The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31
MRGULAND And WELSH DRlN
THEIR 20 ROUND BATTLE n
LONDON so DECIDED.
4 Lot o. Felix's Thought. However. IN.
American Was Entitled TO tie Decision
ChicaGS Pugiilst Hammers Hh Man
sard at the Opening OT un,tnlt,e..

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LONDON. May % --Packey McFarlaa. .
Chicago and Freddie Welsh. hghtn .i.5t
champion Of England. fought traa,.
rounds 10 a draw AZ the National Suorr "a,
Club tonight. The battle vas lot % a..-..
Of o. 500 and q side bet d: $1,000 @. tas
terms Of the agreement $500 va o. e. 20
the winner together with the soI u-g
which 10 the symbol OF the chaupIoa.Hf
Both were to weigh IN At lJJ pougI. al
O'Clock In the afternoon A. there ras
bad blood betu cen the men e wa, .,uerts
that the nRht would be a hot one from
start 10 finish The great croNd uh.-l
turned cut was not disappointed.
No tight IN years here has evc.tsl n,
much Interest and many American usis
a. the ringside when Referee scott cal-i
time. Both men apparently we've LOO rtoB
form and Mcfarland looked Particular
rugged In spite Of this the Britishcr ua.a
to fayorite a. the rinRside
A. this figure much money vas laid lie
nRht had not gone far before the hackers q
Welsh began TO doubt seriously n the Old,
we're Justified. Mcfarland adei INTO bh
man 81 the sound Of the gong AMI In the
opening rounds landed hard ami often
Welsh's inlination to duck seemed % please
the stockyards fighter. Who uppeFrIt re.
peatedly and the blows evidently hurt.
The american continued 10 hsrin e. bic
man IN an In oppressive manner tIll the eigth
round. when he show ed -'Ich market -uper.
DIRTY over Welsh that the odds tons a com.
nlete shift and Mcfarland bcrs,ne The
taynrite. u lOoket a. this Stage of me
hath a. Il the only chance Weis1 hat ~
Ntn vas by knOCkont. The rroWd e,i.
IDENTIFY thought that Mcfarland hs" me
better Of u
~ the BEGINNING Of The twelfth round
h0p ever, Welsh tool q Sudden traf- aui
IN three minutes IT iasi end hard fghrn
he evenet ihinRs no a bH IN ne fr.f.
tenth Mcfarland rc~rmei the leaf tu'
hoth mvn faurht UauiiQusly and % vas
plain 20 e seen thai neither Was vllhn.
10 take 4 lone chancel
Mcfarland frpm this tine untn me en-
~ uFQsf nj he Leading Ne playei tnI he
oPpolnent : head and landt frepeate a. hI'
his blow 81 did not do anv appua- aNle anInua.
u damage MelsI .epf soinE strong snf
IN the las lev rounda he frisi agatn anf
: gam 70 land knorkont punch His h'op.
!nad plenty 81 sieani behind th-n ng' hs
tnn -eem able 10 reach the risht suof
The fifteenth. sixteenth amt sev-n eanfh
lounda were pretiy even hut after fha
Welsh had much the worse ~ 81, 81 nrn.
Was the Ameriran's lead ths z
aisinly SissatisaSs SEh TBS ,ss s's rs.yr res
encouragement Of a draw
LONDON. May u.-Ihe SfoFigm0H fhs
morning attributes the verdict Of Rec
sFee Scoit to the fact that McFarlanf ..
~ atedlv struck Welsh with biz open r.r.a
and u h commended that such blow sr..r.
not be taken into consideration in q lghf
The most pointed criticisms are ev.
Pres q here over the verdict Of the referee
' irtuallv al Of The rinEsidefS eere 1uazed
ind many 81 their number do not .UnCua
heir Dissatisfaction at the resiilf
The late edition 81 the Duiiv Wei ssTs
bat % Was the aluiOst universal OPINION
NJ thnse Who -FW The nchf thai tho iner'-
IAN vou 10y more than comfortable mar
rim u tdds
The crisiOn came - q very unpleasant
'urpri~n lu many ROUNDS Welsh seemed
'ontent 20 cover up his head With hi- z.oyea
nd let Mcfarland usake rhoupIuE nork
n him n b. sual wonder that MANY
Npressed their dissatisfaS ton iu manner
lever heard before 90 the National Sport
nE club
The MorHiHg Leadsf -ays thsf 'ha NOS
urprt@ed man, perhap=. Wa Welsh "
loses 10y saying 81 Welsh He knew vhn
vas the better man aud vho vas me vI1-
Several sporting writer's do not rom.
,lent on he result ~ sll and fhl- forms
Ne most tncnn grHu- par1 o. their reports
sporting LtfG has THE comment % make.
Much a. We re~prct NJ NuotI'. Iud1 emf
I' are quite unable 10 agree with hi- le
izlOn on this occasion NrFtrtui N.d
clear lead for fifteen rounds