.
Tenth Round-CTeedon led with right
and lett on the face, but Intellectually tried
to get at his opponents wind. Finally be
landed right and left on the stomach H. and
Greggains clinched to avoid more punish
ment and ducked an upper cut that would
have laid him low. Creeden again landed
right and left on the face and wind. but
GregQsins landed we'll in the face as the
round ended. 1t was Creedon's round.
Eleventh Round-Crsedon led for the
wind. getting in right ana left. and coun-
tered on the mouth. again drawing blood.
GreRgalns responded. but his blows fell
short and light It was nobody's round.
Twelfth Reconsideration landed several
times in the wind and face. but GreReains
avoided knockout. The mob on the out
side attempted to batter down the doors
and a panic nearly resulted. An attempt
was made TO fire the ticket office, which
was extinguIshed with pail of water.
The thirteenth round commenced amid
almost indescribable uDrOar. shouts and
cries, the major portion of the audience
yelling TO the remainder to be cool and sit
down. Creedon landed in the wind and
GreGgains followed with . left-hander In
the face. Crsedon landed hard right on
the Jaw and followed with two resoundinR
blows in the same direction. Creedon was
punching him around the ring as time W as
called. with Greggains very groggy.
Fourteen tb Round-Creedon landed with
his right on she Jaw, followed 1t up with the
left and oountcred with the left In the wind.