The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-26
WALCOTT WINS
IN ONE ROUND
Easily Knocks Out Dan
CreedOn.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, April 25.-Nearly six
thousand sports assembled at the LenoH
Athletic Club tonight in the hope of see
ing a rafting bout between Joe Walcott'
the negro boxer, and Dan Creedon' the
Australian. They were matched 10 q
twenty rounds at catch weights, but al
though Creedon weighed fully twenty
pounds more than his opponent, the ne
gro made short work Of him. With left
and two right smashes on the jaw, Wal
colt foored Creedon thrice. The third
time the Australian wer+ down he was
dead to the world and Walcott was
declared the winner amid the cheers OF
his hackers, who won pot of money on
the result.
The bout lasted only minute and hf-
teen seconds, and as the opening mill
was ended with a knockout aiso IN , the
first round, the club patrons had the very
iinIsuaG experience Of seeing two pairs of
big boxers settling their arguments IN
about three minutes OF actua1 ,Lsnllhs.
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 hau
ever taken part in a public sparring con-
Both lead for the head and Beck land land
cd a stiff left This was the only dow
he struck, as Unger rushed at MIN ana
doored him with right on the. cheSI.
Reck sprang TO his feet instantly, only
10 go down again before announcer ri tS.;
lie STAYED down three seconds and then
snrinted. but Unger, who was not on ms
trail. swung his right TO the Jaw. beCh
fell in a heap and 1t looked as II ne were
out but he got up with surprising aIaC-
rifv He faced his opponent, VINO by thls
time had a sure thing of IT. a lew
Iight masses followed with very llttle 40
ing, until Jnger AGAIN sW fora{en mlS vent
down and out He was carried 70 ms
corner in a helpless condition ana qlo IoI
realize that he had been WhIppeId LtioII
declared the winner. Time of round, one
minute and forty-seven SECONDS. OK
Dan Creedon entered the ring at 3;io
o'clock. appearing TO be in good cond IL =
tion He owned up to weighing l6O
nounds Joe Walcott arrived at the ring
Side few minutes later; He weighed IA.
pounds Creedon opened the IavoILtez az az
Ia IN 8 but these odds soon dWindied TO
even money. which price prevailed pelore
the men began TO box, -,.o5 .
In the opening round they eXchanged a
few body blows 10 a mad b aifG missed t Joe
then swung his left on the wind ana cree
don sent a hard left to the kidneys. Al
ter some swift exchanges Walcott swung
Nc left to Creedon's jaw and cree
don vent down He stayed down the
iiyrit and got up dazed. He tried to spar,
hu+ Walcott went at him ana sent MN
down with short right hook on the Jaw.
Don Looked all but out when he got up
q D fer 'f the referee had counted eight sec
onds Dams back was turned TO the ne
o ,lLe ,,.tao he regained his feet, but Wal
e e1t ran around and faced him; The An
tOst on was dumfounded and scarcely
Knew where he was Joe lost N no ID time rigb IN
l IIlSIiai ., The noint of the jaw, and Cree
d tliS9 fell fat on his back to the floor The
9 e,oa, How was an awful one. and Cree
d don was so helpless when it landed that
he was out before he realized what hau
G2Tteedon was helped to his corner by his
saconds He came to in a couple of min
utes and was able to walk TO ms DRESS
ing-room without being aloeu' iliile VI
round 1 minute 10 seconds.