The San Francisco call., 1909-11-09

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov S.-Packey
Mcfarland. the idol of the Chicago
stockyards district. was given the de-
cision over Cyclone Johnny Thompson
of Sycamore, ILL.,, in whirlwind fight
of 10 rounds here tonight.
The battle was that of a scientific
boxer who. was able to hit and get
away against a man whose main asset
is smuggling, and who could not get
near enough to- his shifty opponent to
land
In but one round. the second, was
Thompson able to send home enough
telling blows to make it appear that
his strength would carry the fight home
to him. But with Packey hanging on,
ducking and making the most OF his
wonderful footwork. the Cyclone.
round there was little doubt as to
the outcome, although Thompson took
a brace in the last three rounds and
did some good work.
A mighty shout of approval went up
Referee Joe. Coffey. of Chicago raised
Packeys right hand. signifying that he
had won. True. few of Thompson's
friends clamored for a draw. but the
decision was popular in the main.
battle. Mcfarland did not realize that
he had won. Two minutes after the
decision had been rendered he hurried
across the ring to the press box and
asked: Did | VIM"
When assured that he was the victor
a broad smile overspread his face, and
happy as a schoolboy he danced back
gotten rid of the last man who blocked
my path to a scrap with Nelson
Thompson expressed the opinion that
The receipts tonight were about
$4,000. Sixty per cent of this went to
winner and 30 per cent loser.
The fight by rounds:
Round Both advanced with eau
ton Thompson led with a left and
was blocked Thompson landed light
left to stomach. Mcfarland fefnted
with eft and crossed with stiff right To
jaw osdesd MCFARLAND and landed two s uppereuts
Mcfarland sent right to eye. Thomp-
son rushed Mcfarland to the ropes.
Mcfarland landed hard right to ear as
gong sounded. Round even.
Round 2-Thompson rushed McFar-
land to the ropes and sent hard right
to ear. Packey returned straight right
jab. catching his opponent on the jaw.
Thompson rushed Mcfarland to the
ropes and the referee broke them.
Thompson landed two hard rights to
the jaw, staggering Mcfarland. They
clinched and Mcfarland hung on des-
perately aid seemed weak. Thomp-
sons round.
Round 3-McFarland landed right to
jaw. They clinched. Thompson landed
good right to body. Mcfarland drove
right to the jaw and staggered Thomp-
son. Thompson rushed Mcfarland to
the ropes. Mcfarland uppercut hard
with his right and bored in. landing
three stiff uppercuts without return.
Mcfarland seemed stronger at the end
of the round.
|. Round 4-MeFarland opened with a
savage right uppercut to the head.
Thompson bore in but could not land.
Mcfarland landed two rights to jaw.
Mcfarland sent hard right to jaw and
right to heart Thompson rushed Nc
Farland and received two uppercuts.
Thompsons right ear was badly puffed
at the end of the session and McFar-
land was bleeding at mouth.
Round 5-Thompson came in with 4
| rush and met short right. He landed
two straight Iefts and crossed with a
right. The men exchanged rights. Nc
Farland uppercut with two savage
rights; they clinched and he sent in
another. Thompson drove a right to
the body and Mcfarland returned Il
right and left, but they lacked steam.
Round 6--Thompson carried the fight
to his opponent and landed aShard right
to the jaw. Mcfarland backed away.
but when Thompson followed, landed