The evening world., 1912-05-31
Abe AtteII In Great Condition and
Now Weighs 1875 Pounds
Stripped, According to Billy
Molan's Letter.

a BE ATTELL disappeared cVup'
"a Of months ago after his twenty
> = round night with Tommy Murph,
He didn't send out any bulletins cover
lns his movements. so the followtn
lsttsr from Billy Nolan. former manage
Of Battling Nelson. was somsthing OF
Uurpriss:
Nlddistown. Lake County. May II.
Ar. Rober. Ddgren. New York;
This 10 the fourth week that Abe
Atteil has passed In the mountains OF
Lake County. The hrst two weeks
were spent on my ranch. now fnish-
Sng two weeks In q camp fifteen miles
from the ranch high up in the pines.
where we are out IN q forest where
plenty of game and fish abound. Abe
hss become quite accustomed TO the
outdoor Hfe. Horpeback riding. Ash
Eng and hunting IN the way he passes
most Of his time. That this new
life has worked q wonderful change
In the little Hebrew 10 best evidenced
By the continual increase In pound
aEe-a certain sign that he 10 In per-
feet health.
Abe's wind and stamina have been
thoroughly tested here on many occa-
Oions. am Satisfied all he needs II
q good rest. Two moAths In the noun.
tAins win tend to put this wonder.
full little nshting machine In prime
shape ready 70 meet the best Of his
class and again demonstrate that he
= the same Abs Attell who for years
was the ciassisst ring man this coun.
try could boast OF. Trained and In
Ma present improved form. no fighter
Of his poundAgs can defeat him.
when Johnny Kilbane has taken
ths time and reaped the benefits OF
bis hard earned victory Abe Attsli
win b ready TO 90 after the throne.
We are ready TO put up any kind Of
. wager that Kilbane or his friends
feel like ovecsing: In fact. We are
ready 70 prove that Abe Attsil vas
aefsated by his own oarelsssuess.
lack Of trainins--Ahsn Il was . close
aec3sion at that
Attsil will not enter the ring until
nate In Juno or probably early In
July. We did try 10 close . match
With Wolgast up TO ten rounds from
Jonss's Oft repeated declaration that
~ intended showing his man with
any one where the money was all
right Wolgsst was offered $500 to
0est Atten for nix rounds In San
Francisco. However. he thought Il
wiser to hook up with Ritchie for
less than $500. II certainly was .
Wise move. considering tho showing
chat Wolgast made that night.
Abe 10 doing everything that I ask
him. OF course, he has quite a few
6deaS that We DO not agree on. An
occasional disagreement or row II the
rssult-such little thinss M these are
10 be expected. The mode OF life
that I insist on here in the country Is
- forelgn to Abe Atteii a. II would
- 10 one OF our saddle horses who
has never been asked to drive be-
tween . pair OF shafts, then to try
and drive him In q buggy. You can
Imagine that you would have a task
. 70 psrform.
When you are told Abe has not
drunk cup Of Java or tea. let alone
pastry Of any description. you have
an idea OF the careful life he n now
leading Seems rather strange for
tbs boy who has been used TO the
cafe and BRIGHT lights for the past
ten years. HIS sincerity can be
rsckoned by his actions, and the re-
suit from his now rugged and much
improved appearance. Instead of the
freii look he 10 as chunky as VOL
Gist. and when he hits San Fra N cisco
vii scale over 135 pounds stripped.
end good, healthy. hard nesh. ae.
cumuiatsd by hard work In the open
cir. plenty OF rest and a wonderful
Improvement In appetite. which has
been appeased by good, common
sense food. lake the horse, AtteIl
has improved with the change of
pasture. Not wishing 10 taks tor
much OF your valuable time. believe
~ sincerely BILLY NOLAN.
A N Abe A.tsli Weighing l@ poun
"A In nrst-class fighting conditi
- would be . new factor In Il
lightwsight situation. Ia like TO .
Abie hook up with Cross. Murphy a,
The Old bunch Of New York iiEhtws,sh
without havin.s TO give them 4 we, n
handicap. Thsre'd be some good fgf
ang.
@ARPDNrIER. the Frsnchman, "
dSht Billy Papae In Paris soc
- Pspks u to set Is per cent. Of /
gats u he wins. 20 per cent n he los.
A. the French sporting public loses !
forest In lighting when the hot wealth
STRIKES Paris. tho gate may not bs w
large. and Carpenter. who has a 90
trast Tor 5000 for his end. win. lose
lrew. will have the best OF Il.
However. Papke will be satisied II
en- knock the French middisweig
champion out. and 20 prove that no
really coming back into champ!onsh
form. II would bs worth while 20
through tho nght. under those o!rcu,
stanoss. oven II he received only q
peese money.
A WIRE from Las Vegas in:orms
"a that the promoter Of the JOB
. - son-glynn affair has received
tsisgram from Palxsr. saying that
wfil b At tho ringnids July I and tn
No wul chsilsngs the winner to NJ
Nm at any date after Juiy4 ana tn
- WI hsvs ssckins to ~ extent
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