Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-22
MCFARLAND IS NEXT
Matt Wells to Take on Chicago
Boxer in October.
SHOULD BE GREAT BOUT
Pair Believed to Be Cleverest
Boxers Before Public
Today.
al DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK September 22-Packey
Mcfarland. through William Gibson. has
practically accepted an offer from the
Madison Square A. c. to box ten rounds
with Matt Wells. the English lightweight
champion. in the Garden next month
The weight is fixed at 49,. scaling at ;
o'clock. AS soon as Wells had finished
his scientific bout with Abe Attell
Wednesday night he announced that he
wanted to try conclusions with McFar-
land as soon as possible. At first it
was supposed that Mcfarland would in
sist upon the Fairmont A. c., of which
Gibson is the president. but Wells made
it clear that he wouldn't agree upon any
club outside of the Garden. Then Glib
son stated that he would not stand IN
McFarland's way and the Madison
Square A. c. accordingly made an offer
that was tentatively accepted in behalf
of the Chicago wizard. Wells said he
was ready to sign articles whenever the
club so ordered, which, it is believed, Will
be in few days.
1t is understood that the club will hold
out for an agreement that will make
these star lightweights box on a per
centage instead of under separate guar
antees. Those in touch with the fight
ers said yesterday that Mcfarland want
ed $1,000 for his end and Wells much
if not more, but that the club officials
would not stand for such a proposition.
Promoters say a observation-disclosures bout
in the Garden would draw a $4,000 gate.
as 1t would be the biggest attraction that
could be arranged. If the men received
30 per cent of the gross, equally di-
vided, they would cut up $4,000 1t was
shown, and their representatives, after a
| long discussion yesterday, seemed IN
clined to regard the percentage plan
with favor.
Wells Has Skill.
BY outpointing Attell the English cham
pion showed wonderful science. Attell,
always great boxer. was there with his
usual skill, but Wells simply outclassed
him. The Briton was so shifty that he
actually bewildered the featherWeight
champion, who under the circumstances
wasn't disgraced by long shot. Attell,
going into the ring, weighed 1211a pounds,
while the English champion carried al
least 13S. about sixteen pounds more
than the American. 1t was this differ
ence in bulk and Wells unexpected clev-
erness and speed that made Attell look
slow in comparison. Furthermore, there
was reason to believe that Attell having
recently recovered from a broken Shout
der, was afraid to take too many des-
perate chances with it, for a repetition of
the injury would have meant six months
more of indleness and an empty pocket
book
Il said I'd give a good account of my
SELF and l think l did, said Attel yes
terday. Il tried to make Wells mix it
with me, but he wouldn't. He's very
fast and clever and knows a lot about
boxing
With an unbroken string of victories
since arriving here, Wells now looms up
as real champion. Looking over the
lightweight division, only three men APP
pear to have chances to beat him in
short bouts-Ad Wolgast, Packey McFar-
land and Freddie Welsh. Wells won his
| title by outpointing Welsh in a twenty
round bout, and it is not a mystery how
ious for a match with Wells until some
time next winter, SO that Mcfarland
alone is the Englishman's most dangerous
! rival. Mcfarland will meet Wells al the
| latters weight, while Wolgast will not
| If anybody can trim this remarkably
| clever Englishman it is Mcfarland, who
| is conceded by many to be the best boxer
| in the ring. bar nobody. Mcfarland was
ready to box WOlgast in Milwaukee al
| 133 at 3, but since the authorities inter
| fered Wolgast has broken training anC
| has shown no desire to renew hostiIities
| Mcfarland therefore is the logical op-
| ponent for Wells, and when they come
! together here there'H be plenty of ex-
| element