The Washington herald., 1908-01-02

did not break ground an inch, coming
back with a heavy right-hand swing which
landed flush on the jaw. This was the
most effective blow landed so far by Moran.
for Attell was Jared from head TO heels
and looked clearly worried as he clinched.
On the break, Attell gave a wonderful
exhibition of ducking, Moran's assault as
a result being ineffective. This was
Moran's round.
Light sparTing and clinching marked
the first part of the thirteenth round, At
tell missing a couple of long swings that
might have ended Moran had they landed.
Morans mouth was bleeding again, but
that did not worry him. for he kept bor-
ing in persistently until he landed a solid
left jolt on the jaw which shook Atten up
and made him lose his usual smile. The
men were talking all through this round,
but nobody could hear what they said.
Moran had a shade the best.
1t was even up in the fourteenth round,
Moran standing off his antagonist in
clever fashion. Attell was losing his
temper because of gibes from the specta-
tors, but Moran was right there with him
until Ii was a wrestling match, with JEFF
fries tearing them apart repeatedly. AT
-er the gong had sounded. Attell con-
tinued 10 punch Moran until the crowd
hissed. and Jeffries jumped between the
men with a Teprimand for the champion
Atten Is Surprised.
Attelrs confidence was leaving him as
the fifteenth round began for Morans
Ieleverness and strength, together with
his aggressiveness and speed. had taken
the American completely by surprise At
tell tried left jabs and right swings, al
the same time dancing about his oppo-
nent with a wonderful agility. but al
this time Moran was there with vicious
blows that made ,Attell cautious. and also
put him on the defensive at the end
Moran went to his corner with a swollen
eye The round was even.
Attell resumed his jabbing tactics in
the sixteenth, Moran boring in with
swingsS Atteu could not keep the Britor
of. and received a couple OF severe
smashes In the body. In a Clinch Moran
battered the kidneys In a way that Al
tell did not relish, for he broke out OF
the hug and slipped around the ring al
top speed. Then. all of a sudden, Attel
the Jaw 1t was intended to score q
knockout but it missed the mark by q
couple of inches Moran bored in, and
rushed Atten on the ropes. Attell cling
ing and hugging until the gong rang
Moran had a slight advantage
The referee was busy putting Che fight
ers out Of clinches in the seventeenth
round, AtteI hanging on TO escape the
slugging that Moran was continually
handing out. When they finally got free
Moran landed several corSing smashes
on the head and neck which made Attell
look anything but happy. The crowd
cheered Moran wildly as he went 70 his
corner. The round was in his favor
Attell came back strong in the eigh-
teenth round with numerous hard jabs
drawing the blood from Moran's nose
and proceeded 10 put the little English
man on the defensive until IL came time
10 sit down AttelTs brace was well de-
llvered, and showed that he was still very
much in the game.
Yell for Knockout.
II was fast fighting I'm the nineteenth
round. Attell began it with rapid jabs
in the face and solid body blows, but
Moran kept coming all the time and get
ting To close quarters. he finally staggered
Attell with a couple of heavy swings that
reached the jaw The crowd vas up yell
ing for "a knockout bat AtteH quickly
danced away from another attack, and the
round ended IN a clinch.
Attell rallied in the twentieth round and
forced the fighting He had Moran's nose
bleeding again after a slugging bee on the
ropes and when the round ended the
American had plenty to spare.
1t was ali science in the twenty-first
round. both men showing that they were
past masters. No real damage was done
although both landed repeatedly, with
honors divided.
In the twenty second AtteH had slight
advantage, although Moran drove him e
the ropes several times The crowd had
a good Ia gh at the expense of Jeffries
when Atteu handed him an accidental
WallOp on the face.
Both slowed up in the twenty-third
the pace beginning TO tell. No damage
was done and the round was even
Il was give and take during a part o
| the twenty-fourth round. but neither coult
| gain an advantage.
! When the twenty-ffth and last round
Ibegan the men shook hands Then they
/ got to close quarters and Moran rocked
/ Attens head with a short Tight-hand jol
| TO the jaw Tley clinched, and on IN,
break Moran landed a hard body punch
They were mixing it fiercely when they
got into another clinch. which the refere'
/ broke Atteu finally put a heavy left OF
/ the ear. after which they fought hammer
and tongs style until the gong sounded.
The referee decided the bout a draw.