The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-18


Mccoy's actions and %s9egvrss we're wonder
tralIan's swings with ease. and then boat n
tattoo on Dams sore. optic and cut forehead.
S Srs% pbst L was tie hardest iEht Of bis life to
win. barring that which .ho lost to fitZsim-
mons svl MTTOTR o wns IN Nc soSp sa Hs r. Sat isn dean a
spnrted In n stream, Creedon dashed In cxcit-
ediy and got his right partially TO. the wind.
MIrSoy only laughed as no clinched, and then
nnoned up another cut on Creedcn'S face. Dan
WINS covered with crimson as he danced around
thn' ring. yet there was plenty OF pteam behind
The blows that he was still trying to land. The
men got into q clincb, and afterward MCCOY
Knocked Crcedon to the floor. whore ho was
kneeiing when time was up. This occurred in
TwEhrTT RouSp.-McCoy began to cut loose.
but there was still plenty of ghtlefti in Dan. The
latter hit (, the Sn Kid 10 on r1 the meek &c a i,TY. M Sc9ov st wSs
a bit cautious after that and kept away for q
minute Or 81. Then he ran n 70 close range and ,
that blood poured forth again. .Creedon was
as game as n pebble through all this torture.
fiercely. although almost hopelessly. Mccoy
TnIRTEENrH itouNp.-Crecdon rushed his
Coy then rushed, and Dan stopped him. Cree
don was fighting with his mouth wide opon,
which showed that he had bellows to mend and
was rapidly firing. Still he kept boring in for
ihe sake Of landing a chance blow; They got
INFO n corner, unu Wn10 lnGT6 ITttuOn Ut
tempted to rough It. He found that Mccoy
could play the game, too SO 70 they got into :
fhs cna ~ Mi i6s yyos ssSmS but z cr ens Sauf nsSer 'H ist np
in his attack. which, as in the other rounds, was
almost futile.
strongly and quickly rushed Mccoy to n corner,
where the Kid made a graceful escape. AZ
against faI the p mlUaeT iV eye, N u { sionI got in q
half-arm jolt to the Kids stomach. Mccoy then
began "a series of s'ashing blows with his left
that uk.apt Name n n until nnn Yttn.h
almost made Dams knees bend under him.
Crccdon's strength saved him, and when the bell
FiFTEENTH RouND.-After wild swings by
both men Mccoy slashed the bad eye with his
left; The flesh around the optic had been coated
cred with a black patch. Creedon's nose was
swollen to twice, its natural size: and when
blood began 10 flow. Mccoy then rushed like q
demon. With n right into the, stomach and u
hot left on the jaw he sent Crecdon to the floor.
Dan was down nearly to the limit, and then
went on with his hopeless job in. spite of being
groggy. He WAS cheered when no went to his
corner.
Crcedon was so used up that Tom Tracy. his
second. saw that 1t was useless to 20 on. and
went wild in a second. and the cheers were
denfening; Crcedon came, to the middle of the
ring and shook hands with his conauSror: Zig
the new champion on the back.
THE MEN TALK AFTER THE FIGHT.
After the battle THE Sun reporter visited the
two boxers in their respective dressing rooms.
Tho utmost efforts were exercised in keeping
back tho crowd who clamoredt to get a view at the
victorious boxer; Three stalwart officers, were
stationed at the door. while Mccoy was being
rubbed down Oy his brother Homer and Doc"
Payne he said:
"Iknew It. was easy for me after the second
round. l was extremely nervous for a while.
for a good deal depended on my victory. l am
young and ambitious. and to be downed 80 early
I did not let myself out tonight. and my per.
formancc is not really just all ! can do. lex
pect to clinch my claim to the, champion.
ship in n few months by defeating several
Of tho men who have been belittlinR my
ability. I am not going to score any one, but
you can say that the next boxer l would like to
meet above any of them is Choynski. II whip
him. which is almost certain. l will take on the
S e1s f slroSse one ey BY od dsy, ana a am a@ gr3 pStingr b ssssl.
"Crocdon did not hurt me a bit. His efforts
him. l may go after Bob Ftzsimmons. but I
suppose people will think me too forward If l
Mccoy did not show any signs OF. fatigue. and
declared that he could fight all night. Creedon.
hoyeyer was in a dilapidated condition. He
nent. and freely admitted his superiority.
" was IN good shape" Creedon said to tho
can say is that 1 was licked. and fairly at that.
l would like to meet him again. though; but I
may nnppR be going sant i back : Sas % 1 taS E%?fi hit him .n' He Was 5
as fleet ana nimble as a deer. And he can hit,
too, Take 1t all together Mccoy is a wonderful
When asked IL his blows were as powerful as
FitZsimmons's or Corbttt's. he said:
HE strikes very hard. wanted to continue.
but my handlers would not let me-"
.Creedon, beside having a damaged eye, was
all pulled up about the face and mouth. The
skin on his body was slightly peeled.
Jim Corbett thinks that Mccoy Is a wonderful
fighter, and in about two years will be the new
heavy weight champion. Nat Fenton. tho
Buffalo sport who won. 1t is said. $40. 900 on
McCoy's victory, said to THE Sun reporter
tonight that no will put up $4,000. when he
reaches home. to match Mccoy against any man
Of his weight in the world for SO. 0OO a side.
Mccoy and his trainers will remain in town
until tomorrow night, when the Kid will go to
Buffalo to give an exhibition.
Joe Choynski says that he is ready to fight
Mccoy Mt any time. He thinks Mccoy is q
great fighter. but is confident he can whip him.