The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
Fight Fans Awaiting
Arrival of Packy
Chicago Lightweight Viii Be
Center Of Attraction for
the Present


that can be given a place in the head /
line row. For three months the fol-
lowers Of affairs pugilistic have been 4
eagerly watching and waiting for a
glimpse OF the renowned young man
from Chicago. Before another "a hours 1
have rolled by Packy viii be here, /
ready and willing 10 exhibit himself TO
ghe gaze OF the admiring hght fans.
Packy is well advertised man /
one OF the best. in fact, who has
climbed up the rungs Of the pugilistic !
ladder Tor several years past. Though
the Chicsg lightweight never yet fig-
ure6 in what the San Francisco public !
would term big battle. still his every
move has been promptly chronicled in
this city tin now the followers OF
Eloved events are firmly convinced that
he must be a world beater-
Jimmy Britt viii be the tryout horse
for the Chicago phenom. as everybody
knows. Britt is as lucky as his coming
adversary is we'll billed If there is
anything good 10 be passed around.
Jimmy is bound TO grab q piece of 1T by
some hook or crook. He has never
overlooked q bet yet end at this crit
icai stage OF the game, when many Of
those who might be termed enemies
arc unkind enough TO intimate that
Jimmy is through, he is handed a
chance to so on with one OF The most
highly touted fighters before the pub
lie. and he naturally accepts tt
Mcfarland is described as being q
hard hitter as well as a clever boxer
and al around shifty fellow Accord
ing 10 his admirers. he has slowed 35
men away for the count out Of the 45
he has met during his brief career in
the ring. This. Of course. is a great
record and bound TO influence many IN
his favor. but still the old Missouri
sdsge holds good with the wise ones
and. consequently. Packy will have TO
show them something.
The winner of this months hstic en-
tertsinment must meet Battling Nell
son. there is nothing else in store for
him. The Battler viii. of course, be on
the spot TO challenge the successful
one. and. naturally. he will be forced to
accept the def. and If It is a good fight
the conqueror is bound to draw a top
heavy house with the durable Dane.
Nelson was the first man TO sound
the praises of Mcfarland in this city.
Last spring. when Bat arrived here, he
was full OF talk about the wonder from
the s:ockyards.. In fact. Bat claimed
the honor Of discovering him. and even
at that early stage of the game. he
touted Mcfarland as the coming light
weight champion Of the world.
The fight loving public would IN
doubtedlv have been better pleased
had Nelson been pitted against McFar-
land this month instead of Britt Every
time that Nelson showed here ne put
I'D fEht that was sensational II
must he said OF him that he never naoe
= bfoomer. Whenever the Durable
Dane is matched the public is sure that
il VIII witness . fight no matter who
his opponent might be. Nelson starts
70 fght when he enters the ring and
ha never stops tin the bout is at an end.
He would surely put up an awful
tough argument gainst Mcfarland for
the reason that he has seen him go,
boxed with him. and therefore knows
his stvle like . book. Britt viii have
10 learn all this when he gets in the
ring with the Chicago star. and TO
make matters about even up, PackX
viii be forced 10 DO the same thing.
Therefore. neither has an ace in the
hole.
Jim CoTroth. the king Of the Mis-
sion street arena. viii enter upon an
e~a Of popular priced Saturday after
noon matinee performances on the l4th
instant. when he brings Johnny Muir
,,hv and Cyclone Johnny Thompson to-
rethe-. what this mill lacks in class
II will make up for in toughness, and
those who like TO look upon rough
and ready engagement in the padded
arena viii have a chance to gratify
their most ardent desires.
II Murphy gets away with Thompson
he viii rank as q lightweight. with 3
license TO go against most any or them
A year ago he was fighting in the four
-ound ranks. taking his beatings reg
ularly. slowing many OF the clever lads
away. Little Johnny made good the
first time he was put on in a dis
81 dK-
and sure. and he has q bright ring fu-
" lure before him If he manages to sue
. r,essfulIv weather the storm Of next
. Saturday afternoon
Victory does not mean so much to
Thompson. IN the past he has been a
sort Of trial horse for all corners, play
spg no favorites and doing the best he
could al the time. He deserves special
mention right now for the reason that
he put the crusher on Boer Unholz in
eight rounds a few months ago. But
This little setback does not stand in the
lstter's way IN the least, as is attested
by the bold challenge which he has
hurled at the old masterHGans.
Poor little Eddie Kelly has graceful
ly faded away after the bloomer he
made with Abe Attell. When Eddie
said farewell to this city the other
evening there was no brass band TO es-
cort him to the ferry. no fair maids
70 wave their scented handkerchiefs
as the train pulled out nor no rivals in
the ring TO bother him with challenges.
Eddie left all by himself and from ac-
.counts. he was apparently glad TO be
on his way.
Kelly had a chance to figure in a go
with Billy Snailham, but he gracefully
passed this up. Snailham was willing
10 dig up some money and bet IL that
he would put the Buffalo newsboy out
Of commission faster than Attell turned
the trick Kelly ar first accepted the
proposition and then stalled When
Snailham went looking for his final
answer he discovered that the bird had
flown. and he is still lamenting his
fate