The San Francisco call., 1907-01-19
KNOCKS OUT HARRY
BAKER IN EIGHT
ROUNDS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1S.-Abe Attell
remains the featherweight champion of
the world. BY defeating Harry Baker
tonight in a short but decisive fight of
eight rounds he clinched his title to
the championship. He displayed mark
ed Improvement over his former con-
tests. and at the end of the battle ex-
pressed his Willingness to meet any
and all coTners.
The fight resulted in practically
knockout. although not literally so. In
the seventh round the gong rang with
Baker to the floor. and Jeffries. who
acted as referee, slowly counting him
out The bell stopped the count. The
one-minute interval between rounds
was not sufficient for Baker TO recuper-
ate and in less than minute after the
eighth round opened the fight was end
ed Baker, unable to defend himself
but retaining his feet despite a shower
of vicious blows, was staggering about
the ring wholly helpless, and his sec
onds threw up their hands. Just as
the final blow was about to be deIiv-
cred Jeffries stepped in, separated the
contestants and awarded the fight to
Attell. Even then Baker fell to the
floor and was out for fully a minute
During the eighth round Attell
showed as much speed and steam as he
had in the first round The fact that
he had his man at his mercy did not
deter him from striking often and hard
He said afterward that he wanted no
doubt to exist about this fight, and
therefore he was merciless The blow
that eliminated Baker from all present
hope of the championship was deliv-
cred i'm the last half minute of the
seventh round. Baker led and in get
ting away dropped his guard and At
tell shot in blow with his right which
caught Baker on the jaw and sent him
to the padded floor like a shot Attell
backed off but closely watched his op-
ponents knees. and soon as they
were clear of the floor he tried to land
another blow, but Baker dropped again
before that blow landed Jeffries
had counted seven when the gong
sounded. Baker was clearly all in but
he did not quit At the beginning of
the eighth round Baker staggered
about the ring like a drunken man and
Dewitt Vancourt jumped upon the plat
form and tried to coach him. Leaving
Baker for moment Attell took a punch
at Nancourt, and although he did not
land Nancourt fell off the platform
Even this did not give Baker chance
to get his wind, and when Attell turned
upon him he made short work of him.
Throughout the fight AttelI showed
that he had developed a punch which
all men who fight him in future will
have to avoid. This, in addition to his
superb defense. left little doubt as to
the result from the very beginning of
the contest. He took Bakers left jabs
without any indication of distress, al
though they were landed almost at will.
They lacked steam. however, and only
served to wind Baker who was much
less active at the fifth round than his
condition seemed to justify A left
punch seemed to be all that Baker
could deliver. for every time he tried
his right Attell got in a blow that more
than compensated for the punishment
he had received. 1t was Attelfs fight
from the first round, and the result
was never in doubt. The betting was
to 1 on Attesl. with few takers.