Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-29
KELLY IS
EASY FOR
CHAMPION
ABE ATTELL WINS BATTLE IN
SEVENTH
POLICE AND SPONGE ACT IN
CONJUNCTION
Buffalo Boy Wins Crowd with Game-
ness, but His Style Is Futile
Against Premier Feather
weight
By Associated Press.


practically knocked out Ed Kelly, the
Buffalo Newsboy," in the seventh
round of a scheduled twenty-round
bout.
The Californian fioored his man four
times in this round with wicked left
clouts to the jaw and the police
stepped into the ring and stopped the
uneven contest.
Throughout it was a case of the
polished and scientific boxer against
the more rugged slugger, and science
won out The men fought at fast
clip from the tap of the initial gong
until the end, Kelly at all times being
willing to mix it. Kelly surprised the
crowd by showing great cleverness dur
ing the fight, and there were several
mix-ups that brought the crowd to
its feet.
The first two rounds were practically
even. Attell contented himself with
blocking and sidestepping the EASTERN
er's offense. In the third and fourth
rounds Attell, finding that his oppo-
nent lacked power, did not pay very
marked attention to his defense, and
as a result Kelly landed several good
blows that gave him the advantage
in these periods
The men mixed it furiously in the
sixth, Attell doing much execution
with straight rights to the jaw and
lefts to the stomach. Kelly fought
back gamely and succeeded in bring
ing blood from AttelPs nose as the
gong ended the round.
Ends in Seventh
Attell came up confident and grim
ming in the seventh round. He rocked
Kelly's head with right and left short
arm jolts to the jaw and Kelly went
to the floor from this bombardment.
He took the count of seven. Attell
quickly sent him to the mat again
with a similar fusillade, and again
Kelly took the count of seven.
stop it, yelled Attell to Billy No
Ian, Kelly's chief second. Il don't
want to kill him."
But his opportunities were unheeded.
Twice more the Buffalo fighter was
sent sprawling to the floor for the
count of nine and, simultaneous with
the interference of the police. Kelly's
seconds threw up the sponge, acknowl-
edging defeat.
Attell in this fight. is credited with
showing more power to his punches
than in any of his previous fights.
Kelly seemed to be made to order for
him and was an easy mark for his
straight left hooks to the body and
Kelly showed plainly that he was
not in Attells class. He was willing
and game, however. and kept trying.
even when the chances were against
him.
The betting was to 1, with Attell
the favorite. Even money was quoted
that Attell would win within sixteen
rounds.
Fight by Rounds
nd
missed with left leads. Attell scored first
with right to the stomach and left to the
face They fought to close quarters and
mixed it without damage Kelly shot his
left to the ribs and was rewarded with two
1efts and a right to the face. clinch fol-
lowed and Attell swung right hard TO the
law Kelly shot a wicked right to the jaw
and they went to close quarters. mixing it.
Kelly landed right and left to the head and
face. Attell missed several lefts to the
face and the bell rang with the men fighting
hard at close quarters. 1t was an even
round.
ROUND TWO-Atten came up chewing
gum and looking a bit serious. Abe hooked
left to the face and then like lightning shot
right and left to the face before the Buff
falo boy could get set. Kelly slipped to the
floor from a misdirected punch. he was
up in a moemnt and they went to IL at close
range, both blocking cleverly. Kelly as
tonished the crowd by his cleverness which
was in no wise dimmed by the reputed
superiority of the Californian. The bell
rang with Attel enjoying a shade ad-
vantage
ROUND THREE-Kelly swung two lefts
to the face and Attell shot short arm
right to the jaw at close range. The men
fought shoulder to shoulder in the center of
the ring, Kelly having all the better of a
vicious mix They kept going al this fast
clip. Kelly landing right and left to the
jaw and body. The men separated and At
tell swung his left twice to the face and
the gong rang 1t was Kelly's round and
he was vigorously cheered as he took his
seat.
ROUND FOUR-Kelly forced matters, hut
was met with hard straight right on the
face Kelly sent his left to the face and
some inhghting followed. Kelly rocking At
tells head with short arm 1olts as the
round ended. Kelly had the advantage OF
round of fast milling.
ROUND FIVE-It was an round with
both displaying great cleverness and light
power in hitting.
ROUND sIX-Atten hooked two wicked
rights to the jaw and followed it with a
scorching left to the same place. Holding
Kelly back with one hand, Atteli turned
loose with right to the face and body. Bott
were mixing it furiously at the close of the
round, and thin stream of blood seeped
from AttelPs nose. Attell had the ad-
vantage.
ROUND sEvEN-Attell swung right ant
left hard to the jaw and then brought his
left to the body. He shot his right straigh
TO the Jaw and then swung three terrific
iefts to the Jaw. Attell went in, sending
right and left to the jaw with unerring pre-
cision. Kelly groggy; however h'
fought back like wild man. only to b'
foored for the count of seven with a hare
right to the jaw. He was up, but Attei
sent him to the floor twice with lefts to th'
jaw. Kelly was very groggy. He took th'
count of nine and when Attell foored hin
again Police Captain Duke stepped into tn
ring and stopped the contest. Attell wa
given the decision by Referee Jack Weich
FIRST PRELIMINARY TAME
BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-In the
I first preliminary to the Attell-Kelly
fight tonight Sailor Gordon of the
navy gained an easy decision over
Fred Ward Of this city at the end OF
six rounds of tame milling.
The second bout was scheduled
ten-round affair between Jack MCGEE
of Chicago and Bill Purtell of this
city. Purtell won In the third round
the referee stopping the contest after
MCGEE had gone to the mat three
times.
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