The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-18
CREED0N BEATS READY.
TASHINGTON PUGILIsT STOPPED IN
THE EIGHTH ROUND.
He Is Knocked Down Repeatedly by the
Australian MiddIeweight, but IL Game
to the End-Laater Wins on Foul.

Australian MiddIeweight, but IL Game
to the End-Lester Wins on Foul.
It took Dan Creedon. the Australian middle
weight eight rounds to dispose OF Pat Ready
OF Washington. a second rater. at the Broad
way A. c. last night. Ready was knocked down
repeatedly. but was game in spite OF the TACT
that he had no chance to win af:er the first
round was over The attendance was not
large
The preliminary was source OF merriment
for the crowd. II was n-round bout at $50
pounds. Whitley" Lester OF Philadelphia.
whose yellow hair was neatly combed and
parted in the middle, faced Bob Dwyer OF this
city. In the first round while Lester was driv-
ing in stomach punches. MeGovern style. the
referee, John White. said:
He can hit You that way. Dwyer!"
Il amt kickin'. am I?' retorted Bob. breath
lessly. while the crowd roared. Lester kept on
forcing the fight after that. Dwyer cutting ur
monkey shines in the shape OF Jigs and funny
motions with his hands In the fourth both
lost their temper and began TO slug rough and
tumble. In the sixth round there was circus
The mon got into corner and began
to wrestle and punch with free haads
The referee tried to separate them, but
around DIVERS legs and nut his elbow across
Lesters throat. With all the strength Mt his
command the referee finally tore the mad
dened pugilists apart. Lester falling. Dryer
was ordered to his corner.
You We got no right to choke me-" bawled
The referee disqualihes Dwyer and gives
the bout to Lester" said the announcer. Char
ley Harvey. Dwyer bounded across nSs tho ring;
the usual friendly handmade. Instead Dwyer
started to fight liko wildcat. Referee. seconds.
lists until they had them asunder. when Dryer
was ordered out of the ring. He was Missed
The Australian las seconds We're Kid Lavisnee.
Benny Murphy and Joe Cain. Readys hand
lers, were Charley Burns. Louis Green and Jack
Curley. Twenty rounds at catchWeiGhts were
Hsd stripped nsy and P5OmPty sboTsd
The after set, II cautious pace in the first
round but did no harm. Creedon got to
a S,s as in The The T Ssn% nn R.saN
was twisted down in clinch. He took a count
and upon arising he proceeded t2stny away
ing too, but his blows failed to rench the
Australian; who got away. 1uicSly.
third. He landed couple OF heavy swings on
the neck and followed with sharp rally that
ma se%1y mix tn, LETT hook on r.. the
count on y to be saved by the gong;
:. l!eady began skirpng around at long range
Ready mixed it and succeeded in driving
Satl and
on the Jaw that knocked Ready fiat upon the
floor Before the referee could begin counting
the bell again came to the Washington pugi-
lists aid.
:, As, Creedon came to his man in tho fifth.
Ready Strengthened him up with O left Jolt on
the jaw. Creedon came again and received a
right hand cross counter on the eye Ready
rushed then. but the Austra allan clinched hard.
After that Creedons attack became slower.
Rendy's left ear was bleeding when he sat
down.
Ready was still willing to mix it in the sixth.
He landed some solid raps, but Crsedon iioored
him three times with swngs Ready got up in
fairly good condition each time and then stayed
away until { me was called. Creedon was blow
ing hard IA he took his corner.
Creedon tried again in the seventh 10 end his
task. but he was too slow and Ready escaped
without the usual knock down. Ready
showed some slight Improvement in the
first half Of the eighth. But Creedon
finally put in n beautiful riRht-hand upper cut
sIuarcly on tho point OF the chin. 1t not only
cut cash. hut also dropped Ready like a log
When the referee was in the act OF counting
the tenth second the bell rang. ending tho
round. Ready was still out. and Creedon was
the winner. Had the bell sounded a second
sooner. Ready would have been entitled to a
minutes rest and another round.