The Washington herald., 1909-02-20

New York Feb. 19.-In one OF the most
scientific and withal interesting limited
round bouts decided in New York in some
time Jem Driscoi. Of England. easily
demonstrated his superiority over Abe
AtteIl. the American feather-weight cham
pion. in a ten-round contest at the Ma
tionaI Athletic Club, this city, tonight
The battle was championship affair.
aad although there was no decision. the
opinion prevailed that had there been a
verdict. the hoEOrs would have gone 70
the foreigner. AttelTs clevernesS went 10
naught against the lad from across the
sea His skill was e revelation and his
f0OtWOTk and all-round boxing made the
members sit back and wonder.
The American champion grew stronger
as the fight progressed he managed 10
staEgeT DTiSCOH several times. but when
the crucial test came. DriscolTs clever
ness and ability 10 get out OF harms way
came 10 his rescue Each round was fast.
Atteu showed the worst punishment OF
the two. He had damaged eye and his
nose VAS bruised DriscOH on the other
hand, was practically unscathed.
Fight by Rounds.
First round-They sized each other Up
for q few moments Then Driscon led
with the left The blow was short Atten
followed with left and right 10 the wind.
DriscoH put the left 10 the face three
times without a return. Attell sent the
left 20 the wind and crowded Jem 20 the
ropes. DriscoH however. got back with
the left TO the head. AtteH rushed once
more and stung Driscou with the left
NJ a.
left 10 Attells nose. AtteI Tetaliated
with a light left 10 the mouth AZ the bell
Second round-Atte1 planted the left 10
the stomach DriscOH Jabbed the left 10
the mouth. AtteU landed on the stomach
and Jaw DriscOu pelted let's 10 the nose
and mouth Attell put d left TO the jaw
DriSCOll put three lefts to the eve. a1d
the last blow on the mouth rocked At
tells head. Atteu rushed. reaching the
stomach. AtteU crowded his opponent TO
the ropes. where they swapped punches
20 the head. DriscOlTs defense was a
revelation. This was Attell's round by a
slight margin
DriScOiI StagGers AtteII.
Third round - DriscoH jabbed AtteH
twice on the face with the left. and fol-
lowed this with jab on the nose. but
AtteH more than evened scores with a
hard punch on the ear Attell sent
three Iefts 10 the mouth. Jem put one
on the nose; after a brief mixUp Dris-
coll Just dUcked in time heavy left
AtteU swung at him Driscoli landed e
stinger over the heart with the right. and
put the left on the eye After ducking
the left, Driscou battered Abe's stomach
with the right DTiscOll swapped rights
and lefts. and planted the left 10 the
Americans Jaw. staggering him. DriS-
coll followed Up his advantage. placing
three lefts on the face and mouth At
tell seemed badly tired at the bell.
Fourth r0unG-DriscoU staggered AtteIl
with solid right on the jaw and stopped
a rush by AtteIl DriscoH put two let's
IN succession 10 AtteITs face and then
shook up the American with a wicked
right on the earl AttelI reached DrIs-
coils stomach with both hands. Driscol
missed q left swing and they clinched.
After the break they swapped lefts. both
landing in fine style DriscOu then dart
ed his left twice 20 AttelIs eyes, once
20 his nose al the bell.
The round was in favor Of DriscOlI.
EnEIishman scores Heavily.
Fifth roUnd-Aueu jab5ed the left TO the
nose. DriscoH put the left TO the face
and the mouth. bat in attempting a hard
right ne almost slipped. DriscoH scored
again with the right on the ear. DriscoH
ducked q vicious lead with the left. but
was back al his man Ike a flash and put
the right 10 the kidneys Drisc0l shot
his left 10 the face, but Attell Jared him
with a jolt 10 the chin. Both landed
shOTt-aTm lefts 10 the head. and after a
CiinCh Driscoll sent lefts on AttelFs bad
eye and nose. Attell danced. but before
he could Clinch DriscoH placed the right
10 his face three times without a return.
JGin duCked. and vas hammering AttelI
stomach n the bell Driscol scored the
most points in this round
Sixth roUnd-Driscou blocked the left
and shot out his own left. catching At
tell on the face. AtteH jabbed DriscoH
on the nose with the left, and DriscoH put
three lefts 10 the head. In return AtteH
got home three lefJs 70 the Jaw, and the
punches made Driscou slow I'D. DrisCOU
landed two singing lefts TO the face. At
tel reached DTisCOn with the left 10 the
wind. Driscou retaiiated with a hard
left under the heart. DriscoH jumped all
around Attell. coming in now and then
with lefts and rights The blows found
place on Attells eve and face. and Atteu
looked worried AtteH put the right 10
the Jaw and a left hook 70 the ear. and
followed with two light lefts 70 the face.
This was AttelIs round
Gets 20 DrfScoIT's Nose.
Seventh round-AtteH landed a left on
Jem's ear. Drisc0u put the left 10 the
nose They clinched, and both got away
from heavy swings. AtteH found Dris-
coils nose with a Stinging left AtteH
oonered DriscoII and with a shower Of
rights staggered the Welshman with a
slight blow on the jaw. They cIinched,
and DrisccH, quick as chain lightning.
battered Abe with rights and lefts 10 the
body. Attell missed heavy left. and in
return received WallOp on the head that
forced him 70 embrace Near the close
e the round AttelI whipped the right un- 4
der the heart This round favored At+eU I
Eighth round-DriscoH plst the left en-
the mouth. and in return AtteII landed 4
left and right on the head They then
swapped let's on the face with honors 4
about even Attell put the left 10 the
jaw and followed with a corkinc right 1
on the ear DTiscon put two Iefts TO the 1
face. Atteil smashed Drisc0lI over the
lefteeye and received a jolt to the mouth.
Attell landed on DriscolIs wind with both
hands. They were locked at the bell.
H0nOrs were even
Ninth round-DriscoH rocked AtteITs
head with left on the mouth. AuelI
staggered DriscoF with two left hooks on
the jaw DriscoU then put the left to
the nose and followed with a right on
the mouth AttelI jsbbed DriscoIl with