The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-02
Feather WEIGHT
BATTLE ENDS IN
"A DRAW
Moran and AtteII in Furious
Z Fight at Frisco
FOR WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP
After Twenty five Rounds Of Siren.
uous Punching Referee Jim JET.
fries Declares Honors Even.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9. - Owen
Moran of England and Abe Attell of
this city fought twenty-five round
battle which carries with 1t the feath-
erweight championship of the world.
Moran Is champion featherweight Of
England and Abe Attell champion Of
America. In the fight Moran was
strong and aggressive, quick as
flash and kept after Attell all the time.
Attell had plenty of opportunity to
show his cleverness in keeping away
from the rushes Of the Briton.
Attell seemed to lack force in his
punches and found it difficult to land
a blow on vital spot. Morans eye
was bEckened and his nose bled, but
the p1nishing blows to the stomach
and The swings to the jaw were miss
ing. lorans game was to lead with
either right or left and then close in.
In the clnches he fought viciously,
but did not do Attell much harm.
The final round was most exciting.
Moran seemed to take on a new lease
of vigOr and, with head down, waded
into Attell, swinging rights and lefts.
s When the gong rang for the close
both men kept on fighting fiercely.
Jeffries' decision was received with
approval.
He said that the fight was so close
that he found 1t impossible to give
decision in favor of either man. He
thought Attell had slightly the better
of 1t on points, but not sufficiently so
to justify decision in his favor
No match In years between small
men has aroused so tremendous an in
ferest as the contest between these
4 two leaders OF their class.
III Moran was first presented to the
crowH by the announcer, Jordan, as
the fEnglish crack jack and cham
pion.f He was wildly applauded.
4 Attell was introduced as the Clever
est boy in the world and Americas
| Overweight champion"
First Round.-They shook hands, At
tell Heading first with left. Attell
N sent light left to the face, and they
~ led. With one arm free Moran
FL light blow to the face and
ID with pretty right to the head.
men broke from clinch carefully,
Moran shot wicked left to the
and they mixed 1t at close range
tut result Moran missed right
:, and Attell crossed with right
he face and then shot his left
[ly to the same place. They spar
carefully, and Moran swung two
over't the kidneys. Attell hooked
cked left to the head as the bell
Both fought carefully. and At
lad very slight advantage of the
: ,a7Eond Round-Attell came up prov
Ifame and smiling He missed a
and then jabbed his left to the
n III Moran missed hard left hook
n 1.-The stomach and then brought two
IA Id to his opponents face. They
"a kht at close range, Moran forcing
III man to the ropes. Both landed lefts
l sshe face, and as they fought to the
M Tier Moran drove his left to the face.
It'd IAN was the aggressor. They ex-
ICED lefts TO the rose, thin stream
- 1ood flowing from Morans nose.
Ill Jared Moran with left and right
The face and a moment later stag
I'D Moran with left wallop to the
-. The bell rang but apparently
Fighters did not hear it, and they
npa to be pried apart by Jeffries. II
hs Attell's round. Attell gave fine
exhibition of clever ducking.
Third Round--Moran sent Attell to
the ropes with a left hook to the stom
ach and they wrestled to the center OF
the ring Moran sent Attell's head
back foot with straight left to the
Jaw, and the latter looked bit wor
RED Attell began talking to Moran
and the. men exchanged bit Of SHARP
"a talk as they fought to clinch. Mo
ran drove his right to the chin In q
clinch. Attell planted two short arm
left jolts to the face. Moran swung his
left to the head, and the men seemed
unable to break from clinch. Morar
had slight lead in this round. Botf
men displayed marked cleverness.
Fourth Round.--Attell jabbed left {,
the face and they Rugged each other
Attell claiming that Moran was hold
ing. Moran devoted most of his at
lacks to the stomach, but Attell cover
e1 up with great cleverness. Moran
missed right and left for the face
and sAttell swung his left lightly t
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