Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-26

association are the chief features Of the
camp, while lies on the way to Pasa-
dena within easy reach Of the city
Sullivan will probably train at the
famous Arcadia camp. which Is I'm the
midst Of the beautiful Baldwin's rancn
Sullivan was with Kaufman, who pre-
pared at Arcadia, and will i'm all pro-
liability take the camp for himself.
This place turned out its first loser
when Charlie Neary, the Milwaukee
lightweight went down to defeat at the
hands Of Jimmy Burns i'm the second
round, via the Knockout route. Never
before had a man entered the ring at
Maud junction to lose who had trained
at Arcadia.
Arcadia Training Quarters
Abe Attell has used the place several
times with much success. When he
fought his famous fight with frankie
Neil, one of the gamest little men that
ever climbed between the ropes, he
prepared for the battle at Arcadia and
all who saw the contest say that never
before had Abe looked and shown that
he was in better form.
Next after the Flynn-Sullivan con-
test which will take place the fourth
of January, comes the Baker-Attell
contest. The two cleverest feather
weights in the business will
meet in the ring January is, and de-
termine for one and all which Is the
better boy.
At the age OF sixteen Baker entered
the ring for the first time. He won
with ease the title of amateur feather
weight champion of the United States
and having no more material to work
on in the amateur class made the big
jump into the professional ring.
He won two small fights and then
was matched by Manager McCarey,
who had recognized the boys ability,
with frankie Neil. After twenty
rounds of clever fighting, Referee
Tommy Burns awarded the decision to
Baker, putting him in the place to COM
mand a fight with Abe Attell.
The two were matched to battle for
the featherweight title and the Nc
Carey belt, which is held by Attell
The contest was close, but Attell
through his superior Judgment and
ring generalship received a well earned
decision from Eddie Robinson.
Eddie Webster, a mere boy, trained
the little San Francisco fighter for the
contest and failed where a more eX-
perienced man would have had him in
the prime of condition. Shortly before
the battle Baker quarreled with his
mentor, lie WltI van court, we'll
known in boxing circles, and as re-
suit Van Court did not second him in
the contest.
Baker was heavy and had a hard
time making the weight. When he
first stepped on the scales at the ring
side, the beam being set at 122 pounds,
he moved the lever and weighed one
quarter of a pound more than the
weight stipulated in the articles of
agreement.
Baker was forced to strip in the
ring and weigh in the second time,
nearly making the required poundage.
Thus he barely averted losing a $500
weight forfeit, which was put up with
the Pacific Athletic club by both men.
Later in the fight his poor training
began to crop out. Along about the
round Baker began to slow
up and despite the attempts of his
seconds to get him right, gradually
wore down with each round. At the
end of the twentieth round he was
keeping himself together by supreme
effort and contrived to make a good
showing in the final period. Just here
Is where Attell's superiority came to
the surface. He let Baker wear him
self away and then started in to put
On the finishing touches.
When the two meet the next time
both will train more effectively than
they did before, as each knows that
ne Is going against a hard man. Whore
they will train is not yet known, but
both will be working hard by the time
the Flynn-Sullivan contest occurs.