Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-05
BY TOMMY CLARK.

W. the Chicago whirlwind.
and acknowledge him as
a master Of the art of boxing, In his
recent bouts he co~nvinclngly demon
strated that he is the classiest boxer
doing business in the ring.
There is not n boy in the world today
who has the remotest chance of out
pointing him in a bout up to twenty-five
rounds. II given an opportunity there
Is more than a chance that the stock
wards boy would be able to tack the
handle Of worlds champion lightweight
after his name on his visiting cards
provided he can do 1873 pounds and re-
tain his stamina.
In fact. IL Mcfarland were matched
with Ad Wolgast at the above weight
for q twenty round fight the chances
are that Mcfarland would be at least
an even money choice in the betting, II
not an odds on favorite, to relieve Wot-
CAST of his title. 1t would be different
II the men were to battle over the fuIi
derby or forty-fve rounds,
Mcfarland is a wonderful boxer. At
tell is really about the only man in the
ring who is his equal when 1t comes to
cIeverness. Mcfarland today is faster
than Attell Ia all probability, but At
tell has four years more of experience
as a fighter than Mcfarland.
This experience makes 1t possible Tor
Atteil 10 stand up with hard punchers
and slip or block their leads.
Wolgast. Nelson. One Round Ho-
gan or Brown are not clever boys,
like Mcfarland. Wolgast is as strong
as a young bull, and when he gets in
close and starts working away 1t is
almost Impossible for a man to pro
tect himself. But would Mcfarland
let Wolgast get in close in a twenty
round fight? McFarland's straight left
fab. which he sometimes varies with a
short left hook to the jaw. has a sting
to 1t. He has q knockout punch in his
right hand. and when the opportunity
zones he generally puts it over. II he
meets wolgast in a twenty round bout
put your money on the s~tocHyards boy.
He will ~outpoint the title holder.
Mcfarland has been hankering after
a battle with Wolgast ever since the
latter won the title from Nelson. The
champion Is ready to take on Packy
at 1873 pounds rinRside. As Mcfarland
said recently he was willing to make
the required weight 1t is more h
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meet in the near future.
At 1876 pounds Mcfarland is the best
boxer in America. but at 1913 ringside
he would not possess stamina enough
to cope with Nolgast in g battle over
twenty pounds. Mcfarland is the tall
- 81 ~ Tho r{no today and
experiences considerable difficulty in
reducing his weight.
He is only twenty-five years OF age,
and II he cannot make 1873 ringside
now he never will. He Is growing
right along and in a year will be a real
welterweight. The stockyards cham
pion is unfortunate because he Is be-
tween two weights,
I was present at the Murphy-Mc-
Fartand battle in New York recently.
The bout was one of the most scien-
tifc ever held in Gotham, Through the
ten rounds Mcfarland just toyed with
Murphy and could have put the latter
out FL any OF the last V rounds had
he chosen to. Through overconfdence
In the second stanza Packy came near
taking the count. Mcfarland was
amusing himself clipping Tommy on
the chin now and then, and the latter
sent over a hard left that sent Packy
across the ring. 1t taught Mcfarland
to be more careful But from that on
be showed that he Was the greatest
boxer in the ring.
At the ringslde were Abe Attell.
FSreddts Welsh, One Round Hogan.
Ad Woigast and Knockout Brown,
All watched the work of Mcfarland
with great interest.
Murphy was In good shape for the
battle and made a fairly good showing,
but he was outclassed in every way.
Don't let any enc tell you Packy hasn't
the punch. When he meets Hogan.
Wolgast or Brown It is dollars to
n~oushnuts tina something falls.
Few Seriously Hurt In Wrestling.
Considering the number that are en-
gagged in the sport and the grueliRg the
men have to go through in a contest
IL Is remarkable that so few are Injured