Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-05
M'FARLAND YS.
 W0lCAST NEXT Easily Disposed of Wells, the English Champion
 Lightweight.
BOUT WOULD DRAW
Graphic's Special Writer Thinks Pack. ey Could Make 1t Interesting for
 the Present Champ.
(By James J. Corbett). Former Heavyweight Champion of the World. Written for the Daily
 Graphic.

WOTlU. Wrltten TOT the Daily
 Graphic.
 Packy Mcfarland easily demonstrat- ed he's the master of Matt Wells, Englands lightweight champion, and Is now prepared to argue the matter of superiority with Ad Wolgast, when ever the latter feels So disposed.
 The Garden Athletic Club would like to stage a ten round bout between the pair and would guarantee the champion a substantial sum, with the privilege of a liberal percentage of the gate receipts.
 The Chicagoan is said to have ac- cepted Matchmaker Tim Hurst's offer and signified willingness to make 133 pounds for Adolph, scaling at o'clock in the afternoon.
 That Mcfarland is the Illogical op- ponent," as the saying is, for Wolgast, his record proves beyond shadow of doubt Packey has never been defeated in the ring and Is conceded to be the cleverest boxer in the game today. No other contest that could be arranged would so appeal to the great American sporting public as Vol East- set-to, and it is earn estly hoped the champion decides to settle the long mooted question of superiority as soon as he has properly attended to the case of Senor Joe Rivers on Independence Day.
 If Ad comes back" with flying colors in the Rivers try-out, (and anyhere near his best form that should not prove an exceedingly difficult job), he will be compelled to take no- tice of the Chicagoan's defy. The lat- ter will make the weight concessions stipulated by the champion and if I know Wolgast, and I think do, he will not be averse to the meeting, pro- vided the financial inducements are attractive. On this score the Garden club promises to satisfy even the ex- trayagant demands of Tom Jones, { Wolgast's capable charge d'affaires.
 A great many folks, including yours truly, thought Packey made mistake when he accepted guarantee to box Wells and refused to gamble on the gate. I for one take off my beaver to the young man. He is wise kid, sure enough. The gross take of about $26,0O0 proved that conclusively. Wells accepted 50 per cent of the gross and the same percentage of the future earnings of the movies" and paid Mcfarland $1O,OO0 out of the draw down, Matt got little less than 33,0OO cash. but has since sold out his share of the picture scheme. so that after all he will not fall much be- hind Packey In the deal. But 1t goes to show that the Chicago boy is 8. shrewd little party and had pretty good line on the drawing capacity of the match.
 About the fight itself? We'll, Matt got a good licking and was outclassed completely from start to finish. Some eay the game little Englishman did not show the form of previous starts in this country. Maybe not. He was laid up for several months during the winter and may not have been keyed quite up to top speed, but at his very best form it is extremely doubtful 1T he could hope to do much better. Even allowing for the long lay-off. Matt might have shown at least flash or form if only for a round or two; in the Garden bout he never was Tn the hunt as the pictures will show. Nc Farland has the habit of making an onnonent look foolish and Matt discov- ersd carly in the contest that he was competing with much classier boxer than he had met in his previous excur- aions to this country. It IS all well enoush to boast of victories over the Ynock-Out Browns, the One-Hound uneans. and the Leach Crosses, but 11cFarland's superiority over that class of boys was never more striking E emphasized than by the manner ne handled wells throughout. One thing ualis proved, however he is game Il 2 4nok considerable punishment and
 iss always the aggressor' even shn,,sh iii efforts to land on his willy S v.rsS N were sometimes ludicrous. 5 Y TIT welsh may he given q chance 5 ,s i'sx Nc Fsrland within the next lew .z .sS ' 1sbe former British champion