The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-09
HAD LIVELY FIGHT.
"Packy" Mcfarland Given De-
cisiOn Over Cyclone Thompson.
Both Men Fighting Like Tigers
at Sound of Gong.
NELSON is THE NEXT.
Winner Hopes to Meet the Cham
piOn Lightweight.
Six Thousand People Witness
the Contest.
NELSON is THE NEXT.

Kansas City, Nov. 9.-"Packy" Nc
Tarland, the price of the Chicago stock
yards, earned a decision before the Em-
pire Athletic club here last night over
Johnny (Cyclone) Thompson, of Chicago
at the end of ten rounds of furious
fighting. The battle was that OF a
clever 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 "Packy'' hanging on
Gucking and making the most OF his
wonderful footwork the Cyclone
could not corner him. After that round
there was little doubt as to the out
come, alth ugh Thompson did take a
brace N the last three rounds and ala
some good work.
A mighty shout OF approval. mingled
W it'll Kisses. went up when at The end
OF the tenth round. Referee Joe Corey
Hf Chicago raised 'Packy's' rlghl
hand, signifying that he had won.
Wearied by the terrific pace of the
battle. McFarlaLd did not realize that
he had won. Two minutes after tins
decision had been returned he hurried
across the ring to the press box ano
asked: Did L VIM"
When assured that he was the VIC
tor. a broad smile overspread his face
and happy as a schoolboy he danced
back to his corner saying gleefully:
i've gotten rid of the last man who
blocked my path to a scrap with Mel
son Thompson is the one l wanted.
Thompson was discouraged over the
decision ard expressed the opinion that
he could defeat Mcfarland in long
fight.
About Sc 600 was taken in at the door.
Sixty per cent of this went to the fight
prs. who divided it on the basis of 60
per cent to the winner and 40 per cent
10 the -oser.
According to a Topeka man who
journeyed to Kansas CITY TO see Inc
fight Mcfarland had little edge on THE
Cyclone" at the close of the bout except
in clearness. ''Packy'' delivered the
most blows but nothing he had up his
sleeve seemed to worry Thompson eX-
cept a right swing in the third and an
upper cut in the seventh round. Thomp-
sons blows when he landed had the
steam behind them and in the second
round it looked as though he. had
"Packy" going groggy. The Chicago
boy however, was in splendid condition
and his cleverness in blocking and
holding enabled him to weather hard
round.
In every round of the fight Thompson
was after his man all the time and his
own eagernesS caused him to miss
chances often to land telling blows. the
referee, of course, was in better posi-
ton to judge of the condition of the
men at the close, and Mcfarland land
ed the most blows by a ratio of three
to one, but from a spectators stand
point it looked hard to give the decision
against the man who did nearly all the
leading and who was strong and fast
at the finish.
Mcfarland is just as clever and fast
and crafty as his high reputation would
lead his western admirers who had
never seen him in action against a
man of class to expect but he has no
business fighting Battling Nelson, the
Durable Dane. 'Packy' hasn't the
punch. His blows would not worry
Nelson at all and the Dane would be
sure to wear him out in twenty rounds.
The Empire Athletic club of Kansas
City handled the fight in good shape.
The ring was pitched in the center of
the Hippodrome and was high enough
to make all the seats in the big room
good seats. The big crowd in attend
ance was of the better sort and there
was good order and police protection.
The fight was hum dinger all the way
and the large number of out of town
visitors were well satisfied with their
venture to Kansas City. where they