The times., 1897-12-18
M'C0Y DEFEATS CREED0N
The Australians Seconds Throw
Up the Sponge.
BATTLED FOR FIFTEEN ROUNDS

| The American Fought Cautiously,
Excepting One Round, when He
Narrowly Escaped a Knockout
Blow Landed Often With His
Left anu Was Fast in a Mix-Up.
Long Island City, Dec. 17.-Charles (Eidl
| Mccoy, whose real name is Norman SeIby,
won the middleweight championship of the
world in the ring OF the Puritan Athletic
Club tonight, when he forced the seconds
/ Of Dan Creedon, of Australia, TO throw
up the sponge at the end Of the fifteenth
Round. From the very start almost, the
American pugflist showed such marked ssI-
| periority over his plucky antagonist That
the result was never in doubt. Both men
were in excellent condition. 1t was al.
most a physical impossiblity for erection
Go land a dangerous blow in the whole
fight, SO well did Mccoy guard himself
and keep his temper, and he did not have
a mark on him at the finish. Besides he
$500 stake money, he won pot Of
money which he put on himself. His
nights work probably netted him over
$4,000.
The referee OF the night was sam c.
/ Austin, the timekeeper was Jim Lavelle,
and Charley Harvey acted as master Of
ceremonies.
The fact that warrants had been is
sued by Justice Duffy, in the afternoon,
and both Mccoy and Crecdon had been
arrested on a charge Of intent 90 violate
! the Horton law, stirred up some feeling
| Of apprehension, but when the pusiliSts
were released on 81 900 bail tOkeep within
the restrictions cf the law by not engag-
| ing in a prize right IN Queen county for
/ the space Of one year, the sports breathed
more easily and the arena began To Ill
up early. IL is supposed to seat abo.t
$500 ard was Soon well filled. For
4 vantage points the prices for tickets ranged
at 50, ST and Slo. This tariff was made
necessary ~ the limited seating accUmu-
dations and the size OF the purse, 81 300.
ParsUn Davies placed his money on the
Australian. Al Smith backed Creedon,
$500 to 81 ,OoG. Nat Goodwin, the actor,
plunged on Creedon 10 the extent Of So
500. Honest" John Kelley fanced Nc
Coy and offered odds Of 81 to $50. Nc
Coy himself waEered 5 900 that he would
win.
when Mayor Gleason entered the arena
he climbed into the ring and said:
"Genuemen: I'm not in good trim to-
night I'm not John L. Sullivan, I'm not
Mccoy, I'm not freedom, but I'm mayor OF
this city. This hail was built by me
own il, and think have received credit
III
] have entered the ring, but I am here
SO as 20 welcome YOU citizens from al par.s
Of the country. II there is any one here
who has paid MS money to see pr ze-
fight let him 20 to the door and get his
money back. II he came 10 nee a boxing
match hope hc win get his none US wort IA -
crecdon upp,.d the scales at about 165
pounds stripped, while Mccoy did not
weight more than I5S.
1t was $50 O'Clock when Creedon came
TO the ringsde. There was no great
demonstration as he crswIed through the
ropes, but on all sides were such remarks
as Don't he look good2" He was followed
by retihue Of seconds. including Choyns-
h, Tom Tracy, Tom West and Ben Mur-
shy.
a few moments later Mccoy came il
amid hearty welcome. His handlers
were Doc. Payne, Homer Mccoy, JACK
Fogarty and Con Reilly. He was pre-
sented with a floral belt, which he hung
over post in his corner. Mccoy walked
slowly around the ring trying tie boards
and as he approached erection. ne ex,
tended his hand, saying: Hello. Dam
Hello, KID replied the Australian. a,
he shook the pToffered fist warmly.
The men then fitted on the gloves.
They had agreed that they would bos
twenty-five rounds and that if no decision
had been reached by that time they woQlC
60 on The tell rang az 10:0s O'Clock.
The first round opened with quick spar
/ ring, Creedon looking for an opening and
McCoy wary. CreedOn spared fun quar-
ter OF minute before he rushed in with
a swing forthe aw, Which was welIblocked
and then Mccoy lodged out Of the way
A gam the Australian fiddIed only To
| rush IN with swings that We're blocked
| They got Into a Clinch and CTeedon. with
a free-hand, landed heavily on McCoy's
jaw. The Kid backed away. but Dan was
after him, and landed blow flush on
the neck. Dan rushed IN blindlv but
McCOy's defense came To his assistance anl
ended the round in a cOol-headed manner
Creedon came up quickly in the second
round, and played for an opening. McCOy
Jabbed his long left into the AustraIian'S
| stomach, ana landed q light drive on Tho
neck. Creedon was fighting at close
quarters, but the Kid realized the fact
and took few chances. Creedon bored il
once more, only 10 be well stopped Then
Mccoy swung his long left across the til
I Of CrcedOns chin. Creedon was beginning
l TO realize that Il was no easy task TO land,
In rounds three and four, Creedon re.
J sumed his tactics OF endeavOring TO get
/ in his heavy ones, but Mccoy met him with
| a superb defense and an avalanche OF
short jabs and half-am punches about the
Australians head, that Creedon looked
! daZed.
J when the fifth round opened, McCoy
had scarcely a mark on his face or body
and was fresh apparently as at the
/ start, while Creedon was puffing la boriously
| and looking very serious In the opening
of this round, Creedon hit Mccoy in a
J | clinch, and there were cries of foul, "
but Mccoy, not waiting for decision
sailed in, and his mighty arms working
like piston rods, he delivered such a rapid
volley OF jabs on Creedon's face that th,
1 latter became bewiidered.
In the sixth, Creedon revived somewhat
: and started To rush things, but Mccoy I
defense kept his opponent off, and gave
3 the Australian a corlang left jab that cut
Creed0ns forehead open, for first blood
Z He then rushed the Australian to the
4 ropes and rained half a dozen blows on
5 Da:'s face. The Austria liam responded witt
3 ferOCity, bat was unable TO land an ef
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