The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
CREEDOu
WHIPPED BY
KID MCCOY
Throws Up the Sponge
After the Fifteenth
Round.
FAST FIGHTING FROM
TIE = An l.
Hoosier Lad Outpoints His
Opponent Throughout
the COmba'.
EASILY THE CHAMPION IN
HIS CLASS.
Superior Science and Length of
Reach Tell Against the NsW
Zsalander.
Hoosier Lad Outpoints His
Opponent Throughout
the COmba'.
EASILY THE CHAMPION IN
HIS CLASS.
Superior Science and Length of
Reach Tell Against the Nav
Zsalander.
Special Dispatch 10 THE CALL

Special Dispatch 20 THE CALL
NEW YORK, Dec. 1L-Norman Selby
OF Rush County, Ind, better known in
pugiIistic circles as kid Mccoy" is un-
doubtedly The middle weight champion o.
the world. He met Dan Creedon of New
Zealand tonight in he arena of the Puri-
tan Athletic Club at Long Island, and,
after fighting fifteen lively rounds, made
the foreigner throw up the sponge anG
acknowledge the 'Hoosier's" superiority.
Long before the big event took place
the frame building in which it was neIc
was crowded TO excess. The betting wa
heavy, with Mccoy the favorlte at 10 to 5
"The Kids" wonderful science and self
possession were always in evidence, and
this, comb ned with the advantage O.
height and reach, ems bled him 10 outpoin'
his more stockiIy- built antagonist. From
the moment the men put up their hand
in the opening round, McCoy's stock
began 10 ascend, and at the end OF the
sixth round McCoy's hackers were offer.
ing 3 TO l on their man, "McCoy is a
wond r" was the universal comment
when the fght was over; and no one, even
those who bet against him, bsgrudgec
him his weIl-won Iaurels.
Charley White, who trained Bob Fitz-
simmons for ais fight with Peter Maher,
and later trained Corbett for his bout with
Fltzimmons at Carson City last ST.
Pagr.ck's day, was one OF the most inter
ested spectators in the arena. He sad:
In all my ring experience l have
never seen such a magnificent exhi bitiOn
by middewelght as that given by Nc
Coy o-night and II FitZsl mmons is out OF
the business as a middle e-weiGht, the
'Hoosler' has no peer. Mccoy gave an ex-
cellent illustration of the i'm proved style
of fighting Instituted by Jack Dem pse V
and improved by Jim Corbett. In to-
nights fight lie WAS not even hurried, and
now the best of US are simply guessing
how good a man the Kid is. He has ali
the physical advantages, and if he takes
good care of himself il will be a long time
before he meets defeat"
During the preliminary bouts Jim Cor
hest found lime TO express an opinion on
the outcome OF the main contest
My opinion has been all along hat
beth men are very evenly matched. l
have no preference. They say that Nc.
Coy has youth, height and reach, but if |
may venture an opinion, l must say that
ale does not count, and prefer ring ex-
perIence."
The ring, which was pitched in the CEN
square. After the two preliminary bouts
had been wound up, Mayor P. ]. Glea-
son walked up the main aisle and was
received with cheers. When he reach Ell
the Tlngside dozen men lifted him and
put him into the squared circle. Th ere
loud cries for a speech, 10 which the
Mayor replied. He said in part:
Gentlemen, l am not John L. Sullivan
nor Mccoy, nor Creedon. 1 am the
Mayor of this city, AID / bid you all
welcome. This is the first time Il have
entered the nstic ring scientifically. but l
assure you that any person who comes
here tonight to see a priz tieht had bei-
ter 60 right now to the boxUffice and get
his mony back. This ring Will only be
occupied by men 10 take part in boxing
contests"
The curtain-raiser was six-round
affair. in which Steve Flanagan OF Pniia-
delphla and George Ross OF This city met
at 100 pounds. Ross was the aggressor
and the fight was fast from the start
Flanagan received bad bruse over on
eye in the first round, and in the fifth
round Flanagan landed a hard right on
Ross nose, from which the New Yorker
bed profusely. At the END Ross was
pretty well worked out, and Flanagan gol
the deci> son.
Jack McKekck of New York and Jack
Ward Of Newark, n. j then appea red for
eight rounds at lis pounds. The bou
ended in a draw.
Dan Creedon entered the ring at 1858
He was accompanied by Joe Choynskq
Tom Tracey and Benny Murphy. Cree
don was In excellent condition and looked
very confident. Five minutes later
Mccoy jumped through the ropes. Nc
Coy's seconds were Homer Selby mccoy S
brotner), DC Payne and Tommy West
Very little time was lost in putting on the
gloves, and the men shook hands at 10:l0
O'Clock.
McCoy's advantage in height and reach
were very apparent erection was tour
inches shorter than Mccoy, but he was
stocklly built and every muscle was
clearly developed. Mccoy was in excel
lent shape and nodded in confidence 20
his frie nds in the seats near his corner.
The announcer said the men would fight
twenty-five rounds, and if at the end OF
the lwenty-fifth round the refe ee. Sam
Austin, could not pick winner, the men
would continue fighting until the referee
could give decision. He said that the
contest was 10 decide the mi dle-wefg II
championship of u Q world.
Round 1-After some light sperring Cree
don jAbbed light left on the cheek Bo'h
swung rights, but missed and c.Inched. Nc
Coy led left on the mouth and Creedon trte d
areturn, but feil short. They ciinched near
the ropes, after which C-eedon put his right
on the head. Mccoy looked TO the referee for
a claim of foul and Creedon took advantage OF
the actlon and put iight swing on his ad-
versary's face. They resumed sparring ana
McCoy jabbed the right and left on the body,
while Creedon landed hard left uppercut on
the face.
Round 2-McCoy opened with left on the
face and skipped back from lett swim from
Creedon's Ieit. Two clincnes. Creedon reach ed
McCoy's face with his left. Mccoy jabbed O
stiff right on the ribs without return and
missed left swing for the jaw. They were
sparriUg when the gong rang.
Round 3-McCoy led light left on the face
and then swung left on lace and three righu
ana one left on the ribs in quick succe ssion al
close quarters. Creedon was very slow IN hii
movements and ran into clineh on the ropes
Mccoy cut loose and sent his left on the stom
ach and his right on the head. Then they