Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-04
THE PUGILISTS
ATTELL SEEMS
 TO BE AFRAID
Moran Will Meet Him Again if He
 Wants It-Other Fight News of Interest

In trying to make another match with Abe Attell,' Owen Moran says that the weights must be l22 pounds three hours before entering the ring. Attell, however, insists that they must scale at 120 pounds two and a half hours before the battle, which governed their meeting on New Years day. Moran sets forth as an argument that 122 pounds is the re- cognized featherweight limit in both America and England and that Attell as champion should agree to this con- dition without quibble. In declln- ing the proposition Attell places hlm- self in the light of attempting to se-- cure an unfair advantage. He eVl- dently believes that Moran would be much more formidable at 122 pounds three hours before the fight, for the reason that the Englishman had much difficulty in getting down to 120 pounds last Wednesday. If At tell continues to back up, Moran de- clares that he will make match with Battling Nelson at 12S pounds. Nel- son weighed only 131 pounds the other day without training so that Moran thinks the Dane could easily make 12S. Charley Harvey, Moran manager, writes that the Englishman had a pronounced advantage in hls fight with Attell and that If another mill of longer duration is arranged Moran will win to certainty. Mean while Attell is talking of making an other match with Frankie Neil, who was recently stopped by Moran in SIX teen rounds. Judging from the pres ent controversy Attell does not care for another mixup with the sturdy little Briton.
 Tommy Burns, quite the lhlerna- tional hero of the moment, made ms rather stiff little bow as lecturer at the Shoreditch Empire recently, says the London Times.
 Clad in an easy fitting frock coat and creased trousers and introduceo as the lightest heavyweight champion the world had ever seen, he undertook to describe the great match between himself and Moir as 1t was dcplcteu behind him on the screen of the Dlo- scope.
 Burns, who looks very stocky and thickset. and heavy in ordinary clothes. was greeted with aEiable creis of Pull your weskit up, Tom mv." as he came forward and bowed and got down to bis work in most professional businesslike way. HIS voice is strong and clear and heavy with an American drawl and twang'
 First of all, pictures showing Burns shadow boxing were thrown on the screen. Tt may look foolish to you, drawled Burns. but it's very good exercise and practice all the same. And then the brief, the very brler fight between himself and Bill Souires of Australia, at los Angeles in July last before the biggest crowd that has ever witnessed battle was shown.
 When Burns was shown entering the ring and taking 0 ffhis robe the crowd with beautiful frankness called ont Why. you're a black man..
 No" replied Burns slowly, I'm not black. got tanned that way train ing up amongst the mountains.
 Squires, who started fighting like a maniacal whirlwind. was knocked down twice in very short time. and the second time the subsequent pro ceedlngs interested him no more.
 "The fight" drawled Burns, lasted .t,I fnN
 Then came the Moir contest. From Burns point of view, the fight seems to have been the sOftest thing hH has ever taken on. According to his own account. he hit the Gunner where he wished and as often as he wished.
 He described each blow like q pho nograph. and. although there was lot of the referee warned MOir here never once dide we hear that tie ref ere also warnd Burns.
 AS the first two rounds were run through with no apparent damage be- ing done. Burns kept on confidently remarking such phrases as: Moir was very cautious he didn't know what l was going to do next 60 was taking my time all right" ''I knew had him ali right" "I was side-stepplng and dancing all round him. and Moir didn't know what to make of it.
 Then came the third round in which the Gunner seems to be making all the fighting and giving Burns lot Of trouble.
 What price that. Tommy called the audience. "I was only f"Olng.' replie,I Burns nnnchalantly. "M0ir thinks he has me in distress. and has me down. He thinks he has mo all out
 Towards the end of this round Burns said: "I was only waiting my time-now see how came tn and do what I like"
 like a flash. and changing from the defensive. Burns went into" Moir. and hit him. one. tWo.e three trrriM blows like lightning. Whieh brought tha Gunner down like a dsreict air ship.
 II held ID a bit after that" said Burns. T could bit htn as [ liked and he was tiring sIl the time take it easy. but land Moir one on the nusr. which makes him wince ] then g'his is the sixth rUundi. eut his left eye open. ansI bis Jeff chepk is b.ey,I- iug very much