Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-30
ATTELL ALMOST
DOWN To WEIGHT
At PRESENT TIME
Abe Weighs in at ll8 IL Pounds
and Says lie Is as Strong and
Lively as Eyer--Fans Ask Can
Champion Be Fit to. Battle
With Burns?
CAN Attell make lis pounds ring
side n be strong enough 70

CAN Attell make lis pounds ring
side and be strong enough 70
stand off a youthful conner? On
the eve of the champion feather
weights ten-round eontest with
frankie Burns at the National Sport
ing Club tomorrow night this question
is causing speculation wherever the
boxing fans gather. For the first time
In 1--WE years Attell is making weight.
He has invaded the lightweight class,
and sometimes the welterweight class,
and with success, but now he is taking
of at least four pounds in order to
comply with the conditions of his
match with Burns.
Attell weighed in yesterday at john
sons roadhouse at 1882 pounds. He
boxed ten rounds with his sparrfng
partners and seemed as fast and as
strong as ever. He said he never felt
better. He has fully recovered from
the injury he sustained in his bout
with Tommy kilbane. He is confident
that he will be able to defeat Burns
The members of the National Club
evidently anticipate the boxing treat
of the season when Attell and Burns
meet. Manager O'Rourke say the de-
mand for reservations is unprecedented
and a record house is expected.
One of the best cards that the match
maker has offered will be put on to-
night, when Billy Sherman, the recog-
nized naval lightweight champion,
meets Mike Stetson, pride of the lower
west side. New York, at the Long
Acre A. c..
The men are scheduled 70
go ten rounds. In the other
t~en-round event Andy williams,
the chauffeurs' champion, who has met
and defeated some of the best boys
of his weight around New York, will
meet Phil O'Brien. There will also be
four four-round events. in which such
good local boys as Young Guarini, am
Lee, Young Willis. Young Joe Grim
and others will meet. There Will also
be a wrestling match between Profess
sor Mundy and the Greek champion.
| On Wednesday, April 5, Sailor Burke
| will meet Jim Mitchen, the recognized
| n~iiddleweight amateur champion. at the
Long Acre.
Tommy n1lDdltEs u SlCR C4A4l4= Az
Joe Goetz, of Pittsburg. fought ten
rounds to a draw at Cleveland, O., last
night in one of the toughest bouts
ever seen there.
Knockout Brown, aspirant for light
weight championship honors, is wear
ing a bandage around his head today
to cover up his left ear, which was Sc
riously bruised In a bout with his
brother Adam this week. An opera
ton on the injured member was found
necessary, and the ear will be perma-
nently SCARED as a result.
Brown has also peer under treat
ment for the grip. and has been e@-
vised to rest for five or six weeks.
In the twenty-round bout at Day
ton. o.. last night between Patsy
Brannigan. of Pittsburg. n Charles
Goldman, of New York, the draw de-
cision Of Referee Roelm was not pop
ular with the audience. as the ma
jority thought Brannigan had won.
Earl Denning, of Chicago. was
awarded the decision in the eleventh.
round Of what was to have been a L.
round bout with Danny Dunn, OF
Cleveland.
In San Francisco tomorrow night Ad
wolgast, the lightweight champion
will be called upon 10 defend his title
again. He will go against Anton La
grave. the husky lightweight of Calf
fornia, in a twenty-round bout at the
big Dreamland Rink. in that city. VOL
CAST is to receive 1900 for his end
Jack Welsh, the popular fight promoter
of California, will referee the contest.
Three boxing stays are scheduled for
tonight. At the whirlwind A. c., Cler-
mont Avenue Rink. Brooklyn. Leach
Cross and Joe Bedell will meet In she
main event of ten rounds. AT the Long
Acre A. c. Billy Sherman will facs
Mike Stetson for ten rounds. At the
Metropolitan A. C. Battling Marshall
Will meet Young Stanley Simms for ter
rounds.
Dave Dillon, of Hoboken. won an eass
victory over Jack White last night a
the Princess A. c., in West Twenty.
third street, by knocking him out IL
the middle of the third round. Tn
bout, which was scheduled to go tel
rounds, was fast while it lasted.
Freddy Welsh has injured his arm
and his bout with Pa Moore at tn
National Sporting Club in two week
has been called off.
Joe Hirsh beat Young Otto at tn
Armory A A, of Rochester, in tel
rounds.