The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-22
Abe Attell MOst-Talked-Of Boxer
of the Present
Day.
WILL GO AFTER BRITISH
CHAMPIONS LAURELS
Picks Battling Nelson to Win
Over the FaSt-Fighting
Mexican.

Abe Atteu has made himself much
the most -talked-of boxer of the day
through his two engagements. one In
with q scant three weeks intervening
between them. Both should be good
bouts, Probably the meeting with Nell
In Los Angeles VIII result In as inter-
esting n contest as the Bowker battle,
but for several reasons the sporting
public Will look with the greatest In
terest to the foreign engagement
There also Is something spectacular
In r. boxer hustling himself half way
around the world to keep two engage
ments That he should consent TO make
two such important matches 80 close
together indicates the great confidence
he has In himself and In the opinion
of critics generally this confidence is
not misplaced In case Abe is not de-
feated by Nell, the eyes of the whole
sporting world will be turned on the
English arena, where he will be one
of the participants in the first interna-
tional bout that has taken place since
Nell lost to Bowber, almost two years
ago
Attell Going Across.
1t Is generally believed In this coun-
try, think. that Attell will retrieve
the reputation American talent lost
with the Nell defeat. II is true that
Jim Nell, Frankie's father, came back
with a long tale of ill-usage at the
hands of the British club; but this did
not help matters any, as American
sportsmen do not take kindly to
roar even conceding that Nell did |
get the worst of It,
Possibly Attell Is not any better !
oNer than Nell is. 1t may be that he
is not as good. That question will have |
10 be settled at the coming Los An
geles meeting. But Attell is expected |
to defeat Bowker because his STYLE Of
boxing conforms to the English rules
more nearly than Neil's did. Frankies
strong point is infghtlng, O style which
the Brltishers do not take to. and, for
that matter, do not allow. Attell boxes
along the English style. so that ne Will
be perfectly at home under the foreign
rules
May Bring Back Honors.
His footwork is wonderful and he is
clever with his hands. He Is always
jumping In and out and there has never
been u man In his class clever enough
10 get to him with anything like an eff
1ectiSe blow. On the other hand he
does not possess enough of punch to
do much damage. and contents him
self with winning on points, which is
probably the most interesting style
after all. When Nell found that he was
not permitted to get inside Bowker's
guard. he was bewildered Attell will
not have such an experience, and ex-
poets by his speed to completely smoth-
er his opponent.
Abe Will not have much time to train
In London. Fastening there as fast
as he can after the Los Angeles battle.
ne VIII have a scant week to get him
self into shape. 1t is true rnar he can
DO some training on. the boat going
over, but this will not be satisfactory
be Will not be very far out OF condj- I
ton. however. and, II Nell Is not too
Tough with him. should be In excellent {
shape.
l believe the general opinion is tina.
attell VIII get the decision over Nell ?
II Los Angeles Close observers of the
game who have seen both boys work ]
Ire practically agreed that Frankie Will I
nave hard time getting to a vital $
pot on Abe's anatomy, and. unless ba
'an deal one effective blow, has not ,
much change. Attell Is the cleyerer of
he two by long odds. and, although
here Is not much chance of his knock !
ng his opponent out. he should be
'astly superior to him on points. !
Opinion of Nelson Battle.
or the other Los Angeles bouts there :