The morning times., 1896-12-12
.CREEDON WON IN THE ninth
Dick 0'Brien Was No Match for
the Australian.
HE STOOD PUNISHMENT WELL
Boston Boy Displayed Wonderful
Pluck Although Clearly Out
claSSed Referee stopped flgnt In
Ninth Round When Knockout
Was Imminent.

New York, Dec. 1l.-Dan Creedon of
Australia defeated Dick O. Bren of Bos-
ton in the ninth round of their battle at
the Broadway Athletic Club tonight. q 'Brien
show ed himself a wonderfully game man
and a terror To take punishment.
Though Creedon was tired ut the fin
ish, he showed himself the best nan in
every way. He was much cleverer than
the Bostonian, but was badly out Of condi-
ton. In the ninth round CTeedon inflicted
terrible punishment, but lacked strength
TO knock o. Brien out. The latter was
staggering all over the ring, and The
referee stopped the bout after two minutes
end iifty-eight seconds OF fighting.
Ihe big fellows We're not long 'ngettlng
INTO the ring Creedon was seconded by Sol
Smith,. Jem Mace, the eX-heayy weight
champion, and Benny Murphy.
O'Brien's aides Were Danny Mcbride, Tim
McGrath, Scotty Faulkner and Jack Burns.
DICK Roche was referee and Fred Fleck
kept the clock.
The betting was about TO 5 in favor
of Creedon. Both got into the ring at 9:35.
They fought at catch weights, Creedon
scaling 161 pounds. O'Brlen at first re-
fused to give his weight, but later con,
ressed to l5l pounds. though he looked
at least nine pounds heavier
THE FIGHT.
Round AFTER moments sparrng Cree
don showed straight right into DICK IS
face. Herepeatedit 1t moment later, O'Brien
countering on the body. O'Brien led twice,
u.
lightly on the face. They exchanged lefts
and CIeedon pushed bis glove into O'Brien's
face and the latter slipped down. He got
up and sent his right to the jaw, Creedon
countering on the body.
Round 2-O'Brien led but was stopped
Dan sent q left to the wind and another in
wind and left to the jaw later, but was
wei couDtered each time. Creedon put a
left on the nose and then sent right to
the Jaw staggering Dick Creedon forced
i.rhff In r &c N hnn l,tr ifl-
put hot swing on the wind, but Dan only
smiled.
Round 3-O'Brien rushed in with ard
lcrt on the neck. Some fierce mitigating
| followed. Creedon again made Dick break
| ground, and followed up with stiff left
| on the face and put right On tine ribs.
0'Brien sent q hard right on the jaw.
| Creedon had the best OF the niXup thai
| follow ed.
:. oBRlEN NEARLY OUT.
Round 4-Creedon sent his left to the
face and landed another on the mouth
o.brlen sent straight leIt To the Jaw
| bIt took a hard right in the wind. Cree
| don Jabbed his man hard on the face anC
| brought the blood arresh. o'Brien forced
the work and landed couple or times OF
| neck and body.
Round 5-Creedon opened with LEFT
| on the race. o Brien came into a right
and returned lert and right hard or
| the body. Creedon drove his lcft TO the
! body and right TO the jaw, O'B BrHa 'Oun
| tering with lert on the jaw. Just The
| bell rang Creedon put his left on the jaw
| which came near doing the trick.
| Round 6-Creedon showed his long lef
| on tie face and Jaw halr doZrn times
| . Brien started TO mix il up AMI botl
| landed hard on the jaw and wind. o 'BricI
| sent right TO the Jaw that nearly knocked
| Creedon down, and both were bleedin,
| ana almost groggy when the bell rang
Round 10 Brien's left found the nos
| and Dan sent hard one on the wind
| Creedon started in again with left lab
| on the face. The Australian followed the 81
| up and put hard left three times on tht
! jaw. o. Brien sent "A warm left on Dan
| iaH. Both landed on body and head
| Dick swung his left on the Jaw and Dal
clinched. Both very tired.
CREEDON n THE WINNER.
Round Bren rushed, and they eH
| changed leftS. Creedon got in a hot LEI
on the wind. but o Brien returned with
. stiff left and repeated later. They CAV
back blow for blow in great style. o Brie
put n a left on the jaw that sent Dan bac
but the Australian came near settling hi
ma with right on the jaw when tn
bell rang.
Round s-CrecCon sent his.Itt to tn
Jaw. OBrien mixed it up, but Creedo
quickly raned in q shower of rights an
| lefts that made the Boston 10y erogg,
But he was game to the core, and Creedo
lacked sufficient strength TO put him ou
| He kept plugging Dick all over the ring an
o. Brien was all but out when the refere
| stopped the tout after two minutes an
fifty-eight seconds of the round and d
clared Creedon the winner.