New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
HOGAN BOXES IN VAIN
Makes Lame Stand Against the
Wizard of the Ring.
M'FARLAND FAST AS EVER
Chicago Boy Drives Home His
Blows with Precision OF a
Piston Rod.

zone Round" Hogan. the California
lightweight. was as clay in the hands OF
sculptor before 'Packey" Mcfarland. the
wizard from Chicago. in ten-round bout
at the Fairmont Athletic Club. Of The
Bronx, last night. Mcfarland did just about
as he pleased in every round, and won
easily.
Hogan was totally outclassed from every
angle, and assimlated sufficient punish
ment to make an ordinary man quit, but ne
stood to his guns and did his best. The
sum total Of the damage TO "Packey' was
accomplished in the eighth round, when
Hogan drew a little blood from Mcfarland S
nose. He paid dearly for this, for "Packey
suddenly became as a tiger, and Hogan
beat a dlsorderly retreat before Niagara
of punches.
That Hogan lasted the distance is one
of the problems of boxing. Time after
time Mcfarland measured him carefully
and shot piston rod like punches to the
jaw with wonderful accuracy. but although
Hogan reeled from the impact, he never
went down. In the clinches or coming IN
close "Packey" shot home some heavy
righthand punches to the pit of the stom-
ach and sapped the speed and stamina OF
tho native SON. and slowed him down 10
a walk.
Mcfarland never showed to better ad-
vantage I'm his long career in the ring
His impenetrahle defence completely bafiied
his opponent. whose hardest punches gem
orally thudded home against n protecting
glove or elbow, while not a few found
target on McFarland's shoulders. Fast as
streak, "Packey" called his footwork into
play when necessary, and nifty punches
all hard enough to win the battle there
and then. whizzed through the empty air
where once Mcfarland stood.
The battle was scarcely thirty seconds
old when It became evident that, barring
the unforeseen Hogan was I'm for the beat
ing Of his career "Packey" walked out and
cuffed him around the ring with his left
hand and found time to keep out Of the
way OF any returns. His features broke
into a sneering smile as he flashed in and
out, doing about as he pleased. Hogan
looked scared. but tried his best. II was
not until the second round that MacFarland
landed his first hard blow, a right 20 The
body. that drove Hogan back GaspinE.
In the sixth round "Packey' woke up suf-
ficiently TO throw his punches homo with
his shoulders behind them. and Hogan
made a sorry appearance as he tried 10
hold his own. Throughout the seventh and
eighth rounds Mcfarland fought and loafed
at intervals. His left landed on the face
and head at will and he hooked a right 10
the jaw He had fine time Of II, but was
good enough 10 let Hogan land once In
while. but not very hard.
The ninth round saw "Packey" at his best.
He poked his left hand to the face, and
weaving in and out walloped his right TO
the jaw. but he lacked the punch. Hogan
covered up and tried to come in. but
"Packey" tore down his guard and hurled
him off, while he continued the lombard
ment with both hands
Hogan drew vollcy Of cheers from the
house by landing a right on the jaw. but
he drew an accompanying volley OF hooks
and jabs from the highly insulted McFar-
land So ended fast. snappy bout.
"Sailor" Burke. the light heavyweight
Of Brooklyn. easily outpontcd Larry Eng
llsh, the Albany middleweight. in a ten
round bout at the Royale Athletic club,
Brooklyn, last night
Young" shugrue. the Jersey CITY
ard Of this city I'm tho fourth round OF
a poorly boxed ten-round bout at Browns
Gymnasium last night.