The San Francisco call., 1903-09-04
DECISION GOES
TO ABE ATTELL
Defeats Reagan in Fight
for Featherweight
Championship.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 3.-Abe Attell of San
francisco tonight received the decision
over Johnny Reagan of Brooklyn in a
twenty-round contest for the world s
feather-weight championship, weight 122
pounds at the ringside.
The contest was one of the cleverest
and fastest ever seen here. Reagan
showed remarkable cleverness in blocking
and inf1ghting, and so perfect was his
guard that it seemed almost impossible
for Attell to get through. His inside
work troubled Attell considerably. Abe
seemed unable to land an effective blow,
while, on the other hand, Reagan repeat
edly sent left and right to the head and
stomach, causing Attell to vince and
frequently appeal to the referee. Attell
seemed clearly beaten for the first fifteen
rounds. In the sixteenth round Abe sent
In left and right which shook Johnny
up considerably, and the tide changed to
the Californian's favor. From then on
Abe had but slightly the better of 1t.
In the nineteenth round Abe rushed
Reagan to the ropes and sent in several
stiH punches. Reagan came back strong
but his punches on the stomach and
cheek landed lightly. He. however failed
to even matters, The twentieth was give
and take, with hopors about even
The decision was received with some
signs of disapproval. James j. Corbett
was present at the ringside
O
eva. Jog (Frawley). to l. won; DR.. BirdsaIl
dOo tSee( = to l. second; Doris. los CTullett.
10 L, third Time. :565. Pat Bulger Easter
Lady. Homerc and Maude Browne also ran
One mile. Grove L. Johnson stake selling
Hagerdon. b. g.. by Esher-Lady Richmond los
6Burk). IL to 8. won; Horatius. 1O7 (PoweiD
y TO L second. Kitty Kelly % D
to 1, third. Time. :4O15. Ora Viva Anvil
and Heather Honey also ran. Divina left at
Five furlongs. selling. purse $225-Metls-
katla. b; f., by Brutus-Imp. Miowera, 81
(Iackson), to o. won; Jack Richelieu Jr III
QPowelD, s1a to /. second. Eian King. i07 iO7
Henderson,, II to 10 third. Time. 1:O11S
Light Braid. Miss Dividend. Duke and Buck
Seven. furlongs. selling. purse s225-Douv
Weithof b M. by Dark Days-Annie MYERS
110 Frawley) 8 TO 8. won; Chileno ITO GTen'
derson), TO 1. second; Davis 8 ITO SCbard-
ler). to 1. third. Time. 1:27 MaInIaGuet
Troy and Flamero also ran.
c. g.. by Foul shot-Amelia Nav 1iIreuiSI Is 9Fra
iey) to !. won; Wandering Boy. lis PoweII,
third Time, 1:2Sk. Fianolo stronoboieta Nc
Vonzollern and Chenano also ran.
ENTRIES FOR FRIDAY
First race. o:24 class. purse S1ono-I,ouis.
Croner. Nipper, George G. Sutter IIttla Psh
Deputy: Mcpherson, Rosie Woodburn, Sonoms
Second race, 2:1S pacing-Banker's Dapgb-
ter, ter, Daban D Smuggler, Monroe Bee. De-
monlas Penrose, Pinky II, Colonel Smith
Third race five furlongs selling-T r e me
Gladdis JOG Maude Brown 80, Sarlar 90 Pal
Bulger &c. Piratical 1o6 a
fourth race, four and a half furlonrs all
sges-Hercules l16. Anne Marie o. Meteor
ll5 Gold Scratch 116 Meresa 113.
Fi1th race, hve and a half furlongs. all ages
.,,olero liz 0uidado 110. Dwight Way IIO
1rr Tter~an ~ IL ST Wilda 40 F1amolo no Buck
sixth race. one mile, purse-Dayid 6 10
Samoaceres 112. Tamm 102 Tanae 1oe Riii
Young 1l2 Illowaho 112, Iras 80. I'm