Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-10
MCFARLAND GIVEN DECISION
Idol of Chicago Stock Yards Defeats
Cyclone" Thompson.
wHRLw1ND TEN.ROUND FIGHT
Boy from Sycamore, Ill, Makes His
only showing I'm the Second
.ROund-Joe Coffcy Acts
as Referee.

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.ROund-Joe Coffcy Acts
as Referee.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 9.-Packey McFar-
land, the idol of the Chicago stock yards
district, was given the decision over 'Cy-
clone Johnny Thompson Of Sycamore, H.,
in a whirlwind t%en-round fight yester-
day.
The battle was that Of a scientific 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 tell
ing blows to make it appear that his
strength might enable him to carry the
fight home with him. But with Packey
hanging on, ducking and making the most
of his wonderful foot work the Cyclone"
could not corner him. After that round
there was little doubt as to the outcome,
although Thompson took a brace in the.
last three round and did some good work.
A mighty shout of approval went up
when at the end of the tenth round Ref
cree Joe Coffey Of Chicago raised Packey's
right hand, signifying that he had won.
A few Of Thompson's friends clamored for
a draw, but the decision was popular in
the main.
Wearied by the terrific pace of the bout,
Mcfarland did not realize that he had
won. Two minutes after the decision had
been ended he hurried across the ring to
the press box and asked:
did / VIM"
When assured that he was the victor, a
broad smile overspread his face and he
was happy as a school boy. He danced
back to his corner, saying gleefully: I've
gotten rid Of the last man who blocked my
path to a scrap with Nelson"
Thompson expressed the opinion that he
could defeat Mcfarland in a longer fight.
1t was the general opinion about the ring
side that neither man was in shape to
stand a long, gruelllng battle.
DR.. B. F. Roller of Seattle, who wrestles
Frank Gotch here for the worlds cham
to the crowd. He said that he intended
to take up boxing.
About $1,000, was taken in. Sixty per
cent of this went to the fighters, who di-
vided it GO per cent to the winner and 40
per cent to the loser.
Fight by Rounds.
Round both dvanced with caution.
Thompson led with left and was blocked.
Thompson landed light left to stomach.
Mcfarland landed stiff right to the jaw
Farland sent right to eye. Thompson
rushed Mcfarland to the ropes. Mctar-
land sent hard right to ear as gong
sounded. Round about even.
Round ~2.-Thompson rushed Mcfarland TO
ropes and sent hard right to the ear NC
Thompson rushed Mcfarland to the ropes
and the referee broke them. Thompson
landed two hard rights TO the jaw, stag
gering Mcfarland. They clinched and NC
Farland hung on desperately and seemed
weak. Thompson's round.
Round 3,-McFarland landed right to the
good right to body. Mcfarland drove
right to the jaw and staggered Thompson.
Thompson rushed Mcfarland to the ropes.
Mcfarland landed three stiff uppercuts.
Mcfarland seemed stronger at end OF the
round
savage uppercut TO jaw. Thompson bored
In, but could not land. Mcfarland landed
two rights to the jaw and followed with
a cross to the ear. Mcfarland sent hard
right to jaw and right to heart Thompson
rushed Mcfarland to ropes. Thompson's
right ear was badly puffed at end OF the
session and Mcfarland was bleeding at
Round 5.-Thompson came in with II
rush and met a short right; He landed
right. The men exchanged rights. Nc
Farland uppercut with two rights and as
son drove a right to the body and Nc
Farland returned a right and left, but
they lacked steam.
Thompson Forces Fight.
Round G-Thompson carried the fight to
his opponent and landed hard right to jaw,
Mcfarland backed away, but when Thomp-
son followed him too closely he landed
two savage staggering rights. AT every
an uppercut. Mcfarland drove a light
right and left to the jaw as the round
Round 7-Thompson landed good left to
body and swung right to jaw. Mcfarland
staggered Thompson with right to Jaw and
followed with left. Thompson rusned Nc
hardest blow of fight, a right uppercut
to the jaw, sending Thompson pack. Thus
far the fight was in MCFarland's favor.
Round s-The men came from their
corners with a jump and clinched. Thomp-
son sent left to the body and seemed try
ing hard to regain lost ground. Mcfarland
sent hard right to jaw and Thompson
missed a right. Mcfarland pelted Thomp-
son on the top of the head end Thompson
answered with a staggering right TO the
jaw. Mcfarland had tired considerably as
the round ended.
right. Mcfarland landed right to the body,
but Thompson chased about the ring.
thompson drove in a hard right. Both
men were fighting hard. They exchanged
hard lefts and rights as Mcfarland backed
around the ring. Mcfarland was bleeding
profuscly from a cut above the right eye
when the gong sounded.
Round 1O~-Thompson refused to shake
hands ard they went to a Clinch. ThOmp-
son ruShed Mctarland 10 the ropes, NC
Farland drove a left to the jaw. McFar-
land sent right and left to the head, but
they were weak. Thompson drove Nc
t'arland to ropes and sent a hard right to
the Jaw. Thompson rushed, but received
two hard rights to the jaw. Thompson
landed a hard right as the bell rang,
OFFICER KNOCKS BUCKLES OUT
Omaha PuEiIIst Gets Count After
Blow from Policeman.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 9.-(Specia
Telegram )-Officer Walter Dandie Of the
Fourth precinct, accomplished, on one
punch at 3 o'clock this morning, what
Jack Robinson could not do in ten rounds
at the Royal Athletic club Saturday hight.
He knocked Guy Buckles, the Omaha
pugilist, cold.
Buckles was evidently trying to divert
his mind from the raw decision given him
Saturday night as he was at 81 North