The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-27
One of the Shortest and Liveliest
"MilIs' Ever Witnessed by Patrons
of Pugilistic Sport at New Orleans
FITZ'S LEFT DID THE WORK
1t Landed on the Jaw and the ST
Louis Man Was Counted Out.
Several Heavy Blows with the Right
That Contributed to the Result
Champion Corbett Challenged.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26.-The glove
contest between Robert Fftzsimmons. OF
Newark, N. j., and Dan Creedon, hailing
from ST. Louis, for a purse of $500 took
place in the arena OF the Olympic Club
tonight and lasted but two rounds Creedon
being knocked out by a blow the jaw.
This was the star event of the carnival
and was a match that had attracted more
interest than most OF the pugulistic events
of recent date. One feature in the i'm
portance of the match was the bearing it
had to a prospective meeting between Fitz-
simmons and Corbett. Fftzsimmons has
been most persevering in his efforts to Sc
cure a match with the champion heavy
weight, 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 10 whip be-
fore he could talk OF a match. Fftzsin-
mons took on the match. and then he was
told by the champion that he would have
10 go with Creedon TO place himself in a
position TO talk fight. Comparatively lit
tie was known of Creedcn by the general
public, although the visitors from 81. Louis
were enthusiastic in their praises OF the
man. Despite that fact. however. FStzsim-
mons remained prohibitive favorite, the
pool room odds being quoted at from to
10 to to 3. while as good as TO could
be had against Creedon.
When the men entered the ring for the
great contest F1tzslsnmons looked indeed
formidable He was finely drawn. and but
for the traces OF prickly heat his skin was
white as a baby's. His enormous shoulders
and chest. when compared vita his narrow
.r.xr 1rc.r1
His long. 1.-the arms and legs were COW
cred 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 his prey and ready
to spring upon 1t. Creedon, as he appeared.
presented "a much stocxier look, and all
the lines of his symmetrical body indi-
Gated strength and excellent condition.
F'itzsinrnons mad something to the good In
heignt and reach, bUt as ne stood with ms
legs further apart tnan Creedon II was not
marked as IL might have been
AT 9:l5 p. m ulere were i've thousand
SPECTATORS present The aEnphHheater was
brilliantly ligated. The ropes OF the stake
less inctosure were drawn taut, and pre-
Sented a bright appearance Win their red
covering, around which were wrapped a
golden cord wnen Referee Duny exam
ined the scales at 500 O'Clock there was
hum of pleasure throughout the audience.
Creedon was the hrst TO enter the fIllg.
closely followed by fftzsmmons Creedon
weieaed l5S pounds and Fitzsimmons l551s.
The SECONDS were For C-eedon, Tnosnas
Charley DAILY; tor Fitzsimmons Jack
Dempsey, James Dwyer, KID MCCOY ano
sam H. Stern. After the usual Instructions o
the men advanced 10 tne center Oh tdie
ring and the fight was on.
THE FIGHT
Round both men felt each other foa
an opening. Fitz led. He was short. how
ever, but he forced the fighting and landed
a hard right on the head, and Creedon
scored a hard 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 referee. Creedon
dacked beautifully from right on the
head.
Round 2-Creedon missed light left
swing for the head, but he landed TWO
rights on the body. F1tzsimmons scored
two heavy rights and knocked Creedon
down with q heavy right hand on the Jaw.
FItzsimmons landed a heavy right on the
jaw, and the men had to be forced from
a c,inch. Creedon received two heavy
rights on the Jaw and three rights on the
body. Then ne knocked out Dy
heavy left on the jaw.
There was the widest demonstration ever
seen in the ring. Referee Duffy awarded
the fight 10 "F1tz, VINO was loudly
cheered. Referee Duffy announced Fitz-
The applause that followed was immense.
The work of Fitz in the second round
was the most marvellous ever seen in this
section Of the country. The three right
handlers which Creedon received on the
head in one, two, three oruer aIn1zed the
spectators and dazed the recipient, but
they were nothing from an artistic pugil-
istlc point of view compared with the three
heavy let's delivered in the one, two, three
order on Creedons nose. which foored the
latest aspirant for middle-weight honorS
and caused Creedon TO fall the easiest
prey of all Robert Fitzsimmons's aover-
saries. The main fight OF the battle was
done in the center OF the ring, the river
sand OF which plowed UP more by ne
foot work OF the two men In the actual
fighting time. which was fouc minutes and
forty seconds, than ii was ever before.
even in all-night battles. Creedon was car
ried to his corner gasping hard for breath
and showing traces OF blood trickling from
his nose. He comparatively unhurt
during the first round, and went to his cor
ner smiling happily and chatting with his
attendants. The inference, then, 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 even those who de-
sired Fitzsimmons's defeat-and there were
many-were overawed and full of wonder
ment at the tall mans marvellous hstic
skill.
After the fight was over there were
groups and knots of spectators in different
plain TO each other or TO have IL explained
to them; but it was fact, for it happened
just as stated