Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-23


mendcd. and there waa every reason
20 believe that the 70 between the
two men would furnish plenty Of real
excitement 10 the fans
II 81 the cold. painful truth. how
ever, that borday doesn't belong. ana
no more does Lopez. The ten rounds
that they amblod through were about
as thrilling as high school debate
on which has done the most good 90
the world. fire or water. and there
were those present who we're heard
TO express regret that they hadn't
brought along their knitting. OF didn't
have a book 20 read 20 pass away the
time while u was going on. n vote
Of the jury could have been takon the
unanimous verdict would have been
'Raus init 'em.
An. but that next 0ne--the one be-
tween the disciple OF So. Patrick ana
the defendant Of Father Abrahami
1t was the real fodder with the trim-
mingr around the edges and the green
stuff on the side Of the plate. II was
mans size Deimonlco meal with no
indigestion following after. Il was
just the finest piece Of goods ever
torn of IN this enlightened city.
Johnnie Murphy showed all the
stuff that he pulled pff In his bout
here with Greeory, and n anything
little more. speed. eleyerncss, aR-
gressivcnesa, lightnlng-iike change
Of pnce--the whole box Of tricks was
right there IN tho ring with him. and
he selected them one by one as he
NsaIa a.
IN this crowd who had seen his last
performance here and who were anN-
Ious 10 see him win.
Young Atteli made his maiden of-
fort before an Albuquerque audience.
hut Il must be admitted that Able
didn't act much like a maiden II sup
posed 90 act---that - to say. 90 course,
that while he behaved with becoming
modeaty and decOrum. there was lnck-
ing the coy. shrinking timidity which
e. generally associated with sweet six
teen. white ribbons and such like.
Atteii Is. or rather was. a Denver
newsie~-a product 81 the rough and
tumble street life Of a big city where
fighting u more 81 q necessity than q
luxury He is a sturdy. even-tem-
pered good-natured lad, built like re-
inforcod concrete. quick az eat and
with a cheerful disposition 10 mix Il
every minute Of the time.
n there IL the difference Of a whis-
ker between the irishman and the
Hebrew Il would take n microscope
OF ,hgh magnitude to discover II. IN
weight, height and reach they are al
most exactly equal In cleverness.
gcneralshlp and ring science there IL
absolutely nothing 20 choose between
them. In age they are Just about six
months apart. 50 there you are.
To recount the fight round by
round and undertake TO tell who was
entitled 60 each round would require
an amount OF explanation and argu-
ment which would string this story
far beyond the limits OF a newspaper
narrative. Both men had their adj
horents, the house being about equal
~ divided between them. Murphy
had possibly n shade In aggressive
ness. as he did more leading than his
opponent hut not much more az that
To counterbalance that advantage u
must be said that Attell had decided
shade ia the matter of fast footwofk
In the matter Of gameness--that In.
iefinable quality which can best be
described as heart-there was not an
atom Of choice between them. Both
boys are clean sand without a particle
OF quit In them, and both stood 70 tins
gsuelIng work with a willingness and
determination which was nothing les'
than beautiful.
II was far and away the pretties
fight ever seen In this city, and th'
decision, a draw, was the only on
/ conceivable. And. best Of all, Il wal
clean and sporstmnnlike from start q
finish. without a single regrettabl'
incident 20 mar the perfect pleasure
81 the occasion.
Take this tip--both Murphy an'
Attell will yet be heard from In tn
select circles Of the fight game. Claa
will tell. and they both have It 4
large chunks.
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