The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-18
MCCOY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
By Defeating Cr(eion, He Goes to the
Head Of lhe Middle Weight Class.
HIS SCIENCE And SELF-pOSSESSl0N
Win the Dsy--Mayor Gleason Makes .
Speech from the Ring -Creedon Made
"A Fair Showing Up to the Ninth
Round Ovation to the Winner.

NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Norman Shelby.
OF Rush county. Indiana, better known In
pugilistlc circles as Kid Mccoy. Is un-
doubtedly the mlddleweght champion pu-
gIlIst OF the world.
He met Dan creedon. Of New Zealand.
tonight In the arena of the Puritan Ath-
letic Club, at Long Island City, and, after
fighting fifteen lively rounds, made the
foreigner throw up the sponge and ac-
knowledge the "HoosicrS" superiority.
Long before the big event took place
the frame building in which IL was held
was crowded to excess. and bets were
freely made, with Mccoy the favorite at
10 10 s.
SCIENCE AND sELF-POSsEssION.
The kids" wonderful science and self
possession were always in evidence. ana
these combined with the advantage OF
height and reach, enabled him 10 out
point his moro, stockily built antagonist
From the moment he men put up tne'f
hands in tho opening round. McCoy's
stock began TO ascend II was boosted
so rapidly that al the end OF the sixth
round McCoy's hackers were Offering tc
/ on their man.
comment when the fight was over. anG
no one. even those who bet against him
begrudged blm his well-won laurcls.
After the two preliminary bouts ha6
been wound up satisfactorily, Mayor j.
J. Gleason walked mp the main aisle. snn
was received with loud cheers. When he
reached the ring side a dozen men lifted
him and put him into the squared circle.
There were loud cries for a speech, C
Cd D
part:
"Gentlemen.-I am not John L. Sullivan
nor Mccoy nor Creedon. | am the Mayor
of this city, and | bid You all welcome.
This Is the first time have entered the
fistic ring but can assure you that any
person who came here tonight 10 see a
prize fight had better go right now 10 tne
box office and get his money back TINS
ring will only be occupied by men VINO
take part I'm boxing contests
IL was 1910 when Mccoy and Creedon
commenced nghting The announcer said
tho men would fight twenty-five rounds.
and II at the end OF the twenty-nttn
round the referee sam Austin. could not
pick winner, the men would conunue
fighting until the referee could give
decision. lie also said that the contest
was to decide the middle-weight cnam-
piOnship OF the world.
BY ROUNDS.
During the first eight ROUNDS 'ree'1n ,,
made a fairly good showing. IN the
ninth round Mccoy drew hrst p'oVn,
opening Creedon's right eye brow. In
the eleventh round Creedon was sent TO
\ the floor but It was more OF a slip thah
a knock-down. - H..
Round i2-Creedon adopted rushing tor
a change and landed a left hook on NC
Cows head. In a clinch he repeated this
blow Mccoy countcred with nook on
The back OF the head. Just then ntc-
coy rubbed his gloves on ms VIII H., TN .
kid 1abbed left on the face ana thsy
T1Inched Creedon hooked a right on the
| head and after the break-away, Dan
swung a left on the face. 80, .,
Round l3-Creedon opened win a Iusn
ana forced Mccoy 20 the ropes <witnous
| JNnage, Mccoy came back fery ias.
| and sent i'm three left jabs on the race
and three rights on the ribs without re-
turn. A hard left on the wlnd maae
Creedoon sruIntt, Iatnod me rigbt Hew on the head.
| The Kid swung a heavy LETT on the mead
which turned Dams Uranium hali arouh1, u,
Alter light sparring Creedon put i%Sis %
on the head and Mccoy chhched "s ''o
Round li-Creedon rushed, but Mccoy
threw him off and forced Dan 10 tne
| rOpes. Mccoy jabbed beautitul ieit
| on the mouth and stopped iead Tor ,ne
stomach. They exchanged lett Japs on
the face twice and Mccoy landed neaVy
| left on Creedon's nose. which sent pan
| head back and started his eye oieedlhS
| again. -, x,o,->,D
! THE LAST ROUND.
| Round l5-Creedon's eye was nxed UP
| with n plaster and ne looked anything
| but handsome when he came from ms
| corner Mccoy provokingly kept Jaboing
| his left on the stomach occasionally va
| rving his tactics with Jabs on the race.
| His advantage Of reach was TOO great
| handicap for Dan. Mc.Ay IN rusn up
| percut with his left on TIE face ana nook
Cd his right on the jaw, flooring creedon
! in his own corner. Dan took the full
| limit 10 get up and then clinched. cree
| don was very weak when he went 10 MS
| corner and was unable 10 respond wnen
| tho gong rang for the beginning OF the
| sixteenth round. Choynski, seeing tna'
| his man was beaten, threw up the sponge
| and as he did so the spectators broke
| into cheers and tried 60 jump into the
ring to hug Mccoy
Tho latter. as soon IA the announcer
cried, MCCOY winsw jumped across the
ring and shook hands with Creedon VINO
acknowledged his defeat very good ma
turedly. -
when Creedon left the ring he waa
erected with many good wishes, but Nc
Gov held a reception for fully ten min
utes before he retired 70 his dressing
| room.