The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-18
wCOY U'HIPS CREEDON.
Latter Fails to Respond When Gong
 Sounds in Sixteenth Round.

Sounds in Sixteenth Round.
 New York, Dec 17.--Gorman Selby or Rush county. Indiana, better known in pugilistic circles as Kid Mccoy. is un- doubtedly the middle-weight champion of the world. He met Dan Creedon of New Zealand tonight in the arena of the Long Island City Athletic club and after fighting fifteen hard rounds made the foreigner throw up the sponge and acknowledge the "Hoosel's" superior ity.
 Dan Creedon entered the ring at 9:5S. He was accompanied by Joe Choynski, Tom Tracey and Denny Murphy. Cree don was in excellent condition and looked very confident. Five minutes later Mccoy jumped through the ropes. His seconds were Homer Selby, (Mc- Coy's brother); Doc Payne and Tommy West. Very little time was lost in put ting on the gloves and the menSshool hands at 101O o'clock. When they did so McCoy's advantage in height and reach was very apparent Creedon was four inches shorter than Mccoy, but he was stockily built and every muscle was clearly developed. Mccoy was in excellent shape and nodded in conti- dence to his friends in the seats and the | ring near his corner. The announcer said the men would fight twenty five rounds and if at the end of the twenty | fifth round Referee Sam Austin could not pick 9 winner, the men would con- | tinue fighting until the referee could | give decision. He also said that the contest was to decide the middle-W weight 1 championship of the world.
 | The first round opened with light | sparring. Both men clinched near the | ropes and Creedon put right on Mo | Coy's head. Mccoy claimed foul and while so doing Creedon gave Mac a left swing on the face. The round ended in 1 sparring. In the second round Mccoy | opened with a left on Creedon's face and when the gong rang they were l sparring. In the third round Mccoy gave his adversary light blows on the ribs in quick succession at close quar- | ters. Creedon was very slow and was l hissed for swinging a short right on | McCoy's head. Creedon was perfectly right, as they were fighting with one arm free. In the fourth round Mccoy landed @ Dixon double blow on the ribs and head with his left very cleverly and stepped away without a return. Creedon was very cautious and waited for an opening. When it came he land ed right on the ribs and brought it up to the head, forcing Mac to the ropes at call of time. In the fifth round they clinched early and Creedon showed his right over Macs heart. From here on to the ninth the fight was give and take l Creedon tried to force matters, but Me Coy succeeded in getting first blood by opening up Creedon's forehead. In the eleventh round Creedon was sent to the floor, but in the twelfth adopted rush ing tactics, btu at the conclusion of the round he was very weak.
 In the fifteenth and final rounC Mccoy followed his advantage of reach and with 0 rush upper-cut with his left on the face hooked his right on the jaw, flooring Creedon in his own corner Dan took the full limit of ten seconds to get up and then clinched. Creedor was very weak when he went to his corner and was unable to respond tc the calling of the gong when 1t rane for the beginning of the sixteenth round.
 | Choynski seeing that his man wa' beaten threw up the sponge. and as ht did so the spectators broke into cheers and tried to jump into the ring to hug
 Mccoy. The latter's brother threw hi! arms around the Kids neck and kissed
 him. Mccoy playfully resented thi
 salutation with a slap on the cheek
 Mccoy as soon as the announcer cSleC
 out Mccoy wins" jumped across thu
 ring and shook hands with Creedon
 who acknowledged his defeat good nat
 uredly When Creedon left the ring h.
 was greeted with many good wishes
 but Mac held @ reception for fully tel
 minutes before he retired to his dressing