Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-20
Special Dispatch to The star.

and ring generalship has not been equaled
In this country since the days OF Dixon
and 0riMo.
II would he a misnomer to term the en-
aasement prize asht for there was lit.
tie X any Of the tactics and features OF
such a puglistic affair. Attell and Dris-
coll undoubtedly the two cleverest boxers
Of the lighter weight division OF fstiana.
spared for a full ten rounds In manner
that Vas little short OF marvellous. Leads.
counters. left jabs. uppercuts and an oc-
casional right swing were shot In from
every conceivable angle. Each man. be-
cause OF his remarkable defensive ability.
stopped a majority OF these blows with
his forearms. shoulders or by ducking.
and sidestepping evaded them entirely.
A summary Of the punches scored would
at first sight appear TO contradict this
statement; but so fast and furious was
the scientific encounter that had 1t been
possible to enumerate the leads blocked
or lodged II would he found that the
blows that scored were really but small
fraction Of those started by each man at
vulnerable points i'm his opponents body.
Furthermore. the speed at which the two
little boxers fought was so great that
many Of the punches that did score were
OF the lghtest variety. Left 5abs and
hooks that were little more than soaring
slaps formed a major portion of the point
scoring blows in each round.
Driscoll Looked Best.
Through it all, however. the ability OF
Driscoll stood out superior to that Of At
tell, and today on the high seas the Eng
lish boxer is CARRYING with him to Eng
land q victory on points over the feather
weight titleholder which, while 1t is
remarkable achievement. does not in any
way carry with II lien on the worlds
featherweight championship. 1t would
require something more than ten-round
engagement such as was witnessed by
the several thousand members OF the n:
A. c. A. last night to deprive Attell OF
his pugilistic honors. AS a result of this
engagement, however. it Is a foregone
conclusion that. should the men ever meet
is a bout OF considerable duration or to
a finish, Driscoll would be the favor1te.
He clearly proved that he had everything
that goes to make up a puglist Of the
modern school In excess OF that In the
possession Of Attell In speed. endurance.
cieverness and punching ability he showed
on higher plane than his opponent in
the majority Of the ten rounds. and was
clearly entitled to the verdict which the
spectators so freely credited him as they
left the arena.
In marked contrast to the usual tire
some waits and delays preceding such
contest rs that OF last night the two
principals appeared almost Immediately
after the finish OF the semi-f1nal bout.
1t was announced previously that both
men had easily made the stipulated
weight OF 1925 pounds at o'clock. and
when. shortly after 10 o'clock. Attell en-
tered the ring he was given warm
reception. Four minutes later Driscoll
entereu and was greeted even more en-
Enthusiastically. Attell was seconded by
Tom O'Rourke and four other towel weld
ers and bottle holders.
In Driscoll's corner was Charley Har-
vey, assisted by q similar quartet.
There was a short delay when Attelrs
seconds insisted that Driscoll take on his
glove while they examined his bandages.
but when the English boxer promptly
A
ment later the pink dome of Charley
White, who had been selected as referee
for the important encounter, came bob
bling through the ropes. and the roar OF
welcome which went up caused the greet
inKs to the boxers to sink into insig-
nificance. Without wasting moment
White ordered the boxers to the center
of the ring and gave them few terse
instructions and sent them back to their
corners to await the bell.
Fight by Rounds.
First round-Driscoll WAS short with his
left and AttelI ripped left and right to
the wind. DrisAolrs left went to face
three times and Attell sent left to wind
and crowded Jem to the ropes Attell
misses two swings as Driscoll sddesteps
and the American falls against the ropes.
He bounded back laughing. He hit Jem
with a left to the stomach. Jem's light
ming left found Attelrs mouth. 1t was
DrfScCIIS rOunQ.
Second round-Attell's left went to the
stomach and Driscoll jabbed left on
mouth. The American ripped right to
stomach and sent his left to the Eng
lishman's Jaw. Driscoll put two lefts on
nose and mouth. Jem tabbed three lefts
TO the eye and the last one on the
mouth which rocked Attell's head. They
snapped lefts to head Driscoll's block
shade behind. Attell got to the wind with
good left. Attelrs round by shade.
Third round-Attells right reached the
ear and DriscoIl jabbed nose and mouth.
Driscoll jabbed a left on nose and mouth.
Jena hooked left to the eye and battered
the stomach with right. Attell blocked
two lefts but Driscoll's right hook landed
face was followed by Driscolrs right to
the Jaw. This staggered the American
and Driscoll was in like lightning with
three lefts on head, Driscolrs round.
Fourth round-Driscoll staggered At
tell with solid right on the jaw. Attell
rushed. but the Enelishman ducked out
Of harns way. Driscol put two lefts
to Attelfs face and shook him UP with
solid right on the ear. Attell reached the
stomach with both hands. Jem cut Attelrs
eye with left and then put the left to
the wind After a break they exchanged
lefts on the mouth Drisoolls left went to
Attelfs nose and TO the mouth. Driscolrs
round.
Fifth round-Attell jabbed left to the
nose and Jem put Attell to the ropes with
a left on the ear. Driscon hit Attell on
the ear with a right swing. They snapped
lefts on the head, and when Attell duck
ed a swing Driscoll sent one to the kid
neys Jeyn's left shot to the face and then
AtteIl Jared Jem with a stin left on the
Jaw. Both landed short-arm lefts on head.
and after a clinch Jem sent left to the
bad eye and nose. Driscoll smashed the
Americans eye three times with his left
Driscolrs round.
Sixth round-Driscol blocked a left and
hooked left to Attelrs bad eye. Attell
jabbed Jem with the left and Jem came
back with two lefts to head Attell hooked
two Iefts to jaw. Jem slowed up a mo-
ment. then came back with two sharp
lefts on face. AttelPs left went to stom-
ach and Driscol planted good left on
Attelrs wind. Driscoli landed left twice
on the eye. Attell hooked a left on ear.
then put two light lefts on the face Jem
smashed AttelI's eye at the bell Attell's
round
Seventh round--AttelrS left was blocked.
but his right went solid on Jems ear.
Driscoll came back with left on nose.
Attell put a left on nose. then to the
Jaw. staggering Driscoll. Attell battered
the stomach and Jem jabbed left to mouth.
Atteii sent a right to the heart. Driscoll
walloped the kidneys. then sent three lefts
to the eye. nose and mouth. Attelf S
round.
Eighth round-Attell's left was
blocked. and Jem jabbed left on mouth.
Attel landed left and right on head:
then a swap Of lefts on face was fol-
lowed by Jem with a left TO Attelrs
lob