The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02
ATTELL=MORAN
FIGHT A DRAW
Englishman Goes the Full 25 Rounds. Carrying the
Battle to the American Champion All the Way.
Big Wad Changed Hands When lie Stayed Ten
Rounds.

San Francisco, Jan. 2.--After % rounds
" scientific lighting Referee james J.
Jeffries declared the contest between Abe
Attell and owen Moran for tne feather
weight championship of the world, which
took place here yesterday. a draw A
crowd OF 5000 was present. IL was fair
ruling, as the men were evenly matched
and both were strong on their feet when
the end came.
Attell was a red-hot favorite when he
entered the ring, for all OF the experts
had picked him to win, and win easily.
Attell had also declared that he would
score knockout inside OF 10 rounds. In
view of all this, therefore Moran treated
the big crowd OF spectators. who sat
around the ring In the open air, to a gem
uine surprise. The little Englshman. who
uses American ring tactics. met the
clever assaults of Champion Attell with
superb defence and at the same time
proved that he knew much about the
game OF real fighting as the American.
Morap's physical strength enabled HIM
10 stand up under fierce onslaught In
the early rounds and toward the end OF
the long Gruelling battle he was perhaps
'trihe fresher Than his hustling antago-
mist
Moran was strong and aggressive. quick
as fash and kept after Attell ali the
time. Atteil had plenty OF opportunity 10
show his cleverness in keeping away from
the rushes OF the Briton.
Attell's punches seemed TO lack force
and he found IL difficult 10 land blow
or a vital spot. Morans eye was black
cned and his nose bled. but Furnishing
blows To the stomach and swings to the
Jaw were lacking. Moran's plan was
TO lead with either right or left and then
close in. In the clinches he fought vi
ciously. but he did not do Attell much
harm.
The final round was more exciting. Mo-
ran seemed to take on new vigor and
with head down he went at Attcl, swing
ing rights and lefts. When the gong
rang for the close both men kept on
fighting fiercely Referee Jeffries had TO
separate them Jeffrics' decision was re-
ceived with approval.
There came near being no fight. owing
to the fact that Moran was two ounces
over weight. Attell had to be aid $50
for this overweight before he would con-
sent TO go into tho ring. The receipts
amounted TO $4,000
Moran's manager said that the English
man had found IL extremely difficult TO
get down TO weight and that at IL o'clock
this morning he was compelled TO do TWO
miles of vigorous road work.
Referee Jeffries said that the fight was
so close that he found ii impossible to
decide in favor of either man. lie thought
Attei slightly the better on points. but
not enough to justify n decision In his
favor.
The seconds of the fighters were an
nounoed as follows: For Attell. Battling
Nelson, Kid Farmer. Monte and Caesar
Attell: for Moran. ALI Wicks. Tiv Crcling
and Prof. Jim Kelley.
Moran was first to appear and was in
troduced by Announcer Jordan as the
English crackerjack and champion. lie
vas wildly applauded
Attell was introduced as the "cleverest
boy in the world, Americas feather
weight champion"
Tommy OToole of Philadelphia wired
a challenge TO the winner, as did also
Spider" Morrissey. Ed. Kelley OF But-
falo jumped into the ring with chal-
lenge frankie Neil issued a challenge
TO Attell.
Time was called at 2:52 pim. The fight
by rounds follows:
ROUND ONE.
They shook hands, Attel leading first
with a left Attell sent a light left 10
the face and they clinched. Moran scored
a light blow to the face and right 10
the head. The men broke from clncn
carefully and Moran shot wicked lett
10 the face and they mixed II at close
range. Attcll crossed with right to the
face and then shot his left quickly TO the
same place. Moran swung two rights
over the kidneys. Attell hooked
left TO the head as the bell rang. Both
fought carefully and Attell had very
slight advantage of the round.
ROUND TWO.
Attell came up, proving game and smil-
ing He missed a left and then jabbed
left to the face. Moran missed hard left
hook for the stomach and then brought
two let's to his opponents face. They
fought at close range, Moran forcing his
man TO the ropes. Both landed lefts to
the face. and as they fought TO the CEN
tire Moran drove his left TO the face.
Moran was the aggressor. They exchang-
ed lefts to the nose. a thin stream OF
blood flowing from Moran's nose. Attell
Jared Moran with left and right to the
face and moment later staggered Mo-
ran wit hleft wallop to face. The bell
rang. but apparently the fighters did not
hear n aud they had 90 he nried anart