Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-17
STAYS THE Route
Abe Goodman Too Tough for
Packy Mcfarland to
Knock Out
THOUGH BADLY PUNISHED
Chicago Fighter Had Game Well in
Hand at Nearly All Stages and
Earned Decision.

Packy Mcfarland maintained his rep 4
utation as coming champion in the light II
weight division in his battle with Kid l
Goodman al the Burtis, Davenport, last |
evening Although he was unable to
put the fastener out he administered |
4 fearful drubbing and easily earned |
the decision at the end of IL rounds.
The bout was before 1000 fans, who |
crowded the house from parquet TO pit. |
Mcfarland started with rush that put |
his antagonist on the defensive and |
kept him there in all except the sew
enth. That was the only time Goodman
had Il look-in. He stung Packy on the
nose and started the claret, and for a
moment had the stock yards fighter
dazed. In the eighth, however McFar-
and came hack with all his steam and
kept at ii hammer and tongs till the
end
Harry Gilmore, manager of Paeky,
says he broke his right hand in the
10th round or he would have been able
to send Goodman to the mat for the
count in the final stages.
PacI<y Forces Fighting.
Packy opened hard in the first round.
pursuing the close and crOwding tao
lies that have marked all his battles.
Goodman fought back. reaching with
right and left for every opening, but
Packy's defense was impregnable.
Only when he opened up and fought
| toe to toe was Abe able to reach him.
Packy rained blows in Abe's face in
The third until he had him bleeding
and in distress. but in the seventh Abe
Preached Packy's nose and started the
claret At this time Abe's ability to
rally brought cheers from the crowd.
and some of the Packy money was ia
ken at odds.
Packy went after his man hard in an
lendeavOr to keep his knockout record
lclean, but while he pummeled Abe in
lalmost every round. he could not reach
a vital spot Abe protected the point
of his jaw by covering.
| The bell was welcome to Abe at the
end of the 18th round. for during the
last session Packy pounded him with
rights and lefts. while Abe simply GOV
} cred up and took it. He seemed almOs!
Tout at the bell. but was able to jump
laround in mock protest when the ref
leree declared Packy the winner.
Rudolph Unholz, Morris Savers, Bill
= knight and others challenged the win
liner.
= julius Stein of Chicago won from
Biz Mackey of Cleveland. Ohio, in II
| rounds. Irish Landers of Clinton, Iowa
: knocked out Kid Gray of Pittsburg il
the fourth round. Malachy Hogan wa:
the referee.
: Jimmy Gardner was in Goodman
corner and Battling Nelson in McFar
lands. The former lightweight cham
pion made a speech.
Want Another Match.
Jimmy Gardner, backing Goodman
,, and Harry Gilmore. Jr. backing McFaI
land today posted $500 apiece as ;
wager on a future match between thu
two principals in last nights mill
=, Gardner bet Mcfarland could not pr
! Goodman out in ) rounds and Chino.
staked his money on the Chicagoan'
ability to turn the trick.
Nee to Fight Morrison.
Michigan City, Ind, April IL Al
engagements for the Johnny Morrison
Paddy Nee fight in this city Frida
night are completed and the manage
: ment has the assurance of the official
IF the city that there will be no inter
ference on their part. Morrison is eN
pected Friday morning from ST. ,tC
\ seph. Nee is now in Chicago and vii
[ probably arrive today. Morrison is tn
D favorite
Has Beens Matched.
Chicago, April IL Benny Yange
; and Young" Corbett were matched yes
terday to fight before the club in thi
meek of the woods Offering the best il
1ucements. The weight agreed upon i
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