The San Francisco call., 1909-02-10
"PACKEY RAN OUT, y
DECLARES JIM
COFFR0TH
Chicago Boxer Is Criticised on
An Sides for His UHSpOrts-
n1aHIike Action
By William j. SIattery

promoter Of fistlc events mas JIM Ooh-
roth come in for such a stinging as
the one which Packey Mcfarland in
nicted upon him by deliberately running
out OF the Hyland match last Monday
evening. Conroth finds himself Sc
verely piqued and incidentally out OF
pocket through the willful actions of
the Chicago lightweight, and it Will be
extremely hard for him TO give the
fans the ring entertainment which he
had planned for Washingtons birth
day From present indications, CoHroth
viii not be IN a position 10 lano a sur
able opponent for Hyland, though his
Reagan-Attell match still goes.
And worst of all Mcfarland took his
money as well as his baggage back 70
The windy city with MIN. therefore
neither COffroth nor Jack Perkins, by
lands manager. can hope 10 be recon-
pensed. It's the same old story OF a
forfeit that was never posted.
When the men signed articles II was
agreed that the forfeits be put up inn
mediatelv. Perkins forthwith handed
out his $500 in the form Of cerufled
check Harry Gilmore, representing Nc
Farland. asked for a day OF grace,
which was granted him. At the emo OF
"A hours he secured another delay, ana
IN the meantime the match was blown
when Packey hied himself eastward.
Gilmore is still ia town, but he mas not
been much in evidence since his charge
made his graceful getaWdS
WILL TRY FOR MONEY
If there is any chance, both coff-
roth and Perkins viii be strong Tor
collecting that $500 and cutting II up
between them, as the articles called Tor
in case OF breach OF contract Per
kins went TO the trouble and expense OF
selecting his training quarters and mr.
ing sparring partners for his man, and
he is bent on collecting, even IL he has
10 fight for the money
The general opinion is that Packey
believed that he would be unable TO
make the required weight and thought
that the best thing he could do was to
beat il out of the city AT the first op-
portunity. COffrOth stated last night
that he received enough information to
convince him that McFarland's mother
is not i'll, and that Packey simply
used this statement as ruse.
When Mcfarland went over 10 shan
mons and stepped on the scales he
discovered that ne weighed much more
than 40 pounds. He remarked to a
friend that he would have a tough job
taking il OF, but the friend suggested
that SO long as he beat Hyland a short
time ago IN Los Angeles, he should turn
The trick quite as easily this time.
It's not so soft as that. remarked
Packey. This fellow keeps coming all
The time and 20 rounds is long route
for me 10 travel when / have to make
1873 pounds"
It was shortly after this incident that
the Chlcago lad made up his mind TO
depart. and those who know him well
We're not at all surprised.
Packey has unquesJlonably put him
self in bad with the local sports, and
If he ever hopes 10 get a match with
Nelson here in the future he will be
forced TO 90 down upon his knees and
beg the pardon Of many a man. Willis
Britt is determined that Packey shall
not have a chance at the Battler and
that he viii turn his attention to Welsh
from now on.
WELSH HAS A DATE
There is a bare possibility that Cof-
froth may yet secure another opponent
for Hyland, though the, outlook is none
TOO bright. He attempted TO get Welsh,
but the latter is in New Orleans, where
he has q date to fight. Powell does not
look good TO the promoter, so he may
have 10 DO the best he can with Attell
and Reagan and few more short
bouts.
The six fighters signed up by Match
Maker SID Hester of the Mission club
are apparently all safely landed and
VIII be ready 10 give the fans the best
they have on the night OF February ls.
This viii be the first professional effort
OF the club, and its members are doing
az they can 70 make 1t pleasant for the
fans in every way.
The boxers are all on the ground and
training hard Old Al Neil is working
out at the Mission club in Market
street near Fourteenth where he goes
from 10 10 20 rounds every day with all
comers. He shows all of his old time
t4NA NESS. ana II he can 20 the route
ne ngures 10 give Kyle Whitney the
uNeliest engagement he ever had
Training with Neil is Sam m Nelson. the
we'll known local lightweight who is to
Iry conclusions with Otto Fritch. the
FLYING Dutchman. Nelson has only one
defeat against his credit and that was
administered 10 him by Kid Harrison
Two months ago. If he beats Fritch he
can regain his prestige. but If lie loses
he VIII be out of the game locally
WHITNEY THE HEAVIER
Whitney has not fought since Jimmy
Gardner beat him last summer He
VIII nave several pounds the better OF
weight over Neil and the chances are
mat ne VIII rule faYorite. Johnny
Murphy. who will furnish the ma
event win Maurice Savers, is working
Win frltch at Alameda while Savers
continues TO hold down the fort at
Miliets near COlIna.
Willis Britt is making ready to de-
part Tor the south to join Nelson and
escort him 10 this city Britt probably
VIII leave IN two or three days He
expects 10 meet Nelson at either San
Antonio or Dallas. Tex. or O'Bar n
n. where the champion will stop 10
say hello TO his old pal, Billy Benner
who owns large ranch near that
town
Britt half promised Dick Hyland a
match with the champ in the near fu-
ture, though there is nothing definite
in sight yet IN the meantime Willis
hopes 10 be able 10 round Freddie
Welsh up The Britisher seems to be
the most logical opponent in sight for
Nelson now that Packey has displayed
the white feather when he had a chance
TO work upward