The San Francisco call., 1908-09-06

New Years day. when the pair fought:
their memorable 25 round draw. Con-
ditions. climatic and weight favor the
Britisher in the present instance and
unless he blows up in the earlier stages
he win make hurricane fight of ii.
FAIR BREAK ALL AROUND
When he lost the first toss in the
signing Of the articles, Attell realized
that Moran had the better OF him as Tar
as the weight was concerned. To Off
set this the crafty little Yankee held
out until he gained a decided advant-
age in the distance. When both issues
are evenly weighted il looks like fair
break all around.
AttelI has proved within the last year
that he is a great little fighter as well
a marvelously clever boxer and all
round general OF the ring. Though
San Francisco boy. Attel gained most
OF his fame lighting far away from his
native city and II was not until ne
made his mark in the worlds fisucuffs
that he came home TO be recognized.
There is one fight that did more TO
stamp Attell as a real scrapper than
ali of his other numerous ring engage
ments combined and that was his 10
round stand against the champion
lightweight Battling Nelson. last
spring. Any man who stand up
and fight Nelson as Attell did on that
night commands attention. Up to that
time Abe was looked upon
great little boxer and a crafty fellow
In the ring. but his endurance, prowess
and ability to assimilate punishment
and tight back were unknown quanti-
ties TO the san Francisco ring public.
He had 10 show them all that night,
and he did so, for a man who goes in
the ring against Nelson must fight or
else jump over the ropes.
san Franciscans have seen Moran in
the ring on only two occasions-once
against frankie Neil last winter, and
a month later against Attell. The first
appearance Of the British idol was
enough TO convince everybody that he
was master of the fighters art His
every move and action bespeaks the
sturdy slugger. with the grit and will
power TO stick 1t out against over
wheiming odds
else. that his only chance for victory
lies in his ability TO go right in after
Attell and fight him hard from the
moment the bell sounds the opening
of the championship battle. This the
Britisher has trained for, and it is
sure bet that he will tear after Attell
while there is breath in him
Moran unquestionably viii be
favorite with the crowds sym
pathy If not with its coin. At
tell is one of the geat fighters
who never managed to endear ihms-
self to the fight fans. Whenever they
turn out, it is with the hope of seeing
him walloped. They have been doing
this for some years and their hopes
have never been realized
The odds on the mill really are false
is hard to convince the San Francisco
fight patrons. They generally figure
on one angle, and this time they be-
lieve that Attell cannot lose in limited
20. The wise ones figure that he will
either win by knockout or else save
the day by stalling and getting a draw.
Championships seldom go by de-
cisions. and this is where Moran is at
a disadvantage 1t will be up to him
10 knock out his man, and if perchance
there is any decision rendered, Attell
70 10
for the reason that he is faster and
can land more telling blows and at
the same time ward off the rushes of
Moran must be given credit for his
perseverance in travelling thousands of
miles across land and water for the
American public that he is the king sof
little boxers. If he wins, he will be
the sympathy of the sporting world
will go out to him because of his cour-
age-and he will not lose without doing
the best he can.
NELSoN-GANS BATTLE
While the Attell-Moran fight is un-
questionably as classic an affair as the
most fastidious crank would care to
witness, the general run of the sport
ing. element OF CALIFORNIA IS falling
counter, which will be decided on Ad-
mission day. Unless all signs fail. this
viii outdraw the first fight nearly two
TO one.
There is something about the makeup
and fighting qualities of the champion
lightweight that draws the people of
this state to him. Whenever he starts,
he is sure to be welcomed by record
breaking throng. In the coming en-
gsgement it will simply be a case of
history repeating itself. So much for
the cause of the Battling Dane.
Here is a fight that seems already
won TO almost every man who has fol-
lowed the game closely. He can see
nobody but Nelson standing victorious
Al the finish After the way Bat
trimmed the hitherto invincible old
master more than two months ago, any
cannot figure Cans as a winner this
time. unless chance will triumph over
strength.
Still the card IS one OF the greatest
that has ever been arranged by any
boxing promoter since the game took
body who knows touting Nelson as
winner again, all are ready to turn out
TO see the fun just as though the men
had never met before and the cham
pfonship was seriously at stake
The best that most of them hope for
IS that Cans Will be a far better man
than he was the last time he started
and he will fight his conQueror. to a
standSffll for more than 90 rounds at
least II this takes place and the fight
Is punctuated by lively, incidents and
excitement predominates and blood is
spilled. then everybody will leave the
ring satisfied. no matter what the out
come Of the mill may be.
Cans now advances the excuse that
he was not right the last time he went
against Nelson and lost his proud title
he swears that he did no training out
side Of road work and simply went
90 do was to hit Nelson couple OF