The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-18


Mccoy wound up the round with a left jab
on the wind and a right on the ribs, while
Creedon swung a light left on the head.
Round 4-McCoy landed a Dixon double
blow on the ribs and head with his left
very cleverly, and stepped away without
return. Creedon landed his right and left
on the body. After some sparring, during
which Mccoy was far the quicker the In
diana boxer sent in a hard left jab on the
mouth. Creedon became very cautious and
waited for an opening. When it came he
landed a right on the ribs and brought it
up to the head, forcing Mccoy to the ropes
a the call of time.
Round 5-They got into a clinch early in
the round, and Creedon showed his right
hard over McCoy's heart. In close quar-
ters Mccoy jabbed two hard rights on the
very hard to reach McCoy's body, but was
unsuccessful, while Mccoy frequently
Jaobed light lefts on the stomach.
Round 6-BOth men came up very fresh.
Creedon landed a left on the head and Nc
Coy countered. Mccoy then sent his left
hard on the wind and Creedon sent his left
lightly on the face. Creedon landed a nice
left on the neck after Mccoy had made two
lnenectual attempts for the wind. Mccoy
then feinted with his left for the face and
brought the back on his glove smartly on
Creedon's jaw. Creedon rushed and missed
two left swings as Mccoy jumped back out
of harms way.
Round Both led their lefts and missed
after q long spell of sparrng. Creedon sent
his left to the head and Mccoy, in a half
clineh, put two lefts on the ribs Two lefts
McCoy's next contribution, to which Dan
faiied to make any return Mccoy landed
right and left hooks on the head and
stepped back quickly. Creedon rushed and
Mccoy side stepped. He uppercut Creedon
with his left and swung his right to the
head. Mccoy then rushed and swung his
right and left on the head, and Creedon
jabbed a light right on the head
Round S-Sparring for an opening. Mccoy
succeeded in getting. his left lightly to
Creedon's head. Creedon did likewise, but
was Immediately sent to the ropes from the
effects of stiff left swing on the face. Nc
Coy followed up this advantage with
light left on the stomach and hard right
swing on the head. McCoy's long reach
seemed too much for Creedon and the
youngster always wore a self-satisfied
smile.
Round 9-Creedon led his left for the head,
but was nicely stopped. He then tried to
force lighting but Mccoy clinched and they
landed in neutral corner. When they
broke away Mccoy sent two left jabs on
the face and crossed his right on the head.
Mccoy then 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 iabbing his left con-
tinually on the wind until the gong
Round 1O-Creedon put his left on the
mouth, and Mccoy missed a right lead for
the head. Creedon forced matters but Nc
Coy was too foxy and waited for an open
ing. Creedon gave him one, and Mccoy
swung his left on the wind and brought his
right up smartly from the short rib to the
head twice.
Round 11-McCoy opened with three lefts
on the damaged eye and started the blood
again. Creedon swung left or the stom-
ach and Mccoy swung lefts and rights
the head stomach and ribs, forcing Creedon
to the ropes. After this rally Creedon was
bleeding freely, and right jab from Me-
Coy on the head sent Creedon to the floor,
but it was more of slip than a knockdown.
Creedon took his time in getting up, and, as
he arose, the gong sounded.
Round 12-Creedon adopted rushing for
change and landed q left hook or. McCoy's
Mccoy countered with hook on the back
of the head. Just then Mccoy rubbed his
gloves on his white trunks and covered
them with Dams blood. The kid jabbed
his left on the face and they clinched.
CreedOn hooked a right on the head and
after the breakaway Dan swung a left on
Round 13-Creedon opened with a rush
and forced Mccoy to the ropes without
damage. Mccoy came back very fast and
rights on the ribs without a return. hard
left on the wind made Creedon grunt. The
New Zealander rushed and jabbed his right
on the head. The kid" swung heavy left
on the head, which turned Dams Uranium
half around. After light sparring Creedon
put a left, on the mead and Mccoy clinched
Round 14-Creedon rushed, but Mccoy
threw him off and forced Dan to the ropes.
Mccoy jabbed beautiful left on the mouth
and stopped Lead for the stomach They
exchanged left jabs on the face twice, and
Mccoy landed heavy left on Creedons $
nose, Wnlcn sent Dan s nead pack ana
started his eye bleeding again.
Round 15-Creedon's eye was fixed up
with a plaster and he looked anything but
handsome when he came from his corner.
Mccoy provokingly kept jabbing his left on
the stomach. occasionally varying his tao
ties with jabs on the face His advantage
of reach was too great handicap for Dan.
Mccoy, 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 to get up and then
clinched. Creedon was very weak when he
went to his corner and was unable to re-
spond when the gong rang for the beginning
of the sixteenth round.
Choynski, seeing that his man was beaten.
threw up the sponge and as he did so the
spectators broke into cheers and tried to
jump into the ring to hug Mccoy. The lat
ter's brother threw his arms around the
Kids neck and kissed him. Mccoy playful
ly resented this salutation with a slap on
the back. Mccoy, as soon as the announcer
cried Mccoy wins!'' jumped across the ring
and shook hands with Creedon, who ac
knowledged his defeat very good naturedly.
When Creedon left the ring he was greeted
with many good wishes, but Mccoy held
reception for fully ten minutes before he
retired to his dressing room.