The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02

by Jeffries II was AtteIl's round. At
tell gave fine exhibition Of ducking.
ROUND THREE.
Moran sent. Atteil 10 the ropes with
left hook TO the stomach and they wres-
tied to the centre OF the ring. Moran
sent Attells head back foot with
straight left 10 the jaw and the latter
looked a bit worried. The men exchanged
sharp talk as they fought 10 a clinch.
Moran drove his right TO the chin in a
clinch Atteli planted two short-arm left
jolts To the face. Moran swung his lett
to the head and the men seemed unable
to break from the clinch. Moran had n
slight lead IN this round. Both men dis
play ed marked cleverness.
ROUND FOUR.
Attel jabbed left to the face and they
hugged each other, Attell claiming that
Moran was holding. Moran devoted most
OF his attacks to the stomach. but Attell
covered up with great cleverness. Moran
missed right and left for the face and
Attel swung his left lightly to the head.
Moran sent Attelrs head back with
straight left and smiled at the Califor-
MANS attempts to retaliate. An ineffec-
tual mix followed and Attell hooked two
rights to the stomach. and as he clinched
smiled at his seconds with a confident
air. Attell got in a short arm left TO the
face and the bell changed on a compara-
lively even round. The betting was now
10 to on Attell.
ROUND FIVE.
They spared for half a minute and
Attell jabbed a left to the face. Then
followed a mix, Moran getting his right
TO the head Attell reached Moran's face
with his left and they clinched Attell
put left TO the head and then uppercut
with the right TO the jaw. Attell drove
another straight left to the jaw. Attelrs
round
ROUND SIX.
Moran rushed Attell outside the ropes.
but Attell's wonderful elusive ability en-
abled him TO wiggle back to the ring un-
harmed. IL was an even round
ROUND SEVEN.
Moran was on his toes I'm the seventh.
He wanted to mix II up so badly that he
the crowd laughed Finally Attell stood
up to IL and jabbed Moran I'm the mouth,
nose and eyes with quick left-handers.
Moran slipped to his knees. but he was up
In second and the fight went on at
swift pace. a series of hard clinches
took up the last part OF this round, which
was practically even.
ROUND EIGHT.
They ran into a clinch Moran missed
great swing for the jaw as Attell step
ped just out of his reach. But before Mo-
ran could balance himself again he re-
ceived couple Of binding snsashes I'm
the eye. After that there was very little
execution. as the men were either spar
ring for wind or wrestling in clinches.
Moran's showing was a general surprise.
ROUND NINE.
They began the round by exchanging
sharp blows for the head. Attell being
driven to the ropes In a hot mix-up. Mo-
ran was lighting harder than ever now,
osition for the plucky Briton. As the
round drew to a close Attell assumed the
offensive, and drove Moran to a corner
under storm OF blows to tho head and
body. Moran, however, stopped this on
slaught with solid left.hander on the
front OF the saw. which brought clincl
to the bell The round was even.
ROUND TEN.
Jeffries tore them out of clinch in this
round. after which Attells great foot
Englishman. Moran persevered. however.
and, soon getting Attell In corner, he
sailed In with fast 'volley. Attell clinch-
ed and on the breakaway he clinched
again. Don't waste your strength i'm
those cllnches." cried Morans seconds as
the Briton came back TO his corner at the
sound OF the gong. Up TO this stage the
night had been practically even and At
knockout in ten rounds burned up lot OF
smart money.
ROUND ELEVEN.
Attell cut out fast pace. but il diu
not seem to bother Moran much. as he
took all that was coming to him without
flinchng, and then responded with all
kinds OF effective blows that had the
crowd wild with excitement. 1t was SEN
sational work. with honors again even.
ROUND TWELVE
Both missed wild swings in this round.
Moran coming within an ace of going
through the ropes. Then Attell rushed
with vicious smash on the neck. but
Moran 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 locked clearly
worried he clinched. On the break
Attell gave a wonderful exhibition Of
ducking. Moran's assault as n result being
ineffective. This was Morans round
ROUND THIRTEEN.
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