New-York tribune., 1912-01-19
BROWN WINS BY A SHADE
outpoints Abe AtteII in R0Hgn
and Hard-Fought Bout.
HooT CHAMPIONS TACTICS
Featherweight Incurs Displeas-
ure of Big Crowd by Ques-
tionable Boxing.

out' Brown had a shade the better OF Noe
Atteu. the featherweight champion OF the
world. at the National Sporting CluD o.
Aroerca last night. The bout was not up
IN the standard. Attell persisted IN resort
ing 10 methods which would have led 10 ms
decentralization in many arenas. lie putleu
and used the heel Of his glove forcing
Rrovn's head outside the ropes, only TO MT
him several times. Occasionally he held
q KS head in chancery and uppercut MN
vicjonsly, while the crowd hootcd
Atteu showed all his mastery skill as
boxer. He ducked, sidestepped ana
swayed with leads in a manner that mace
Brown look foolish.
Once K. O. sprawled to the ropes atter
MISSING a punch, but he was not in the
least discouraged and kept up the fght
every minute. He showed more cleverness
than he has ever displayed before and was
not the target that many thought ne "ou'u
be He frequently landed his right ana
crashed his left TO the stomach. AI'el'
seemingly failed TO take advantage OF many
glowing openings, while, on the other Manu.
Brown made the most of every opportunity
Not since the night that Brown met the
redoubtable Ad Wolgast has such croWa
gathered in the arena of the Nanonal
sporting Club of America. Extensive prep
arations were made for record breaking
attendance and extra seats put in. All the
available space was filed. Those who were
able TO buy ringside seats were on hand
early. apparently unwilling to miss the
smallest detail.
The cheapest seat obtainable at $40
o'clock was priced at 81. The SPECTATORS
managed TO secure a few Of the choice
pasteboards and arrived on the scene OF
action early, demanding double rates for
the tickets Plainclothes men from the
West 47th street precinct arrested dozen
or more and those who escaped were
guarded in their operations.
Just before the second preliminary bout
began those standing in the balcony
swarmed into the boxes. They were round
ed up and put back where they belonged,
but not until after a stubborn and spirited
resistance.
Dan Morgan, Nike Smodick Adam
Brown and Willie Chandler attended
Brown, who first threaded his way through
the crowd He was closely followed by
Attel, whose interests were guarded by
kid" Broad, Willie Carroll and Larry
Ryan. The boys climbed through the ropes
together, but We're only mildly received.
Brown opened with a rush and missed
with both hands Attell jabbed his left, but
the East Side boy cuffed him on the head
with both hands AS Brown plunged in
Attell made him miss easily with little
effort, but the Dutchman landed the great
er number Of blows Attell stabbed his left
to the face three times in succession in the
second round and made his rugged rival
miss the hard wallops which he tried with
out a let up. Abe worked shifting upper
cut to the face and body that puzzled.
Brown held the lead in the third round
He took the aggressive, while Attell was
content to cover and block. Morgans lit
tie fellow whaled away. He did not land
cleanly, but there was lot Of steam and
action behind the punches. Abe started to
rough it.
The referee cautioned him, but the warn
ing had little effect. Attel soon forced
X. Os head outside the ropes and gave
him more. He drew blood from Brown S
mouth and caused his right eye to puff.
In the fourth round 1t appeared as IL the
Nchampion was in for a decisive defeat
Brown sent him back on the ropes with q
right on the jaw that carried lot of steam
behind it. Attell stood against the ropes
fatfooted and slow while K. o. fairly
showered him with left punches TO the Jaw.
but the crafty Attell swayed with the
blows and robbed them of their steam. He
went to his corner apparently none the
worse for wear.
Again in the sixth round Brown held
forth by a slight margin. AttelI was evil
IDENTIFY content TO let Brown force the pace.
and he depended on his ability to block and
counter to earn him honors. X O. landed
terrific left on the solar plexus, and Abe
promptly called upon the referee claiming
foul The blow was fair and true. how
ever, and Haley told Attell to box ahead.
The seventh and eighth rounds were
about even, but Brown had shade in the
ninth. When the men came out for the
final round Brown started proceedings bv
cutting his right for the head Attell iabbed
with his left, and scored on Browns in
jured eye. but the latter rushed right
ahead as he hooked a left to the stomach
AS Attell plunged into a clnch he furnished
a fitting climax to his questionable tactics
by hurling Brown through the ropes into
one of the ringsde boxes For this he was
roundly hooted.
That evidently was not TO his liking. for
he cut loose with furry Of furious fight
ing and had Brown wild and confused. The
Dutchman, however, never wavered. and
for the last thirty seconds they met in a
fast rally, with Attell having a shade the
better Of the exchanges
Joe Kasties had a slight advantage over
Dan Hickey IN the second preliminary,
which was one Of the best bouts Of the
night the men alternating in knocking each
other down, but both were hardy and fin
ished strong. It was learned that Hickey
boxed the last round with a broken right
hand.
The serni-final bout between Larry Brown
and Soldier" Kearns. two heavyweights.
lasted only one minute. when Kearns
knocked his man out with a right TO the