Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-18
WHEELING W. VA. SATURDAY. DECEMBER is, 1897

ribs in quick succession at close quar-
ters Creedon was very slow in his
movements and ran into a cliDch on
the ropes. Mccoy cut loose and sent
his left on the stomach and his right
on the head. Then they clinched.
In the clinch Creedon swung a short
right on the head and was Kissed for so
doing. But as they were fighting with
one arm free, Creedon was perfectly
right. Mccoy wound up the round
with left jab on the wind and right
| on the ribs, while Creedon swung a
light left on head.
Round Mccoy landed 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 body. After some
sparring during which Mccoy was far
the quicker. the Indiana 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
at 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 quarters Mccoy iabbed two hard
rights on the ribs and another on the
head. Creedon tried very hard to reach
McCoy's body, but was unsuccessful,
| while Mccoy frequently jabbed light
| lefts on the stomach.
Round 6-Both men came up very
| fresh. Creedon landed left on the
| 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 Mccoy made two ineffec-
tual attempts for the wind. Mccoy
| then tented with his left for the face
and brought the back of his glove
| smartly on Creedon's jaw. Creedon
rushed and missed two left swings as
Mccoy jumped back out of harm
| way.
Round Both led qefts and missed
after a long spell Of sparring. Creedon
sent his left to the head and Mccoy got
| in a left twice on the ribs in half
clinch Two lefts on the jaw and a
swing on the head were McCoy's next
| contributions, to which Dan failed to
make any return. Mccoy landed right
anu 16ll uOOhS Oh INC Lcou duth oIcp-
| ped back quickly Creedon rushed and
| Mccoy side-stepped. He uppercut Cree
| don with his left and swung right to
| the head Mccoy then rushed and
| swung right and left on the head and
| Creadon jabbed a light right on the
head.
! Round S-Sparring for an opening
| Mccoy succeeded in getting his 1aft
,ol,t g, 4
| likewise, but was Immediately sent tc
| the ropes from the effects of stiff left
| swing on the face. Mccoy followed uI
| this advantage with light left Oh the
stomach and hard right swing or
| head. McCoy's long reach seemed toe
much for Creedon and the youngster al
weys wore self-satisfied smile.
Round 9-Creedon led left for the
head, bus was nicely stopped. He
then tried to force 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. Nc
! Coy 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 right lead
for the head. Creedon forced matters,
| but Mccoy was too foxy and waited
| for an opening. Creedon gave him one
| and Mccoy swung his left on the wind
| and brought his right up smartly
| from the short ribs to the head twice.
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 right jab on the head from Nc
| Coy sent Creedon to the floor, but it
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
| tactics for a change and landed a left
hook on McCoy's head. In 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 breakaway Dan swung a left on
| the face
Round 13-Creedon opened with a
| rush and forced Mccoy to the ropes
without damage. Mccoy came back
very fast and sent in three left jabs on
( the wind that made Creedon grunt
| The New Zealander rushed and jabbed
right on the head. The Kid swung a
| heavy left on the. head which turned
Dams Uranium half around. After light
! sparring Creedon put left on the head
| and Mccoy clinched as the bell rang.
Round 14-Creedon rushed but Nc
| Coy threw him off and forced Dan to
the ropes. Mccoy jabbed a beautiful
| left on the mouth and stopped lead
| for the stomach. They exchanged left
! jabs on the face twice and Mccoy
| landed a heavy left on Creedon's nose
which sent Dams head back and
| started his eye bleeding.
! Round 15-Creedon's eye was fixed
| up with a plaster and he looked any
| thing but handsome when. he came
| from his corner. Mccoy provokingly
| kept jabbing his left on the stomach
occasionally varying his tactics with
jabs on the face. His advantage Of
reach was too great a handicap for
Dan.
Mccoy in a rush uppercut with his
left on the face and hooked his right on