Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-09
MFARLAND WINS IN
WH|RLW|ND FIGHT
WITH THOMPSON
The Cyclone" No Match for
footwork of Man Who Is
Eager TO Get a Scrap With
Nelson,

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire
Kansas city, Mo, NOV. Sin oBi
OF the hottest ten round bouts oyei
pulled Off in Kansas city, Packy Nc
Farland o the decision of ICY.
clone Johnny Thompson here to-
night The battle was That OF a
scientific boxer who was able TO bit
and get away. against a man whose
main asset is struggling and who could
not get near enough TO his shifty OPP
ponent "a 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 paoky hang
ing on ducklng and making the most
of his wonderful footwork the "Cy-
clone" could not corner him. After
that round there was little doubt as
ia the outcome. although Thompson
tool Il brace in the last three rounds
and did some good work.
A mighty shout of approval went
up when, nj the end OF the tenth
round, Referee Joe coffey of Chicago.
raised packy'S right hand. signifying
that he had won, True. u few nf
Thompeon's friends clamored for a
draw, but the decision was popular
in the main.
Wearicd By the terrific pace II
the 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:
ibid | win"
when assured that he was tho vic
tor, n broad smile oversproad his
face md happy as q school boy, he
danced back to his corner, snying
gleefuliy, 81 have gotten rid Of the
last man who blocked my path to Il
scrap With Nelson"
Thompson expressed the opinion
TINT he could defeat Mcfarland In q
longer fight. II was the general
opinion about the ringside that
neither was In shape to stand Il long,
grnclllng battle,
Dr, u r Roller Of Seattle. who
wrestles Frank Gotch here for the
worlds championship. on November
-, was introduced 20 the crowd, lie
said u was his intention to take up
boxing
The receipts tonight we're about
SO. 900, sixty per cent OF this went
to the fighters, who divided It 60 per
cent to the winner and 40 per cent
60 the loser
The Fight ny Rounds.
Round t-noth advanced with eau
tion. Thompson led with a LEFT and
was blocked, Thompson landed light
left 90 stomach, Mcfarland tented
with left and crossed with stiff right
TO inv Mcfarland sent right 20 eye
Thompson rushed Mcfarland 10 the
Mcfarland lauded hard right
TO ear as gong sounded. Round even. |
Round 2-a1hompson rushed Me-
Fariand to ropes and sent hard right
TO ear, packy returned straight right
jah, catching his opponent on the
jaw. Thompson landed two hard
rights TO the jaw staggering Mcfar-
land They clinched and Mcfarland
hung on desperately nnd seemed
Thompson's round.
Round a. Mcfarland landed right
20 jaw They clinched Thompson
landed good right 20 body. McFpr-
land drove right 20 Jaw staggering
Thompson. Thompson rushed Me-
90 rouos. Mcfarland upper
cot with hard right and bored in
three stiff uppcrcuts without
return. Mcfarland seemed tronper
al cnd nf round
Round e. McFnriand opcne with
ravnne right upp,rcut To law. Thomp-
son bored in hut could not ana Nc.