Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-15
GREGGAINs KNOCKED OUT.

He Was No Match for Dan Creedon
 of Australia, Who Pounded Him
 About the Arena of the Columbian
 Athletic Club at Roby, Ind, at
 Will,
 RoBY, Ind, Aug. 13 Dan Creedon of Australia, the middleweight champion, and Alex Greggains, champion middleweight of the Pacific coast, fought tonight in the arena of the Columbian Athletic club for purse of 5000 and side bet of $2, 900 man. The spectators numbered 5000 and included many noted sporting personsges. Among those present were the Maharajah of Kapurthsls, who is visiting the fair, and George Francis Train.
 At 10 o'clock Creedon appeared in the ring. Greggains entered moment later. Both looked in the pink of condition, their appearance eliciting hearty applause. Tom Tracy, Sam Fitzpatrick and Martin Costello seconded Creedon, with ColonelJ Hopkins as timekeeper. Greggains' seconds were Joe King, Billy Smith. Joe Lewis and Billy Hennessy, with Warren Lewis as time keeper. At 1920 the men shook hands and began round one.
 Greggains tried for Creedon's neck, but was stopped. Creedon crushed his man, but Greggains ducked. Creedon got hot one in back, and slipped down on one knee Greggsins got in two face blows, | and the round ended in his favor. In the second Creedon tried rushing tao tics, but was met with 8 stinger on the face, followed by numerous others. It was | give and take, with honors easy. Creedon | landed freely toward the end of the round and 1t ended in his favor.
 Third round-Greggsins landed in Creedon's face. Greggains' generalship was much applauded. This round was much in Greggains' favor. | Iu the fourth round Greggains landed l first on Creedon's face and followed several times on the ribs.
 | In the fifth round Greggains caught Creedon at his right and left on the hesd. Creedon also landed two stomach punches, but got it in the face.
 In the sixth round Creedon rushed his man and soon had him bleeding at the mouth, Creedon then scored the first knock down, and almost had his man fin ished, but Greggrins came gsmely to the scratch.
 The seventh started in with Creedor doing his man up fast, but Greggains held his own garaely. Creedon found Greg l gains race tWlce Ill raplu successiou. Dotl
 men in the eighth round seemed to wan
 to make 1t hot. Greggains seemed to hav'
 his second wind, but Creedon rushed hi
 man and Greggains seemed not to hay
 strength to stay. The gong saved him.
 In the ninth greedon landed on tn right several times, getting some facers il , return. Both landed on the stomach, bu Creedon had the best of the bout. Tn tenth round found both showing signs Q weakness. Greggains landed on Creedon' , nose. Creedon, however, kept at work an had his man groggy when the be-
 sounded.
 In the eleventh Creedon landed frequent ly, making Greggains bleed freely. In th
 twelfth Creedon landed twice. In th
 thirteenth Creedon landed freely on Grei
 gains' wind. Greggains received heaV
 face e<punishment and was staggered whe . the bell sounded.
 In the fourteen the men made 1t he @ fight. Creedon received several hard ont
 in the face, but worked for Greggain = wind and finally began to have his ma groggy. L,o ,. on the lower part of the face knocke Greggains out within one minute after el tering the ring. The fight lasted htty n' l. minutes.