Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-27
WAS KNOCKED OUT.
fltzsImmons Puts Creedon
TO Sleep
S.
IN TWO LITTLE ROUNDS.
The Seconds and Vast Crowd
We're Paralyzed.
NOW FOR GENTLEMAN i'm,
Ana One of the Greatest Fights the
World win Ever see-rhe carni al
of Pugs-nncins Events ON Sc. .
Tracks Attrnc, Large Grow q
Much Enthusiasm. u

New Orleans. La, Sept. 26.-The
glove contest between Robert Fitzsim-
mons Of Newark. N. j.. ana Dan Cree
don, hailing from st. Louis. for purse
of $4,000, took place in The arena OF the
Olympic club tonight
They fought as middle weights at 154
pounds. Both men are Australians by
birth, but Fitzsimmons Is now an
American citizen. This was the star
event of the carnival and was match
that has attracted more interest than
most of the pugilistic matters of recent
date. Fitz has been SO prominently be-
fore the public for some years that any
match in which he was a participant
was bound 10 create interest through
out the entire country. An additional
feature in the Importance of the match
was the bearing T. had to a prospective
meeting between F'ltgsimmons and
Corbett. Fltzsimmons has been most
perseverlng IN his efforts to secure
match with the champion heavy weight
and from time TO time has been put
off with a reminder that he was not
in the class.
Corbett first named Choynski as the
man lanky Bob had to whip before
he could talk of match. Fltzsimmons
took on the match and then he was
told by the champion that he would
have to go with Creedon TO place him-
self In position to talk fight,
Comparatively little was known Of
Creedon by the general public, al
though the visitors from st, Louis
we e enthusiastic in their praises Of the
man. Despite that fact however, Fitz-
simmons remained prohibtive favor
| lite. the pool room odds being quoted
| at from to 10 to to 3, while as good
as 8 to could be had against Crecdon.
When tho men entered the ring for
the great contest FIJI looked indeed
| formidable He was finely drawn ana
but for traces OF pricltly heat his skin
was as white as baby's. HIS enor-
nous shoulders and chest when COM
pared with Is narrow waist and hips
was particularly marked His long
1.-THE arms and legs were covered with
sinuous muscles that gave every indl-
cation Of terrible force and speed. HIS
every movement In the ring was Ike
n panther watching his prey and ready
10 sprlng upon H. Creedon MS he APP
peared presented a much siockier LOOK
and all the lines or his syinmettlcal
body Indicated strength and excellent
condition. Fitzsimmons had some
thing the better Of IT In heighth ant
reach. but as he stood with his legi
further apprt than Creedon It was moi
so marked as II might have been.
e15 D. mat this hour there arr
probably 5000 spectators present. tn,
ampitheater was brilliantly lighted
The ropes OF the stakeless enclosure
were drawn taut and presented
bright appearance with their red GOV
erlng around which was wrapped
golden cord. when Referee Dufy rN
ahmed the scales at minutes to MIN
there was hum OF pleasure through
out the audience.
Creedon was the first TO enter tn
, ring. closely followed by Fltzslmmons
Creedon weighed 15s pounds and Fiiz
simmons 1876 IL. The seconds for Cree