The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-26
CREEDON NOT A FIGHTER
KNOCKED DOWN THREE TIMES BY
JOE wALCOTT IN A MINUTE.
"Dead to the World, I'm rs Seconds
After the Bout ~Opened-Car Book
Whipped I'm ~ Seconds.

NEW YORK. April 25.-Nearly six thou
sand sports assembled at the Lenox Ath-
letic Club tonight in the hope OF seeing
a rafting bout between Joe Walcott, the
negro boxer, and Dan Creedon, the Aus
tralian. 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 fioored
Creedon thrice. The third time the Austral-
ian went down he was dead to the world"
and Walcott was declared the WHINE 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 a knock
out also in the first round, the club patrons
had the very unusual experience OF seeing
two pairs of big boxers settling their ar
guments in about three minute of actual
fighting.
In the opening bout Max Unger, an Amer
icanized German, and Carl Book. Of Ger
many, who are both noted as strong men,"
were the contestants. Each is in the heavy
weight class and neither had ever taken
part in a public sparring contest. Both led
for the head and Book landed a stiff left.
This was the only blow he struck, as Ungey
rushed at him and fioored him with a right
on the chest. Book sprung to his feet in
stantly, only to go down again before an
other right. He stayed down three seconds
this time and sprinted, but Unger swung
his right to the jaw. Book fell in a heap
and 1t looked as if he were out. but he got
up with surprising a~lacrity. He faced his
opponent, who by this time had a sure
thing" Of 1t. A few light passes followed
with very little doing until Unger again
swung his right on Books jaw and the for
eigner went down and out. He was carried
to his corner in a helpless condition and
did not realize that he had been whipped
until fully five minutes after Unger had
been declared the winner. Time of round
one minute and forty-seven seconds.
Dan Creedon entered the ring at 9:15
o'clock looking in good shape. lie owned up
to Weighing 100 pounds. Joe Walcott ar
He weighed AZ pounds. Creedon opened the
favorite with 100 to 80 on, but these odds
soon dwindled to even money, which pre-
vailed before the men began TO box. In the
opening round they exchanged a few body
blows and Walcott tried a 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 ex-
changes Walcott swung his left to Creedon's
jaw and Creedon went down. The Austral-
ian stayed down the limit and got up dazed.
He tried to spar, but Walcott went at him
and sent him down with q short right hook
on the jaw. Dan looked all but out when
he got up after the referee had counted
eight seconds. Dams back was turned to
the negro when he regained his feet, but
Walcott ran around and faced him. The An
tipodean was dumfounded and scarcely
knew where he was. Walcott lost no time
In finishing his man with a hard right
smash on the point OF the jaw and Creedon
A-Ir a. a. l~-I nn~ Al 49,. ----
an awful one and Creedon was so helpless
when 1t landed that he was out before he
helped to his corner by his seconds. He
came to in a couple Of MINUTES and was
able to walk to his dressing room without
being aided. Time of round one minute
fifteen Seconds.