The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-18
M'coY THE CHAMPION.
The Tndianan Defeated Dan Creedon in 10
Rounds

New York, December 17.-Norman Sell
by of Rush county, Indiana, better
known in pugilistic circles as Kid Nc
Coy, is undoubtedly 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 "Hoosier's"
superiority.
After the two preliminary bouts had
been wound up Mayor Gleason walked up
the main aisle and was received with
cheers. When he reached the ring there
were loud cries for speech. The Mayor
said in part;
This is the first time have entered
the hstic ring scientifically, but l assure
you that any person who came here to-
night to see prize fight had better go
now to the box office and get his money
back. This ring will only be occupied by
men who take part in boxing contest.
The Mayor lett the ring and Jim Cor
bett stepped in. lie said in part:
"Those who never saw q contest in the
| fistjc arena will STE ono of the cleanest,
| best and hardest ever fought and those
will agree with every word have said.
Dan Creedon entered the ring at 9.53.
Ha was accompanied by Joe Choynski,
Tom Tracey and Denny Murphy. Creedon
was in excellent condition and looked
very confident.
| Five minutes later Mccoy jumped
through the ropes. His seconds were
| Homer Selby (MeCoy's brother) Doc
Payne and Tommy West.
Very little time WAS lost in putting on
| the gloves and the men shook hands at
| 10. 10 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. Mo
Coy WAS in excellent shape and nodded in
confidence to his friends in the seats and
the ring near his corner.
Tho first three rounds ware without
great advantage to either eide, but Cree
don was very slow in his movements In
the fourth Mac found his man several
times, and Creedon became cautious
The battle proceeded to the tenth, Cree
don getting the worse punishment. Then
he tried TO force matters but Mccoy
waited for an opening and sent his left
hand on the wind. Creedon's eye had
become damaged and in the eleventh the
Kid started the blood again with three
lefts, following IL with lefts and rights
on stomach and ribs. forcing Creedon to
the ropes.
The 18th and 18th Creedon opened with
rush, but did no damage. In the 14th
Creedon again tried to rush, but was
forced to the ropes,
They exchanged loft jabs on the face
twice and Mao landed q heavy left flush
on Creedon's nose which sent Dan head
Lack and started his eye bleeding again.
In round fifteen Creedon's eye was
fixed up with a plaster and he looked
anything but handsome when he came
from his corner. Mao kept jabbing his
left on the stomach, occasionally varying
his tactics with Jabs on the face. His
advantage of reach was too great handi
cap for Dan. Mac in a rush uppercut
with his left on the face and hooked his
right on the jaw, flooring Creedon in his
own corner. Dan took the full limit of
ton seconds to get up and then clinched
Creedon was very weak when he went to
his corner and was unable to respond to
the olang of the gong when it rang for
the beginning of the 10Th round.
Choynsl1i seeing that his man was beaten
threw up the sponge. Mccoy as soon as
the announcer cried out Mccoy wins, -
jumped across the ring and shook hands
with Creedon, who acknowledged his de.
feat good naturally.