The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-13
BRITT'S TACTICS FAIL
 UTTERLY FROM THE FIRST
McF arland Sizes Up His Opponent In the First Round and Then Goes After Him Until He
 Is Downed.
BY w. w. INDUCTION.

l Packey McFarland knocheu Oul Jimmy Britt in six rounds, and while work ing his way to victory proved con | cIusively that he is the native sons master at every description of ring work.
 | So far as conditions were concerned it was a test between youngster who seemed to get stronger the farther he went and jaded lightweight on whom the fast pace told unmistakably. | Whether or not however, Britt would have been a match for the Chicagoan in his best days Is a question that can never be answered.
 Mcfarland was probably the coolest man ever seen in prize ring. He de- voted the first round to sizing up Britts system of milling. Jimmy, 1 whose one best bet always was left underswing for the stomach, began operations with his favorite assault. | but Packey knew how to protect hir- self from the punch which had dis tressed Britt's rivals in other battles. The middle westerner's forearm was there as a buffer for Britt's wicked | wallop. It was not always this way, however. Sometimes in the excitement of the slugging, Britt got in the left swing on the mid-riff Never, how ever. in way to hurt Mcfarland. al- though Spider Kelly, Britt's principal second, jumped up historically and ap- plauded whenever Britt landed.
 Mcfarland Watchful.
 Mcfarland devoted the entire first cund to reconnoitering. He put in little clips and jolts, but they were merely for drawing purposes. He went back to his corner with a self-satisfied look on his face and when he answered the bell for round two the fight was on in earnest. The Chicagoan used straight lefts and as often as an open ing occurred, snapped his right over cn the jaw. When Britt tried to
 clinch Mcfarland showed himself as good an inside worker as he is a good stand away fighter When Britt
 quickened and fought back Packey covered himself marvelously well. , Britt looked dazed he sat in his corner after the second round and
 when the bell brought them together he was soon in dire trouble.
 Mcf dTidHu DlOCheu ana QouBeu III close. Then he sent home tearing punches which tossed Britt's head. He was hammered back into a corner and 1 in the following round he was beaten to the floor. The gong sounded while the count was in progress.
 Britt was urged to do or die in the fifth and he certainly fought desperate ly. The other man was self-possessed and Britt's best efforts were wild ones. l Wa a of min 1fau hnp and when Britt senior bounded in the ring after Jimmy had been to the mat three times during the sixth round. every one felt kat the defeated mans ! father had done the right thing at the 1 right time.
 Fight By Rounds.
 Round Britt led for the stomach and was blocked. They clinched He tried again and again with the same punch unsuccessfully Jimmy got h | with light left on the face. They clinched and Mcfarland put in a right on the stomach. Mcfarland showed cIeverness in getting away from Britts left body blows. Britt threw himself to the floor from swinging with left and right Britt got in a hard left on The stomach and they clinched. Mr. Tarland seemed to be sparring eau. tiously. Both ducked cleverly and there were quite a number of c1inches Mcfarland put in another hook on the face and they were clinch ed at the bell.
 Round 2-Both led with left and they clinched. Britt got In a body blow while Mcfarland uppercut him with a right
 Britt threw a left into the stomach and they clinched again. There was clever blocking on both sides. Packey reached the face with two stiff uppercuts in a clnch and used both hands on the side of the head. Britt was inclined to hold and Packey rapped him on the jaw with a free right They began to slug and Mcfarland covered up. Mcfarland had , shade the better of tine round. Mixing Up Things.
 Round 3-McFarland put in straight f left on the face Britt ducked under a , left and clinched. Packey brought his right across the face and Jimmy scored a hard right on the jaw a second later. Britt sent home punishing left swing on the stomach. Mcfarland scored with q left jab on the face and followed with : a right on the ehin. They cinched near the ropes and Welsh broke them. They cllnched again and Mcfarland pulled Brltt's guard arm away to clear the road for right uppercut. Welsh had to [ break them couple of times. There , was a mixup at close quarters, Me- ] Farland sending in tearing uPpercuts with both hands. Then Mcfarland ham, mered Britt across the ring ana Into a corner, punishing him with both hands. McFarland's round. , Round 4-McFarland sent in straight lefts and blocked left swing at the ! head and got in right uppercut. Britt smashed in a left-hand body punch as
 Packey was going away. They worked . into a corner and each got in right on tho body. Mel arland seemed to be gaining the upper hand. He sent in straight lefts, getting away from Britt's counters and battered Jimmy to the ropes ! with both fists, every blow eing a clean one. Jimmys head was tossing and he , seemed tired. Britt missed a right for 1 the head and Mcfarland jumped in and smashed him with right. Mcfarland t sent his man across the ring and sent | him down with a right. The bell rang while Britt was on the floor and the I gong saved him.
 : Britt Like Mailman.
 : Round 5-Britt went in like madman and Mcfarland squared himself. Britt
 got in one hard left body punch, then
 Mcfarland cut loose and hammered Britt } | until Jimmy's back went over the ropes. | Britt got away and they clincted in mid ring. Welsh broke them and Britt tried