San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-18
N COY GREAT FIGHT
Dan CreedOn Was Not
In It.
CREED0N WAS AS GAME A MAN
AS EVER FOUGHT, But
WAS 0UTCLASSED
Mccoy Showed Himself the Best
Man of His Weight in the
World Cread0n Says 50, and
50 Does Jim COrtetl
And Dan Sturat,


Mccoy said:
Il expected to win and | was there
fore not disappointed. 1 do not want
TO be considered egOtistical when |
say ii, but / think the facts justify
the statement that Creedon was out
classed from the start. His game
ness, however surprised. He fought
an uphill battle from the start and |
want to give him credit for the cour-
age he showed.
He must have known early in the
fight that he was beaten and that his
only hope lay in a chance blow.
And that is where / admire him.
AS regards my future intend to
remain a pugilist as long as | can win
and there is money in the game.
Now that | am the middle-weight
champion of the world | am ready to
defend the title against any man in
my class. Some day when get
heavier l expect to challenge the
heavy weights, for L aspire to the
heavyweight champion Of the world.
Il want TO see an American hold
that title again and l hope that | am
the American pugilist destined to
hold it"
Dan Creedon said:
Il have no excuses to make for my
defeat. l met a better man and that
tells the story. Mccoy is a great
fighter, greater in fact than had
any idea. He outclassed me in every
respect. He was cleverer and fasten
and more scientific. | simply was not
in it, and 1 want to give him all the
credit he is entitled to. When | Went
in the ring l did not think that he
could defeat me, but now know that
have no chance with him. The
blow which really settled me was Il
left handler over the right eye in the
third round. 1t fractured bone and
made me dizzy afterward. Mccoy
has a great chance for heavyweight
hOnOrs."
Sam Austin. who refereed the bout
said:
must confess that l. am
surprised that Creedon managed
to take McCoy's terrible blows for
so long a time. The Australian was
outclassed from the start. He never
had chance after the first blow waa
struck. Mccoy always held him safe
and the punching which CreedOn re-
ceived stamps him as one of the
pluckiest men that ever put on
glove. When he went down the sec
ond time it was only by superhu
man effort on the Australians part
that he managed to scramble to his
fee and avoid being counted out.
Il had counted ten and was about
to announce him out when he got on
his feet. He was so groggy then that
he could scarcely stand up, but he
pluckily continued. 1t was most
humane act on the part Of the seconds
to throw Up the sponge in the fifteenth
round.
The remarkable battle lie fought
was revelation TO me. Mccoy is a
wonderful fighter and has a great fu-
ture before him, providing he takes
the best care of himself, Some day
| would not be surprised to see him
the heavyweight champion of the
world"
James ]. Corbett said:
Charles Mccoy has great future
as a pugilist if he follows the rules
of health. BY that mean if he lives
good temperate life. He proved by
his decisive victory over Dan Creedon
that he is the best fighter of his
weight and inches in the world. He
demonstrated that he posses one quail
ty for which many persons did not
give him credit. and that is his ability
to take punishment He took many a
hard blow from Creedon and proved
himself thoroughly game.
HE is wonderfully clever. and used
one hand as well as the other. He is
a good ring general. very cool knows