Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02
25-RQUND DRAW.
Abe AtteI| and Owen
Moran Go the Limit.
English Champion Keeps Am
eTican Going All the Time.
Abe's Blows Lack Force...Decision
Seems a Popular One.

| Coin:t Arena, San Francisco. Jan. L.
Owen Moran, champion featherweight
of England, fought Is rounds to draw
today with Abe Attell. champion o.
America Moran was strong and aS-
gressve, quick as a flash and kept at
| ter Attell all the time. Attell hao
plenty OF opportunity to show his cleI-
erncss in keeping away from the rusheS
of the BritOn.
| Attelrs punches seemed to lack force
and he found it difficult to land blow
on a vital spot Moran'S eye was black
ened and his nose bled; but Furnishing
blows to the stomach and swings tt
the Jaw were lacking. Moran's plar
was to lead with right or left and then
close in. In the clinches he fought
viciously, but he did not do:Attell much
| harm. y.
The final round was most exciting
Moran seemed to take on new yigor and
with head down he went at Attell
swing rights and lefts- When the gong
rang for the close both men kept on
fighting f1ercely. Referee Jeffries had
| to separate them. Jeffries' decision was
received with approval.
There came near being no fight, ow-
| ing to the fact that Moran was two
ounces overweight. Attell had to be
paid $3.50 for his overweight before he
would consent to go into the ring.
| Moran's manager said that the Eng
| lishman had found it extremely diff
cult to get down to weight and that at
| II o'clock this morning he was COM
PEELED to do two miles of vigorous road
! work.
While interesting, the fight was not
particularly exciting and did not come
up to the standard of a championship
contest. Between 1000 and 5000 persons
witnessed it.
Referee Jeffries said that the fight
was so close that he found it impossible
to decide in favor of either man. He
thought Attell slightly the better on
points. but not enough to justify a de-
cision in his favor.
Moran arrived from San Rafael this
morning at O'Clock and Immediately
went to his quarters close to the arena,
where he remained until weighing-in
time Attell was also early on the
grounds and advised his friends to wag-
err their money on him.
Attell had been under weight for sew
eral days, but the Englishman was not
quite SO fortunate and his tapering off
exercise WAS Of more strenuous ma
ture.
Betting on the outcome continued
brisk all the morning.
The seconds of the fighters were an
nouncal as follows
For Attell, Battling Nelson. Kid
Farmer, Monte and Caser Attell; for
Moran, Al Wicks, Tiv Creling and
Prof. Jim Jelley.
The main event was preceded by a
10-round contest between Willie ONeil
and Willie Farley, both of this city.
The big fight was under the Amer
lean Interpretation of the Marquis of
Queensbury rules, namely: Fight with
one arm free and for protection in the
break-aWays
Although the sun was shining bright
". Manager Coffroth covered the big
Colna arena with canvas. At 9, O'Clock
the tentlgc was entirely spread over
the men, thoroughly protecting the
spectators and photogra piers from the
sun and cool air. O'Neil and Farley
entered the ring promptly at 1.30 P. NJ
At $50 =. NJ. every seat in the arena
NtS tdAcn anu iIlotuy NOlliSI were III
attendance.
O'Neii was given the decision at the
eLd of the 10th round of the prelimn-
airy. He earned the decision by cleaner
hitting.
At 2.11 p. NJ, the preliminary over,
word was sent to Moran and Attell to
come to the ring.
At 2S0 L. N. the amphitheater was
filled to overlooking and many of the
gallery seat holders were forced down
into the body Of the structure by the
crowd which continued to pour in from
the rear entrances.
: Pets We're now being made at 100 to
SO that Attell would win inside OF Is
rounds.
Moran was first presented to the
crowd by Announcer Jordan as the
English crack -a-jack and champion
He was widely applauded.
Attell was introduced as "the clev-
crest boy in the world and Americas
featherweight champion" Attell was
freely cheercd.
Tommy O'Toole of Philadelphia wired
a challenge to the winner. as did also
Spider" Morrissey. Ed Kelley of Buff
falo jumped into the ring with a chal-
lenge. Grannie Neil issued q chal-
lenge to Attell. Several other minor
lights also challenged the winner.
Tie principals, after Referee James
Jeffries had been presented, posed for
the photographer.
Time was called at 252 P. M.
Round 1-They shook hands. Attell
leading first with a. left. Attell sent a
light left to the face and they clenched.
Moran scored a light blow to the face
and right to the head The men
broke from a clinch carefully and Nor
an shot wicked left to the face and
they mixed it at close range. AtteIl
crossed with his right to the face and
then shot his left quickly to the same
place. Moran swung two rights over
the kidneys. Atteli hooked a left to |
the head as the bell rang. Both fought !
carefully and Attell had. very slight |
advantage of the round.
Round 2-Attell came up game and |
He missed left and then
jabbed left to the face. Moran missed |
a hard left hook for tho ctorponl,