New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
.AHELL SHOWS HIS SKILL
Outpoints Patsy Kline in Spirited
Ten-Round Bout.
STILL A MASTER BOXER
Champion Proves That He Has
Lost None of His Old
time Cunning.

Throwing 10 one side the letharEy which
| seemed to affect him in his bout with Cos
ter last Monday night, Abe Attell, the
crafty featherweiEht champion ~ tho
world. came into his own and fought with
all his old dash and speed. when he easily
outponted Patsy Kline. the Newark
featherweight, in a ten-round bout at the
National Sporting Club OF America last
night.
The bout was watched with great inter
est because many believed that age had
al last affected the speed and skill Of the
champion.
Abe showed no signs of II last night. The
champion boxed with all his mastery speed
and Skill and at no stage IN ;he contest
cid the Newark lad figure TO win. Kiln"
hoyed M TOP speed, even desperately. but
he was unable TO undo the calm, steady
skill of the little master in front Of him.
Attell boxpd as he always has and landed
two blows 10 Kline's one. lie poked his
rasp ike left into the face, and shot II
home from any angle until Kline was duck
ing and lodging feints, as well as the real
blows which followed close on the 'rail
Of the leads. and usually landed on the
mark aimed at Abes right was busy ana
he crashed the old bruisng onc-two punch
to the body and Jaw.
Attelrs footwork was fast and even
dazzling at times. The champion JudSeu
his opponents blows with cold. calcu-
Isting skill. When Kline led Attell "oulh
either sway with the oncomIns blow SO
that Il missed him by a few inches or else
step inside and plunge home short
body, which Kline seemed utterly Hhao'e
70 block. These cut Patsy's mouth and
closed his left eye early In the bout. sew
eraI times Abe sidestepped the lunges ol
the Newark lad and the latter spraWled 10
the ropes, floundering about Ike a snip III
a heaving sea.
Kline made Attell fight at greater speeh
than any Of the boys around New lork'
not excluding Murphy and the other Heht-
weights. which he has met in a long uil''
and the bout reminded the members OF the
slashing bout which the pair put up al the
old Yhirlwlnd Athletic Club two years ago
Patsy seemed 10 realize that many sooo
bouts were in store for him II he even sue
ceeded in making good showing against
the champion. and he never stopped for a
moment. although Attell beat him In almost
every round.
In the sixth round Kline made his best
showing md actually outfought Atteii.
Patsy" shot a left TO the nose that made
Attcu blink, and evidently aroused him.
for he plunged in TO n clinch and pounded
Kine's face with a series OF uppercuts thdt
started the blood from Kline's lips and
nose. The latter took the punishment with
sorry looking grin and tore In FOR more
II II came.
He slammed right 10 the head that
made Abes knees sag, and followed 1t with
a right that was aimed at the tip of the
chin. but which Abe cleverly avoided. Kline
hooked his left, and once more the cham
MON got out OF danger but the former was
NOT 70 be denied. and he tore in and landed
= left TO the Jaw, and again Attell stalled.
Abe cleared his head and then went I'm 10
fight. but Klnes blood was up and he out
sugged Abe until the bell sent them 10
their corners.
II Kline had his inning in the sixth round
Atten paid the deUt with Interest tn the
eighth. He was once more the old mas
ter. and the lad IN front OF HIM the pupil.
Abe landed at will, and AZ the end Of the
reriod Kline was I'm dire distress and
bleeding heavily from Tn" llps and nose.
Atter pounded him with short jarring
efts TO the face and ducked the majority
OF the latter's attempts 20 counter. Abe
shot a left TO the face and followed with
two rights 10 the stomach. Kline swung IN
desperation. but Abe slipped the lead and
ripped home some more Of his short
punches 10 the face and body, and won
the round with ease. There was little
work in the last round. Kline was tired
from his work. and Attell was willing to
let well enough alone.
Alter the bout Kline received from admir-
ers a handsome floral horseshoe in token
OF his fine work.