The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-13
FIGHTING.
Jack Bonner Stops Dan Cresdon In the
Second Round.

Jack Bonner OF Philadelphia can Justly ask
for a match with the best middleweiRht In the
country. Last night, at the Greater New York
A. @. OF Coney Island, he stopped Dan Creedon
OF Australia In the second round OF a twenty
nve-round bout. at catch weights. with a right
hand punch on the jaw. In falling Creedon
twisted his leg and strained a tendon in his
right ankle. Although he was not out" 1t is
doubtful whether he could have continued. as
the punch he received shook him upsuflciently
TO make him practically helpless. Adoctor who
examined Creedon's ankle after he left tho
ring said that II had been spralncd. but
that Creedon could have got up II no wanted
to do so, Creedon, was undoubtedly Croggy.
brought him victories In the past, while Bon
ner was big. strong, aggressive and confident
10 have bested Kid Mccoy at Philadelphia In n
siX-round, bout some time ago. and has a clean
stars in recent years. and has distinguished
himself by whipping BIG Joe Butler twice.,
wN While not a BIZ big s5O i0am %ss P mSsSs ' RSS attendance @nnoGse
ment decided at the last moment not to sci! any
scat cushions. the reason being that the referee
did not care to be bombarded as Oh q former
occasion.
Paul Kelly OF New York and Eddie Lenney
Of twelve rounds at liz pounds. Alec Brown
VA g ths referee oS5 k;e hIienHn new Ep 1ssS very IS Title tba t aS9at
f hGspo b Hieata{S < HlRn} bis syo drink INK Sp OF " Whisky
made rd Lsn%peEE XII light a c1 MA n a tiger tSf tnI in otI thS
sixth round. In the seventh round Kelly bracsd
jaw. but Lenney continued his sharp attack
and cut his opponent's face badly The eighth
and full OF fight. Kelly was neatly trimmed in
the ninth and tenth rounds. but he was strong
II tRG legs 1s sHa stood Continued IN sS the to S s5tI TEi ia S%t
vantage II ne last two rounds, in spite OF the
cot thp IppiSipn and I'm his nypitpmpnf hp tripu
to shake hands with announcer Johnny Dunn.
Creedon was a2to1 %fayorite over, Bonner.
the t1ef niE i,S Tcc9y beat Il him mat at Long Island City
said. Bonner. who had gradually fought his
way to the front rank q was
Of eG fPhiiade n hMian srorts sn Gre esa nH.t seconds G. o ISii9 wers
Jack .McAulire. Benny Murphy, Tommy West
and Harry Peppers; BoRneE's hand pf mere mere
and Peter Butler. When stripped Bonner was
taller and had a longer reach than the Ans7
pounds. There were 6.00O persons in the build
ing when the first bell rang. The men agreed
First RoUND:-Creedon lost no time in set;
ting the pace. but Bonner. was cautious and
hSSffl ST TeSSo SsfiP tEe the Sod first with Tlp a left. GBse eHner
did some neat blocking until Bonner, reached
OF. blood. Toward the close Dan swung a hard
left to the eye. and Bonner took the defensive
until Jnc Dell.
SECOND RECONSIDERATION sent his left to the
wind, although the blow was partially blocked.
A left jail cut the bridge of Bonner's nose. but
he kept al c'Nsr range for at least half n I minute,
having a sha.lr the better Of the argument.
Bonner then mi%c1 1t up for a few seconds. and
to the floor. In falling Dan twisted his ankle.
but he was Groggy, and could not get up when
the referee counted the tenth second. The time
OF the round was 2 minutes and 25 seconds.
Bonner's manager. after the battle. said that
Jack would fight anybody for the middleweiRht
championship. Tommy Ryan OF Syracuse, who
was present. declared that he would gladly
take him on.