The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-24
CREED0N AND BAKER.
THH FORMER VICTORIOUS IN A
TwENTY-ROUND FIGHT.
1t Was Rnther n Tame Affair.", hut
the Australian No Doubt Reserv-
ed the Decision-somc PreIimin-
airy Punching.

NEW YORK. Oct 23-Dan Creedon
whipped Harry Baker. of Chicago. in the
20-round bout at the Empire Athletic
GLIB tonight
1t was rather a tame fight, but the
Australian did most of the work, save in
the first round. when couple of hard
swings from Baker brought Creedon TO
ms knees The Australian was on the
Offensive the greater part OF the fight,
and deserved the decision. Baker did not
display much science, but II he had
landed any of the terrific swings which
ne aimed at Creedon. the latter would
nave been quickly put 10 sleep.
Among the spectators were Robert
Fitzsimmons and Martin JuEan. Ine
latter announced that titzsimmons and
9, at the National Athletic clup, san
francisco. t1lzsimmons said he would
light Corbett four weeks afterwards.
The preliminary bout, ten ROUNDS. be-
tween Joe Bernstein and frank Heater
son. was declared draw.
Ihe betting was 10 TO on Creedon.
Baker was first to land with light
left in the face, and Creedon sent a good
the cleyerest, apparently Tapping his man
at viii, until right and left on both
sides OF the jaw staggered him. Light
sparring followed, ana Baker swung a
rignt on the jaw that sent Creedon to
the floor on his hands and knees just as
lne BELL rang.
In, the second round both got some
good body blows and Cfeedon sent, in
several left handlers on the jaw, while
BAKER appeared ratified and was unable
TO return.
Short on two vicious swings. The
Australian punched his man right and
left on jaw and body and taxing a
straight left on the face returned 1t with
a right cross on the Jaw. llSre We
some lively exchanges in the fourth, of
which Baker had q bit the best. Cree
dons nose was bleeding freely at the
close, and Bakers nasal organ was also
damaged. Neither did any damage in the
fifth and sixth.
They started to make things lively in
the seventh, in which Creedon forced
the fighting, and had Baker bleeding be-
then took hand and with a stunning
right on the jaw made the Australian
spin around and clinch to save himself.
Baker sent a left TO the jaw, and put
the right on the stomach after the open
ing OF the eighth. 1t was tame fight.
Creedon opened the tenth with a JAP on
the face, but took haro left in the
stomach, which was repeated moment
later Baker then rushed, but slipped
and fell on his hands and knees. Dan
put hard lefts on the jaw twice, bring
ing ilg his man to the floor. Baker jabbed
the Australian on the nose, bringing the
blood freely, and just as the bell rang
Dan landed singing right on the wind.
In the 18th round Baker ran into
off his feet, and as Creedon kept tight
after his man, Baker was pretty well
cooked when the bell rang.
Baker led in the 18th, but was stopped
and the Australian then chased his man
all over the ring
In the next TWO rounds. no effective
work was done. Baker seemingly keep
ing away.
The 18th also was tame until, just
as the gong rang, Creedon sent two lefts
TO the jaw that seemed to daze the Chi
cago man.
The 10Th was uninteresting, but in the
18th. Creedon shot several straight lefts
on the jaw, and had all the best of the
round.
Baker made a desperate effort to put
his man out in the 18th. but Creedon got
out of danger and sent the right across
on the jaw. staggering his man.
Baker punched the Australian on the
nose after he came up for the 18th. They
mixed things up and Baker put a hot one
on the wind while Creedon paid his
respects to the jaw twice.
Both came up fairly fresh for the last
round. Baker put a left on the jaw, and
then the Australian pasted his man on
the jaw and body. There was some ex-
changes, of which Creedon had the best,
though Baker was strong when the bell
rang. The referee decided in favor of
Creedon.