The evening world., 1909-03-24

good enough. He was beaten again,
There was no disgrace n the defeat.
Never for an instant did he stop trying.
He fought furously all the way, only
at short intervals going back 10 his Old
trick OF bending over and covering up
like a clam in its shell. There was 10
tinge OF yellow in the article OF fst'cuffs
that Cross put up Even when battered
from side to side Of the ring, hammered
into corners. hooked and hammered and
upper-cut until he reeled. he dashed
back into the mixing as soon as he could
get his footing. He fought clean hght.
Mcfarland showed his class right
from the start He began jabbing
Leach about the ring with swift, cutting
punches that must have made Leachie
think he saw million gloves coming.
Cross fought back hard, but his best
left hooks only grazed Packey's curly
hair; his savage right-handers missed
the mark1A
Until the beginning OF the third
Packey had It his own way, Then Cross
got in a heavy right-hander under the
heart that staggered the Chcagoan and
made him gasp Immediately Leach
smashed him on the chin twice. Nc
Farland tottered. Cross, urged on by
wild cheering, tore at him for the knock
out. Then Packey lowered that fighting
head OF his and came back with the
fury OF a cornered wildcat. In a mo-
ment he had evened the score, and 1t
was Cross that fought with bending
knees and eyes popping out In distress.
Mcfarland Had Speed.
From that moment It was furious
slugging match. Mcfarland, with his
marvellous speed and his clean hitting
straight to the centre Of the target
every time, had clean advantage to
TIE end. He made Cross miss, then
nailed him with jabs and uppercuts.
Probably Mcfarland. in all his fighting
time, was never more anxious TO land
the sleep producing punch. A score of
times he jammed Cross against the
ropes or into Il corner with extended
left, then threw the right over with
every ounce of strength in his lean body
behind the blow Many Of these right
handlers landed Cross showed splendid
gameness and an amazing ability TO
take punishment Mcfarland was so
eager 10 get al him that twice he
Jumped around the referee In breaks
and landed his right before Cross could
move or cover up. This made Leach
protest, but he went on with the fighting
just the same.
Seventh Was Fast.
The seventh was tropical round
Mcfarland half knocked and half
showed Cross down with his left. As
soon as Leach was up again Mcfarland
punched him on the chin with the
right, 1t looked bad for Leach, but
she came tearing back with terrible
right-ha nder over the heart-the one
blow he could land on shadowy Packey.
Mcfarland was hurt. The bell found
them leaning together, both arm-weary
for the moment.
In the eighth Johnny LOTUS thought
Leach had chance. II you get him
once" advised Lotus at the starting
bell-and then LeachIe was under way
and fghtng hard. He tried his best
but 1t was impossible to get McFar'
land. packey was too clever and fought
too fast for Cross.
In the ninth Packey got small cut
under the left eye. He retaliatcd bS
punching Cross on the eye until i
nearly closed Leach's beauty was fas
leaving him. stick to him. advise,
LOTUS. Leach stuck until the end Tli'
was badly beaten, but nobody can sa'
he didn't do his best.
TACK JOHNSON is developing {
sidestep that will make all forme
evasive champions look like truci
horses. In the short time since he bea
Tommy Burns MIsto Johnsins has dou
ble-crossed his manager and has deftI,
skipped out Of two promised matches
Before going to Australia his Jacket
signed up with the National Sportin
Club Of England for a fight with Sar
l.angford he went to Australia !
spite Of the protests OF the Nations
Clubs managers, giving N,-.eroL
promises OF swift return from III
Island Continent. It is even saId tina
expense money was advanced to hlI
on account OF the IAusiOrd mattel
However that may De-, Johnson Is sti
in Chicago. is soon coming 20 Ne'
York, aud hasn't shown the sHshtes
intention Of makng his signature
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