The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-19
WHAT MAKES 4 GOOD PUGIL|ST
OPINIONS OF JIM CoRBETT AND
OTHER SPORTS.
Aftermath of the McCoy-creedon
Fight-Creedon outclassed From
the Start, Says Mccoy.

New York, Dec. 1S.-In an interview
after his fight with Dan Creedon, kid"
Mccoy said:
Il expected to win, and | was there
fore, not disappointed. 1 do not want
to be considered egotistical when 1 say
it, but 1 think the facts justify the
statement that Creedon was outclassed
from the start. His gameness. how
ever, surprised me. He fought an up
hill battle from the start, and I want
to give him credit for the courage he
showed
He must have known early in the
fight that he was beaten, and that his
only hope OF success lay in a chance
blow, and that is why | admire him. He
took an awful Furnishing and gave me
some good blows in return, but [ al
ways felt that it was a matter of time
when he would succumb. He is a good
game fellow. AS regards my future,
intend TO remain a pugilist as long as
can, win, and there is money in the
game. Now that I am the middle
weight champion of the world, l am
ready to defend the title against any
man in my class. Some day when [
get heavier, l expect to challenge the
heavyweights, for [ aspire to the
heavyweight championship of the
world
L want to see an American hold that
title once again, and I hope l am the
American pugilist destined to hold it. +"
Dan Creedon said:
II have no excuse to make for my
defeat. l met a better man, and that
tells the story Mccoy is a great
fighter, greater, in fact, than 1 had any
idea. He outclassed me in every re-
spect. He was cleYerer and faster and
more scientific. I simply was not in it,
and / want to give him all the credit
he is entitled to.
when I went into the ring I did
not think he could defeat me, but I
know now that I have not a chance
with him. The blow which really start
ed me going was a left-hander over the
right eye in the third. It fractured a
bone, and made me dizzy afterward.
Mccoy has a great chance for heavy
weight championship honors."
Sam Austin, who refereed the fight,
said:
I must confess that I am surprised
that Creedon managed to take Nc
Coy's terrible blows for so long a
time. The Australian was outclassed
from the start. He never had a chance
after the first blow was struck. Mccoy
always held him safe and the punish
ing which Creedon received stamps him
o. JIG VI lAIG piOChicSl HIGH WHO ever
put on a glove. When he went down
the second time it was only by SUI
preme effort on the Australians part
that he managed to scramble to his
feet and avoid being counted out.
Il had counted ten and was about to
announce him out, when he got on his
feet. He was so groggy that he could
scarcely stand, but he pluckily con-
tinued. It was most humane act on
the part Of his seconds to throw up
the sponge in the fifteenth round He
was fopelesssly beaten. The remark
able battle he fought was revelation
to me. Mccoy is a wonderful fighter
and has a great future before him.
providing he takes the best care of
himself. Some day [ would not be
surprised to see him heavy weight
champion of the world
James j. Corbett said
mccoy has a great future as a pu-
gilist if he follows the rules Of health
BY that | mean if he lives a good
temperate life. He proved by his de-
cisive victory oyer Dan Creedon that
he is the best fighter of his weight and