The San Francisco call., 1909-08-21

the big Coliseum ever held. The gallery
was completely sold out by s o'clock
and half an hour later the main floor
was packed. 1t is estimated that hum
dreds of persons were unable to gain
admittance A squad of mounted Off
GERS, assisted by several on foot, had
merry time of it lighting the mob away
from the door
Manager Sid Hester of the Mission
club handled his crowd very well con-
sidering the difficulties under which he
worked. The entertainment was un-
questionably the best one that the fight
! fans have seen for a long time and
everybody went away satisfied that he
had received his moneys worth.
Stopped in Tenth
Punchless and almost helpless with
his back f1attened against the ropes
from a left drive to the jaw, Spider
Percy Cove, game as the gamest, was
saved from the terrific smashes Of
Monte Attell by Referee Eddie Smith
in the tenth round last night at the
Coliseum. The junior assassin" found
the key to the pipestem puzzle in the
| third round. after taking d block the
worst of it in the opening two. Left
hooks to the body caved Cove in at the
opening of session three. and as far as
the ultimate result was concerned Cove
died right there. The height and reach
which gave him the early lead did their
share in beating the game Seattle
| fighter, AttelI shooting under Cove's
guard for the stomach and hitting the
target hard and often.
The gallery '-booed" Smith when he
stepped between them and held up At
tells hand. but it was significant that
those on the main floor near enough to
see Cove's condition cheered the ref
eree's action.
SKELETON is GAME
Cove never quit. In the ninth Smith
told his seconds that their man didn't
have a chance They put it up TO Cove
at the end of the round and the lad who
was fighting for training expenses, $50,
to show the fans his ability. replied:
No, stand pat until / can't stand up"
Using his reach for all it was worth,
Cove sent wireless messages from on
high down upon Atten in the first
and second rounds developing an ugly
red mark on Monte's cheek. In the
rallies at close quarters Cove utjudged
Attell and landed repeatedly with the
right Attell couldn't seem to fathom
his freaky opponent until a left smash
to the stomach, as the third opened
slowed Cove up and Strengthened him
out for a southpaw wallop to the face
This was the combination with which
Monte sapped Cove's strength and Cove
went with his punch.
The pipestem left knocked Attell flat
in the second and the clever Hebrew
couldn't dodge it at any time, but there
was nothing hebind it in the last
eight rounds.
Cove's lip was split early and he bled
freely He was all but out in the fourth
and only Attelfs overcautiousness pre-
vented knockout then. Cove was
reeling, his strength was gone and he
was wide open, but he stalled through
and came out for the fifth freshened.
Even when his tide was at its lowest
ebb Cove fought back with all he had.
proving there was a stout heart in the
body that didn't look big enough to
| hold two marbles without crowding.
After the fight Referee Smith said:
IF Cove had had a punch left I would
| have let him stay longer. but the steam
was gone. When a man al tall as Cove
! falls his head hits the floor hard and
with snap. That's what causes fatal
! tiles"