The morning call., 1894-09-27
DAN CREEDON OUT
In Marvelously Quick
Time.
LASTED JUST TWO ROUNDS
And He Was a Pie for Lanky
FitZ.
CORBETT WILL BE THE NEXT.
The Australian Wonder in Pocition
Now to Demand Finish
Fight.
WILL BE THE NEXT.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept 26-The glove
contest between Robert Flizsimmons of
Newark, n. j.. and Danny Creedon, hail
ing from st. Louis, for purse of $1,000,
took place in the arena of the Olympic
Club Tonight. They fought as middle
weights at 154 pounds. A feature of i'm
portance of the match was the bearing it
has Oh a prospective meeting between
FitZsimmons and Corbett. FiZsimmons
has been most perSevering in his efforts to
secure 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. Corbe:t first named Choynski
as the man lanky Bob had to whip before
he could take off a match. Fitzsimmons
took on the match, and then he was told
by the champion that he would have to 60
with Creedon to place himself in DOS j.
ton to talk fight.
Comparatively little was known of Cree
don by the general public, although the
visitors from st. Louis were enthusiastic
in their praise of the man. Despite that
fact, however, FitZsmmons remained a
prohibilive favorte throughout, his odds
being quoted from to 10 to l to 8, while
as good as 8 to . could be had against
Creedon.
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 white as a baby's. His enormous
shoulders and chest, when compared with
his narrow waist and hips, was parlicu-
arlv marked. His long. 1.-THE arms and
limbs were covered with sinuous muscles
that gave eveTy 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 it.
CFeedon as be appeared presented a
much slOckier look. and all the lines Of his
symmetrical body indicated strength and
excellent condition. FlZsimmons had
something the better in height and reach,
but as be stood with his legs further apart
than Creedon 1t was lot so marked as it
might have been.
There were probably 5000 spectators
present. Creedon was the first to enter
the ring and was closely followed by Fitz-
simmons. Creedon weighed 1913 pounds
aud Fitzsimmons 155h pounds. The sec
ends were: For Creedon-Thomas Ira
cey, Mickey Dunn, Tommy White and
Charles Daily; for FItzsimmons-Jack
Dempsey, James Dwyer. Kid Mccoy and
Sam Il. Stern. After the usual instruc-
tons the men advanced to the center of
the ring, and the fight was Cd.
Round The men felt each other for an
opening. Fitzsimmons led. He was snort,
but be forced the fighting aud landed a
hard right on the head aud Creedon scored
a hard body blow. A moment later Cree
don caught left on the chin, and one,
two, three on the head. The men had to
be separated by the referee. Creedon
ducked beautifully from a right on the
head.
Round 2-Creedon missed a light left
swing for the head. but be landed two
rights on the body. Fitzsimmons scored
two heavy rights and knocked Creedon
down with heavy right-hander on the
jaw Fizsimmons landed a heavy right
on the jaw and the men had to be forced
from a clinch. Creedon received two
heavy rights on the jaw and three rights
on the body. Creedon was then knocked
out by a heavy left OIL the jaw
There was the Widest demonstration
ever scent in the ring. Referee Duffy
awarded the fight to FitzsImmous, who was
l udly cheered. Referee Duffy announced
FiZsimmOns' challenge 10 Champion Cor
bett, and the applause that followed was
immense. The work of Fitzsimmons in
the second round was the most marvellous
ever seen in this section of the country.
The three right-handers which Creedon
received on the head in one, two. three
order amazed the spectators and daZed the
recipient, but they were not FROM an
artistic lug lstic point of view t. be CON-
pared with the three heavy lefts delivered
in the one. two, three order ON Creedon's
nose, which floored the latest aspirant for
middle-weight honors and caused Creedon
TO fall the easiest prey OF all FiiZsimmons'
adversaries. The main fighting was done
in the center of the ring. The actual fight
ing tine was four minutes and forty sec
onds. Creedon was carried to his corner,
gaspiDg hard for breath. He was compsr-
atively uuhurt during the first round, and
was taken to his corner smiling and chat
ting with his attendants. The inference is
that he was beaten in one minute and
forty seconds, the time of the second
round. His seconds aud hackers were
startled beyond measure and those w no
wished for FitZsimmons' defeat were over
awed with wonder a the tall mans skill.
After the fight was over there were knots
of men in different parts of the mammoth
arena trying to ex lain TO each other or
have it explained to them.
President w. a. Schel of the Olympic
Club, few hours after Fizsimmons de-
fealed Creedon. sent the following tele-
gram to Champion Corbett:
Fitzsimmons has signed articles OF agree
ment to meet you in February for the worlds
championship, for purse of S25 900 and a
S10,0 side bet
ONE MORE TO MEET.