New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
De ORC PLANS TO RETIRE BOXING BOUTS OF WEEK
Mcfarland Goodman Match on
Tuesday Eagerly Awaited.

What promises 10 be one of the best
bouts held In New York in many months
will be contested at the Fairmont Athletic
Club, OF The Bronx. next Tuesday night,
when "Packey" Mcfarland. the Chicago
lightweight, meets Jack Goodman. the New
York favorite, in the main bout Of ten
rounds Both boxers are hard at work per-
fecting their, condition. for many good
bouts are in store for the boy who gains
the popular decision. The outcome OF the
match is of particular Importance to Nc
Farland. as the Chicagoan is matched to
meet Ad Wolgast for ten rounds in Mil
wsukee on February 2 In a no-declsion
contest. the match TO be cancelled II
"Packey'' is defeated by Goodman.
Goodman looks upon the bout In the same
way. for he realizes that the opportunity
which he has sought for the last two years
has arrived. and that In order to win over
the clever Western boy he must work as
he has seldom worked before in his career.
With this point in view Jack has gone to
the country to train. in order to be In top
condition.
Experts In the boxing game have long
held to the opinion that, while Goodman
Is one OF tho shiftiest boxers In the ring
to-day, he is not a fighter The friends
of the West Side lad. however, point TO
the fact that in his bouts with Hurley al
the Fairmont club and with Smith and
Powell at the National club Jack waded
into his opponents. and not only outboxed
them at long range, but outfought them in
the clinches and In the rallies at close
range
In addition to the entertainment at the
Fairmont club, the usual programme OF
LoCts will be contested at the various clubs
in Manhattan and Brooklyn, making a
total Of thirteen. The most important O.
these will be staged at the Vanderbilt Ath-
letic Club Of Brooklyn. tomorrow night,
when Leach Cross, the popular lightweight
of the lower East Side, will meet the Aus
tralian featherweight. Charley Griffin, in
the main bout OF ten rounds. This match
should be a hummer from start 70 finish.
Griffin, although he has seen the best days
Of his career, ought to make Leach fight
from gong to gong I'm order to win, for
Charley is one of the gamest boys that
ever came to this country. Cross is pre-.
pairing for the bout down at Alenhurst
and, according to all reports, Is in excel
lent condition.
One of the best bouts which the Olympic
Athletic Club management has arranged
In several weeks will be contested at the
Harlem club on Monday night, when Joe
Wagner and "Packey' Hommey meet in
o, - III x.-ltt
mark the second meeting OF the pair. wag-
ner making q furious rally end earning the
popular decision after having a narrow
escape from being knocked out by Hommey
In the first bout. which was contested at
tho Metropolitan Athletic Club. OF The
Bronx. several weeks ago.
KID Murphy and Jack Ladbury. the
Australian bantam weight, will meet In the
main bout OF ten rounds at the Sharkey
Athletic Club on Wednesday night. Murphy
Is the former bantam weight champion OF
! tho world. and even to-day is fast and
| clever. Iadbury is a husky lad. and Is
fairly clever himself. The bout should be
| fast.
Frank Kenny. the Irish lightweight. and
| one OF the most furious fighters In the
ring to-Ody, VIII DOx ten rOunOS IN the
main bout at Browns Gymnasium Tuesday
night with Johnny Waltz, the Jersey City
boxer. Waltz and Kenny met at the
Sharkey club several months ago. Walt,
being disqualified for hitting Kenny after
the bell and knocking him out.
Three ten-round bouts will be held at the
National Sporting Club OF America or
Thursday night. Tommy Maloney, the ris
Ing youngster OF the West Side. will boz
Harry Stone, OF the lower Fast Side in the
main bout. and Jefr Smith, the Jersey
welterweight. whose opponents have sci.
dom lasted the limit IN his recent bouts
VIII be put to the acid test In the semi.
| inal contest. when he faces the Hoboker
boy, Iron Man" Sieger. Sieger is un
douhtedly one OF the toughest boys in the
| ring. and he should give Smith a hard bat
tie. Jimmy Ambrose and Young SAILS
burg will meet In another ten-round bout.