The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-09
TALK OF INTEREST.
ATTELL KNOCKS OUT WALSH IN
THE EIGHTH ROUND.
Featherweigh Champion Easily Best IN
Battle nj Los Angeles-Wrangle Over
Gans-Herman Mil - PuIliam's OppO-
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In a light at Los Angeles on Friday night
for the fea~therweight championship Abe
AtteIl, the holder OF the title. knocked Jimmy
Walsh Of Boston out in the eighth round. Inc
battle was scheduled to so twenty rounds.
with Tommy Burns. the heavyweight puRilist.
referee. Attell was favorite in the betting
AZ 10 to 9, because OF his well known science
and ring generalship. In the very hrst
round Attell had Walsh staggering from
several heavy punches on the jaw. Walsh
was bleeding from the mouth In the second
round. After that IL was all Attell. in spite
~ the fact that Walsh was game and did
his best to fight back. When the eighth
round opened Attell scored a clean knock
down with a right handler on the jaw. walsh
Jumped up and received a shower OF wicked
blows in the face. Somebody in Waishs
corner threw a towel in the ring and the
referee for a moment halted the nghters'
only TO let the battle continue a moment
later. Then Attell went in to finish his man.
We missed a heavy left for the head, but
sent the right home flush TO the point OF the
chin and Walsh fell like a log. the referee
counting him out. Attell announced after
the mill that he would indulge in one more
battle before retiring permanently from the
ring. His showing with Walsh Demon
strated the fact that the champion was never
10 DetCer Trim. Ills puuCnlus wa iC'CAo-
ton. as in previous encounters be did not
display much ability In this respect.
Kid Herman, who is matched 10 fight Joe
Cans TO a finish at Tonopah, New. on New
Years Day. says that unless Cans makes 1888
pounds at the rim sside there will be no mill.
Cans, in the articles OF agreement, stipulated
that he would forfeit 1000 IL he could not
make the weight, but Herman says that this
H.. I'LL nAV fnaMra fhA haftla and that
unless Cans scales at the lightweight limit,
the ~latter's s 5000 appearance forfeit will go
20 the club. Herman takes this stand. he
declares. IN order to protect those who want
70 bet on his chances. A 1888 pounds. Herman
thinks he will surely put the Baltimore puzilist
away. But Cans will have something TO Say
about that. in all probability.
Jack johnson. the colored heavyweight.
~ho is after Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien.
left here yesterday for Los Angeles. where
he hopes 70 force one or both OF these men
into a match with him. johnson says that II
ne cannot arrange a battle, winner take all,
ne will agree 20 split the purse. and If he
does not score a knockout inside OF twenty
rounds he will agree to turn over his share
Of the purse TO any charity that may be named.
IL looks as II Burns and O'Brien would have
70 nghr johnson or draw the color line in order
to avoid him.
The reelection Of II. c. Pulliam to the presi-
dency Of the National League when the
maRnates meet here this week is a foregone
conclusion. In fact il was said yesterday
that Pulliam's leading adversaries. Brush
of New York and Hermann Of Cincinnati.
had decided 10 make no open fight against
hin. IL was also stated that a resolution
would be offered either by Murphy Of Chi
rage or Dreyfuss OF PiCtsburs. Boston and
Philadelphia to extend Pulliam's term OF
ONCE to ave years, with increas ed power TO
suppress rowdy tactics on the ball field.
To oppose the reelection OF Pulliam would
mean the advocacy OF rurfianism on the
diamond, an evil which Pulliam has done
much 60 suppress; so that in view OF the gen
eral demand for clean baseball. the two mag
mates who attempted 20 Dust Pulliam last
year are practically beaten 70 a standstill.
pJlliam, when he took once. was inclined
at first TO listen TO the magnates, but he soon
learned chat by following such a policy he
could not hope 20 succeed. As q result he
took the bull by the horns, compelled the
uHnpires to enforce the rules, and in spite or
many obstacles that were thrown in his way
ne won out. Pulliam has done no election
eerinz. Before he went 70 Europe last month
he declared that he would sta nd upon his
record, and that II rejected he would con-
sinue 10 make an earnest fight for sportsman
like methods am >ng the players. He is ex-
pecCed home on the New YORK, which should
arrive here from the other side to-day.
There we're no further negotiations be-
tween the New York and Boston American
League clubs relative 10 a deal involving
DID ers yesterday, but 10 IL said that John
I. Taylor will renew his proposition TO Frank
J. Farrell within the next two or three days,
FARRELL Is standing pat, satisfied that the
regular players under Manager Grin1th can
not be improved upon.
The president Of the Chicago Nationa Is,
who manages to keep himself in the lime
light at all times, says that he intends to
advocate legislation at the conclave this
week which will bring about the enforcement
Of two rules in the code that have been re-
peatedly broken. The Chicago mar says
that In future umpires should see 20 10 that
coachers direct their remarks TO the base
runners only. instead OF indulging In per-
sonsl abuse Of the pitchers. He also wishes
20 have the practice OF soiling q new ball
when put in play done away with. There Is
q IS fne that goes with each offence of this
kind, but II is rarely inflicted. Furthermore,
the Windy City gentleman declares that the
New York and Cincinnati clubs are the chief
v1olators OF these regulations, as well a.
being leading opponents in the art OF umpire
batting.
While talk Of deals continues to 60 the
rounds Charles Comiskey. owner Of the
Chicago Americans. worlds champions. says
that no changes will be made in his team.
Fielder Jones. the manager OF the cham
pions, is satisfied with their present make
up and feels confident that they will win
the pennant again next season But Clark
Grifath. who seldom makes predictions.
feels equally sure that his crack ball team
will make the White Sox scratch gravel to
hold their present honors.
AZ New Orleans tomorrow the racing will
shift to City Park. where the horses will run
for the next two weeks, In accordance with an
agreement reached some time ago between
the rival tracks. These are hard days. by the
way. for deadheads in the Crescent City.
for the man with the badges is a tough
proposition TO beat. The rival tracks, having
sunk big money in their fight last year. are
now beginning to get IL back by forcing
everybody to pay admission at the gates.
Only those who own horses and are actually
on the ground to race them are receiving
badges. while q regiment OF pikers, who got
10 free last year. are up against IL.
= walter Miller began riding at Oakland