The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-18

| New York, Dec. lS-Norman Selly of
Rush county, Indiana better known in
puRilistic circles as Kid Mccoy, is un.
doubtedly the middleweiRht champion of
the world. He met Dan Creedon OF New
Zealand last night in the arena of the
Long Island City Athletic Club. and after
nghting Is rounds made the foreigner
throw up the sponge and acknowledge
the "Hoosier's' superiority.
The Kids wonderful science and self
possession were always in evidence and
these, combined with the advantage or
height and reach, ena bled him to outpoint
his more stockily built antagonist. From
the moment the men put mp their hands
10 the opening round, McCoy's stock be-
gan % ascend. It was boosted SD rapidly
that at the end of the sixth round Nc
Coy hackers were Offering to l on
their man. Mccoy is a wonder. was
the universal comment when the tight
was over, and no one even those who bet
against him, begruuged him his we'll
earned laures.
Round l-After some light spsrring
Creedon jabbcd light left on the chest.
Both swung rights, but missed and
clinohsd. Mccoy led left on the mouth
aud Creedon tiled return, but fell
short They clinched near the ropes, after
which Creeuon put his right ON the head.
Mccoy looked to tho referee for n claim of
foul, and Creedon took advantage of his
adversary and put a left swing on Macs
face They resumed sparribg ana Mac
jabbed riant and left on the body, while
Creedon landed hard left uppercut on
the face.
Round 2-McCoy opened with a left on
the face, and skipped back from left
swing Of Croedon's left. In two clinohes
Creedou smothered McCuy face with his
left hand glove. Mac jabbed % stiff right
on the ribs without return, and missed
left swing for tbe jaw. They were
sparrng when the gong rang
Round 3-McCoy led n light left on
the face, and then swung left on the face
and three rights and one left on the ribs
In quick succession at close quarters
Creedon was very SOW in lis movements
and ran iDto n clinch on the ropes Mac
cut loose. and sent his lett on the stomach
and his right on the hsad. Then they
clinched. In the clinch Creedon swung
short tight on the hoad and was hissed
for so doing But, as they were lighting
with one arm free, Creedon was perfectly
rgh,. Mao wound up the round with n
left isb on the wind and right on the
ribs, while Creedon swung a light left on
the head.
Round i-McCoy landed Dixon double
blow on the rios and head with his left
very cleverly. and stepped away without
a return. Creedon laLded right and left
on body. After some sparrnR, during
which Mccoy was far the quicker, the
Indiana boxer sent in hard left lab on
the mouth Cfcedon became very eau
tious and waited for an opening. When
it came he landed right un tho ribs
and brought u up to the head, forcing
Mac On the ropes at the call of time.
Round 5-1hey got into "a clinch early |
and Creedon showed his right hand over
Macs heart In close quarters Mac ianled /
two hart rights on the ribs and anoth |
ON the head. Creedon tried very hard To /
reach Macs body but was Unsuccessful /
while Mac frequently jabhed light lefts /
on the stomach.
Round q ii Both men came up very |
fresh, freedom landing n left ON the head, |