The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-27
FITZSIMMONS WINS.
Creedon No Match for the Lanky
Australian.
KNOCKED OUT IN TWO ROUNDS.
The Five Thousand Spectators Present
Amazed at the Kapidity with Which
Bob Downed His Adversary-Corbstt
Must Now Accept Fitz's Challenge.

bob Downed His Adversary-Corbstt
Must Now Accept Fitz's Challenge.
New ORLEANS, Sept. e7-Tbe glove con-
test between Bob Fitzsimmons, of New
ark, N. j., and Dan Creedon, hailing from
st. Louis, for purse of 81, coo, took place
in the arena of the Olympic club last
night. They fought as middleweights, at
154 pounds Both men are Australians
by birth. but Fitzsimmons is now an
American citizen by adoption. This was
the star event of the carnival and was
match that had attracted more interest
than most of the pugilistic matters of re-
cent date. Fitzsimmons has been SO
prominently before the public for some
years that any match in which he was
participant was bonnd to create interest
throughout the entire country.
An additional feature in the Importance
of the match was the bearing it has to
prospective meeting between Fitzsim-
mons and Corbett. Fit2simmons has been
most persevering in his efforts to secure n
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 talk of a match. Fitzsimmons took
on the match, and then he was told by
the champion that he would have to go
with Creedon to place himself in posi-
ton to talk fight
AT Ola there were probably 5000 specta-
tors present. Creedon was the first to
enter the ring, closely followed by Fitz-
simmons. Creedon weighed 1853 pounds
and Eitzsimmons l55lS.
The seconds for Creedon were Thomas
Tracey, Mick Dunn, Tommy White and
Charley Daley. For Fit2simmons, Jack
Dempsey, James Dwyer, Kid Mccoy and
Samuel ii. Stern. John Duffy acted as
referee.
After the usual instructions the men adj
vanced to the center of the ring, and the
fight went on.
First Roundabout men felt each other
for an opening. Ftzsimmons led. He
was short, however. but he forced the
fighting and landed on the head, and
Creedon scored hard body blow. A mo-
ment later Creedon caught left on the
chin and three on the head. The men had
to be separated by the referee.
Second Round-Creedon missed light
left swing for the head, but he landed
two rights ON the body. Fitzsimmoas
scored two heavy rights and knocked
Creedon down with "A heavy right ha1d
on the law. Fitzsimmons landed heavily
with his right, and the men had to be
forced from ctinch. Creedon received
two heavy rights on the jaw and three On
the body, and II second later was cofl-
pletely 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. Referee Duffy then
announced FitZsimmons' challenge to
Champion Corbett. and the applause that
followed was immense.
The work of Fitzsimmons in tbs second
round was the most marvellous ever aeer
in this section. The right handlers which
Creedon received on the head in one, two,
three order amazed the spectators Rpd
dazed The recipient, but they were nothing
from an artistic pugiistic point of view
compared with the three heavy lefts da.
livered in the one, two, three order on
Creedon's nose, which foored the latest
aspirant for middlcweight honors aud
caused Creedon 10 fall the easiest prey of
all Robert Fitzaimmons' adversares.
Creedon was carried to his corner gasping
hard for breath and showing traces of
blood triGkling from his nose.
Creedon was comparatively unhurt dur
ing the first round, and went to his corner
smiling happily and chatting with his at
tendants. The inference, then, is that he
was beaten in one minute and forty seq
onds, the time of the second round His
seconds and his hackers were startled be-
yand measure, and even those who desired
Fitzsimnlons' defeat, and there were
many, were overawed and full of wonder
nient at the tall mans marvellous fistio
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