Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25
Success Attends Efforts of the
Instantaneous in New
York City.
GOODMAN is STAR
OVER ALL IN CLASS
Corbett Says Gothamite Will
Give Packey Mcfarland
Hard Fight Tuesday.
By James J. Corbett.

One of the most important events in
pugilistic circles of the last week was the
revival of amateur boxing in New York.
The Irish-American Athletic Club is the
first legitimate organization to take hold
Of an amateur boxing tournament in Go
than, and its officers are to be congratu-
lated upon the success that attended their
efforts
1t Is quite a few years since New York
ePs have had the opportunity of watch
ing the amateurs at work, and that the
followers of the game were hungry for
good, clean sport was demonstrated by
the large attendance which filled every,
nook and corner of the clubs spacious
gymnasium.
The public has opened its arms to the
amateurs It is new game for a great
many Of the present followers of the sport
and one Ehich promises much good en-
tertainment for the fall and winter months.
Clubs at Mercy of ''Pugs."
Professional boxers of reputation have
grown so exorbitant In their demands that
the club managers find it a pretty diff
cult matter to furnish their members with
the best in the market. The fighters want
I'll tI1c IuOHcy HOWdOdSS, diu uoh hiAiNh
care how the promoters fare
With the development of the amateurs,
the followers of the game, the men who
really love boxing for the sport there is
in ii, will not be forced to rely solely on
the professionals for amusement. They
will have a chance to see good bouts be-
tween boys who are evenly matched and
who are properly classified as to weight.
There will be no such thing as feather
weights boxing lightweights; all contest
ants will be kept in their proper classes.
IL is to be hoped that other clubs will
follow the lead of the Irish-American
and lend their aid and prestige to this un-
dertaking, which will mean a general re-
yival of interest in boxing in the me-
tTopolis.
Packey Unable to Reduce.
I note with much regret that the pro-
posed Wolgast- Mcfarland bout has been
called off. Packey says that he finds 1t
impossible to make 1873 pounds at 5
o'clock on the day of the fight. In fact.
he says he cannot make that weight at
any TIME. Mcfarland had been in train
ing for several weeks and found it
much more difficult task to reduce than
he had figured on. and decided to- call off
the match rather than take chances OF
injuring his health in an attempt TO take
Off too much beef.
Wolgast's manager would not agree to
allow Packey to weigh IN at 1875 pounds
at o'clock, which was the best the
stochyards pugilist would promise, claim
Ing that his mar Is a legitimate light
height who caN fight several pounds I'M
Nr the limit of 133, and that the differ
Ice in weight would be too great a
handicap for the champion to overcome
II begins to look like the welterweight
division for Packey before long.
Murphy and Goodman Stars.
In New York city we have two light
weights in Tommy Murphy and Pack
Goodman who figure about as good as
the best in their class. and this takes
In the present holder OF the championship
title Strenuous efforts have been made
TO bring these two men together, but
without success: matter OF two pounds
stands between them and neither will
give in.
Goodman went up against that sturdy
little trial horse. Fighting Dick Hyland.
few nights ago and handed the Cali
fornian a good licking. This was his
first tight since last spring, and he
showed the fans that he is better than
ever. Jack is In the growing class like
Packey. but says that he will agree to
make 133 pounds for AID Wolgast in order
10 get chance at the championship.
The fight arranged between Packey and
SOOQmdn TUESDAY Will prove a great at
traction. particularly here. where Jack
has made his reputation.
Jacks Work High Glass.
Goodman's work in the bout with Hy-
land was of the championship order, and
while ne did not put his man away he has
nothing to be ashamed of, as Dick is one
of the hardest nuts in the game TO crack
Jack showed everything that cham
pion is supposed to have and his fast
work was too much for Fighting Dick
He is without doubt the cleverest man we
have in the east. and carries a good sized
wallop that is liable to put an opponent to
the mat whenever II lands If / were in
the business as a promoter ] would want
no better card than Goodman vs. Nc
Farland.
Stanley Ketchell. our middle weight
champion. will be busy young man this
winter, IL We can believe some of the
stories now being circulated about him.
ketch 10 In hiding somewhere, just where
nobody seems to know, but manages To