Evening journal., 1894-09-27

terH 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 in
torest.
An additional feature in tho Importance
OF the match was tho hearing it has on
prospective meeting between Fit2simmons
and Corbett. Fitzsimmons has been most
persevering i'm his efforts to secure a
match with tho champion heavyweight,
and from timo to timo has been put off
with the reminder that he is not in the
heavyweight class. Corbett first named
Choyiusky as the man lansy Bob had to
whip before no could talk OF n match.
fitz took on the match, and then he was
told by the champion that he would have
to 60 with Craodon to place himself in u
position to talk fight Comparatively
littlo was known Of Creedon by tho gen
eral public.
Fight short, but Hot.
After tho usual instructions the men
advanced to the center of tho ring, and
the fight was an In tho first round both
mon felt eaoh other for an opening. Fitz-
simmons led He was short, however, but
ho forced tic fighting and landed right
on the head, and Creedon scored hard
BODY blow A momont later Creedon
caught Is left on tho chin and one two,
three on tho head The mon had to be sep
aratca by tho referee Creodon duolSed
beautifully from a right for tho head.
| In the second round Creedon missed q
| light left swing on the head, but he land
I'll two rights on tho body Fitzsimmons
scored two heayy rights and knocked
/ Croedon down with heavy right on the
Jaw. Fitzsimmons landed a heavy right
on the jaw, ana tho mon had TO be forced
from clinch. Creedon received two
hoavy rights on tho jaw and three rights
on the body Creedon was knocked out
| by heavy left on tho jaw. There was
the Widest demonstration over seen
around tho ring here Referee Duffy
| awarded the fight to Fitzsimmons, who
was loudly cheered
Referee Duffy then announced Fitzsim-
mons challenge to Champion Corhett.
Tho applause that followed was deafen.
ing
The work of Fit8simmons in tho second
round was the most marvellous ever seer
in this section Of the country. Tho three
right handlers which Creedon received OF
the head in tho one, two throo ordoi
amazed tho spectators and dazed the TO
cipiont.
Thoy were nothing however, from nj
artistic pugilistio point Of view, com
pared with the three heavy lefts delivered
In the one, two three order on Crcedon
nose, which foored the latest aspirant 70
middleweight honors and caused CreedoI
to fall the easiest prey Of all Robert Fitz
simmons advorsaries.
Croedon Almost Unhurt.
The main lighting OF tho battle was don
in the center Of tho ring, the river san,
! of which was plowcd up more by the foot
work Of the two men In the actual fight
ing time, which was 4 minutes and q
seconds, than it was ever before, even II
all night battles.
Creodon was carried to his corner gasp
ing hard for breath and showing trace
Of blood trieklng from his nose Ho wa
. comparatively unhurt during the frs
round and went 70 his corner smilin
happily and chatting with his attendant.
The inference then Is that he was heate
: in / minute and 40 seconds, the tim
Y Of the second round.
His seconds and hackers were startle
= beyond measure, ana even those who d0
i sired Fitzsimmons defoat-and they weI
= many--wcre oyorawed and full Of wonder
4 ment at the tall mans marvellous skin.
7 After the fight was over there wei
y groups and knots Of spectators seemingl
= spellbound Ia different parts uf the man
:, moth arena trying to explain to each otl
q or or TO have il explained % thcm, but
Y was fact, for it happened before the
= eyes.
a Kentucky Judge Assassinnted