New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-23
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Mcfarland Arrives in Town for
His Bout with Wells.
REFEREE STILL IN DOUBT
Both Boxers Are Within Three
Pounds of Weight at Which
They Will Battle.

terday and proceeded al once TO the Mott
Haven Athletic Club, where he will finish
training for his ten-round bout with Matt
Wells at Madison Square Garden on FRI
dav night. The Chicago boxer lost no
time in getting out on the road for run.
and when he returned he weighed 1871
pounds
Mcfarland contends that 125 pounds at
O'Clock is the real lightweight limit AS
precedents 10 so by h calls attention to
the fact that Jack McAuiffo, kid" La
Nigne Frank Erne and Joe Cans. all cham
pions, defended the title at that weight or
heavier. At l35 pounds Mcfarland has
never met defeat. consequently he declares
that the coming bout should he for the
worlds title, as Wells is the recognized
champion Of England. Wells by the way
is rapidly rounding into form He scaled
1874 pounds yesterday
The moving picture mon say that their
part Of the programme will be more or
less Of an experiment No positive terms
have been agreed upon the contract be-
tween the company and the Garden Ath-
letic Club being q conditional one
The check for 5000 to guarantee Nc
Farlands weight and appearance was put
up yesterday, and in the articles Of agree
ment q clause was inserted whereby the
Garden Athletic Club agreed to deposit
$1,000, McFarlands share, with the stake
holder before the bout
George Mcdonald, Weiss manager. and
Emil Thiery, representing Mcfarland,
cashed at the Office Of the Garden Athletic
Club yesterday afternoon. Mcdonald
twitted Thiery by saying that il he CNc-
Donald had failed to get the money UP on
tiroo ba vcor1d have baep urn,arcif,,1Iv
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What would you DO to us II we We're
over there?' was the comeback from Nc
Farsnds trainer You would get
square deal" allowed the Englishman.
yes We would, ] don't think, shouted
Thiery. and as 81 parting shot, he added:
But you can bet You viii get a square.
deal here on Friday night
to- o,,os,ror lanes 7 Corbo,t IS not
.,ar.t.o III, re I'm clio south nu,ng the
-, .,.,..-,,.,,.s REPRESENTATIVES of
$50 l,t.,o,t, C,,.,h aud tho boxers
80, -. 100, do. and decide
upon the third man IN inc rins'
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,., .... pt,f.~ voc a, raut and Mr.
-, .r,. bo elo o. yr,tten
s,s,.r,er, as - tho Froo,,,vn side Of the
. case
L IS Just possible that 'b'rnle cree VINO
has been III. and Harry Voter VINO was
ih1.'e1 IN Boston VIII 'e seen against ''e
"oH' champions ID al ''aS' one game u
the present series rom DAVIS secretary
and that VOTERS injury is not so bad as
reportcd
Rain played havoc with fasehaH Hes'er-
DAY East ana west on'F one game was
played IN each OF 'He TWO MAJOR Ie's'
The Giants YANKEES ana S'PeF''S were
iH4e
r,..,.,,. z,.,.-- - g., .o--r h,,. tho
49,. -. -, -r,.,. ta,.a ot,,o,. ,birqs
10 think of at present ana VIII hot Uouo'7
themselves ABOUT ''e man VINO makes
home runs at opportNne or lhoppor,une
moments Depending on 'he point Oh ''e"'
until some time next Cctober baker is
here with Collins, Murp'|' Barry et al 10
worry the Yankees. Their little FUN was
POSTPONED yesterday on account OF the dTiz-
zle. but with bright skies TO-DAY they VIII
be on the hilltop TO DO battle with team
American League race.
~
Lev Nia'ee.'+ 9 lI, ,'S. =. 80 NJ
loh nc, T,,..t,o, 1900 No.
rea- C'uD' "a wv ,"e. .a 80 eve
LuHoE "o0 49, $500, h,,. .tt.
year waivers were secured from all Ma
tiona League clubs without oincuity'
,.,--,,..,- 49,, .. 20 .so
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49, r-,as., ,,a,,o,o- 80 ,ho yvosb,rg-
S.oa.ars hag roIeasad hin, outright n
'oI -. =, 49, h,,orica, A.-
ISOLATION. ElDerfeld was said to be back
OF the revolt when cost "il'n'h MS ooO as
manager Of the YANKEES ''ur years ago
and II such was the case II ~ not sur