The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-09
SPORTS
M'FARLAND WINS
OVER THOMPSON

Kansas City. Nov. S.-Packy Nc
Farland, the Idol OF the Chicago Stock
Yards district, was given the decision
over Cyclone Johnny Thompson ol
Sycamore, Ills. in a whirlwind fight ol
ten rounds here tonight.
| The battle was that of scientific
| boxer who was able TO hit and get
away against a man whose main as
set Is slugging. and who would moi
got near enought TO his shifty oppon
ent TO land.
| In but one round the second. was
| Thompson able to send home enough
telling blows TO make II appear that
his strength would carry the figb-
home to him. But with Packy hanG
Ing on, ducking and making the most
OF his wonderful foot work. the ICY
clone" could not corner him. After
that round there was little doubt as
TO the outcome although Thompson
took brace In the last 8 rounds and
did some good work.
A mighty shout of approval went
| up at the end OF the tenth round
when Referee Joe Coffey OF Chicago
| raised Packy's right hand slgniiying
| that he had won. Then, few oi
! Thompson friends clamored for a
| draw but the decision was poular
| In the main.
Wearled by the terrific pace of
the battle, Mcfarland did not realize
that he had won. Two minutes after
the decision had been rendered he
hurried across the ring to the press
box and asked; Did | VIM"
Whom oacurnd that ha fhn vic
tor broad smile overspread his face
back TO his corner saying gleefully
I've gotten rid Of the last man who
blocked my path for scrap with
Nelson"
Thompson expressed the opinion
that he could defeat Mcfarland In a
longer fight
1t was the general opinion about the
Tingside tnat neither was In shape
to stand long gruelling battle.
Round Both advanced with eau
ton. Thompson led with left and
was blocked. Thompson landed light
left to stomach Mcfarland feinted
with left and crossed with stiff right
to Jaw. Mcfarland landed two upper
cuts and crossed with hard right
Mcfarland sent right to eye Thomp-
son rushed Mcfarland TO the ropes,
Mcfarland landed hard right to ear
as gong sounded Even round.
Round 2-Thompson rushed Nc
Farland TO the ropes and sent hard
right 10 ear. Packy returned straight
rig Jab, catching his opponent on tha
jaw. Thompson rushed Mcfarland TO
the ropes and referee broke them.
Thompson landed two hard rights 10
the jaw, staggering Mcfarland. They
clinched aud Mcfarland hung on des.
perately and seemed weak Thomp-
sons round.
Round 3.-McFarland landed right
10 Jaw, They clinched. Thompson
landed good right to body. McFar.
land drove right TO the Jaw and stag
gered Thompson Thompson rushed
Mcfarland to the ropes Mcfarland
uppercut hard with his right and bor-
ed In. landing three stif uppercuts.
Mcfarland seemed stronger at the
end Of the round
Round 4.-McFarland opened with
savage right uppercut TO jaw.
Thompson bored in but could not
land Mcfarland landed two rights TO
jaw, Mcfarland sent hard right 70
jaw and right TO heart Thompson
rushed Mcfarland TO ropes. Thomp.
son rushed Mcfarland and received
two uppercuts. Thompson's right ear
was badly puffed at end OF the session
and Mcfarland was bleeding at the
mouth
Round 5-ThompSon came In with
a rush and met short right He
landed two straight lefts and crossed
with a right The mon exchanged
rights. Mcfarland uppercut with two
savage rights; they clinched and he
sent In another. Thompson drove
a right TO the body and Mcfarland
returned a right and left but they
lacked steam
Round 6.-Thompson carried the
fight to his opponent and landed a
hard right to the jaw Mcfarland
backed away but when Thompson
tried landed two staggering rights
Mcfarland dove light right and
left to jaw as the round ended.
Round Thompson landed good
left 10 body and swung right to jaw
Mcfarland staggered Thompson with
right to jaw and followed with q
left, Thompson rushed Mcfarland 10
ropes. Mcfarland landed the hardest
blow of the fight a right uppercut
to the jaw, sending Thompson back.
Thus far the fight was In McFarland'5
favor,
Round S.-The men came from
their corners with a jump and cllnch-
ed. Thompson sent left to the body
and seemed trying hard 10 regain
lost ground Mcfarland appeared to
be firing. He sent hard right to the
Jaw and Thompson missed q right.
Mcfarland pelted Thompson on top
OF head and Thompson answered with
staggering right to jaw Mcfarland
had tired perceptibly as the round
ended,
Round 9.-Thompson waded in with
a right Mcfarland landed right to
body but Thompson chased him about
the ring. Thompson drove in hard
right, both men fighting hard. They
Mcfarland backed away. Mcfarland
was bleeding profusely from cut
above the right eye when the gong
ended the round
Round l0.-ThOmpson refused 10
shake hands and they want 10 a
clInch. Thompson rushed Mcfarland
to the ropes. Mcfarland drove a LEFT
to jaw Mcfarland sent a right and
left TO the head but they were weak
Thompson rushed but received two
hard rights to jaw Thompson landed
a hard right as the bell rang
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