New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
BOXING BOUTS OF WEEK
Murphy Is Ready for Slight OF
His Life" with Mcfarland.
CHICAGO BOXER IS FIT. TOO
sparring Fans" Eager for
Tuesdays Match--Other Good
Ones Are Near at Hand.

Brirnmins with confidence in his abilty
e. win on points at least, Tommy MURPHY
| the Harlem lightweight, Is putting the M
isbing touches to his training for his bout
with "Packev'' Mcfarland. the Chicago hght-
| weight. which is TO take place at the falr-
mount Athletic CLUB Tuesday night. Muir
phv Is said to be ready 10 put up the pat''e
| of his career. For the last few weeks NJ
! has been working in the gymnasium OF the
Mott Haven Club, and has been doing MS
boxing IN the ring of the Fairmount CLUB.
| After strenuous days work yesterday
/ Murphy weighed IN at 1879 pounds he
will rox Mcfarland at 1875 pounds Al d
| o clock. and from now until he enters tho
arena he will take matters comparatively
easy. merely working sufficiently TO keep w
his speed. He certainly looks nj 10 meet
any one.
Mcfarland arrived in the city few da'i
ago in fine condition. He established MS
/ HEADQUARTERS I'm The Bronx. 'PackeE II
within a pound Of the weight anc looks III
fine condition He has engaged In several
bouts In the West in the last month ana
Won them all Eandily.
! In agreeing to meet the mastery ooNei
! of the West Murphy has undertaken ,aaN
! which mas had little attraction for the New
! York lightweights. Since "Packey beatJacr
Goodman with such ease and dispatch. Inc
other lightweights have been hghtihS shy
/ Of him. This bout viii mark the SECOND
meeting Of the pair. They met IN PhiladeI-
phia in 1908. Mcfarland has always admit
ted that Murphy made Fin work harder
1. nrT
Freddie Welsh At the time Murphy
weighed 1921 pounds, while McFarland tppe~
the beam at 1871.
! Gotham boxing enthusiasts VIII get theh
first look at the PittshtIrg middleweish
boxer. Tom McMahon. Friday night whei
he steps into the ring OF the TWenue''
| Century Athletic club, - newly ORGANIZED
club which will hold entertainments In tint
ST. Nicholas Skating Rink. Mcmahon vine
has been heraded as second ketcheI
will ne opposed by Sailor" Burke. who tool
n second lease on life by beating Montana
Ian Sullivan ard Jimmy Mitchen.
lack Goodman. who was defeated h;
| "Packev" Mcfarland some months ago
will box on Thursday night at the Whlrl
wind Athletic club against Young
Ahearne. the dancing MASTER who hai
outpointed all his opponents in the las
few months Goodman was rated as on
Of the candidates for lightweight honor'
until he met swift defeat at the hands o
Mcfarland
A battle Of heavywcghts will he wage
AT the National Sporting club of America
on Friday night. when Joe jeanette VII
meet Al Kubiac in the main bout OF tel
rounds. The contest should be fast. Ku
bac while big. Is clever and hard punch
or. He met Langford. bur tile latter wa
too much for him, and laid him low II
two rounds jeanette has met Langfor'
several times. and is anxious TO fight hin
10 a finish This contest will give the loca
fans a chance to compare the men.
Battling" Hurley and Benny Franklin
,are matched to box the main bout of tel
rounds AT the olympic Athletic club TO
morrow night.
, At the Princess Athletic club on Wedncs
day night Bob Williams the masked mar
vel" win meet Jack White, a BrookiyI
man. In the main bout Of ten rounds. Sew
, era good bouts between lesser performer
will precede the main match.