The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-19
ROBSON
HOT PROPOSITION
English Champion After Worlds
Title-Holder. Who Haggles
at Weights.
ARE FOUR POUNDS APART

PHILADELPHIA, PA, January 1s.-
Spike Robson, featherweight champion
Of England, has returned to Philadelphia
for tho express purpose or arranging a
battle with Abe Attell, Of San Francisco.
who holds the worlds title.
1t will be recalled that last winter Rob
son arrived in this city a. comparative
stranger but soon became ono of the
most-talked-of fighters in the East,
through tho brilliant form he displayed
In matches against Frank Carsey, Al.
Grander and Tommy Murphy
Almost Stopped Murphy.
In his first match with Murnhy Rob-
son almost finished the condueror of
Young Corbett who was badly worsted
on points after six peppery rounds at a
local club.
They met again carly last summer. but
this time the extreme heat weakened
Robson and he went in the ring against
the advice Of his manager. The Harlem
man then outpointed Robson, who. how
ever, had no trouble staying the limit.
Robson immediately returned to Eng
land to take n rest, and returned this
week in excellent shape to begin an
aggressive American campaign
lHe SUIIltS UstCk WilU iltW
honors. for several weeks ago he stopped
Jack somers, at the National Sporting
Club, In London, In the fourth round,
and won the English featherweight
championship.
Before arriving In this country Rob-
sons manager has been endeavoring to
arrange n match with Attell, with the
worlds title at stake. A Tonopah (Nev.)
fight-promoter who heard of the Eng
lishman's speed and science has offered
a substantial purse for the pair to meet
in finish battle.
Communications to Attell brought the
response that he would meet Robson,
providing that the Englishman would
weigh in at 122 pounds. ringslde.
Robson VIII not agree tc this, because
he considers 1876 pounds the minimum
weight for his class. All featherweight
battles across the sea are at l26 pounds,
aud he Will insist on this scale in his
bout with Attell. This has caused a hitch
in the match. but 1t is believed that At
tell will eventually agree to the weight
The incident goes to show that CHAM
pion Attell has wholesome respect for the
ability of the Englishman. for in prior
fights with other men he has been most
lavish In his concessions
Gave Away Weight.
ttlltil ulu =ilol CoIlpittlii Nil~i ic i'tt
Battling Nelson at catchwe!ghts. and bat
tied with the Dane, who weighed around
40 pounds. He has also fought heavier
men. like Benny Yanger Buddy Ryan,
Aurelio Herrera. Eddie Hanlon and Kid
Herman. at catchweights.
Robson is also willing to go out of his
class and meet Battling Nelson. Kid
Herman Tommy Murphy. or any of the
others, at catchweights in siS-round or
twenty-round bouts, or he will arrange
conditions for finish fights
with these men.
Robson says he Is in his country to
fight and will accommodate all who APP
Fly Robson never appeared in six
round bout until he came to this country.
He says he can do even better work In
longer bouts.
Now that Attell has put away Jimmy
Walsh, Robson Is believed by many to
be the champions most formidable rival
In the world.
Robson Is a much harder hitter than
Atteli and little behind him In science,