Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-01
MCFARLAND GETS DECISION
Has Big Lead in Middle of Fight
but Later Tires.
MURPHY BETTER EACH ROUND
Twenty Sessions of Desperate MILL
ing Results I'm Prompt Decision
OF Referee In Favor OF
Mcfarland.

OF Referee In Favor OF
Mcfarland.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. sO-Packey
Mcfarland OF Chicago, fighting pol.
shed battle, was awarded the verdict
over Tommy Murphy OF New ork at III,
end of twenty rouds OF desperate milling
nere today. Mcfarland enjoyed a big
cad after the contest had been under
way for twelve rounds but thereafter hv
'eemed to slow up, while Murphy showed
Improvement with each round
Fight by Hounds.
Round l-Murphy took the aggressive at
~ !, sat taheu ~ come, with a volley
2 aghts and lefts, Mcfarland covering
cieverly. McFa4 land pvked sha ply 10 ~
stomach With his right. AS the round
ended McFarland bed slignuy 1. ON "a.
back of the neck, scratch being opened
duting one OF the ClnChes. Ii Was a
rOund without feature
Round 2-Murphy worked right upper
cut 20 the face. The Chicagoan cvuntered
with straight left to the face and fol-
lowed this with two similar punches. The
New Noi ker, backing Mcfarland agains,
She iopes' drove right and left TO The
stomach. Mcfarland then took command
and forced his man across the ring with
ieIt ana right short arm punches to the
Jaw; Murphy covered up, but the shitty
etNNh soAd AhnACI EASILY penetrated MS
guard. The round was McFarland's.
Round 3-Murphy right eye was
slShlly closed as he came to the center
OF the ring Mcfarland forced him
against the ropes and drove In half
dozen light lefts TO the face and followed
this with two lights Getting Murphy in
to a corner he wailoped him twice on tn,
race With stinging short arm punches, the
Chleagoite bled slightly from the nose az
ne took his seat Again Mcfarland had
the better of the round.
Mcfarland Pounds Body.
Round 4-Murphy opened with left
shirt TO the nose, then hooked with his
rlsht' but McFarland returned each punch
MIN intel est and Murphy slipped to his
Knees. ply brought biood from Nc
taflands nose with a straight left to
tnat member. Mcfarland confined has at
Jacks to the body and varied thus with
several terrific right uppercuts to he Jaw
me last OF which nearly IioUred the New
Aoiker. IL was a viciousy contested
ound' with the honors In McFariand 5
..o4nd 5-AicFarland started out with A
u. nook to the stomach and then fol-
owed II with right to the same plac,
- they chnched. Murphy slipped bu
"as up IN an instant, only to be floored
AIS time Tor the count of two, with a
snort-arm right to the jaw. Murphy was
orced against the ropes ana the round
.osed with Mcfarland shooting q volley
right and left short-arm punches to the
JSQmach. Netherlands round
Round 6-McEarland opened with a hard
EFT TO the stomach and moment latel
an Murphy back to the ropes with a leit
o the stomach. Then he drove his right
the Jaw with great force and Murray
ieeled against the ropes. That's good,
AID Murphy, as Mcfarland, Keeping up
ais good work, planted his right time and
again. Mcfarland displayed "a eat Clever
ness throughout. McFarland's round
Round I-McFarland forced his oppo-
dent against the ropes, landing a be-
Niidering succession of face punches. A
powerful right sent Murphy's head bach
md two or three similar punches Kept has
lead bobbing. Murphy appeared to be IN
sore straits. Mcfarland pushed him out
* clinch and the bell rang, with mc-
Garland seeming to be clear winner.
Murphy's eye was swollen, as he hoped
% his corner.
Murphy I'm Distress.
Round S-McFarland gave his man no
rest He planted left and right to the
ACE, following this with two hard let's
% the stomach. Murphy retahated with
hard left hook to the jaw. Ihe Chi
cago man swung his right over the Jaw
and his left to the stomach, Murphy
again was plainly in distress. Just be-
ore the bell Mcfarland shot in two ter
rife punches to the jaw and stomach.
Round 9-Murphy was willing and drove
a hard right and left to the stomach.
-dcFarlano uppercut TO the stomach, then
brought his left against the stomach with
a resounding smack. McFarland's arms
worked like fails. In a subsequent mix
Murphy landed several punches TO the
face one OF which opened cash over
dcFarland's left eye. Mcfarland round
Round 1O-McFarland opened with lea,
to the stomach. Murphy sent stralBhl
left to the nose and startled Mcfarland
by sending two straight lefts to the
slOmach and the crowd cheered. Murphy
shot one to the face. but Mcfarland
staggered him with a straight full right
arm wallop to the mouth, causing his
nan to spit blood. Murphy fought back
viciously.
the ropes with Murphy landing powerful
tight and left short arm Jolts TO the
stomach. Mcfarland Strengthened up,
swung several times with right and left
and landed on the jaw without opposi-
ton. Both fought willingly and Murphy,
breaking from a clinch, forced Mctar-
land across the ropes with half a dozen
est showing and he had the honors OF
Round 2-McFarland in this round dis
played wonderful cleverness both in Of
ense and defense. They battled about
he ring and Murphy almost shot through
the ropes from the effect Of his fruitless
his man on a breakaway with q series
was yislbly hurt, but fought back with
rare determination The bell closed am
other Mcfarland round.
Both Fight Hard.
lbOunu lo-htE Adtlh OpShNN W
wickedly, landing a solid right 10 the
lace, following 1t with three similar
blows Then Murphy came to life and
made one OF his famous body assaults,
Mcfarland landing against the ropes,
| 1 hey exchanged face punches and the
round ended with both strong.
Round 14--After a savage passage at
arms, Mcfarland all but floored his man
with a hard left TO the jaw, which was
| followed with another left to the pit OF
| the stomach. He forced Murphy against
the ropes and landed twice. on the face
| Harlemites turbulent fighting spirit and
| the crowd cheered him. Mcfarland s
round.
Round 15-McFarland almost sent
Murphy through the ropes with right tc
the stomach and left to the eye. the lat
ter blow opening wide cash from which
blood came In a stream. Renewing the
attack he all but sent the practically de-
fenseless Murphy off the platform. Cling
| ing TO his antagonist Murphy received
| terrible body punches He took his seat
splitting blood. Mcfarland had all the
| better Of IT,
Round 16-McFarland seemed to be look
l fy.r -. Hatf