The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09
PACKEY MCFARLAND
DECLARES HIS
FIGHT OFF
Leaves Suddenly for Chicago,
Where His Mother Is
Critically III

Packey Mcfarland, the lightweight
who was matched TO box Dick Hyland
! on the afternoon Of washington's birth
day before Coffroth's Mission street
club, left suddenly last night for his
home in Chicago, where his mother is
critically i'll. This sudden turn of af-
fairs necessitated the match being
called off Mcfarland received a spe-
cial delivery letter from his folks yes
/ terday stating that his mother was
critically i'll. The Chicago boxer had
been located at Shannon's training
quarters, where he was preparing him
self to get in condition for his 20 round
| night with Hyland.
/ The sudden news of his mothers ILL
! ness seemed to completely upset the
| lad, and the change in his demeanor
harry Gilmore, who was in charge OF
| Packey's training work, Mcfarland
! appeared worried and upset, and Gil
more concluded that the boy could not
! do himself justice and get in condition
with the news of his mothers illness
on his mind, Gilmore decided that 1t
as it was possible ne might not get
! into shape. To relieve his anxiety, Gil
! more advised Mcfarland to go home
and be with his mother.
Articles of agreement had been signed
| by the manager of the club and the
principals and a forfeit of $500 from
! each of the parties was to have been
| posted. Gilmore said last night that he
/ would endeavor to have Coffroth relieve
! him of his contract, as McEarlands
failure to fulfill his contract was un-
Willis Britt. manager for Battling
Nelson, stated last night that McFar-
] lands action settles his chance for
/ tight with Nelson. He takes McFar
landS action to mean that he can no
longer make the lightweight limit,
claiming to have information regarding
the health of Packey's mother not at all
in accord with the Chicago boxers
I statement
Britt says Nelson will now cut Nc
Farland off his list of possible oppo-
nents and devote his attention to
| Welsh.
Maurice Savers, the Milwaukee light
weight. is settled at Millett's training
! vigorous course of training work in
/ preparation for his battle with Johnny
Murphy, which is TO be staged at
/ Dreamland pavilion on the evening of
February 19 The eastern boxer has
caused a great deal of attention among
| the fans who have visited him by his
| fast work. AS boxer Sayers knows
the game from every angle. He is
exceedingly shifty and should prove a
/ tough proposition for the local fighter.
! Sayers is rangy lad with an unerring
| left hand. and he boxes somewhat on
| the style of Martin CanoIe, the Falls
River lad who gave Jimmy Britt one
| VI tie IdTueSI HSntS or MS career.
Jack Gleason. the well known pro-
moter. who saw Sayers box in the
south. says that the Milwaukee lad is
unusually clever and much faster
| that if the fight goes 10 rounds Sayers
| wiz earn the verdict on points. The
| Milwaukee lad was knocked out early
| in his career when he started lighting
but during the last four years he has
never taken the count.
Savers has been fighting nearly 10
i
men as Benny. Yanger. Aurelio Her
rera, Charles Neary. Willie Fitzgerald
and number of other clever light
weights.
There has been no betting up to date,
but the visitor will have big follow
ing, as he will be literally backed by
the eastern contingent here with the
| races.
Louis Hahn. the youth from the Y.
NJ II. A., who gave Roscoe Taylor, the
Seattle champion, such surprise last
month, will clash with Billy Schultz of
the Mission club Friday evening when
the amateurs mix at Dreamland pavil-
ion. Norris Sweeney and Tony Silva.
! clever lightweights, will come together
for the second time. Their former
scrap, in which Sweeney was knocked
out; was a, whirlwind affair. Charles
clash with Nick Saunders, and the
other heavy weight contest will be fur
nished by. Al Kreiger and Jim Crane.
follows: Phil Mcguire VS. Johnny
Roche. 115: Billy Ryan vs.. Frank Rea-
gan, 125; Lew Daily VS.. Willie Carter,
145; Pat cronin VS.. Abe leighton, 145.
Jeffries starts on his theatrical tour
tonight. opening a Bakersfield, and
touring California. He will appear in
| this city Friday afternoon and night
at the Empire theater. This will be
! the champions final appearance in this
| city prior to leaving for the east.