Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-22
PACKEY MCFARLAND
TO0MUCH FORCROSS
Chicago Lightweight Easily
0utpoints Pride of New
York.

| 1Ork.
| NEW YORK, October 22.-Leach Cross.
| dentist by day, glove artist by night. had
his feet placed in the valley of the shadow
Of a knockout last night by "Packey" Nc
Farland. the plucky Chicago lightweight
| 1t was only owing to the fact that the
bout was limited to six rounds that the
| pride of the East Side escaped a nap
lasting longer than 1t takes to count ten.
| Fighting fans-about $500 of them
filled the Fairmont Athletic Club. in the
| Bronx. They appeared as If famished
| for the sight of q fight. Those who could
not find chair accommodations crowded
| the aisles and cajoled more fortunate
| spectators into letting them rest on the
| backs Of chairs. The crowd was we'll
| repaid for its pilgrimage to the arena.
Cross Woke Up in Fifth Round.
1t was about the niftiest lightweight
| battle that has been seen in New York
for many day. Mcfarland had much
the better of it, to be sure, but when
Cross, seemingly goaded to desperation.
came to life in the fifth round with a
cyclone Of swings and a volley Of jabs
| the point of frenzy!
Leach succeeded in opening an old
| wound on Packey's lip. and for time It
looked as If the under dog was coming
| to the top, and coming fast This change
! in the tide was brief. however. McFar-
| land shook himself together and unim-
bered a lot of science backed up by
strength, which returned to him the adj
vantage he had maintained throughout
| the bout
When Cross came into the ring, at
tended by frankie Howe and Billy Mad
den, he received a rOusing welcome from
his local admirers; In spite of their
| loyalty. they could not fail to observe
that Leach was nervous. Apparently
McFarland's prowess had cast a shadow
| which extended all the way from Chicago
| to the East Side.
"Packey" Impressive in Tights.
The crowds were generous, too. in
their applause for Mcfarland. He was
| attended by Joe Thomas, Harry Gill
more and Kid Lewis. 1t is some time
since New York has seen a pug capari-
soned in such a brilliant green sweater
and trousers SO well creased as those
"Packey" wore, But if he looked good
in street clothes his appearance in tights
was even more impressive. 1t was plain
to be seen that he was trained to the
| second. He tiptoed swiftly across the
ring gave Cross an apparently cordial
hand grip and few minutes later flashed
out Of his corner as the bell sounded.
His opening was SO spectacular that
Referee BILLY" job had all he could
do to keep track of events. Cross passed
out some of his best samples, but he
| couldn't lay a glove on the elusive Chi
cagoan. In fact. before the round was
+ half completed Mcfarland had the New
York boy covering, and this condition
prevailed until the end of the round
Mcfarland pressed his advantage right
at the start Of the second. His stiff lefts
staggered Cross. who blocked and side
stepped repeatedly but his adversary was
pitiless in the amount of punishment he
| passed out.
Mcfarland landed repeatedly on the
head with rights and lefts and was driv-
| ing Cross around the ring when the bell
| sounded.
Cross Fought Valiantly.
| Cross tried to retrieve himself in the
| third. He was fighting valiantly for an
opening when he half slipped Mcfarland
| was quick to take advantage of the ac-
| cident and drove straight left to the
| jaw. which scored clean knockdown
| Cross took the count as he made a brave
| effort to pull himself together in his cor
ner, where his seconds dashed water over
him. The knockdOwn came toward the
close of the round. and this undoubtedly
saved Cross from a Knockout
In the fourth Mcfarland shot over two
singing lefts to the jaw which sent
Leach to his knees Again Cross came
back bravely and succeeded in scoring
two punches while "Packey'' was boring
in. The blows lacked strength. however,
| and Mcfarland was not to be denied
He forged ahead with swings and jolts
and sent Leach through the ropes
Spectators caught him on the edge of
| the ring and showed him back in to the
, arena Netherlands attack was so nre-
ciDitOuS haC .bap
| a start AS in the preceding round, the
gong probably saved Cross from defeat
| The spectators were thrilled in the fifth
| when Cross. summoning all his strength.
| took the initiative. 1t was such a revival
| of fighting ability as the crowd did not
believe possible after the punishment he
had received.
! Mcfarland Repays the Debt.
McFarlands face was crimson by a
blow which landed on his lip, and for
few moments he seemed to be consid-
erably disconnected by the attack. The
| hall resounded with the shouts of the
fans. but the demonstration was short
| lived. Mcfarland suffered his adversary's
onslaught for less than minute
Then he loosed a fusillade of blows
which had Cross going during the re-
mainder of the round. Cross efforts were
| commendable. but they by no means bal
anced the heavy account piled up against
| him in the preceding rounds.
The opening of the sixth was repe-
| tition of the fifth. Cross made a stand,
but IL was his last. This time has on
saught continued less than thirty sec
! onds.
| Mcfarland fought with little less vigor
| than in the first round of the fight. and
| there was plenty of strength behind his
blows. 1t was the prevailing opinion
among the spectators when the gong
wound up the bout that Mcfarland had
| scored a decisive victory.
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