The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-09-27

! New Orleans, Sept. 26.-The glove con-
test between Robert Fitzsimmons, of
Newark, N. J., and Dan Creedon, ha1ling
from St. Louis, for a purse of $1,000, took
place in the arena of the Olympic club
tonight.
They fought as middleweights at 154
pounds.
A feature of the Importance of the
match was the bearing it has to pros
pective meeting between Fitzsimmons
and Corbett.
Fftzsimmons had been most persevering
in his efforts to secure a match with the
champion heavyweight, and from time to
time has been put off with the reminder
that he was not in his class.
Corbett first named Choynski as the
man ''Lanky Bob" had to whip before
he could take off match.
Fitz took on the match, and then he
have to go with Creedon to place him
self in a position to talk fight.
Comparatively little was known of
Creedon by the general public although
the visitors from st. Louis were enthusl
astic in their praises of the man. Des-
pite that fact, however, FitZ remained a
prohibitive favorite throughout, his odds
being quoted from 8 to 10 to to g. while
as good as to could be had against
Creedon.
Fitz. Looked Formidable.
When the men entered the ring for the
great contest, Fitz looked indeed formid-
able. He was finely drawn, and but for
traces of prickly heat, his skin was as
white as a baby's. His enormous Shout
ders and chest, when compared with his
narrow waist and hips, was particularly
marked. His long, 1.-THE arms and limbs
were covered with sinuous muscles that
gave every indication of terrible force
and speed. His every movement in the
ring was like that of a panther watching
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Creedon, as he appeared: presented
much stockier look and all the lines of
his symmetrical body indicated strength
and excellent condition. FItzsimmons
reach, but as he stood with his legs fur
Their apart than Creedon, it was not so
marked as it might have been. There
were probably 5000 spectators present
Creedon was the first to enter the ring,
closely followed by Fitzsimmons. Cree
don weighed 15S and Fltzsimmons 1551
Tracey, Mickey Dunn. Tommy White
and Charles Daley. For Fitzsimmons,
Jack Dempsey, James Dwyer, Kid Nc
Coy and Sam. H. Stearn. After the usual
center of. the ring and the fight was on.
But Two Rounds Needed.
Round First-Both men felt each other
for an opening. Fitzsimmons led. He was
short, however, but he forced the fighting
and landed hard right on the head and
Creedon scored ha-d body blow.
moment later, Creedon caught a left on
the chin, and one, two, three on the head.
The men had to be separated by the re-
fierce. Creedon ducked beautifully from
Round Second-Creedon missed a light
left swing for the head, but he landed
two rights on the body Fitzsimmons
scored two heavy rights, and knocked
Creedon down with a heavy right handler
or the jaw. Fitzsimmons landed a heavy
right on the jaw and the men had to be
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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 demonstration
ever seen in the ring. Referee Duffy
awarded the fight to Fitzsimmons, who
was loudly cheered.
Challenge to Corbett.
Referee Duffy announced Fitzsimmons'
challenge to Champion Corbett. The APP
plause that followed was immense. The
work of F'itz in the second round was the
most marvellous ever seen in this section
Of the country. The three right handlers
two, three order amazed the spectators
and dazed the recipient, but they were
not, from an artistic pugilistic point of
view, to be compared with the three heavy
leftS delivered in the one two, three or
der on Creedon's nose, which hoored the
latest aspirant for middleweight honors
and caused Creedon to- fall the easiest
prey of all FitzsimmonS adversaries.
The main fight was done in the center
of the ring.
The actual fighting time was wour
minutes and forty seconds.
Creedon was carried to his corner, gasp
ing for breath. He was comparatively I'm
hurt during the first round and was taken
to his corner smiling and chatting with
his attendants. The inference is that he
was beaten in one minute and forty sec
onds, the time of the second round. His
seconds and his hackers were startled be-
yond measure, and those who wished for
defeat were overawed with
wonder AT the tall mars skill.
knots of men in different parts of the
arena, trying to explain to each
other or to have it explained to them, but
it was a fact before their eyes IN the
Olympic clubs arena on September 26, 1894
President W. A. Schell, of the Olympic
club, a few hours after F1tzsimmons de-
feated Creedon, sent the following tele
gram to Champion Corbett:
"Fitzsimmons has signed articles of |
agreement to meet you in February for
the Worlds championship for purse
of s25. 900 and $4,000 side bet