The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-27

AVE-" ShhhANSI SSF~ SNs AAN
contest between Robert Fitzsimmons
and Dan Crcedon. for purse of 5000,
took place in tho arena Of the Olympic
Club tonight. They fought as middle
weights at 1854 pounds. Both are Aus
tralians by birth, but Fitzsimmons is
now On American citizen by adoption.
This was the star event Of the carnival,
and was q match that had attracted
more interest than most Of the pugi-
listic matters Of recent date. A feature
in the importance Of the match was the
bearing It has to prospective meeting
between Htzsimmon and Corbett.
Fitzsimmons has been most perseyer-
ing in his efforts to secure match
with the champion heavyweight, aud
has been put of with the reminder that
he was not in his class. Corbett first
named Choynski aa the man Ianky 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 so with Creedon
to place himself In position 20 talk
fight. Fitzsimmons was prohibltive,
fayorite, the pool rooms odds being
hunted at from to 10 to Ito 8, while as
good as s to 2 could be had against Cree
don.
When the men entered the ring for
the great contest, Fitzsimmons looked
indeed formidable. He was finely
drawn. and but for traces Of prickley
heat, his skin was as white as baby's.
His enormous shoulders and chest,
when compared with his narrow waist
and hips, were particularly marked.
His long, 1.-the arms and logs wore COW
cred with sinuous muscles that gave
every indication OF terrible force and
speed. His every movement in the
ring was like that OF panther watch
ing his prey and ready to spring
upon It.
Creedon, as he appeared presented
stockier look and all the lines OF his
symmetrical body indicated strength
and excellent condition. Fitzsimmons
had something to the good in height
and reach, but aa he atood with his
legs further apart than Creedon, it was
not go marked as it might have been.
At 9:15 p. m. Creedon was the first to
cnter the ring, closely followed by Fitz-
simmons. Creedon weighed 1853 pounds
and Fitzsimmons 1864. The seconds
were: For observation-disclosures Tracey,
Mick Dunn, Tommy White and Charley
DAILY. For Fitzsimmons-Jack Demp-
sey, James Dwyer, Kid Mccoy and
Samuel II. Stern. After the final in
structions the men advanced to the
centre of the ring and the fight was on.
Round l. Both men felt each other
for an opening. Fitzsimmons led. He
was short, however, but he forced the
lighting and landed q right on the head,
and Crcedon scored hard body blow.
A moment later Creedon caught left
on the chin and l, 2. 8, on the head.
The men had to be separated by the
referee. Creedon ducked beautifully
from right on the head.
Round g. Creedon missed light loft
swing for the head, but ho landed two
right on the body. Htzsimmona scored
two heavy rights and knocked Creedon
down with heavy right hand on the
jaw. FitZsimmons landed heavy right
on the jaw and tho men had to be
forced from clinch. Creedon receiv-
ing two heavy rights on the jaw aud
three rights on the body. Creedon
knocked out by 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 an
nounced Fitzsimmons challenge to
Champion Corbett. The applause
which followed was immense.
The work OF Fitzsimmons in tho Sec
ond round was the most marvellous ever
seen in thia section OF the country. The
right handlers which Creedon received
on tho head in ono, two. three order,
amazed the spectators and da2ed tho re-
cipient, but they were nothing COM
pared with the three heavy leits dealt
on Creedon's nose, which foored the
latest aspirant for middle weight hon.
ors and caused Creedon to fall, tho
easiest prey OF all Robert Fitzsimmops'
adversaries.
After the fight was over there were
groups and knots of spectators seem
ingly spell bound in different parts OF
the mammoth aroma, trying to explain
to each other or to havo it explained to
them, but it was fact, for it happened
before their eyes in the great Olympic
Clubs arena on September 20, 1894.