The San Francisco call., 1910-09-02
PACKEY M'FARLAND
MAY fight POWELL
attractive Match Is Planned by
Louis Blot for This Months
Boxing Card
By WILLIAM ]. sLATTERY

Canoie and the Perry Ellis bouts did
their share toward reviving the boxing
game in san Francisco is evidenced not
only by the interest displayed by the
fans all along the line. but also by the
ctvity Of the promoters. Following
sht upon the heels or these contests
Louis Blot Of the Metropolitan club.
Sc man who holds the permit for this
nhsnth. is out with the announcement
1hat he viii stage u round affair
between Lew Powell and Packey Nc
larland in his arena this month.
If this match is made there is no
question but that it viii keep the fans
a=dancing on their toes. II is as attrac-
tiFe a. card a s any Of them could hope
~ put on at the present time and with
conditions SO unfaVorable as they are
toward the sport in general all over
tile state
Blot claims that he has the consent of
Mcfarland and that Powell has also
greed TO his terms. Whether or not
There viii be a hitch remains TO be
seen. Recent press dispatches tell US
hat Mcfarland is about TO sign up for
Championship encounter with Ad
Af0lEast. and Powell announced only a
few days ago that he viii leave for
New York shortly to become one Of
Charley Harvey's stable of meal tick
cts
According to Blot. Mcfarland and
P0well are TO box for his club at 1913
pounds at II o'clock in the morning.
or practically four hours before bell
slime tt is TO be an afternoon eXhihi-
zion if the plans Of the promoter do not
Iniscarry in the meantime He intends
te bring of the contest in the colossal
arena al Eighth and Howard streets.
the arena where the police and state
r--- :. Ia r1,,n,-
the meeting that was carded between
Langford and Kaufman was so rudely
interrupted
If Powell consents to go on with
Mcfarland there is no doubt but the
meeting viii be an attractive one.
However. there is grave doubt If the
local auburn haired performer ever will
= low Mcfarland TO come in at 1873
wounds four hours before the mill
They all dread Packev except at ring
side weight. and Powell never has been
auy too willing TO take on the tough
ones in the past
IF I make this match. il will be q
- round affair. and I viii have a
referee in the ring to render a decision
al the finish, II decision is needed
Blot last night. 4 don't see any
thing In the Jaw TO. prevent me from
having q referee on the job or from
going u rounds instead OF 4 or or u.
and unless I am ordered to desist, I
1ntend TO go right ahead with my pres
ent plans
In the event that Powell consents TO
the weight conditions, there is every
reason in the world TO believe that the
Chicago man viii come out here. Only
z few days ago he abandoned the pro-
posed tour Of Australia, believing that
he can do better for himself in his
native land.
"Cision bouts proved a great entertain
1nent for the multitude in point Of ac-
sfOn. but those who bet on them, and
especially on the main event. are far
fHom being satisfied. They do not be-
Sieve that they were properly treated
bz Betting Commissioner Tom Corbett,
and they are loud in their protest at
the way the deal was handled.
When the matches were made, Cor
hett announced that he would abide by
-ee Terdicts rendered in the majority of
1lle three morning newspapers. Most
of the men who wagered on the con-
test did SO with this understanding
II lat then was their surprise when they
learned that COrbett had suddenly
yftched the cut and decided to pay
~ on Referee Selig's opinion.
There was quite a roar from all quar-
tfrs yesterday. That the main contest
Nas a draw is the opinion Of the ma
IstIlLA OF tae Spectators VINO were al
tie ringside. Two of the three morn
ing papers declared IL to be such, while
the third refrained fro mgiving a de-
cision one way or the other. But ii is
generally looked upon as q draw, de-
spite the fact that COrbett is paying off
on the private opinion OF Selig. who
r-8s not authorized TO render decision
one thing is certain; there will be
no more betting on 10 round contests
81 this sort Of a game is worked the
next time q match is pulled off. The
men who wager their money want 10
know how they stand, and certainly
they did not get anything like an even
break last Wednesday night.
Burns wonderful showing against
tie veteran from Great Britain was
revelation 10 everybody who follows
The game. The only pity is that the
contest was not a Is or 20 round affair
instead Of 10. Had it been over
longer route Burns would have beaten
Moran 50 far that none Of them could
have a license 10 favor the Britisher.
From now on they will hear lot
z bout Burns Hes going TO make his
niche in the hall Of pugilistic fame if
they give him an even break He has
the class and the cleverness and the
more experience. He's the most prom
ising looking youngster developed
around here for many a long day.
Moran, accompanied by his manager,
ChaJley Harvey, departed for New York
XezN 5rday morning on the Overland
nulii ed. Naturally. they both said that
there was no draw about il, and that
the Englishman won from here to Chi
Cd 90 and back gain. At that, they ad-
ulltted that Burns is a wonderfully
clever little boxer, and that he can hold
9is own with most any of them
Harvey intends TO start Moran in the
and 10 round game around New York
and Philadelphia. The Britisher is a
great little meal ticket and will start
every week provided that they can dig
up matches for him. But he's going
down the line fast. He's constantly
losing his steam, as all the fans noted