Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-27
CREEDON DONE FOR.
He Is Knocked Ont BY PitlsimmonS 10
the Second Round.
CoRBETT CHALLENGED IMMEDIATELY,
Tho Victor Mt New Orleans Now Desires
to Tackle the Champion-dis
Work Marvellous. -.

OF Newark " j.. and Daniel treeuoh'
hailng from st. Louis, Mo-. for purse
Of 5000. took place in the arena OF the
Olympic Club tonight. They fought AZ
mlddleweights at 15i pounds. Both men
are Australians by birth. but Fitzsimmohs
is now an American citizen.
This was the special event OF the carm-
val, and was a match that has attracted
more interest than most of the pugilisuc
matters Of recent date. F'itzsimmons has
been so prominently before the public Tor
soma years that any match in which he
was a participant was bound 10 create
interest throughout the entire country
An additional feature in the importance
of the match was the bearing II had on
q prospective meeting between Fitzsiin-
mons and Corbett. Fitzslmmons has been
most persevering In his efforts TO secure
a match with the champion heavyweight.
and from time to time has been put OF
with the reminder that he was not IN
Corbett's class. Corbett first named
Choynski as the man lanky Bob had to
whip before he could talk of a match
with "Pompadour jim" Fitzslmmons
whipped Choynsd. and then he was told
by the champion that he would have 10
fight Creedon 10 place himself in a posi-
ton TO talk fight with Corbett.
Comparatively little was known OF
Creedon by the general public. although
the visitors from st. Louis here have
been enthusiastic in their praises Of the
man. Despite tnat fact, however. Fitz-
simmons remained a prohibitiye favorite.
the poOl-room odds being quoted at from
70 10 to to 3. while as good as 10
could be had against Creedon.
THE MEMS APPEARANCE.
when the men entered the ring for the
great contest, Fitzsimmons looked indeed
formidable. He WAS finely drawn, and
but for traces Of prickly heat, his skin
was as whit as q baby's. His enormous
shoulders and chest, when compared with
his narrow waist and hips. were very
striking. His long. 1.-THE arms and legs
were covered with slnuous muscles that
gave every Indication Of terrible force
and speed. His every movement in the
ring was like that Of panther watch
Ing his prey and ready 70 spring upon II.
Crcedon presented much stockier look
and all the lines Of his symmetrical body
indicated strength and excellent condi-
ton. F'itzslmnOns had something 10 the
good in height ana reach, but as he
stood with his legs further apart than
Creclon did IL was not 50 marked as II
might have been
At gI5 o'clock there were probably 800
spectators present. The amphitheatre was
brilliantly lighted. The ropes OF the stake
less enclosure were drawn tight. and pre-
sentcl bright appearance with thel1
red covering around which was wrapped
a gold n cord.
When Referee Duffy examined the
\ Nr..rs So Ha.f
throughout the audience Crcedon was
tn FIRST 70 enter the ring, closely fol
lowed by FitzsimmoUs. Creedon weighed
Us pounds ana t'itzsimmons l:55 l-2. The
seconds were, for CrccdOn. Thomas Ira
cey. Mickey Dunn, Tommy White and
Charlie Daily. for Fltzsimmons, Jack
Dempsey, James Dwyer, Kid Mccoy, and
Sam Stern.
THE FIGHT.
After the usual instructions. the men
advanced to the centre OF the ring, and
the fight Was on.
Round both men felt each other fOT
IN opening. F!t1s.mmCus led. He was
short. however. but he forced the fight
ing. and landed hard right on the head,
while Crcedon scored a hard body-blow.
moment later CrceIOn caught a left on
the chin. and one. two. three on the head.
The men had To be separated by the
referee. Creedon ducked beautifully from
q night aimed for his head.
Round 2-CreeGOn missed a left-swing
for the head, but landed two rights on the
body. Fitzsimmons scored two heavy rights
and knocked Creedon down with a heavy
right on the jaw FitZsimmOns landed a
heavy right on the jaw, and the men had
TO Doe forced apart. Creedon received two
heavy rights on the jaw and three rights
on the body. Creedon was then knocked
out by a heavy left on the jaw
There was the widest q mOnstration
ever seen in the ring. Referee Duffy
awarded the hsht to Fitzsimmons, who
was loudly ch,ered. Referee Duty then
announced Eitzsimmonss challenge to
James John Corbctt. the champion. The
applause that followed was immense.
FITS SKILL MARNELLOCS.
The work Of Fitz,immous in the second
round was the most marvellous ever seen
here. The three right-handers which
Crtelon received on the head in one. two
three order amazed the spectators and
dazed the recipient, but they were no.
thing. from an artistic pugiIistic point OF
view, compared with the three heavy iefts
delivered In the same one, two, three
order on Creedon's nose. which floOred
the latest aspirant for middleweight hon
0i1 anu tLil~fu AiftilDll u IAN A4i- 'tTlf1 ~
prey Of all Robert FitZsmmonss adver-
saries. The main fighting of the battle
was done IN the centre Of the ring. thC
rlver-saud Of which was pioughed ul
more by the fOOt-Work of the two mer
In the actual fighting timc-which was
four minutes and forty secOnds-than il
was ever before, even In the all-niCht
battles.
Creedon was carried to his corner
gasping hard for breath, and showing
traces of blood trickling from his nose.
lie was comparatively unhurt during the
first round and went TO his corner
smiling happily and chatting with his
attendants The inference is that ne
was eaten I'm one minute and forty Sc
c0nds-thc time OF the second round.
His seconds and hackers were startled
beyond measure. and e'en those in the
general audience who desired 10 see FtZ-
simmons defcated-and there were many
Of these-were ovcrawed and full Of won
derment at the tall mans marvellous
fstic skill.
After the fight was over there were
groups and knots Of spectators emingly
spellbound. in different parts Of the nam
moth arena. trying to explain to each other
or to have it explained to them; but II
was a fact. for it happened before their
eyes in the great olympic Club arena on
SrDtember 70, 1891.