The Cairo bulletin., 1909-11-09
N fARLANO GETS
THE DECISION
IN TEN ROUND FIGHT WITH
"CYCLoNE JOHNNY" THoMP-
SON LAST NIGHT.
FINDING WAS POPULAR
Mcfarland lcseciarr5 He Now Has
Right to Fight kelson--Oniy
| One Round Was Wholly
n Thompson's.


Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. S.-Packey
Mcfarland of Chicago, was given the
decision over Cyclone Johnny
Thompson, of Sycamore ILL.,, in a
whirlwind fight tonight The battle
was that of the scientific boxer who
was able to hit and get away against
the man whose main asset was slug
ging 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 1t appear that
his strength would carry the fight
home to him. But with Packey hang
ing on and making the most of his
footwork the Cyclone" could not
corner him. After that round there
was little doubt OF the outcome, al
though Thompson braced up in the
last three rounds and did some good
work.
A mighty shout of approval arose
when at the ent Of the tenth round,
Referee Joe Coffey Of Chicago, raised
Packey's right hand, signifying that
he had won. A few of Thompson's
friends clamored fer draw, but the
decision was popular
Wcaried by the terrific pace, Nc
Farland did not realize he had won,
Two minutes after the decision was
rendered he hurried across the ring
to the press box and asked did
VIM"
When assured that he was the vic
tor, he smiled broadly. and gaily
danced back to his corner saying:
Il have gotten rid of the last man
who blocked my path to scrap with
Nelson"
Thompson thought that ne could
have defeated Mcfarland in longer
fight. 1t was the general opinion that
he was not in shape to stand a long
and gruelling battle.
The receipts were about $4,000.
Sixty per cent went to the fighters
who divided it sixty per cent to the
winner AMI forty to the loser.
Round Both advanced with eau
tion. Thompson led with a left and
blocked Thompson landed a light
left to the stomach. Mcfarland land
ed a stiff right to the jaw Mcfarland
landed two uppercuts. Mcfarland sent
a right to the eye. Thompson rushed
Mcfarland to the rope. Mcfarland
hnrI riphf tH tha 1c fhn
gong sounded. The round was about
even.
Round Thompson rushed McFar-
land to the ropes and sent hard
right TO the ear, Mcfarland returned
straight right iabs. Thopmson rushed
Mcfarland to the ropes and the ref
cree broke them Thompson landed
two hard rights to the jaw, stagger
ing Mcfarland. They clinched and
Mcfarland hung on desperately and
seemed weak. This was Thompson
round
Round 3--McFarland landed q
right to the jaw. They clinched
Thompson landed good right to the
body. Mcfarland drove a right t
the jaw, staggering Thompson
Thompson rushed Mcfarland to the
ropes, Mcfarland landed three stiff
uppercuts. Mcfarland seemed to BIZ
stroner at the end of the round.
Round 4--McFarland opened The
round with savage uppercut to thu
jaw. Thompson bored in, but coult
not land. Mcfarland landed TIVE
rihts tn the jaw followed with ;
cross to the ear. Mcfarland sent ;
hard right to the jaw and right t.
the heart. Thompson rushed McFar
land to the ropes. Thompsons righ
ear was badly puffed at the end o
the session and Mcfarland was bleed
ing at the mouth.
Round Thompson came in wit
rush and met a short right. H
landed two straight lefts and crosses
with right. Both men exchange
rights. Mcfarland uppercut with tw
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