The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-30
REFEREE AWARDS
zOTTE DECISION
D IN 10th ROUND
McClintic's Protege and
Monte AtteIl Go Full Route
in Battle Before 700
Fans at Midvale.
ARBITERS' JUDGMENT
FAILS OF APPROVAL

Ad Zotte, the dark skinned protege OF
Sammy McClntic. was awarded the de-
cision al Midvale last night over the
veteran Monte Attel Referee Frank
Armstrong gave Zotte the verdict after
twenty rounds OF milling that pleased a
crowd OF more than 100 fight fans, but
the ruling fell far short Of meeting with
the approval of disinterested spectators.
Good Judges Of boxing were nanimous
In declaring that Attell had a decided
shade. and the very worst he should have
had was draw. IN addition To showing
by far the better ring generalship. he
was much more aggressive than his
younger opponent and had the better OF
eight rounds of the milling. Zotte led
in six rounds and the rena lining six were
practically even.
Running close second in favor with
the audience was an impromptu bout
which gave the audience a. great de-
gree OF satisfaction and amusement.
Mutt Simms. an appropriately ma med
preliminary fighter who went on In the
sem-fnal with Soldier frankie Martin
was so peeved with the decision OF Rel
cree Ed Wright In calling the bout
draw that he made pass at that ofii-
cial. Wright promptly came back with
hard, open handed slap TO each cheek
Of the mutt and followed the latter TO
his corner. inviting him to come back for
more OF the same kind, The crowd
yelled It's delight and the near-fghter
was hooted from the hall.
Al Schrader and Joe Anderson opened
the card with four-round go In which
Schrader won easily In the last round
he broke small bone In his left hand, |
bu. this did not keep him from putting up |
a strong finish.
AttelI and Zotte adherents In the crowd |
we're equally divided and both men were
cordially received when they entered the
ring. From the tap of the gong In the
first round. Monte assumed the aggres-
siye tactics he kept up througout the
ff.Flt and fr1tg HDfy la
ring, he PLAYED heavily on the colored
boys wind, In the latter part OF the first
round Zotte landed several stiff blows TO
the face. evening up on Attell's early
advantage. The second and third rounds
were also even. although Attell drew
blood from Zotte's lips In the third
The fourth and nth rounds were At
tells by a wide margin. He kept up
constant tattoo on Ads wind and seemed
able to land at Will He landed seven
hard rights to the body In rapid success
Iotte was entitled TO a slight shade In
the sixth. four stiff blows to Attelrs head
toward the close Of the round causing
The little Hebrew TO slaclSen his speed.
Ing round. getting the better OF a smart
exchange near the finish Of the period
Atiell's defensive work earned him
right TO the eighth, Zotte rushing him
TO uhe ropes, but falling TO land an ef-
fectve blow. Zotte had a very slight
shade in each Of the two following
ROUNDS. ana after Autell mad neiu MIN
even in the eleventh the colored boy
earned a decided advantage in the
twelfth. The thirteenth and fourteenth
we're even. but the next four were all
Attell He landed q hard right to the
Jaw at the opening OF the fifteenth, the
Ia rdeSt blow of the enga cement, and the
Younger boxer was in distress for some
line.
Zolte rallied in the nineteenth and had
Attell distressed for a moment with two
hard rights 10 the face. In this round
Monte committed a palpable foul. striking
much pain. Armstrong cautioned Attell
md let the fight proceed Zotte finishtd
Well and had the better Of the two last
ounds. but not sufficiently So to over
:ome the early lead OF the San Francisco
eteun. II
Zotte fought clean fight but the
.ame cannot be said Of Attell. He re- II
struck In the clinches. although 6
warned many times to desist. With a !
'tricter referee in the ring, he would
ave been disqualified early In THE en-
,agement.
The promoters realized a nice profit
rom the entertainment and the specta-
ors appeared we'll pleased with the ex-
libition,
"They asked for hair line decision
md they got it,, said Referee Armstrong
fter the fight. II figured that Zotte
lad the better OF II in nine rounds and !
.ttell In six, The other rounds were =
ven. Zotte fought a clean fight and
hat fact got consideration from me. On
he other hand, I had TO warn Attell !
everal times.