The San Francisco call., 1908-04-03
Rival Lighfweighfs
in Hard Training
pGcky Mcfarland VIII Box
Before the Olympic Club
Members
BY r. A. Sn1x6h

Jack Welch has been chosen referee
~ the 20 round fight between Packy
Mcfarland. the Chicago boxer. and
Jimmy Britt, which viii be decided at
Coffroth's Mission street arena one
week from tomorrow. The names of
men who have acted here in the past
were submitted to Gilmore. who repre-
sents Mcfarland. and he was told he
could have his choice. 1t is possible
that he was told about Welch's repUta
tion for fair dealing before he came 10
the coast, and as he is stranger
he cast his lot with representative
sporting man.
Both nghtweights are putting in
their hardest work. Britt has departed
from the usual custom OF the fighter
ia training and has been boxing ninc
full rounds Of three minutes each.
This is in keeping with the manag-
ing brothers idea that as a man has
10 do a lot OF boxing in the ring. the
more practice he has the more pro-
fcient he becomes.
Britt @ boxed only six rounds yeste,Tdey. as he
had only Two sparring partners available. These
were Sailor Chapman and Eddie Madsen. '''rivn
kreling was at the trsining quarters for the
with Britt today. Britt expects 20 Increase
his boxing on Sunday TO 10 or y rounds,
reach during his present spell Of training.
Like Jim Corbett Britt has ideas Of his
own about training. Corbett reversed the usual
order Of things when he trained for Jeffries
Ia the morning and spending the afternoon
by getting out on the road at 7;so in the
training usually do. He is home and has had
bis rub down by 1920 and then rests until
time for luncheon. Under the old order Of
things be hsd his midday meal just after com
ing IN OF the road and before be had rested
Britt viii have distinguished visitor at
bis camp today in the person Of Battling
Nelson. The latter has never seen his many
time opponent In training and viii crafty his
curiosity this afternoon. The. The Batter win
he is on the best OF terms.
Mcfarland is doing a lot Of work and is
s5e is reducing gradually and should be strong
when be meets Britt He viii give the mem
treat tomorrow afternoon by boxing several
rounds with bis sparTing partners as part Of
the days sport az toe Mission street arena.
Mcfarland is willing worker in training
and the exhibition viii be an interesting one.
He cut down bis boxing TO four rounds yester-
out Of commission from TOO strenuous work
tne previous oSy. BIS work consisted OF four
one Of his spsrring partners Mcfarland spent
an hour and 20 Rninutes on the road in the
morning. doing a lot Of sprinting while out
owing to the absence Of Matt Harris, the
Official referee Of the Olympic club, who is
row when the crack amateurs meet in spcisll
bouts under the auspices Of the club at Con-
roths arena the Mission road. Robert
Greer viii act an additional timer. A
large attendance Is assured each member
Of the club has been allowed tickets The
boxers who viii take part win undergo the
usual medical examination tonight in the Post
Ttreet clubhouse.
lack Gleason Is on the tran Of match
for next month. which II he lands II. will set
me fight fans throughout the country talking.
BE wants 70 bring Joe Cans and Battling
Nelson together in twenty round match for
the lightweight championship. Nelson is eager
70 meet Cans again, and from all appearances
Cans is not sverse to hooking up with Nell
eon. Cans representative, Ben Selig. has said
repeatedly that the Baltimore man would fight
whenever be shown where be could make
some money. This would be one OF the great
eet drawing cards, especially IT is con-
IN fact improved noticesbly in boxing skill