The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-01
The Ffght hv Rounds.

sive at once, but failed to connect with
q volley of rights and lewis McF'ar-
land covering cleN erly. Mcfarland
hooked shaply to the stomach with his
right. As the round ended Mcfarland
bled slightly from the back of the
neck. a scratch being opened during
one of the clinches. It was round
without feature.
Round murphy worked a right
slppercut to the face. The Chicagoan,
however, countered with a straight
left to the face and followed this with
two similar punches. The New York
er backing Mcfarland against the
ropes, drove right and left to the
stomach. Mcfarland then took COM
mand and forced his man across the
punches to the jaw. Murphy covered
up but the shifty stockyard fighter
easily penetrated his guard The
round was McFarland's
Round 3-Murphy's right eye was
Slightly closed as he came to the GEN.
ter Of the ring. Mcfarland forced
him against the ropes and drove in
half dozen light lefts to the face and
followed this with two rights.
Getting Murphy into q corner he
walloped him twice on the face with
singing sort arm punches. The Chi
cagoite bled slightly from the nose as
he took his seat. Again Mcfarland
had the advantage.
Round Murphy opened with a
left shift to the nose, then hooked
with his right but Mcfarland returned
each punch with interest and Murphy
slipped to his knees. Murphy brought
blood from McFarland's nose with
straight left to that member.
Mcfarland confined his attacks
to the body and varied this with sew
eral terrific right uppercuts to the
Jaw, the last Of which nearly hOOred
the New Yorker. Tt was a viciously
contested round with the honors in
ATrsE Tor lr,r7 n fcs
Round 5-McFarland started out
with a left hook to the stomach and
quickly followed it with right to the
same place as they cinched- Murphy
Slipped but was up in an instant only
to he fOOred. this time for the count
of two. with a short arm right to the
jaw. Murphy was forced against the
ropes and the round closed with Nc
Farland shooting a volley of right and
left arm punches to the stomach. Nc
Farlands round
Round 6-McFarland opened with
g hard left to the stomach and mo-
ment later ran Murphy back to the
ropes with left to the stomach. Then
he drove his right to the jaw with
great force and Murphy reeled against
the ropes. That's good" said Muir
ply, as Mcfarland keeping up his
good work planted mis- right time and
again to the jaw Mcfarland display
ed great cIeverness throughout. Nc
Farlands round
Round 7=McFarland forced his OPP
DOnenr against Ine ropes idnullS q D6-
wildering succession of face punches
A powerful right sent Murphy's head
back apo two or three similar punches
kept his head bObbing- Murphy ap-
peared to be in sore straits. McFar-
land pushed him out Of a ClinCh and
the bell rang with Mcfarland seeming
to be a clear winner. Murphy's left
eye was swollen as he hoped TO his
corner.
Round Mcfarland gave his an
80 10 Of a nd
right to the face, following this with
two hard let's to the stomach. Muir
ply retaliated with a hard left hook
to the jaw. The Chicago man swing
the stomach. Murphy again was
plainly in distress. Just before the
bell Mcfarland shot in two trerific
punches to the jaw and stomach.
Round 9-Murphy was willing and
drove a hard right and left to the
stomach. Mcfarland uppercut to the
stomach then shot his right thrice to
the jaw and brought his left against
the stomach with a resOunding smack.
McFarlands arms worked like fails
In a subsequent mix Murphy landed
several punches to the face. one of
which opened cash over McF'arland's
left eye. McFarland's round.
Round 10-McFarland opened with
left to the stomach Murphy sent
straight left to the nose and startled
Mcfarland by sending two straight
cheered Murphy shot his left to the
face but Mcfarland staggered him
with a straight full right arm Wallop
TO the mouth. causing his man to spit
blood Murphy fought back viciously-
Round IL They milled viciOusly
against the ropes with Murphy land
ing powerful right and left short arm
5oIts on the stomach Mcfarland,
STRENGTHENING up, swung several times
with right and 3eet and landed on the
law without opposition. 10th fought
willingly and Murphy, breaking from
a clinch forced Mcfarland A4cross tire
ropeS with q half dozen hard stOm-
arh walIops. It was MurphyS best
showing and he had the honors OF the
Round 12-McFarland in this round
displayed wonderful cleverness both in
offense and defense. They 5attled
about the ring and Murphy almost shot
through the ropes from the effect of
his fruitleSs but vicious attack. Nc
FarIand staggered his man on a break
away with a series of lefts and rights
TO the law. Murphy was visibly hurt,
but fought back with rare determina-
ton. The bell closed another McFar-
Round 1s-McFarland opened up
wickedly. landing solid right to the
face, following it with three similar
blows Then Murphy came 20 life
and made one of his famous body as
saults. Mcfarland landing against the
ropes They exchanged face punches
and the round ended with both strong
Round 14-After a savage passage
at arms Mcfarland all but ffOored his
man with hard left to the jaw which
was followed with another left to the
pit of the stomach. He forced Mur-
twice on the face. All this, however,
failed to check the Harlemite's turbu-
lent fighting spirit and the crowd
cheered him. McFarland's round.
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