New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-27
M'FARLAND ALL THE WAY
0utboxes Matt Wells. England'S
Lightweight Champion.
GARDEN PACKED TO DOORS
Big Crowd Roars It's Approval as
Chicago Boy Drives His
Rival to Cover.

"PackN McFarland IN ten-Touhu DON' ~
Madison Square Garden last night. There
was never a round, never minute, IN
which the Brton showed in front. ana the
Chicago fighting Irishman." as Joe Hum
phries introduced him. proved the master
all the way
While Mcfarland was the logical favorlte
few Of those present expected MIN 10 WIN
by such an impressive Margin anu Ihe
huge crowd first looked on In silent "ohoer
and then with keen delight, judging by the
wild applause as he landed blow after DO"
and cleverlv ducked or covered up IN Keep
ing out Of harms way
For the last two years the boxing pro-
rnoters have tried 70 bind this match on TWO
continents. hut i'll each case the harsa'H
fell through "Packy" was accused OF aIoio'
ing the issue on several occasions. and he
went out last night to bury that ruinol'
Never before. perhaps. have the fahs
seen him box as he did last night. Tie stooo
of like fighter OF the old school ana
Tented Wells INTO kinks. Clever as ne Is.
the Briton looked awkward as he tore H.
hooking his arms, only 10 swish them
through vapor where Mcfarland had been
q fraction OF q second before. "Packy' neat
him 70 the punch with short tahs' ooooed
his head back with right hand upEsrcnts
and then helabored his body with heavy
night hand jolrs and swings.
At times Mcfarland stood his ground
and. svaying with the lead. let II slide over
his shoulder In the clinches-and there
we're many OF them-he fought with greater
FURY than he has ever shown. Wells land
Cd frequently, but after the first few ROUNDS
the sting was gone from his blows and his
arms became weary. At times they dropped
70 his side. and then Mcfarland would leap
in and make him run TO cover under vol
lev OF heavy punches. Toward the end
however. "Packy" either grew tired or felt
that he had done enough, and he let down
n little in his speed. When Wells sought
10 take advantage. however, he let himseH
out and won easily.
Credit was due the game loser, who took
his medicine without hinching. Wells is
we'll over thirty years old. and has not
boxed in a year. During that time he has
been confined to a hospital and has under
zone an operation, but he bored In last
night In the face Of terrible fire and did
his best His eye for distance was gone,
and he missed his punches by wide mar
gins He was heavy on his feet and could
not spar or feint with his former speed.
and was unable 10 avoid the oncoming
punches, which were showered on him
from every angle.
He entered the ring smiling confident
champion. ready to do his best with the
worlds greatest boxer at the weight he
left a sadly battered and bruised man
Wells and Mcfarland weighed In under
iS5 pounds at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and both weighed at the ringside at lbs
pounds. The contrast between them was
strong Mcfarland, the 1.-THE. agile grey
hound Of the ring, his features showing not
mark If his many hard battles: Wells, more
compactly built, hairy, broad nosed, and
with ears that were just Jumps OF gristle
from taking punches aimed at his jaw or
slipping leads over his shoulders. They
we're both strong when they entered the
ring, and, in spite of the terrific beating he
took. Wells left the ring strong and ready
TO continue for longer distance.
Before the men weighed in Frank s.
O'Neil and Major John J. Dixon. the mem.
bers of the State Athletic Commission,
were introduced 20 the crowd, as were
Frank Klaus. Jack Dillon, Leach Cross,
Knockout" Brown and Freddie Walsh.
the former lightweight champion OF DTedt
Britain. who challenged the winner.
Steve Kennedy of Lawrence Mass. met
Buck" Miller in the sem-final bout of ten
rounds and won as he pleased. He stood
off at long range, and peppered Miller's
face with a left hand jab that drew the
blood and had Miller missing badly. In the
opening rounds he used the left hand al
most exclusively, but toward the end he
bot
snapped his mans head back like a cork
IN rough water. Willie Chandler outpointed
Joe Shears, of England, In six furious
rounds. Chandler outboxed Shears almost
as easily as Mcfarland beat Wells.
Sam Austin. the veteran referee and
sporting writer. handled the boys well. He
went about his work quietly. and the sharp
commands he gave from time to time were
quickly obeyed.
There was d good big crowd in the
arena, but by no means the milling. surg
ing mass of humanity that stormed the his
toric Garden when Wells met Knockout"
Brown last summer I'm the first contest I'M
der the Frawley law. There were per-
haps seven thousand in the house and
there were blocks Of vacant seats in the =
and s. galleries early in the evening. The
floor and the boxes were well filled with
enthusiasts who seldom miss an important
bout.
John ]. McGraw, manager OF the New
York Giants. and Johnny Killing. OF the Bos-
ION Braves, and several members Of both
teams occupied ringsde boxes. Bob Yer
non. George Considine, Billy Gibson. Jim
mic Britt, philadelphia" Jack OBrien,
Sam Harris, George Beban and host Of
others too numerous to mention were all on
hand early. Many OF those who occupied
the boxes were Britons. all loyal supporters
of Wells, who honored his majesty's light
weights presence by wearing evening dress.
Outside q great army of "deadheads"
sought to force an entrance, but their best
laid plans went sadly amiss The far see
ing managers stationed q husky special
officer on each fire escape, armed with a
heavy night club. and none was hardy
enough to brave wallop from the locust
10 behold even the peerless "Packy" and
the clever Wells perform.
At a signal from Joe HUMPHREYS the
band broke forth in the strains of God
Save the King as Matt Wells forced his
way down the aisle. He was followed by
g. b. Mcdonald. Dia Dollings. Harry
Thomas and Joe Plunkett The Brton en-
tered tn, ring amid a round of good old
English cheers, and he bowed his smiling
owledgments. The cheer for Wells
changed into a riotous Yankee roar when
stirring strains of the "Star-Spangied Ban
nor pealed forth and "Packy'' McFar-
land entered the ring, followed by Emil
Thiery, Jack Mcfarland and Eddie Nc
Nahon.
The men hinged into a clinch and then