The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
EDDIE HANLON'S VICTOR
TALKS OF BIG FIGHT
Abe Attell, Who Is Now in the
City, Tells How Hanlon Might
Have Won.
FOR CORBETT
He Is Willing to Meet Champion
at Any Time-Expects to De
feat Forbes.

Abe Attell, of San Francisco, who claims
the 122-pOund championship, and who is
matched to meet Harry Forbes, Of Chicago,
in a ten-round bout for a decision at the
Auditorium (polo rink next Monday even
ing, arrived in indianapolis yesterday aft
ernoon and is stopping at the Grand Hotel.
Attell and Forbes were matched for a con-
test at St. Louis on Dec Il, but it was
declared off and they will have little diff
Guilty in making the weight 122 pounds.
ring side, for the Indianapolis contest, as
both are in good condition and will need
but little training to put them in frst-class
shape. Attell does not smoke, drink or in
dulge in any dissipation, and he is always
in good shape. Forbes has no bad habits
and he will be ready for the fastest bout
that ever took place in this city when he
meets the little Californian. In street
clothes Atteu does not look like a fighter.
he is dapper, clean-cut little fellow, re-
sembling the son of a bank president more
than man who makes thousands Of dol
lars year in the squared circle.
Atteu talked interestingly about the
Young Corbett-Eddie Hanlon fight that
took place in San Francisco on Tuesday
night He knows the style Of both fighters,
especially that of Hanlon, as he has met
the latter in two contests. Attell beat Han
lon In four rounds two years ago and last
January they fought a twenty-round draw
in San Francisco. AtteI has followed
Young Corbett all over the country. trying
to arrange match, but never succeeded in
getting into the ring with him. They were
matched in Denver, but the bout was de-
clared off. They were also matched to
meet in Salt Lake, but the bout never took
place. Attell stands ready to meet Young
COrbett at any time for the featherweight
championship. Attell was matched to meet
Terry McGoveTn at Buffalo, but 1t will be
remembered that Sam Harris forfeited 81
900 to him, claiming that McGovern was ILL.
thought Young Corbettt would beat
Eddie Hanlon," said Attell last evening,
because at the weight, 129 pounds at 6
clock In the evening, Corbett is one of
the best men that ever entered the ring.
Hanlon is wonderful man to stand pun
ishment, as I learned when i fought him.
1t might have been that Hanlon held
Young Corbett too cheaply because he
stayed twenty rounds with the champion in
previous match and he thought he would
have little trouble defeating him in the last
match. That is where he made mistake.
When Corbett is in condition he has a
chance to beat any one at his weight.
IF Hanlon had agreed to meet Young
Corbett at catch weights he would have
stood a better chance to win. When the
weight was agreed upon Corbett realized
that he would have to train hard TO get
down TO weight and be In the best of con-
dition. Hanlon could have gained an ad-
vantage over the champion by agreeing TO
catch weights, and the chances are that
Young Corbett would have neglected his
training and Hanlon would have had a
chance to beat him. Young Corbett cannot
stand a hard punch in the stomach when
he is in poor shape, as he has followed a
pretty fast life, and had the match been
made at catch weights he would have
entered the ring in poorer condition. i am
ready to meet Young Corbett at any time
at 122 pounds or at catch weights. If he
would meet me at catch weights 1 would
bet that L could beat him"
Regarding the coming match in Indian
apolis with Harry Forbes, the clever little
Californian said he hoped to gain the de-
cison. Attell and Forbes have met before
in the ring, having fought to a draw in
San Francisco and later a siX-round draw
in Chicago. Attell realizes that Forbes is
one of the best men in the business at 122
pounds ringside, but he says he will be
In perfect shape and ready to make very
fast pace.
AtteIl will resume his training in this city
to-day. Forbes will arrive from Chicago
on Saturday. 1T is expected that a large
crowd of Chicago sporting men will come to
indianapolis TO witness the contest