New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-26
MFARLAND THE CHOICE AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
SIiuht Favorite Over Wells for
Big Bout in Garden.
BOYS READY FOR BATTLE
Thousands of Tickets Sold and
Everything Points to a
Crowded House.

Thousands OF tickets have been sold for
what promises 20 bc one OF the best boxing
bou,s ever held in thi. city. between Packey
Mcfarland. Of Chicago, and Matt "e's OF
rnr,and NJ Madison Square Garden to-
NIGH, No, since the days OF the Horton
,,r has such keen interest been taken In
Meeting between two lightweights. McFar'
land lightning fast and shifty. will probably
need all his speed against tho more rugged
Briton.
Although not so SNOWY rs his rival "ehs
&c extremely clever. He holds tho bord
Ionsdale diamond belt emhlematc OF tne
lightweight championship OF Great Britain.
The belt is not in danger tonight, however
ne {, &c omen 10 competition only In Eng
land
Ii,tIe or no work was INDUCED In by the
bows Yesterday. This was particularly the
case with Mcfarland, who on Wednesday
trained so vigorously that he actually
.caIcd AS low as l3i pounds. Emil Thiery.
b,s manager. did not intend TO have Packey
get TO weight 80 soon. and the chances are
have reduced so rapidly had Thlery been
able TO keep In closer touch with MS man.
The wrangle over the referee kept Ihiery
awav from Mcfarland for the letter part
OF three days.
Wells Who has been don6 all his train
ing at Rye, is also down to weight he IS
confident OF the outcome In advancing
hts reasons for expecting to get the better
OF tho Chicago boxer Wells points TO the
failure Of Mcfarland TO win over Freddie
Welsh. the hoy that Wells defeated In
England.
Among sporting men about town last
night. however, Mcfarland ruled a slight
favor,te. While Wells Is conceded TO Know
the game from beginning 10 end. and Is
admittedly great ring general. the gen.
oral ,rnnression is that Packey's speed will
win Tim Hurst merely offers the opinion
that Mcfarland Will kno" ne mas peeh III
a night when II Is over.
II IS a matter OF opinion which SIDE has
made the better bargain. Mcfarland is TAX
inc no chances, being guaranteed $lo'op'
Wells will receive 20 per cent OF the gate
after Netherlands end has been deducted,
and the Englishnan will also receive ~ per
cent OF the moving picture money. As
hacked house Is assured, II looks As II Wells
may pull down the fat end OF the purse.
The doors will be thrown open at o'clock
and al that time the 81 and 81 seats will be
placed on sale There will be two prelmi-
nary bouts. tho first being carded for $40
o'clock. between Joe Shears, OF England.
and Willie Chandler. ef the Boys Club. or
New York, They will weigh l22 POUNDS
and conditions call for six rounds.
Following this will come the semi-nnal
bout Of ten rounds at 133 pounds between
Steve Kennedy, OF Boston, and Charles
Irwin" Meller. OF Philadelphia The star
bout will be put on at 10 o'clock. II Is ex-
pected that Sam Austin's work as referee
will be comparatively light. as both men
know the rules and are likely TO box fairly.
Unusual efforts have been made for the
comfort of the spectators and there will be
nothing fiimsy In the way OF ratings sepa-
rating the boxes. These will be nailed
down and braced. The aisles will be kept
clear and order maintained, as Lieutenant
Recker's strong-arm squad of forty uni
formed officers will be scattered about the
aisles and entrances.
Thomas O'Neill, who has policed the POLO
Grounds, the American League Park and
other places where big crowds have gath
cred. also will he on hand with his men.
The fact that the cheaper seats will not be
placed on sale until this evening will serve,
II Is believed to keep the tickets out OF the
hands OF spectators Princes Band OF
forty pieces will entertain during the even
ing.