Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-26

Club tonight In the hope Of seeing q
rafting bout between Joe Waleott, the
negro boxer. and Dan Creedon, the
Australian. They were matched to go
twenty rounds at catch weights, but
although Creedon weighed fully twenty
pounds more than his opponent the
negro made short work OF him. With
a left and two right smashes on the
jaw, Walcott foored Creedon thrice.
| The third time the Australian went
down he was dead to the world" and
Walcott was declared the winner amid
the cheers of his hackers, who won a
! pot of money on the result
The bout lasted only a minute and
| fifteen seconds, and as the opening mill
was ended with knockout also in the
| first round, the club patrons had the
very unusual experience of seeing two
pairs of big boxers settling their argu-
ments in about three minutes Of ac-
tual fighting.
In the opening bout Max Unger, an
Americanized German, and Carl Beck,
of Germany, who are both noted as
.'strong men," were the contestants.
Each is in the heavyweight class, and
neither had ever taken part in pub
lie sparring contest.
Both led for the neck, and Beck
landed a stiff left. This was the only
blow he struck, as Unger rushed at
him and fioored him with right on
the chest. Beck sprung to his feet in
stantly, only to go down again with
another right. He stayed down three
seconds this time and sprinted, but
Unger was hot ON his trail, swinging
his right to the jaw. Beck fell in a
heap, and it looked as if he were out,
but he got up with surprising alacrity.
He faced his opponent, who by this
time had sure thing" of it. A few
light passes followed, with very little
doing, until Unger again swung his
rigth on Beck's jaw. and the foreigner
went down and out. He was carried
to his corner in a helpless condition,
and did not realize that he had been
whipped for fully five minutes after
Unger had been declared the winner.
Time of round, 1 minute and Al sec
onds.
Dan Creedon entered the ring at
9:15 o'clock looking in good shape. He
Owned up to weighing $50 pounds.
Joe Walcott arrived at the ringside
few minutes later. He weighed ZAP
pounds.
Creedon opened the favorite at 100 to
so on, but these odds soon dwindled to
even money, which price prevailed be-
fore the men began to box.
In the opening round they exchanged
a few body blows, and Walcott tried
right swing for the head but missed.
Joe then swung his left on the wind
and Creedon sent a hard left to the
kidneys. After some swift exchanges
w dlCOlL S"u uS HIS I6lt W SIecuOu
jaw and Creedon went down. The
Australian stayed down the limit and
got up dazed. He tried to spar, but
Walcott went at him and sent him
down with short right hook on the
jaw. Dan looked all but out when he
set up after the referee had counted
eight seconds.
Dams back was turned to the negro
when he regained his feet, but Wa1cott
ran around and faced him. The An
tipodean was dUmfounded and scarce
ly knew where he WIS. Walcott lost no
time in finishing his man with a hard
right smash on the point of the jaw,
and Creedon fell fat on his back to the
floor. The final blow was an awful
one, ard Creedon was SO helpless when
it landed that he was out before he
realized what had happened. Creedon
was helped to his corner by his see
onds. he came to in couple Of min
utes and was able to walk to his dress
ing room without being aided. Time
c. round, 1 minute and Is seconds.