The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-01
new YORK LAD
GAME SCRAPPER
Murphy Came Back Strong
in Last Two Rounds But
g. Lost Decision

OAH cT6uClBCO, Decs
Mcfarland. idol Of the Chicago stock
was awarded the decision over "FIar-
lem Tommy" Murphy at the end Of
twenty rounds Of fighting before six
thousand spectators.
McFarland's victory owe the tough
New Yorker. whom 30 per cent Of the
audience expected him to knock out.
was clean and left little room for ar.
gument. But the rank and file Of the
experts aud light followers seemed
unanimous in the view that as an OPP
ponent Of Champion Ad Wolgast the
C~hicagoan is an impossibility. Hence
his victory YER Murphy left q tinge
OF disappointment among fight fol-
lowers.
Mcfarland and his handlers claim
ed he broke his right hand in the
twelfth round and a cursory exam
tie showed that the member was bad
~ pulled and swollen: but of this the
public was not aware until after Il
had filed out of the arena.
Mcfarland. II he really broke his
hand, fought a wonderful battle.
Murphy, on the other hand, gave an
exhibition Of gameness and ability to
come back rarely seen in a prize ring.
During the. early rounds, McFar-
sottN . AA0 "a
lem fighter with a dazzling variety Of
punches from which there was no es-
cape, but after the fifteenth round.
Murphy took on new courage and
there>was little question thai he would
last twenty rounds. In the final two
rounds he electrified the spectators
by taking: the battle to Mcfarland
attng the contest was as welcome to
the Chicago man as 1t was to MUIR
ply. Both fighters showed marks Of
the conflict. but they we're of a SUPER
hcial nature.
Mcfarland expects. to leave for
Chicago Monday, whence he will pro-
coed to New York to keep an engage
lnent with Matt Wells. the British
champion.
Round One.
Murphy took the aggressive at once
but failed to connect with a volley
OF rights and lefts. Mcfarland cover.
ing cleverly. Mcfarland hooked sharp
~ to the stomach with his right. AS
the round ended Mcfarland bled
slightly from the back Of the neck, q
scratch being opened during n of the
Round Two.
Murphy worked a right upper cut to
the face. The Chicagoan started with
a straight left to the face and followed
this with two similar punches. The
New Yorker. backing Mcfarland
to the stomach. Mcfarland then took
command and forced his man across
the ring with left and right short arm
punches to the jaw. Murphy covered
up but the stock yard fighter easily
penetrated his guard. The round was
M~cFarland's.
Round Three.
NR,,nahS,su N{0ht ax.1 xr.oe oySesl<l,y
closed as he came to the center Of the
ring. Mcfarland forced him against
the ropes n drove in a half dozen
light lefts to the face and followed
this with two rights. Getting Murphy
into a corner he walloped him twice
on the face with singing short arm
punches. The Chicagoite bled slightly
Again Mcfarland had the better Of
the round.
Round Four.
Murphy opened with q left shoot
to the nose, then hook with his right
but Mcfarland returned each punch
with interest and Murphy slipped to
his knees. Murphy brought blood
from McFarland's nose with a~.straight
left to that member. Mcfarland con-
fined his attacks to the body and va
ried this with several terrific right up
percuts to the jaw, the last Of which
nearly f1oored the New Yorker. 1t
was a viciously contested round, with
the honors in McFarland's favor.
Round Five.
Mcfarland started out with a left
hook to the stomach and quickly fol-
lowed it with. q right to the same place
as they clinched. Murphy slipped but
was up In IN instant only to be foored,
this. time for the count Of two with a
short arm right to the jaw. Murphy
was forced against the rope and the
round ended with Mcfarland shooting
a volley Of right and left short arm
punches to the stomach. McFarland's
round.
Round Six.
Mcfarland opened with a hard left
to the stomach and a moment later
q Murphy back to the ropes with a
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 Murphy as NC
Farland. keeping up his good work.
planted his right time and again to
the jaw. Mcfarland displayed great