The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-31
PRONOUNCED It A FAKE
A Round Fight Fit for q
Parlor.
GREEN MADE HIS DEBUT
won the Decision In . Rather Uninter-
ssting Bout with Dan Creedon
Before the National Ath-
letsc Club.

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made his debut in the middleweight
class In a 2o-round bout with Dan Cree
don before the National Athletic club
tonight at woodward's pavilion.
Green had a shade the better of h
fight up to the i7thround. when Creedon
sent his stock up by a series OF blows
on the head and body which seemed TO
stagger Green for the instant. The
last three rounds were like the ma
,ority OF the others. The fight was o
particularly an interesting one. Many
of those present did not hesitate to
pronounce 1t a fake. The decision OF
Referee Kitchen in awarding Green the
fight was probably just, but the men
did not seem to be fighting as hard as
they might, and the contest was a most
parlor-lke performance throughout.
Round I-Green was the first to land.
n light left on the body: and Creedon
countered on the body. Green again
put left on the body. raising II TO the
head lightly. Creedon put n light iett
on the stomach, while Green showed a
disposition to rough IL. putting In a
solid right over Dams heart and upper
cut him with right.
In the second round Green put a
etin left on the stomach and hit Dan
again with right In the clfnch. Green
put two clean lefts and n right on the
law. staggering his man. Green miss
ed a left swing and caught
left on the Jaw. Green continued 10 use
his right in clinches and was cautioned.
Not much was done in the third
round. Creedon doing a lot IF adding.
but no leading.
Round THE men exchanged iefts on
49, 80 90 l.,haA CraaAnn mt n
solid left on the head. The pace was
q little slower. Green did the leading
but his followings were somewhat wild.
Round 5-The men exchanged stin
lefts on the body and clinched. the
referee having some trouble In breaking
them. Green put a hard left on neck
and another on the stomach and then
raised 1t to jaw, sending Dams head
back.
Round s-Green a all the best OF
this round. staggering Creedon with a
left swing. but failed TO follow up his
advantage. The round ended tamely.
Round 7-Creedon rushed Green to
the ropes and got in a hard left upper
cut on the jaw. Green put a Light left
on the head. Creedon cornered Green
and smashed him twice. with left on
the jaw. Creedon rushed but failed to
fnd an opening.
Round s-A good deal OF sparring n
not much fighting. Green lande a cou-
pie OF good left-handed blows on Cree
don's head and body.
Round 9-The men repeatedly clinched
and did little fighting. The spectators
were dissatisfied and yelled Stills and
Kissed the lighters.
Round 10-Creedon forced Green
around the ring. swinging with both
hands. Green came back with a good
left on the jaw. but his left eye bore
marks. Both men were apparently
tired.
Round 1l-After some CLUMSY spar
ring Creedon put two light lefts on the
jaw, Green missing his counters. Cree
don did the forcing. but Green did not
stand his ground. The spectators con-
t~inuously Kissed the men.
Round 12-Tame. both men slow.
Green scored with n right and left on
the body.
Round 10 was Green's. He landed
several good blows with the left. but
Creedon's returns were weak.
In round IA not a blow of consequence
was struck N the crowd bantered the
fighters.
Rounds Is, l6. II and is were tame
from a standpoint of effective fighting.
Green did most of the landing. though
his blows were not particularly punish
ing. Creedon seemed weak and ~listless.
The crowd was very impatient at the
way the men were going through the
rounds.
In round 10 nothing was done aside
from the exchange OF a few light
taps.
Round 2o-Creedon forced matters
and landed a few lefts. but Green coun-
tered neatly and neither scored an ad-
vantage in the first half. Green swung
left and right on the jaw. but Creedon
never WINGED. Green worked his left
for the body. but had no steam. The
referee decided in favor OF Green and
was booted and cheered equally.