The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-18

on the mouth. creedon became very
cautious and waited for an opening. When
L came ne landed a right on the ribs and
brought it IN to the head. forcing Nc
Coy to the ropes at the call of time.
CLOSE QUARTERS.
Fifth Round-They got into clinch
early IN the round and Creedon showed his
right hard over McCoy's heart. In close
quarters Mccoy jabbed two hard rights
on the ribs and another on the head.
Creedon tried very hard to reach Nc
Soy,s body but was unsuccessful. while
Mccoy frequently jabbed rights and lefts
on the stomach.
Sixth Reund-Both men came up very
fresh. Creedon landed a left on the head
ana Mccoy countered. Mccoy then sent
his left hard on the wind and Creedon
sent his left lightly on the face. Crsedon
landed a nice left on the neck after Nc
Cay made two Intellectual attempts for
the wind. Mccoy then tented with his
Of his glove smartly on Creedon's jaw
Creedon rushed and missed two left
swings, for Mccoy jumped back out of
harms way.
MCoYS CONTRIBUTION.
Seventh Roundabout led lefts and
missed after a long spell of sparring.
erection sent his left to the head and Nc
COY IN half clinch. put two lefts on
the ribs. Two lefts on the jaw and a
swing. on the head were BIcCoys next
CcutIlDuCOnS, TO winch Dan 1dlleQ to
make any return. Mccoy landed right and
left hooks on the head and stepped back
quickly. Creedon rushed and Mccoy
slde-stepped. He upper-cut Creedon with
his left and swung right to head. Mccoy
then rushed and swung right and left on
the head and Creedon jabbed a light right
on the head.
Eighth Round-In sparring for an OPEN
lightly on Creedon's head. Creedon did
likewise but was Immediately sent to
the ropes from the effects of q stiff left
swing on the face. Mccoy followed up
this advantage with a light left on the
stomach and hard right swing on the
head McCoy's long reach seemed too
much for Creedon and the youngster al
ways wore self-satisfied smile.
cREEDoN BLEEDs.
Ninth Round-Creedon led left for the
head head but was nicely stopped; He then
clinched and they landed in a nsutral
corner. When they broke. away Mccoy
sent two left jabs on the face and
side-stepped and landed three left swings
on the head. The last of these opened
Creedon's right eyebrow, which bled
freely and Mccoy kept jabbing his left
sounded.
Tenth Round-Creedon led left on mouth
and Mccoy missed a light lead for the
head. Creedon forced matters. but Me-
opening. Creedon gave him one, and Nc
Coy swung his left on the wind and
brought his right UP smartly from the
short rib to the head twice.
CRBEDON GETS WEARY.
Eleventh Round-McCoy opened with
three lefts on the damaged eye and start
ed the blood again. Creedon swung a left
on the stomach and Mccoy swung lefts
and rights on the head, stomach and ribs,
forcing Creedon to the ropes. After this
rally, Creedon was bleeding freely and a
right jab from Mccoy on the head sent
Creedon to the floor, but it was more of
a slip than a Touchdown. Creedon took
his time in getting up and as he arose
the gong sounded
Twelfth Round-Creedon adopted rush
ing TOR change and landed left hook
on McCoy's head. In a clinch he re-
peated this blow. Mccoy countered with
then Mccoy rubbed his gloves on his
white trunks and covered th-Sm with
Dams blood. The Kid jabbed left on the
face and they clinched Creedon hooked
a right on the head and after the break
away Dan swung a left on the face.
MCCOY FORCED TO THE ROPES.
Thirteenth Reconsideration opened with
rush and forced Mccoy to the ropes
without damage. Mccoy came back very
fast and sent in three left jabs on the
face and three rights on the ribs without
a return. A hard left on the wind made
Creedon grunt. The New Zealander
rushed ana jabbed right on the head. The
Kid swung a heavy left on the head
which turned Dams Uranium half around.
After light sparring, Creedon put q left
on head and Mccoy clinched as the bell
rang.
Fourteenth Reconsideration rushed. but
Mccoy threw him off and forced Dan to
the ropes. Mccoy jabbed beautiful left
on the mouth and stopped a lead for the
stomach They exchanged left jabs on
the face twice and Mccoy landed a heavy
CTeH0On < &
mead back and started his eye bleeding.
MCOY'S JABS.
Fifteenth Round-Creedon' eye was
fixed up with a plaster and he looked any
thing but handsome when ne came from
his corner. Mccoy provokingly kept jab-
binG his left on the stomach. OCCASION
ally varying his tactics Iith jabs in the
face his advantage of reach was too
great d handicap for Dan. Mccoy, in Il
rush. upper-cut with his left on the face
and hooked his right on the jaw, flooring
Creedon in his own corner. Dan took the
full limit to get. UP and then clinched.
Creedon was very weak when he went to
his corner and was unable to respond
when the gong rang for the beginning of
the 10th round.
THREW UP THE SPONGE.
Choynski, seeing that his man was
beaten, threw uD the sponge, and as he
did so the spectators broke into cheers
and tried to jump into the ring to hug
Mccoy. The latter's brother threw his
arms around the Kids neck and kissed
him. Mccoy playfully resented this sal
utation with = slap on the back
mcCoy. as soon as the announcer cried
MCCOY wins" jumped across the ring
and shook hands with Creedon, who
acknowi edged his defeat very good ma
turedly. When Creedon left the ring he
was greeted with many good wishes, but
Mccoy held a reception Tor fully ten min
utes before he retired to his dressing
room.