Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02

landed Iefts to the face and Il they
fought TO the center Moran drfe his
| left to the face. Moran was ue ag-
gressor. They exchanged Iefts t"o
nose q thin stream of blood. Gwing
fro,n NIcran,s nose Attell iarre2 Nor
an y.;tb loft and right TO the faE and
. ,ooneut later staggered Mora with
4 left WALTON to the face. The bel rang
but annarcntIv the fighters did nd hear
il and they had to be pried ap4t by
Jeffrics 1t was AttelI's round. ttcii
gave a fine exhibition of duckin4
| Round 3-MOran sent Attell the
rones with q left hook to the std zach
and they wrcstlCd to the center the
rinr Moran sen AtteITs head ack
with strong left to the jaw am the
| latter locked a bit worried. TheSPlcn
exchanged sharp talk as they fqIeht
! to clinch. Moran drove his rigH 10
the chin in clinCh. Attell plaf ed
| two short arm left joltS to the 4cS
Moran SWING his left to the headHnd
the men seemed unable to break pm
u clinch. Moran had a slight lea in
this round. Both men displayed mi <
ed clcverneSs.
Round 4-Attnll jabbcd his left I'd 10
face and they Rugged each other. T.
| tell claiming ihat Moran was hold 2.
| Moran devoted most of his attack o
| the stomach. but Attell covered mp II
| great cleVerneSS. Moran missed RI t
and lefr for the face and Attell swuEs
his left lightly to the head. Moran SIT
Attelrs head back with a straight M
and smiled at the CalifOrnian's az
tempts to retaliate. An Intellectual ri
/ followed and Attell hooked two rigHE
to the stomach and as he clinched SINH
ed at his seconds with a confident AN
Attell got in Snort-arm left to tHI
face and the bell changed on a con
paratively even round.
The betting was now 10 to six Of
Attell.
Round 5-They SPARED for half min
ute and Attell jabbed left to the face,
Then followed q mix, Moran getting his
right to the head. Attell reached Nor
ans face with his left and they clinch-
ed. Attell put left to the head and
then uppercut with the right to the jaw.
Attell drove another straight left TO the
jaw. Atters round.
Round 6-Moran rushed Attell outside
the ropes hut Attcll's wonderful elusive
ring unframed. 1t was an ever round.
Round 7-Attell was cheered for his
quick work The men were locked in an
embrace as the bell rang. This round was
characterized by constant clinchins.
Round S-Moran wasted his strength at
infighting in this round. 1t was tame
one. with honors even.
Round 9-Attell had slight advantage
in this round. during which little harm
was done
Round 10-No hard fighting was done in
the 10th round. The fight up to this time
was practically an even one.
Round 11-This round was also ar even
round.
Round 12-Attel appeared a trifie wor-
ried in this round. Moran's right swing
to the jaw was the best blow of the
fight
Round 13-This round was tame, but
Moran had shade the better of it.
Round 14-Attell warned Moran for hold
ing while Jeffries pried the fighters apart
Attell struck Moran several times after
the gong rang and was repeatedly Missed
by the crowd. He was reprimanded by
the referee as he took his seat. Both
men did clever ducking and footwork in
the 18th, but Moran's left eye was swollen
as he went to his corner
Round 1G-Moran sent Attell against
the ropes with a straight left to the
jaw.
Round 11-This was replete with Sc
we're fighting at close range and
Moran had the better of it.
Round 1S-Attell had n good lead in this
round and landed some damaging face
and body blows. particularly a right jolt
over the heart early in the round.
Round 19-NIoran had the better of the
round.
Round 20-Attell with a swinging left to.
Morans nose started the blood in the lat
ter part of the round.
Round q closed in Attell's favor.
Round 22-Moran fought Attell to-
the ropes. landing d left to the body,
and pushing AttelI about the ring.
Breaking from a clinch. Attell ,unin-
tentionaly struck Referee Jeffries,
which provoked considerable merrf-
n!ent.
Round 23--Again the monotonous
clTching and the usual prying apart
with nc damage.
Round 24-The pace was slow also in
this round. although neither looked
tired.
Round "5-'rhe men shook hands and
rushed to close quarters. Moran rocked
Attell's head with short arm right Jolt
to the jaw. They wrestled again ami
then Moran whipped in, pushing his right
to The body. They fought viciously at
close range. both landing telling. tights
to the head. The referee parted The men
with difficulty. Atteil then shot a wicked
left to the face and they mixed It, wre St
ling and punching wildly. Moran forced
his man to cover in a last desperate rally,
but could not put Attell out fhe referee
pulled the men apart and declared the
fight a draw. q
pusEy WINS x, i