The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-12
SPOR IS
ABE ATTEL[ AND
MORAN COMP AIRED
rRv ed w. Smith,

coicago April 12.-There is only
ono way ia get at settlement OF the
question between Abe Attcll. feather
weight champion OF the world, and
Owen Moran the misfit Br.tiSher,
who is neither one thing nor another
os far ae weight Is concerned II
some kindly disposed fight promoter
who has the public's interest and
pcacc of mind al heart will only match
IN the paIr for forty-five round con-
test some tangible answer to the ques-
ton probably can be arrived At,
Otherwise 1t looks as II the young
fighters will go on fighting draws for
the remainder Of their boxing career
These little fellows seem TO be the
toughest kind oil stumbling blocks for
each other Moran has trllle on At
tell In the matter of weight. but the
Hebrew kid makes up for this in n
trItlc higher speed and skill, Moran
may he the heavier puncher. maybe
not. Otherwise. in the matter OF
breincrles. ring cunning. fighting. gin
ger and all.around cussedneSS. there
isn't much TO choose. II would make
nm Ideal match over the long route.
starting the mofl early in the after
noon and letting them stick to It Till
one or the other had enough
Moran'a career in the country since
his return short time ago has been
checkered He lost twice, once 10
the clever Matty Baldwin in twelve
rounds In Boston and again TO Tom
my Murphy of New York over the
medium route in San Francisco The
latter Is generally spoken Of as a
questionable decision. although IL was
not scoldcd harSbly out on the coast.
where Referee Eddie Smith stands
pretty we'll.
Hints have been droppcd-none too
gently at times-that Moran has a
hungry leaning toward the gay life,
Kept down as most fighters are on
tho other side. he Is keen for having
all the fun that is generally permiss-
iblo on this side OF the ocean He
likes the white lights and the fan
fare of the orchestra. with slathers
OF eatin's and drinkIn's on this side
Hence his ragged showing at times.
We are told too, that Little Abey"
is much on the same pleasure bent
Yet when one looks over the Califor-
mans record one must marvel that
he has stood the test Of time so well.
Abe is only twenty-siX years old and
ought by the precedents or the ring
have six or eignt years more of bat
Ting ahead of him But when one
thinks that he has been fighting al,
most continually for eleven years.
fighting all sorts and conditions of
men, making weight here, there and
everywhere, but always bobbing up
as fresh and unscathed as a novice
AT the game. all this does not indicate
that Abe has led fast life. But he
has. for during his entire career he
has mingled with those who like to
throw the throttle wide open going up
or down grade. Yet Abey. with that
natural percentage his race is sup.
posed TO have in its favor. has been
great saver OF his resources and
fighting assets. He never caroused
q great deal. because he knew the
penaty. but he likes To gamble and
this takes up great deal of his time,
He's great little man this Attell
boy, and he Will continue to be great
for years to come. bad habits and all.
He doesn't do anything to affect his
fighting skill OF Speed-that IS tho
chief beauty of Attell's system of
living. Yet he has as much fun as
anybody even If he is broke at times.