Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-01

ropes and landed twice on the face. All
this, however, failed to check the Har-
lemites turbulent fighting spirits and
the crowd cheered him. Mch'arland's
round
Round 15.-McFarland almost sent
Murphy through the ropes with a
right TO the stomach and left to the
eye, the latter blow opening a cash
that bled in a stream. Mcfarland I
again all but sent the practically de-
fenseless Murphy from the platform.
Murphy received terrible punishment
lie took his seat splitting blood. Me-
Farland had the better of 1t.
Round 1G.-McFarland seemed to
be looking for a knockout punch, but
there was no opening. Finally Me-
Farland smothered his man with left
and right jolts TO the face and stom-
ach. Murphy clnched Murphy took
further hard punishment, without
flInching and got in one good facer
Just before the bell rang.
Round 17.-They mixed II against
the ropes and after Mcfarland had
landed twice on the face, Murphy
rushed him against the ropes and put
in two powerful body punches Nc
Farland rushed Murphy across the
ring landing right and left to the body.
Murphy then uppercut with his right.
They were in a mixup on the ropes
when the round ended without dam
age TO either.
Round 1S.-Murphy's confidence
returned, the battle progressed. He
opened up the round with rushing
Mcfarland to the ropes where he
held series of body puches McFar-
land staggered him with several pow
erful punches. Mcfarland continued
to pepper straight punches on the
face. McFarland's round.
Round 19-McFarland crowded and
after Murphy had put two short arm
lefts to the face, one of which started
the blood afresh from McFarland's
sore nose they mixed viciously in the
middle of the ring. Mcfarland sent
In two terrific lefts to the jaw but
Murphy forced him against the ropes
with a series Of body and stomach
punches that made the crowd stand
up. They fought at a furious pace
and both were tired as the round end
ed. 1t was an even round.
Round 2O.-Murphy's ear was split
and swollen twice its normal size as
they shook hands. Mcfarland planted
left and right to the face and Murphys
knees sagged Mcfarland was ap-
parently too tired to do any execution
and Murphy fought like a demon at
close range. Murphy was battering at
the Chicago man when the final bell
rang Referee Foley promptly gave
the decision to Mcfarland.
Both fighters this morning were
well under weight and in good con-
NtloE for the twohtyround Fght
scheduled for this afternoon.
Promoter James Coffroth, noted as
prognosticator Of sunshine" lived
up to his reputation today as the sky
was clear long before the two boxers
stepped into the ring.
with the elimination Of the Wolgast-
Welsh bout owing to the champions
Illness. the Mcfarland Murphy con-
test forced Itself into unexpected
Mcfarland ruled 10 to
4 favorite.
Mcfarland expressed deep regret
when apprised Of Ad Wolgasts mis-
fortune yesterday at Los Angeles
where he was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis. McFarlands ambition has
been to meet Wolgast in a fight that
would decide the championship
Local sporting authorities ventured
the assertion that Wolgast cannot
come back" They figure that he
will not be able to enter the ring for
twelve months at least and then des-
pite his ability to assimilate punish
ment they claim he will not be the
Wolgast Of old Therefore the VIM
ner Of today's contest is looked upon
by many as his logical successor.
Harlem" Tom Murphy, reckoned
as one of the hardest lightweights In
the business to beat, declared shortly
before entering the ring that he ex-
pected to win within fifteen ROUNDS.
Mcfarland, full Of confidence.
that he would dispose OF
the New Yorker in easy fashion.
Both Won and Lost.
Mcfarland won and lost at the end
of the 2O-rounds of fighting before
5000 critical spectators.
His victory over the New Yorker,
whom 90 per cent of those present
vas expecting him to knock out. was
IN his feet at the end of the fight
But the rank and file Of experts and
light followers seemed unanimous as
In opponent OF Champion Wolgast,
he Chicagoan was an impossibility.
Mcfarland and his handlers said he
,roke his right hand In the twelfth
'ound.
A cursory examination at the con-
,lusion OF the fight showed the hand
o be much swollen. but of this the
public was not aware until after the
light.