The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-05
F1eHrINe.
Joe Cans whips Kid Mcfarland In 4
twenty-five Round Bout.


Joe Cans OF Baltimore received the decision
In q twenty-five ROUND bout with Kid MOZART
land Of New York at the Lenox A. g. last
night. The men fought at 133 pounds,
weigh in at 3 O'Clock. The combat was
a fine exhibition OF the manly art.
Cans displayed rare form. and II was the
universal opinion OF tho sports present that he
would prove a formidable lightweight for any
one to 90 up against. His defence last night
was n marvel in its way. Mcfarland again
proved that he has only one hand. Gans knew
this fact and fought accordingly.
Before the first bout was put on the crowd
was OF small proportions. When the event OF
the night started. however. fully 1890 persons
were present. Mcfarland ruled as n favorite
at first at 100 to 80. Alarge delegation OF
dans's friends from Baltimore snapped oil the
waRers In sight, and before the tenth round
was over Cans had the call. .
Jerry Marshall. colored, OF Australia took on
Billy Needham OF Minneapolis In the prelimi-
nary bout OF ten rounds at 126 pounds.
Marshall showed plainly the effects OF con-
sclentlous training. Needham made a vicious
lunge at Marshalls stomach In tho first round
and landed. but the blow did not do any dam
age. Needham continued his onslaught for
the colored boys body in the second. Finding
that his knocks had no apparent effect. no
alternated for the jaw. Jerry blocked Billy's
PUSHES accurately. In the third Marshall
showed n tendency to do some fighting and the
exchanges Of punches were frequent. In the
fourth Marshall staggered Needbam with the
right on the jaw. Needham almost over
whelmed Marshall with smashes on the face in
the fifth. The next three rounds were fought
with considerable vim and dash. Marshall put
more steam In his execution and gave Need
ham quite a drubbing. As Billy was strong
the knOcka did not disturh him to any extent
The last two rounds were fast. with Marshall
very much in the lead. The decision went to
the Australian.
Cans entered the ring in advance OF Nc
Partland. Both seemed to be in good shape
when stripped. Cans was looked after by
Caleb Bernd. Al Hertord. Jack McCue. all OF
Baltimore. and Jerry Marshall. Mcfarland
was handled by his brother. Al Mcfarland.
Charles Duryea and Bob Clark. Eddie Con-
molly and Jack Daily filed challenges to meet
the winner. Dave Holland. on behalf OF Jimmy
Curran OF England. deposited $3.50 for the lat
ter to box the victor. There was a delay at
first owing to the fact that one Of the principals
objected to having Charley White act as referee.
Cans was a trine slow in the first round. He
missed a good chance to land his right. Nc
Partland pushed his left in the wind. but the
blow was a light one. Mcfarland did some
forging in the second. Cans was Just as
am hhn oObuO NtlllUk DlOWS NoIo ga
however. Mcfarland started the third by
was neatly stopped. Some light sparring fol-
lowed, Cans scored a few love taps. In trying
F. Pa l4nd th srig righ A. he a WAS neatly nnhc6 5eR Fo1 ED me- Me
and the wind. but missed. Mac stumbled in
his effort to rush in the fourth; Cans, made,a
prusque effort to swing the left and nearly
Rugged the floor as a consequence. Mcfarland
found Joe's wind in 9 moment with a scorching
RIP ri;.ster. Cans clinched In the nick Of time.
The latter frustrated q wicked try for the law
in the fifth. and quickly swung the left. landing
across on Gans's jaw. but it was too high to
hurt, Gang made an Intellectual rally naer
the left. but the blow only. grazed his rivals
cheek. Cans returned with a similar punch.
and made Mcfarland bite his teeth;
Mcfarland took the initiative in the seventh.
but found Cans cautious. Cans upper-cut the
Kid with the left, and in trying to dance back
him. The Kid caught Joe with the left in the
body and on the, Jaw as the round closed. Mac
time, in the eighth. Cans swung the left
and landed on the head, quickly duGking a
t hhesy law r Mihb the Cans Tisb reached bnt mis the KID Ktd t on
lett, by nearly a yard. Cans stopped a speedy
rush in the ninth, but was not fleet enough
Cans hooked Mac with the left, The Kid was
very unsteady. and tripped. CANS, missed a
was even 10, the tenth. In the eleventh Me-
Partland did most of the forcing. Cans was
ing without any trouble, Joe almost lifted Nc
Partland off his feet with an upper cut. Mac
Joe sent him half way across the stage with a
Stlf Jolt on the ear. Cans almost knocked the
KID doTn with a half-arm swing on the neck
when they clashed again.
Cans began the thirteenth by using both
hands. He caught the Kid on the jaw with the
more successful at his next trial. smashing the
Cans up. Cans went to his corner tired. Cans
landed on MePartland's Jaw in the fourteenth.
D ains ree Mp" tbs a hard mar LIE lsf I'll IN i the re- wind for his
Put Mcfarland on his back. Cans followed up
this round nearly closed the, KIDS lett eye.
teenth and %trounced Cans about the stomach.
Gans's right lowered dangerously near Me
and the. Kid iaw su aGSiP 81 LOOKED 5es s sII1rsenlIh II
the seventeenth Mcfarland accidentally back
punished punish Mcp ard mfs aG Gderi fRo heart th and la Wss
very active in avoiding the Kids left for the
body. The eighteenth was lively, but, nothing
Gans's head back with a mighty left in the
nineteenth and Cans was worried. Mcfarland
but was too slow in avoiding a rattIing right
swing. Mcfarland had the bettero the round.
twentieth round Joe got under his guard and
f boSr ap the face local ina nan XVI Tith bo blows w tR about ut, the
Gans's Jaw. and the latter reeien' Cans sne i sear 9H
eapsized Mcfarland in the twenty; first with a
leit, swing, In. coming back the Kid landed
with considerable force in, the stomach. They
both hit in clinches and the crowd Missed.
Cans touched Mcfarland on the left eye in the
twenty-seepnd with q right hook after they
came together; Mac DID not like the blow and
Mcfarland bored, In in the twenty-third.
For a moment he seemed to, have the
bated yigor and gave it to the Kid on ali sides.
The blows were sent SO thick and fast that
his rushing, tactics in the twenty fourth. It
"a not avail him anything, for Cans blocked
tired and got him la a corner. Then he swung
the left on the Jaw and Mcfarland went to
IN st tI0or H. He was up in a (ify, and managed
land, came up strong for the last round. He
led. but did not do nnYthlnR. Cans. hoWayar L