The Washington herald., 1908-04-12
BRITT KNOCKED OUT
Mcfarland Sends Native Son
to Floor i'll Sixth.
CHICAGO BOY THE AGGRESsOR
Wades in from the start, and with
Continual smashes 10 the Jaw
soon Had the Californian In n
6roGEy Cendition-Reseree stops
Fight During the sixth Rnund.

San Francisco, April 11.-Packey Nc
Farland, the Chicago lightweight, made
good to-day at Colma Pavilion.
Absolutely 0utclassing Jimmy Britt in
every part OF the game. he fought the
Californian to a standstill in the early
stages. all but winding up the tight in the
fourth. and finally knocking out his op-
ponent in the sixth round with a sue
cessi0n OF straight rights TO the jaw that
sent Britt helpless 10 the fioor three times
in rapid succession.
The final count of ten was spared the
timekeeper only because Britt's father
jumped through the ropes. fearing lest
his son might once more try TO get on his
feet. The elder Britt might have spared
himself the trouble. Jimmy was down
FOR the last time. The instinct TO get up
was there. but physical power was lack
ing in a body that had taken a world
Of beating during the short eighteen min
Etes and less Of actual work in the ring,
Il was a Knockout, with no ifs or
ands,' and when his seconds carried him
TO his corner the defeated man was stili
in a dazed condition. barely conscious
that he had lost the fight
Britt HeIpIessIy Beaten.
The retirement Of Britt as a fighter in
California had come He was downed
fairly and squarely. and so helplessly
whipped that even Spider Kelly, in his
corner. stopped shouting advice to him
after the first round. Every one knew
Britt was in for a decisive licking. His
old stamina and WhirlWind rushes were
lacking He could rot land on MeFar-
land. and at the same time was unable to
guard himself
It was the spectacular showing Of Ne
Farland, far more than the downfall of
Britt, that stands out prominently in this
fight The West. and with good reason,
had come to be wary of importations and
slow to praise them. Nor was McFar-
land overboastfuI lie said he would win,
and explained that he could hght far bet
ter than he could box.
once Mcfarland had proved to the
satisfaction Of himself, as well as that OF
The crowd, that Britt could Go him no
harm. he demolished with a few we'll
placed punches the theory that he could
not hit hard enough TO break eggshells.
Hit Him as He Pleased.
At the beginning OF the second round
Britt, in desperation, began wild rushes
with swings. but he could not connect
with his left 10 the stomach, nor could he
come back with his right 10 the jaw.
Paekey blocked every blow and when
Britt swung wild, Packey hit him as he
pleased and Ia clinches uppercut Britt
ferCely. al through this round Packey
measured Britt with his left and hit him
at viii. left and right 10 face and jaw
lie would vary this with heavy half
arm jolts 20 the stomach and uppercuts
that shook Britt up
In the third, Packey began forcing the
fighting, following Britt around tie ring
biting him viciously with left and right
Jabs 10 the face, and in the clinches ne
got in uppercuts that brought blood q
Britts nose
Il the fourth round. after following
Britt around the ring. now and ther
forcing his man 10 the ropes. Mcfarland
sent in q right swing clean TO the jaw
that dropped Britt. jim rolled over OF
tae floor and it looked as though the con.
test was ended then and there FOm
seconds were counted when the bell rang
for the end OF the round
That gong saved Britt from being com
pletely counted out as he lay stretched
with face down
Fight by Rounds.
First round-Britt was short twice TO face. and
the thiTd attempt was also short Britt missed hi,
right % face. Britt then hooked left 10 nose and
tneT NeHt to ciC=e iBhgting Britt swung hard
with left and right then shot two lefts 20 body
Britt swung his eft 20 head and they mixed it al
close range. Mcfarland put right 70 head and tive
lcfts 10 iaW
Second r5und-BFitt HOOKED Two lefts TO body
CEnch. Mcfarland uppercuts right 10 Jaw. Britt
was Wild He put left TO body In a clinch Ne
Frland pit a sti6 right over BHtt's face. Britt
shot hand left TO body, Mcfarland put in tw,
let's 70 face and hard righ to body. Mcfarland
rocked Britts head With two lefts TO the Jaw Al
bell Mcfarland sent a straight right 10 face
Third round-McFarland iabbed light left to face
Britt sent tHo lffts to body and right heck 10 head
Mcfarland forced Britt against -0pes landing viii
left On face. Britt brought left 10 BODY. Clinca
BFitt iab5ed LEFT 20 face. bat Mcfarland drove il
succession Of right swings that made Britts head
rock He shot left and right 10 face. backing Britt
against the ropes Mcfarland put two powerful
punches % jaw AT bell.
Fourth round Mcfarland sl0t two straishts .,
face. Britt comtaTed with left 10 Jaw The meI
mixed t 20 e clincb, and Britt shot hard left bool
20 stomach. Mcfarland landed two lefts to face
Britt was fighting with poor Judgment. Mcfarland
Wsded IN and seat Britt against the ropes witi
short arm rights and lefts TO jaw Mcfarland
landed left 10 lace and three rights to iaW. Brit
vas Sent 70 the floor with q straight right 10 jaV
at bell.
Fifth round-Britt recovered and went at his man
lI7rs r.H.Er II
Britt sgsnst the ropes with right and left jabs 2,
stomach. Mcfarland put hard rights TO jaw al bell
Sixth round-Britt swung with his right and left
Tor Jaw Mcfarland rocked Bntt's head with righj
and left swings to jay, A right to the Jaw sem
Britt % the floor Tor count Of nine. He wabbet
to his feet, bat immediately sent down with an
ether punch. As be was struggling 20 bis feet thc
bout stopped and Mcfarland given the decisios.
il vas really knockout. as Britt was clearly oul
and unable to regain his ieet.
CANS WOULD MEET PACKEY.