The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-05

MEN FOUGHT 20 ROUNDS
1T WAS NOT TILL AFTER THE
SEVENTH ROUND THAT ATTEl
SHOWED HIS SUPERIORITY-
NEIL TIRED OUT.
Publishers Press1

Los Angeles, Cal, July 4.-Fighting
every inch of the way, with both boys
taking severe punishment and show
ing at the finish, marks of their bloody
encounter, Abe Attell, the clever Cal
ifornian, this afternoon successfully
defended his title from the onslaughts
of frankie Neil.
The men fought twenty rounds in
the Pacific club arena, for the feath.
erweight championship of the world,
and the possession of the $1,000 dia-
mond challenge belt.
1t was a give and take affair
throughout the contest. Both men
administered severe punishment to
the other, and the spots where the
jabs and jolts had reached, plainly
showed on both contestants. 1t was
case of first one driving the other
to the ropes and then his adversary
turning the tables. Never for an in.
slant did the contest lack as an ex.
hibit of Furnishing power
Showed Remarkable Powers.
At times it appeared as if the fight
would never go the limit, but the
! Kids showed remarkable recuper-
alive powers and came back to the
scratch in good condition, showing
how faithfully they had trained for
the combat.
Attell, being the champion, ruled
favorite in the betting, but at the end
of the contest, although he was given
the decision on points, he did not look
like the ten to seven choice that he
was earlier in the fight.
1t was an even thing up to the sew
enteenth round and then Attell's clev.
erness and rushing tactics began to
take effect and Neil, for the first time
in the fight, began to tire from the
punishment he had received and his
own exersions. 1t was then that Attell
gaind the advantage which entitled
him to the decision.
So fast and furious did the boys
fight. at times that it was with the
greatest difficulty that they could be
separated in clinches, and both were
repeatedly warned by the referee for
the foul tactics they pursued.
The fight by rounds follows:
Round Neil rusned Attel to cor
| ner and missed left swing. Men sparr-
| ing. Both cautious. Neil put his left
on Jaw. Clinch at bell.
Round Both miss and then
clinch. Attel got Neil to ropes and
| puts two iabs to face. Attell ducking
| Neils punches. Atten put hard left
| to eye.
Round 3.-They clinch. Neil landed
| left on Attell's stomach and sent him
to his knees. Neil landed two vicious
lefts to law and followed it IN with
another. Tried 1t again but was block.
ed. Neil forced Atte1l to ropes. Attell
uppercuts to mouth. Neifs nose bleed
| ing at bell.
Round 4.-They begin fighting at
close range. Exchange rights to jaw
| Neil rushed Attell to ropes, but lat
| ter's cleverness evades punishment
Both missed punches at bell
Round 5.-After missing both
clinched. Attell sends two lefts to
nose and right to chin. Neil comes
| back with a left to the Jaw. The
| round ended with Neil's nose bleed
| ing flercely.
Round e.-Neil lands with right or
Attelrs ear and left to neck. Attel
sends two chops to Neifs eye. Nei
landed two hard lefts to jaw. sending
| AtteIl to ropes.
Round Both appeared strong
| Neil forcing the fighting and referee
cautions him about butting. Nei
lands straight left on jaw Attell rush
ed into hard left swing that Jared
him at bell
Round S.-Both men cautious. At
tell sends two straight lefts to nose
Attell now punching Neirs eye. Mer
clinched at bell.
Round 9.-They spar. Neil bores in
and Attell tried to upDercut his mar
| but he covered uD. Attell sends two
| hard uppercuts to Jaw. Neil lands
straight left on nose and puts left and
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