The evening world., 1908-11-19

back step. but time and again was
carried off his feet by McFarland's
rushes. This was Packeys round, too.
He seemed to be taking a big lead.
Murphy Makes Rally.
Then came surprise that lifted the
ringside spectators from their seats with
a yell. Murphy ran from his corner
and tore into Packey with redoubled
fury. Packey couldn't block his blows
or stand him off. Murphy landed time
and again on jaw and stomach: He
was fighting like mailman. and Nc
Farland was forced to clinch and hold
on. 1t was easy now to see who was
favorite with the crowd. Up and down
swinging their elbows with each smash.
ing uppercut that the little Harlemite
Mcfarland rallied a. last and turned
Still, although forced back by sheer
weight and fury, Tommy slugged man
fully. They were in hot mix-up when
and after that Murphy looked weary
for q few seconds and slowed UP mo-
ticeably. Still 1t was Murphy's round
by good margin. and his roofing Sec
ton howled approximately.
Fifth Was Tommy's.
The fifth was Murphy's. too. He
to block and FENCE fence for so time iseeo McFa es
land stopped his rush with hard right
hander on the ear. Then he began
right But Tommy was all there with
the speed and the skill. and the blows
snd eesa % or a MDay
came out of cover with a singing left
hook that taught Packey caution.
They fought all around the ring. into
was the. fiercest kind of smuggling.
Tommy ripped three or four good ones
into Netherlands body. and Packey
needed it Just then, although he is made
Of steel wire; Soon he started rough
ing again again: Murphy kept plungins left
to land a winning. blow. throwing the
full weight of his body into every
punch. He was wild, and as he missed
Murphy peatly nailed d. him in the bio, body
| corner and plugged at him with both
hands. Murphy mixed. furiously. and
Mcfarland came out OF the last rally
right eye. In the corner they closed
the cut quickly. and both boys, came
out for the sixth clean and fresh.
Sends Murphy Through Ropes.
Murphy tried TO force matter again
| This time Mcfarland was not to be
beaten back. He lowered his head In
Battling Nelson style. and rushing
Tommy to the ropes. butted him II
hard. but in spite OF, his we'll meant eff
forts Mcfarland threw him to the
ropes, and in his eagerness ran righ-
over him and fell on top nearly carry
ing Tommy through But they came
again into another smuggling bee. Nc
| Farland's superior strength was telling
He would not be stopped or heater
back Rushing again, lie. jammcd ms
left against Tommy's neck, and threw
fell on his back on the edge of tn
platform outside.
The crowd howled and a few Muir
phyites Kissed. Tommy isn't OF tn.
Complaining sort: lie came back in In.
rlShtlng as soon as he could get to ms
feet. TIE FIRST thing he did WAS 4
cross PacRey on the jaw and Stage
outing iaetics. got Murphy int, cor
ners bent him over the ropes, and bea
at him without a let-up. So !, went L
the finish with Mcfarland raging Tx
bull fronting the Matador, dashirg II
suddenly. smuggling and pushing ant
trying savagely tor the finishing blow
Murphys defensive skill fooled him IL
that, but Tommy,s returns we're gol2!
wild again and missing by city b'1cl;
Murphy's, and he was anything bu
whipped when the six rounds were over
Roth were strong at the finish and {!
| 20 so a longer route, Judging !roU
Netherlands louGh style u fighting
and his lightning speed, he should hay
chance WIKI even tie great BatlliI