Arizona republican., 1907-01-19
EASILY WON
 BY ATTfLL
But Baker Was a Game
 Fighter
From the Beginning He Was UVershadOwed by the Champion.

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 1S-Abe At tell, the featherweight champion. knocked out Harry Baker of San Fran cisco in eight rapid rounds before the Pacific Athletic club here tonight. The champion was in great form and out classed his man from start to finish. The fight was a fast one but Attell was too strong from every standpoint for the San Francisco boy. Attell was never cleverer in his life than tonight. He used every blow in the fistic cate gory. and his foot work was lightning fast, although Bakers ducking and covering up saved him for a few rounds but he was unable long to slave off the champions well directed blows.
 Before the fight was fairly started in the first round Attell knocked Baker to the mat with a straight left to the jaw and when he arose Attell staggered him again with the same blow. Again in the sixth round Baker went flat to the floor from a terrific right on the jaw but arose and was strong enough to last the round out. The seventh round should have really been the end of the fight. In this round after At tell had landed both q right and left to the face he swung a vicious left on Bakers jaw sending him 10 the floor groggy and all but out.
 Baker rose slowly and Attell rushed at him with lightning speed. He rained a rapid shower of rights and lefts to the head and face of his opponent and knocked him to his knees again. Baker attempted to rise and Attell rushed him into his corner beating him to the mat. Baker, dazed and almost helpless. covered his face with his hands and turned away from his on rushing opponent who beat him vici- ously on the back and compelled him to straighten up. Attell then sent a hard right cross to the jaw that knock ed Baker limp and seemingly lifeless across the ropes.
 As the referee started to count the gons sounded and Bakers seconds lifted him into his corner in chair. When the gong sounded for the eighth and final round Baker came up weak and staggering and the fight was evil dently all but over. Attell rushed across from his corner and with a rain of rights and lefts tried to put his man out. Baker held his arms to his face and vainly tried to clinch Attell. At tell fought him off and beat him 10 his knees repeatedly with blows to the head. He swung a right on Bakers jaw and the San Francisco boy sprawl ed hopeless. At this moment Bakers seconds threw the sponge into the ring and the fight was over.
 During the terrific fighting in the seventh round while Baker was cling ing helplessly to the ropes, the latter's second. Dewitt VanCourt. ran along outside the ring shouting to the little fighter to get up. Attel in a frenzy, forgetful for the moment of his oppOn- ent in the ring. rushed at VanCourt and slashed him through the ropes twice in the face with a right and left. VanCourt fled precipitately.
 Both men fought throughout with much confidence. Baker doing almost as much leading as his opponent. Bak- CTS chief blow was a lightning straight left for the body which he landed now and then but the blows seemed to have no visible effect upon the champion who at the end of the light showed not a mark of the battle. There was much fighting. The men furiously flaying each other iwth rights and lefts but Attell always winding them up with a rally which sent Baker scur- rying out of range.
 The betting odds were in favor of At tell to l, but there was little Baker money in sight even at these figures. James J. Jeffries refereed the contest, but had little to do. The house was one of the largest that ever saw a fight in Los Angeles.