New-York tribune., 1911-03-15
MORAN LOSES ON POINTS
English Boxer Finds Mcfarland
Fast. Elusive and Vicious.
HALL JAMMED TO THE DOORS
Chicago Boy Improved as Bout
Progressed and Earned a
Clean Lead.

land. the lightweight from Chicago had
, someH hat the better OF Owen Moran. Of
Birmingham. England ir "A ten-round bout
at the Fairmont Athletic Club, OF The
Bronx. last night. Boxing bouts have been
decided under the old Horton law. when
champions met and battled for twenty
rounds OF longer, but the contest Of last
night made previous bouts seem SLOW and
impotont by comparison.
Throughout ten rounds Of remarkable
boxing the dynamic lightveights exchanged
blows with lightning rapidity. slashing and
hooking away as IL championship hung
in the balance
Mcfarland stroye with all his ability 10
. put over a telling punch He isbbed. swung
and crossed. but. ever defiant, snarling and
dangerous. the fiery little Celt stood his
ground and gave as good as he took. Like
ghosts ~ the night, the men fitted and
spared through the brilliant light, looking
almost uncanny and unreal. but ever there
was the constant whirl OF battle and match
Of skill that brought forth the thundcred
acCamation OF three thousand enthusiasts.
High on his toes, Mcfarland jabbed his
left TO the face. owen blocked many, but
the majority landed true and clean. The
superior reach gave Packey great ad-
vantage. and he worked along the lines Of
least resistance He popped his left 10 the
face and BODY and the blow worried Moran
more than any other
The Chicago lads right was much in EVIL
donce during the bout and Moran felt its
impact mony time. cool and defiant, the
latter circicd about IN stubborn retreat,
ever defiant. always strong and wicked.
lie tore in and pounded the BODY The
right hand heart punch which wore down
Battling" Nelson was a prominent factor
IN his attack and several times Packey
WINGED from the vallop. Unsapped vitality
rallied TO IT,, standard. however, and the
American lad stood 70 his guns and boxed
back.
Moran was fast and clever. NJ intervals
he made "Packey' miss like novice. lie
showed all his ability. but a good big man
can generally beat good little man. Nc
Farisnd held tie lead in all except the
fourth and fifth rounds. when Moran clev-
cry outboXed him and cieanly outscored
him Altogether Mcfarland had clean
lead az the final hell.
Tho crowd jammed the hall and the scene
,r New York. Around the ringside were
mon prominent in the affairs IF the city
and many who never miss p big sporting
fixture. Big Bob Vernon. Gene McGuire'
=. = Mcclure. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
Anthony Drexel Biddlc, Alscrnon danger
hold. Sheriff Tom Folev. Phil Dwyer, Willie
shaw. Dayie Johnson. William Travers Je-
rome and host Of others were on hand.
Outside the clubhouse fully Eve hundred
members who we're late I'm arriving formed
a line which reached down 70 the corner
and around on Third avenue while pro-
cession Of touring cars and taXicabs re-
quired the attention Of a squad Of police
officers
Their va~ NJ interference from the po-
lice. for tho Fairmont Club 81 protected
by e permanent injunction.
Mcfarland was the bigger man of the
pair H vas taller. had several inches
the bct.er Of reach. and was fully ton
pounds heavier Lean and we'll trained. he
looked like \ sinuous mountain lion
crouchod for spring re appeared to be
slightly nervous before tho boil rang. but
Ii, agitation wore Off when he vas under
vav. and once more ha va tho master
mechsri~ T. was Announced before tho
bout that both mon weighed IN under tho
limit
Square and powerful I'm his hIld. Nor9n
looked ready for tho battle of his life. He
was sroader Of shoulder and deeper of chest
tran Mcfarland He appeared the most
unconcorn.d man in the house before tho
srelimindrv arrauEe ments We're made To
~ outward appearances no vas oblivlous
of his. rivals presence and charted pleas
entity with his seconds and friends around
tho ring The bout on, Moran forgot every
thing but the appa rition confronting him.
The boys entered the ring within few
seconds Of each other Packey was at
tended 10y his brother Johnny. Ron Can
non. young Corbett and Emil Theiry. Mo
ran was looked after b. jimmie John son.
Charlev Harvey. JeT Perrv and Fred Sears
II was announced from rho rncsidc that
"Cue Round" Hogan would hoX Ad Vol
cast at tho Madison Athletic club on
April Is.
The first round was devoted 20 feeling
each other ont The boys tented and
ia hhed hut little damage was done They
met in the middle Of Tho ring and both let
O. with left iabe. Like automatous tnev
blocked and clnched Moran took EFT -
the head and missed a right for the body
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