The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-08
OUIRkS Of
QUFENsBURY
By nALAcHY HOGAN

Abe Attell has made himself much
the most-talked-of boxer of. the day Il
thru his two engagements one in Cali
fornia and the other in England, with
them. Both should be good bouts.
Probably the meeting with Neil in Los /
Angeles will result in as interesting
contest as the Bowker battle, but for
several reasons the sporting public will
look with the greatest interest to the
foreign engagement.
There also is something spectacular
in boxer hustling half way around the
world to keep two engagements That
he should consent to make two such i'm
portant matches SO close together indi-
Gates the great confidence he has in .
himself and in the opinion of critics
generally this confidence is not mis-
by Neil, the eyes Of the whole sport.
ing world will be turned on the English
arena, where he will be one of the
participants in the first international
bout that has taken place since Neil
lost to Bowker, almost two years ago.
Abe Conner.
It is generally believed in this coun-
try that Attell will retrieve the repu-
tation American talent lost with the
Neil defeat: It is true that Jim Neil,
frankie father, came back with
the British club, but this did not help
matters any, as American sportsmen do
| not take kindly to "roar," even con-
| ceding that Neil did get the worst of it.
Possibly Attell is not any better
boxer than Neil is. It may be that he
| is not as good That question will have
to be settled at the coming Los An
| D,,l Ill
to defeat Bowker because his style of
boxing conforms to the English rules
more nearly than Neil Is did. Frankie's
strong point is infghting, a style which
the Britishers do not take to, and for
| that matter do not allow. Atte1 boxes
along the English style, so that he will
be perfectly at home under the foreign
rules.
His footwork is wonderful and he is
clever with his hands. He is always
jumping in and out and there never
has been man in his class clever
enough to get to him with anything
like an effective blow. On the other
hand, he does not possess enough of
punch to do much damage and contents
is probably the most interesting style
after all. When Neil found that he
was not permitted to get inside
Bowker's guard, he was bewildered.
Attell will not have such an expert
ence and expects by his speed to conf
pletely smother his opponent.
| Takes by Kirk.
Abe will not have much time to train
in London. Fastening there as fast as
he can after the Los Angeles battle, he
will have a scant week to get himself
into shape. It is true that he can do
some training on the boat going over,
but this will not be very satisfactory.
He will not be very far out of con-
rough with him, should be in excellent
| shape. -.--es
believe that the general opinion is
that Attell will get the decision over
Neil at Los Angeles. Close observers
of the game who have seen both boys
work are practically agreed that Fran
kie will have hard time getting to a
he can deal one effective blow has not
much chance zAttell is the cleverer, of
the two by long odds and altho there
is not much chance of his knocking his
opponent out, he should be vastly SUI
perior on points. .--..s.
A defeat at the hands of Neil would
take a great deal of interest out of
this, probably, as well as any one, and
undoubtedly figures that there is not
chance Of Neil's defeating him.
Of the other Los Angeles bouts, there
is not as much talk at present as might
be expected. They are month away,
Of course, and the public is most inter-
ested in the work the principals are do
ing to get themselves into shape. Kid
Norman left last week to get into con-
dition for the Britt battle and Nelson
and Herrera are at work preparing for
their go. ...s-
There are many who concede the
Mexican chance to defeat the Dane,
but cannot see it that way. We are
practically certain that Nelson has not
gone back any and Herrera certainly
has not improved. His methods of 1iv-
condition. In view of the fact, then,
that Nelson defeated Herrera in their
previous engagement, am of the opin-
ion that he can do it again
| An Outside Chance.
It is figured by some that there is
chance, and by few more than an
over the finishing wallop. I do not be-
, lieve that one of these punches, or even
two Of them. will settle Nelson, who is
: at present the champion punchtaker of
the world-a small edition of Jim jeff
). ries, in fact-and will be for some tina
l to come.
i 1t must not be forgotten that Mel
). son himself has punch, and as he will
be able to go a longer route than the
: Mexican, he should eventually have the
latter at his mercy. 1 would not say
that Herrera has not a chance, but L
: do not believe that it is much of a
: chance. From all reports, Nelson is be-
. having himself, and if this has been
= the case, he should be in as good con-
3 dition as he ever was in his life. OF
r course, he has been eating daintier
I food and probably has abandoned the
3 coarse fare that gave him his rugged
v constitution, but this will not bring
s him down for long time yet.
y The Herman-Britt battle is more or
: less of a puzzle. Most of the people
with whom have talked about it pick
J. Britt, and [ am inclined to favor his
e chances myself. AS it looks at this dis
i lance, I believe that Herman's chance
f lies in mixing it from the start. Her
., man is not a hard hitter, conceding
that he hits harder than Britt does,
and in the matter of cleverness the
Californian has the shade. 1t should
be rafting good bout, but there is a
big chance of Herman's many friends