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TWO KKO'CKOVTS IN EIGHTH ROUND1-03 Angeles. CaL. Dec. S.—Abe At-tel practically delivered two sep:\rat{ and distinct knockouts in the eight! rotind Friday night and won frotv .limmv Walsh, of Boston.About a minute later, after the start of the eighth round, the Hebrew bad the Boston lad in an almost helpless condition. A towel flew into ths ring front Walsh's corner anil his seconds -sprang into the ring to get theit nian. One second tried to get Walsh to quit then and there, but the others and Walsh himself insisted that the towel had been tossed in by some one besides a. second and that the fight i ought to continue.j Attell was willing and soon had WjLlsh going again. In a fierce mix-up Abe planted a stiff jolt into the pit of Walsh's stomac.lt and sent the game little follow to the canvas. The Bostonian's seconds saw their man was all in and tossed a towel into the arena, giving the fight to the Hebrew.All through the fight Abe demon-Ptarted that be is WnJsh's superior. He was Walsh's master front the tap of the gong. He had the best of the Easterner at every stage of the game, long and short range and in-fighting.By this battle Attell clinched tighter 11 his title of feather-weight champion | of the world.I Walsh is said to have fractured his • : right elbow.The betting was 10 to 7. with Attell ’ The favorite. Jack O'Brien and Jack • (.Twin) Sullivan were among those ■ who were confident Walsh had the ‘ ability to put the champion away and .[both played Walsh in the betting.; jO'Brlen sent $600 to hot o:i Walsh.} : -Attell covered this pije himself.
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Piqua Leader Dispatch
Piqua, Ohio, US
Sat, Dec 08, 1906
Page 3
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