The Washington herald., 1908-01-02

San Francisco, Jan. L-After twenty
i've rounds Of scientific fighting Referee
James ]. Jeffries declared the contest be-
tween Abe Attell and owen Moran, for
the feather-weight championship of the
world. a draw.
It was a fair ruling. as the men were
evenly matched. and both were strong
on their feet when the end came, AtteH
was a hot favorite when he entered the
ring for all of the experts had picked
him to win easily Attell had also de-
clared that he would score knockout
within ten rounds. Moran, however.
treated the big crowd Of sports who sat
around the ring in the open air to a
genuine surprise. The little Englishman,
who uses American ring tactics, met the
clever assaults of Champion Attell with
a superb defense, and at the same time
proved that he knew as much about the
game OF real fghting as the American
Morans physical strength enabled him
70 stand up under a fierce onslaught in
the early rounds. and toward the end
of the long grueling battle he was per-
haps a tri1e fresher than his hustling
antagonist
The men scaled at 120 pounds TWO and
one-half hours before entering the ring,
and fought for a percentage OF the gate
receipts. which amounted 70 more than
$4,000 The mill began at 2.52 P. m.
after the fighters and the referee had
been royalty received.
AtteII Lands First.
Atteu landed the first blow, left 10 the
face, which brought a clineh in which
Moran used free right hand on the
break Atteu crossed with a sharp right
handler to the head, which resultedNin an
other clinch. Moran soon landed a wicked
left on the neck and Attell quickly
jumped in for a hot mix-up all over the
ring After that Attell landed several
blows on the head. while Moran. in half
cIinches hammered the kidneys. Both
were careful, and when the gong ended
the round Attell had a slight advantage.
Moran was the aggressor in the second
round He forced Attell TO the ropes and
landed several hard blows on the head
and one stiff wallop In the stomach. At
tell, however was busy jabbing the Eng
lishmans face with cutting lefts, until
blood began 10 show on Moran's mouth.
Atten then increased his attack until he
had Moran staggering from a heavy
-hander on the jaw. When the bell
the men clinched TO mix it until the
ae parted them. This was Attell's
I with much 10 spare.
an came up with a rush in the third,
x Attell 20 the ropes with a stom-
punch and also rocking the Ameri-
head with a hard right on the
h. Atteu looked worried for a mo-
and Moran began to josh him.
rallied and a splendid exhibition
ence followed. Moran having a shade
stter of IT,
II protested TO the referee in the
/ round that Moran was holding in
Inches, but Jeffries paid no atten-
o the claim Moran tried repeatedly
iCh the stomach with heavy upper
but Atteli covered up so Cleverly
10 harm was done. They mixed up
that both landing jabs and swings
head and body, with honors about
Ehen the round ended
In Favor of American.
betting was 10 to on Atteu when
IN round began. Atteil started with
handler on the nose. Moran swung
he stomach 4 clinch followed
had to be broken by the referee.
Ehich the men went at a fast clip,
~ sr- holding his own at close quarters
ppaTentIy relishing that style Of
&. Attell had a slight advantage
time was up.
the sixth round began AtteH
the jaw twice with the left, fol
1t up with a couple Of quick body
before Moran knew what was
On. The Englishman was full of
nd rushed to close quarters with
4 attack that Atteu was compelled
into play all of his remarkable
We tactics. Attell was so slippery
ne out of harms way that Moran
foolish at times, but the latter
wing until he got Attel cornered,
made the round an even break
I was on his toes in the seventh
lted to mix 1t up so warmly that
10 chase Attell around the ring
he crowd laughed. Finally AtteH
to it and jabbed Moran in the
nose, and eyes with quick left
70 Moran slipped to his knees, but
up in a second and the fight went
a swift pace. A series Of hard
took Up the best part of this
which was practically even.
Moran Misses Swing.
ran into a clinch as the eighth
opened. Moran missed great
or the jaw as Atten stepped Just
his reach. Before Moran could
himself again he received a couple
ling smashes in the eye. After
ere was little execution, as the
ere either sparring for wind or
IN clinches Moran's showing
;eneral surprise.
began the ninth round by ex-
sharp blows for the head, At
lg driven to the ropes in a hot
Moran was fighting harder than
". but AtteHs cIeverness was a
opposition for the plucky Briton
round drew to a close Attell as
ne offensive and drove Moran 10
under q storm of blows to the
id body Moran. however, stop
onslaught with a solid left
on the point of the jaw, which
a clinch TO the bell The round
m
tore them out OF a elinch in the
lund after which AttelPs great
( nullifed the repeated assaults
Englishman. Moran persevered
and soon getting AtteH in a
le sailed in with a fast yOlley
Attell clinched, and on the break away
he clinched again. Don't waste your
strength in those clinchesr" cried Moran's
seconds, as the Briton came back to his
corner at the sound of the gong.
Up to this stage the fight had been
practically even. and Attelrs prophecy
that he would win by knockout in ten
rounds burned up a lot of smart money.