Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-30
PACkY LEADS
 TIE BETTING
and Eastern Money FavorS Him. But West Is Expected to Send WoI-
 gaSt Cash
FIGHT WILL GO THROUGH

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 MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 29.-With the big scrap between Ad Wolgast, cham pion, and Packey Mcfarland, by all odds the greatest contender, but 8 little over three weeks 0iI, the real l preparation for the battle both by the fighters and promoters will be started this week.
 Tickets for the argument were placed on salei last Tuesday, being sent to most every fight center in the country. the demand for the same | reaching from coast to coast, which probably emphasizes in the most striK- ing manner the interest that is being taken in the first meeting between the two great rivals.
 Thus far the advance sale, mostly mail orders, have reached 6 figure well lver s10,e00, and the possibility Is that at the present rate the hope or the promoters for a slo.0o0 house Will be realized. The seating capacity of the Coliseum, where the bout will be 5taEed. reaches over 10000, a clear view of the arena being had from every point In the building
 As regards reservations, the natural Jaw of first come first served will 1e followed by Mulkern and zea, and che fans on the outside are assured Of square deal in this regard.
 Woigsst Here Sept.
 Both Mcfarland and Wolgast will start light work within the next few days. The champion is slated to ar f.s he | according to a wire received during the. week. and will locate somewhere on the outskirts Of the city, al some ldYantageous point within easy reach of e ear line. Mcfarland, who is rusticating and in a general way talk ng things easy at one of the inland .akes in Illinois, will make hts head quarters in Chicago, doing most if not all of his training there, although Thiry may switch the plans of the Windy City genius and bring him to Milwaukee a few days before the bat- tie.
 While the TWO lightweights need iitte conditioning. both being in the pest Of shape after their recent cam paigns, Mcfarland. due to the low weight tor him) which he will have to make. will go through longer and more systematic grind" than the Michigan terror whose main aim will be to keep at weight and remain in tip top trim.
 The respective merits of the two mitt artists have been harped on so often that there appears to be little left for comment or that the fight fan has no assimiiated. However, most every scriuc has a different opinion as to the ability of the two battlers which he has imparted to his readers, and the result has been that you can hardly find two among the laymen who harbor the same dope" on the coming battle.
 At this rather premature period Mcfarland appears to have the most followers. and this fact is noticeable in the early betting, which forecasts that the Chicago boy may rule a slight favorite on the day of the fight. a situation unusual in a championship hattie.
 Paekey Rules Slight FsVorite
 Most dgure that the weight, l33 at o'clock, will leave the wliy stockyards hattier strong enough to 0utpoint the Cadillac wonder over the ten-round route, and you will find that there are plenty who will back Packey with good coin of the realm Co take the measure of the former Milwaukee fa- voTite. In the east Mcfarland win probably rule a strong fayorite. Vol gast, despite the fact that most Of the critics in that section have finally con cluded that he is @ real champion, IS not the faYorite with the masses Of Nboxlng fans, and just at present in some localities. Mcfarland rules al most a 70 to shot over the cham pion.
 In the west it will probably be the opposite, and there is sure to be plenty Of WOlgast money sent tc NH waukee from the land of the setting sun. The coast has been the scene O! most Of WOigast's activities; it was there he won the championship. and made his ten strike by oeleating owen Moran. the British contender, and ii is logical, at least, to the minds of most Of slope sports, to place theiE locse change on Woisast.
 Here in Milwaukee. the former home oi the champ. and where he goi .his real start, Mcfarland aturesent is a slight iavorite. but it will probably be a toss-up the day Of the battle, al | though the Chicago sports may swing the betting in favor of Ihiry's pro tege-
 Bout Will Go Through Directly after signing of the two most able and efficient @SesHellts o. the manly art among the hghtweights