BOXING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2522, 8 June 1909, Page 2

BOXING.

THE TWO WORLD’S FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONS. ABE ATTELL AND OWEN AIORAN HAVE CLOSE SHAVES.

FR ANKIE NEIL AND TOMAIY AIURPHY ALAKE THINGS AVAR At.

The two clever little ’uns, Abe Attoll and Owen Aloran, who share the world’s feather-weight championship through fighting two draws, experienced close calls within a couple of days of each other recently. Tho stories, boiled down, are as follow': Boston, Alarch 24.—There was not much difference, over the result of the Owen Aloran-Tommy Alurphy bout at tho Armory A.A., in which Moran was given the decision after going twelve 4>f the fastest rounds ever seen in the Hub ring. Alurphy was so fast for half a dozen rounds' that Aloran could not find him to land on, while Alurphy -was peppering him with straight lefts and shooting over rights, hut always careful to cover up. His skilful blocking frustrated Aloran in many of his leads. After the half-distance post had been reached Moran sized up tlie situation and saw danger coming his way unless ho did something for his cause. He began to set the paco and tore into Alurphy, who was continually backing away, and was forced to the'ropes time and again, with Aloran on top of him. He drove home some hard rights to tho jaw which plainly distressed Alurphy, who began to fight cautiously, and failed to score as often as in tli£ early rounds. In the seventh round Aloran reached Alurphy with a hard left hook on- the mouth, and ho bled profusely to the end of the bout.

Alurphy was very much disappointed with the award against him, and made a short speech from the ring at the conclusion of the match. Ho said: “I expected fair treatment in Bps too, and do not think I got it, us tee worst I should have received was a draw.” Tommy wanted to square himself for liis two previous bouts with Aloran, and wont in desperately from the first bell and scored so easily that it looked like a cinch for him in six rounds, when Aloran took bigger chances and rushed him. Of the two Alurphy showed - far more cleverness, but’ Moran’s bull-dog rushing and rasping hooks and aggressiveness made him look good. He. finished stronger, but Alurphy .-was always willing to mix with him at any stage, going to the last bell. Still, Alurphy is a fancy boxer only. Ho is popular in New York because ho is always willing to meet a man. He has met two Englishmen, Spike Robinson and Owen Aloran, and his best friend would not back him to beat either.

New York, March 25.—Over at Brooklyn last .night, at Jack MLVnliffe’s Club, Abe Attell, the so-called champion, barely boat Frankie Neil, who was beaten in London l by Bowker, and bore very decisively by Owen Ale ran. After clinching and hugging for half a round they livened up matters towards tlie end. Abe jabbed Frankie’s nose and had the blood streaming down Neil’s face. It was Abe’s round. The fourth was all Attell’s; he landed jab and swings on Neil’s soro nose and soon had the latter’s face smeared with the red fluid. Nei] was wild, and ad bis blows were wide of their mark. Att ell continued to jab the head off of his opponent in the. fifth, with the exception of .a hard straight-arm jao to tho nose. Frankie failed to score a tflhng blow. At tlie end Neil was a’l cut up. Neil landed a, short right swing, on Abe’s jaw, and foxy Abe pretended that it hurt. Abe covered up for .1 kw seconds', and allowed Frankie te tap his head and face. Then, like a bantam rooster, Abe sprang at his /opponent and battered him around the ring. The best that could he said for Neil was that he was exceedingly game. Frankie seemed stronger ‘ri tlie seventh, and landed a few short swings ‘on Abe’s jaw, but • they did not even stagger the champion. Abe was content to keep liis opponent off and rest a bit. Abe continued his rest and lest: the round, Frankie landing the few blows that were struck. Attell .livened up the ninth by rushing Neil no.m i the ring and showering right swings and jabs on tlie latter’s fane. At tlie ond Noil’s mouth and nose was in bad shape and both his eyes swollen. Abe tried hard for a knockout n ■> ;, e final round, but failed. He lanted many good blows, and received. a few Vi nisei f. •