Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-07
ORDER OF BATTLE TONIGHT
PRELIMINARlEs
BY JAY DAVIDSON

HVHE preponderance of Mcfarland
money yesterday forced the odds
Il on the ten-round scrap between
Packy Mcfarland and Phil Brock down
to 10 to 4, with Packy the ruling favor
ite. 1t seems to be the general opinion
of the fans that the Chicago boy should
win, taking their local performances as
the basis for figuring the dope, and about
the only real question that seems to be
agitating the sporting mind now IS
whether Mcfarland will be able to stop
the Cleveland boy.
1t might not be amiss to say that
Mcfarland does not figure to be 10
to favorite over Brock, even at the
short distance. While he figures best
on form, the more reasonable ODDS
would be 10 to g. Those who are max
ing Mcfarland q 10 to shot lose sight
of the fact that the boys are about
evenly matched in all departments or
the game and neither has anything on
the other in gameness.
Brock has not such an impressive
record as Mcfarland, neither is he as
clever, although neither can lay much
claim to real cleverness when such as
Freddie Welsh and Abe Attell are
hanging around. Mcfarland is faster
fighter, has a good wallop, but no bet
ter than Brock, may be a better ring
general and may have fought better
bows. But those who are giving 10 TO
on Mcfarland and are betting that
the Chicago boy stops Brock in ten
rounds evidently have lost sight or the
fact that Brock has a terrific Wallop In
either hand, sufficient to win the hght
any time it lands squarely, can take
punishment like a veteran and mas
nothing of the yellow in his makeup.
True, Mcfarland is all that Brock can
claim to be and possibly little more,
but should not be such an odds-on
favorite.
Tt must be admitted that Mcfarland
figures to win and that he should be
able to outlook and outpoint Brock II
there is no knockout to make a decisive
result but the boys are too evenly
matched for either to have any great
advantage either way. Brock put up
two fights in local rings that entitle
him to consideration, even against Nc
Farland, and he does not figure like the
shortender of any 10 to proposition.
Both are in such perfect condition
and so enthused with confidence in their
ability to win by the Knockout route
that they should furnish the greatest
lightweight battle ever fought in the
local ring. This same confidence will
force them to meet in the center or the
ring and fight for the knockout by
which each expects to win. There Will
be no running away or StalllnS, accoru-
ing to their own statements, but, on
the contrary, each promises to stand up
to the scratch and fight 1t out to de-
cisive and true result.
Brock will go into the ring about four
pounds lighter than Mcfarland, but
says that this will prove no serious
handicap in such a short fight. Ac-
cording to Brock the fight will end sud
denly and in his favor He says:
This is the chance 1 have longed
for and I shall make the most of it.
believe ten rounds will be sufficient to
prove which of us is the better man,
and I have every confidence that l will
be the winner. No fighter could be any
more nearly perfect in condition and
if 1 ever fought q, good fight I will
fight one tonight 1 believe l can out
fight Mcfarland and will go into
the ring in that confidence. His
great ring record will not buy hin