The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-18


ach and his right on the head. Then
they clinched. In the clinch Creedon
swung a short right on the head. He
was Kissed for so doing, but as they arc
fighting with one arm free Creedon was
right. Mccoy wound up the round with
a left jab on the wind and right on the
ribs, while Creedon swung light on the
head.
Round 4-McCoy landed Dixon dou-
Bile blow on the ribs and head with his
left very cleverly and stepped away
without return. Creedon landed his
right and left on body. After some SPAR
ring, during which Mccoy was far the
quicker. the Indiana boxer sent in a
hard left jab on the mouth. Creedon
became more cautious and waited for an
opening. When 1t came he landed right
on the ribs and brought 1t up to the head,
forcing Mccoy to the ropes at the call
of time.
Round 5--They got into clinch early
in the round, and Creedon showed his
right hard over McCoy's heart. In close
quarters Mccoy jabbed two hard rights
on the ribs and another on the ribs.
Creedon tried very hard to reach Nc
Coy's body but was unsuccessful, while
Mccoy frequently jabbed right and left
on the stomach
Round 6-Both men came up fresh.
Creedon landed left on the head and
Mccoy countered. Mccoy then sent his
left hard on the wind and Creedon sent
his left lightly on the face. Creedon
landed nice left on the neck after Nc
Coy made two Intellectual attempts for
the wind. Mccoy then tented with his
left for the face and brought the back of
his glove smartly on the jaw. Creedon
rushed and missed two left swings, for
Mccoy jumped back out of harms way.
Round Both led lefts and missed az
ter a long spell of sparring. Creedon
sent his left to the head and Mccoy in a
half clinch put two let's on the ribs Two
lefts on the jaw and swing on the head
were McCoy's next contributions. to
which Dan failed to make any return.
Mccoy landed right and left hooks on the
head and stepped back quickly. Cree
don rushed and Mccoy, side-stepped. He
uppercut Creedon with his left and
swung right to head. Mccoy then rush
ed and swung right and left on head and
Creedon jabbed q light right on the
head.
Round Sin sparring for an opening
Mccoy succeeded in getting his left
lightly on the head. Creedon did like
wise but was Immediately sent to the
ropes from the effects of a stiff left swing
on the face. Mccoy followed up this
advantage with light left on the ston-
ach and a hard swing on the head. Nc
Coy's long reach seemed too much for
Creedon and the youngster always wore
a self-satisfled smile.
Round 9-Creedon led left for head, but
was nicely stopped. He then tried to
force the fighting. but Mccoy clinched,
and they landed in a 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 jabbing his left
continually on the wind until the gong
sounded.
Round 10-Creedon led left on mouth,
and Mccoy missed a light lead for the
head. Creedon forced matters, but Nc
Coy was too foxy and waited for an
opening. Creedon gave him one, and Nc
Coy swung his left on the wind and
brought his right smartly up from the
short.
Round 11-McCoy opened with three
lefts on the damaged eye and started the
blood again. Creedon swung left on
the stomach, and Mccoy swung lefts
and rights on head, stomach and ribs.
forcing Creedon to the ropes. After this
rally Creedon was bleeding freely, and a
right jab from Mccoy on the head sent
Creedon to the floor, but 1t was more of
a slip than knockdown. Creedon took
his time in getting up, and as he arose
the gong sounded.
Round 12-Creedon adopted rushing for
a change and landed left hook on Nc
Coys head. In a clinch he repeated this
blow. Mccoy countered with a 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 left on the face, and
they clinched. Creedon hooked a right
on the head, and after the break-away
Dan swung left on the face.
Round 13-Creedon opened with rush
and forced Mccoy to the ropes without
damage. Mccoy came back very fast
and sent in three left jabs on the face
and three rights on the ribs without a
return. A hard left on the wind made
Creedon grunt. The New Zealander
rushed and jabebd right on the head
The Kid swung a heavy left on the head
which turned Dams Uranium around
After light sparring, Creedon put a left
on head and Mccoy clinched as the bell
rang.
Round 14-Creedon rushed, but Mccoy
forced him off and forced Dan to the
ropes. Mccoy landed q beautiful left
on the mouth and stopped lead for the
stomach. They exchanged left jabs on
the face, twice. and Mccoy landed q
heavy left on the nose, which sent Dams
head back and started his eye bleeding
Round 15-Creedon's eye was fixed ur
with a plaster and he looked anything
but handsome when he came from his
corner. Mccoy provokingly kept lab
bling his left on the stomach. occasions
ally varying his tactics with Jabs II