The record-union., 1894-09-27
DANNY CREEDON NOT IN IT.
He Was No Match for Lanky Bob
FitzSimmOnS.
THE LATTER PUT HIM OUT IN TWO
ROUNDS.
VIII Once More Seek a
Having Disposed of Both Choynsl<i
and Creedon, as the Californian
Told Him to Do Before He Could
Meet Him.
Special to the REooRD-US1ox.

Meet Him.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26.-The glove
contest between Bob Fitzsimmons and
Dan Creedon, hailing from st. Louis, for
purse of $1,000, took place in the arena
of the Olympic Club tonight. They
fought as middle-weights, at l54 pounds.
a feature of importance of the match
was the bearing it has 10 prospective
meeting between Fitzsimmons and Cor
bett. Fitzsimmons has been persevering
in his efforts to secure match with the
champion heavyweight, and from time
to time has been put of with the reason
that he was not III his class. Corbett first
named Choynski as the man "Lanky"
Bob had to whip before he could take off
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 a condition
to talk fight. Comparatively little was
known OF Creedon by the general public,
although the visitors from st. Louis were
enthusiastic III their praises of the nlau.
Despite that fact, however, titZsimmons
remained prohib ibitive tavorite through
out, his odds being quoted from TO 10 TO
/ 10 3, while as good as to 2 could be had
against Creedon.
When the men entered the ring for the
great contest kitZSimmons 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
wi nd
ticularly marked. His long, 1.-the arms
and limbs were covered with muscles
that gave every indication of terrible
force and speed. His every movement
in the ring was like that of panther
watching his prey, and ready to spring
upon it.
Creedon, as he appeared presented
much stockler look, and all the lines of
his symmetrical body indicated strength
and excellent condition. Fitzsimmons
had something the best in height and
reach, but as he stood with his legs fur
ther apart than Creedon, it was not as
marked as it might have been.
There were probably 5000 spectators
present. Creedon was the first to enter
the ring, closely followed by Fitzsim-
mons. Creedon weighed 15S and FitZ-
simmons 155. The seconds We're: For
Creedon, Thomas Tracey, Mickey Dunn.
Tommy White and Charles Daily. For
Fltzsimmons, Jack Dempsey, James
Dwyer, Kid Mccoy and Sam IL. Stearn.
After the usual instructions the men ad-
yanced to the center OF the ring and the
fight was begun.
Round one-Both men felt each other
for an opening. Fitzsimmons led. He
was short, however, but he commenced
the fighting and landed hard right on
the head, and Creedon replied with a
hard body blow. A moment later Cree
don caught one on the chin and one, two.
three on the head. The men had clinched
and had to be separated by the referee.
Creedon ducked beautifully from a right
aimed at the head.
Round two-Creedon missed q light
left swing for the head, but he landed two
rights on the body. F'itzsimmons scored
two heavy rights and knocked Creedon
down with heavy right-hander on the
jaw. Fltzsimmons again landed heavy
right on the jaw, and the men had to be
forced from clinch. Creedon received
two more heavy rights on the jaw, and
three rights on the body. Creedon was
then knocked out by heavy left on the
jaw.
There was the widest excitement ever
seen in the ring. Referee Duffy awarded
the fight to FitZsimmons, who was loudlv
cheered. Referee Duffy announced FitZ-
simmons challenge to Champion Cor
bett. The applause that followed was
immense. The work of Fitzsimmons in
the second round was the most marvel
Gus ever seen in this section of the conn
try. The three right-handers which Cree
don received on the head in one, two.
three order, amazed the spectators and
dazed the recipient, but they were not
from ali artistic pugilistic point of view
to be compared with the three heavy lefts
delivered In one, two, three order on
Creedon's nose, which tioored the latest
aspirant for middle weight honors, and
caused Creedon to fall the easiest prey of
all Fitzsimmons' adversaries.
The main fight was done in the center
OF the ring, and the actual fighting time
was four minutes and forty seconds.
Creedon was carried to his corner gasp
ing hard for breath. He was COMPARE
lively unhurt in the first round, and was
taken to his corner smiling and chatting
with his attendants. He was beaten in
one minute and three seconds in the
second round, and his hackers were start
led beyond measure, while those who
wished to see titZsimmons defeated were
overawed with wonder at the tall mans
skill
After the fight was over there were
knots of men in different parts of the
mammoth arena trying to explain to
each other, or have it explained TO them,
what was a fact before their eyes in the
1894.
CHALLENGE To CoRBETT.
President w. A. Schell of the Olympic
Club, a few hours after Fitzsimmons de.
feated Creedon, sent the following tele-
gram to Champion Corbett:
''Fitzsimmons has signed articles of
agreement to meet you in February for
the worlds championship for a purse OF
S25, 900 and a $4,000 side bet."
CoRBETT's OLD GAG.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-A.M-The World
this morning publishes the following tele-
gram from Corbett, dated Bangor, Maine:
Il will say nothing about Fitzsimmons
at present. He must meet Steve O'Don-
nell first before l will notice him.
HALL WANTS SOME MORE.
LOUISVILLE (ky.), Sept. 26.-Jim Hall. |
the pugilist, tonight Issued challenge
TO fight any man in the world Corbett
barred. Hall expressed a preference for
HIGH WINDS.
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