Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-16
BAKER BUBBLES
WITH SPIRITS
PRETTY WORKOUT EXHIBITION
GIVEN
Challenger Of Featherweleht Champion
Says That He Will Win for a
certainty-Exhlbts
Best of Form

Blaytul as Kitten was Harry Baker
yesterday afternoon. as he finished q
gruelling period of fag end training
the last hard work which he will do
before meeting Abe Attell in the ring
at Maud Junction next Friday even
ing.
Superb is the best way of descrb-
ing this Baker boys condition, and If
he loses il will not be because every
muscle and snew of his 1.-the young
body lacks n vestige of the strength
and suppleness natural to his frame.
The lads athletic form, combined
with Frank McDonald's training
knowledge, has wrought wonders
Those supporting the challenger may
rest assured that they will receive
everything which 1t is possible for
Baker to give. He is ready, and If it
lies within him to beat Abe Attell
there will be a new champion along
toward midnight Friday.
Bakers confidence Is not the usual
braggadocia which generally stamps
men of the ring before they meet an
opponent. Harry is not given to talk
concerning what he thinks of his
chances. Nevertheless, the confidence
which imbues Baker is of the sort
that made Tommy Burns believe he
could defeat O'Brien.
nave DeeIl SOUleNIldI ull-
ferent at the East Side camp during
the course of training which is COM
ing to an end than prior to the first
Attell-Baker battle.
When Baker enters the ring Friday
it will be with the certain knowledge
that he could have not possibly at
taned better trim. Before he worked
with young boys who made no pretense
at knowing more than Baker as re-
garded training operations
Without disparag ging the hard work.
ing little fellows who did their best
with Baker, it remains manifest that
Harry is a different boy than when he
stepped in the ring before.
Pretty Workout
Yesterdays workout was perhaps the
prettiest seen at any camp in Los An
geles and, while Baker was a sCintil-
lating star several clever sparring
partners performed in a pleasing man
ner. When crowd from the city
entered the East Side gymnasium doors
Baker was at work with pair of pull
leys, clad In a sweater and flannel
tights.
Like thoroughbred warming for the
track appeared Harry. and soon a free,
perspiration was flowing
down his face. Baker whizzed through
the weights much after the stylish
manner of Jack O'Brien. In the mean
while Joe Smith and Eddie Meeney, the
clever little preliminarians, were pre-
pairing to do their share of the days
work.
AS some one swabbed the water from
Bakers face, another tied on the prac-
tice gloves. Smith was the first to go
on, and the bout was worth at least
the price of gallery admission, and
. 80, Af
a snake Baker shot and darted his left
into Smiths face in dizzy fashion.
Time and again he jabed Smith
thrice in succession before the shifty
little fellow realized it, During the first
round with Smith Baker was much in
clined to let the latter reach his head,
evidently for toughening purposes.
Then came the second period. and 1t
proved a sweet one. Baker again was
in and out, not allowing Smith to lay
a glove. except in rare instances. OF
Smiths face and the Philadelphia
staggered as though helpless. He was
back in a second with That's all right;
go ahead" Scarcely We're the words
out OF his mouth when he staggered
again.
Mcdonald, who kept time, thought
that Smith was going, and rushed Tor
ward to the center, calling time. AT
that Baker was not trying to hurt
the boy.
AS Eddie Meeney tugged at his gloves
Baker walked briskly about, brimful
of life and anxious for the CALL Meeney
is some pumpkins with the mitts him
self and clever to degree Not once
did he reach Baker during the first
round. Harry had warmed up TO
nicely and the boys went merry cllp.
During the second round they roughed
it more or less and when time was
called Meeney's face resempled ripe
sugar beet. Some one asked Eddie If
Baker could hit, and Meney's only re-
ioinder was look of panied contempt
at the ignorance displayed.
Following the rapid sparring activi-
ties came three minutes of shadow
work. A la Mr.. OBrien Harry dart
ed and side stepped in manner Whlch
should be particularly useful in get
ting away if necessity arises. All the
while he fairly bubbled with spring and
dash. a fine rosy color overspreading
his cheeks.
But this was not all. Those who fol-
lowed Tommy Burns training opera
tions will remember that Burns was
much given to lying on his back and
working his stomach muscles, forcing
his toes toward his head,
Mcdonald uses the same tactics with
Tal,er. and also another method.
Stretching on his back Baker with a
diving motion rocked to and fro, while
Mcdonald held his thighs to the mat.
A twenty-five pound bag Of sawdust
received attention next. The manner
i'm which Baker went at the bag was
reminiscent of Tommy Burns fierce
attack on a punching affair the Sunday
before he met Jack O'Brien.
Baker Anxious for Gong
one might have thought that with all
the previous eXertions Baker would
have been tired. Nothing of the sort,
however, and he fiogged the bag as
though he enjoyed it.
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