The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-05
NEST AND CR[[D(N DRAM
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aad in the Opinion Of the A.
sembled sports should Have

NEW YORK, April s-Tha txenty-ros.r5
bout between Dan creesion, Of Australia.
and Tommy West, OF this city xniea took
place tonight In the arena Of the Ianox
Athletic Club. was declared a draw by the
referee. West was lucky N getting an
even break. as Creedon was certainly en-
Titled 20 a favorable verdict. Both rsen put
up very fast and game contest sss,
Creed0as clsyerssess MAS - pronounced
thas the majority OF the 5nIookers falt ina,
tae Australian was entitled TO a decision
N his favor. The attendance was only fair
erection weighed 100 pounds and West lsS
In the first round Creedon eur OFT the
work, landing hooks on the face and neeg
while West failed 10 land effectively In
the second round West sized I'D Cre.aon
and landed hard several times. Creecon.
however giving back as good as ne got
Round was tame but IN The fourth both
got blood. Vests upper hp being e1.t ard
Creedon's nose responding 70 a hard right.
IN getfiag away from one az CFeedoa's
rusnes. West got his legs twisted and Cree
doa pat him on his back with a weii-plae.d
right on the chest.
West cut loose .n the next round and
Forced the pace landing a right hard swing
over the kidneys. Creedon sent in a hard
LETT on the face, which made West more
cautious In round Creedon was cut over
his left eye and bled freely
Honors were even In round /. but In the
next erection 5 repeated bows over the eve
forced West 10 bold ana he waS cautioned
by the referee. The next two rounds were
soft exchanges In the succeeding ro,snnx
ootn men did lot OF holding ana In the
thFteeath round several good exchanges
were naae. oat too iignt 10 do much dam
age. Creedon forced matters In round "a
sending his left to the face West drovs
sim short arm right 10 the face
Creedon hooked MS left TO VESTS face
am tommy sent back straight lef. on,
the nose. A moment later Tommy roase
Ian head rock with another straight left
on the mouth
In the next round West rushed. bu,
Creedon sent him back with a left facer.
This was CFeedon's round
In round II West landed a s,rslsht ,ss.
on Crecdons face Dan swung his lief.
on the head. and West retauatesi with a
left swing on the ribs Dan forced Tommy
to break ground AT the close OF the round
Creedon hooked his left TO the jaw ana
Vests knees bent as IL they had hinges
on them.
In round Is Creedon swung his RICH,
flush on the jaw. which made West blink
and Creedon had the cab when the gong
sounded.
IN round 10 West let his left fly TO the
body. and jabbed II again on the face
Creedon hooked IA hard left on the face.
and repeated the blow with Increased force
West. In ciineh. sent a heavy left TO the
body. and Cresaon landed left on the face
and RICH; on the body.
Round 2o-Creedon led left for the face
West broke ground and slipped 10 the floor.
When West regalned his feet Creedou went
righ, 10 him. hooking his left 10 the law
Creedon jahbed left on oocy and swung
ais right 70 the head. West tried several
RICH, swings. bat failed 10 land. owing 70
creetian's cieverness. and when the gong
ended the contest both men were in good
condition and sparr.nG.
Referee Charlie White declared the bout
a draw.