Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-27
Prevailed When Fitz Announced His Challenge to Meet Gen.
 tleman Jack.

contest between Robert Fitzsmmons of Newark, N. J. and Dan Creedon, haiing from St. Louis, Mo-, for a purse of $5000, took place iu 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 had attracted more interest than most of the pugilistic matters of recent date. Fitzsimmons has been SO prominently before the public for some years that any match in which he was a participant was bound to create interest throughout the entire country. An addi- tional feature in the importance of the match was the bearing it had to pros- pective meeting between Fitzsimmons and Corbett. Fitzsimmons has been most per- severing in his efforts to secure match with the champion heavy weight, and from time to time has been put off with the re- hinder that he was not n the class. Corr bett first named Choynski as the man 'Lauky Bob' had to whip before ha could ta k Of a match. Fitzsimmons took ou the match, and then he was told by the cham pion that he would have to go with Creedon 10 place himself in position to talk fight.
 Comparatively little was known of Cree don by the general public, although the visitors from St, Louis were enthusiastic in their praises of the man. Despite that fact, however, F.tZsimmons remained a prohibitive faVorite, the pool room odds being quoted at from to 10, to to 8, while as good as to ? could be had against Creedon.
 When tho men entered the ring for the great contest FitZsimmons looked indeed formidable. He was finely drawn and but for the traces of prickly heat his skin was pxrri.i itan ho1 r1d lie, ders and chest, when compared with his narrow waist and hips, was partichiAfly msrk d. His long, lythe arms and lHgs 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 his prey and ready to spring upon 1t.
 Creedon as he appeared presented a much stoekier look, and all the lines of his sym metrical body indicated strength and ex- eellent condition. Fitzsimmons had some- thing to the good in height and reach, but as he stood with his legs further apart than Creedon it was not so marked as it might have been.
 ably 5000 spectators present. The amphi- tbeater was brilliantly lighted. The ropss of the sLakeless enclosure were drawn about and presented a bright appearance with their red covering, around which was wrapped a golden cord. When Referees Duffy examined the scales at S:55 there was hum of pleasure throughout. the audi ence.
 Creedon was the first to enter the ring, closely followed by Fiztsimmons.
 Creedon weighed 158 pounds and Fitz- simmons 16ok.
 The seconds were: For Creedon, Thomas Tracy, Mick Dunn, Tommy White and Charlie Daily; for Fitzsimmons, Jack Dempsey, James Dwyer, Kid Mccoy and Sam H. Stern.
 After the usual instructions the men ad- vanced to the center of the ring and the fight was on.
 Round 1-Both men felt each other for 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 hard body blow. A moment later two, three on the head. The men had to be separated by the referee. Creedon ducked beautifully from right on the head.
 Round 2-Creedon missed a light left swing for the head, but landed two rights outhe body. Fitz scored two heavy rights and knocked Creedon down with heavy right hand on the jaw.
 Fiiz landed a heavy right on the jaw and the men had to be forced from clinch. jaw and three rigY on the body. Creedon was knocked out oy heavy left on the jaw. @r
 There was the widest demonstration SFoh oSou III buS riuB. heleISe lSuily awarded the fight to Fitzsimmons, who was loudly chesred.
 Referee Duffy announced Fitzsimmons' challenge to Champion Jim Corbett.
 The applause that followed was immense
 The work of Fi.zsimmons in the second round was the most marvellous ever seen iu this section of the country. The three right handlers which Creedon received on the head in one, two, three order amazed the spectator and dazed the recipient, but th6V nothing from artiatlC
 
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