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the chest He is tall and is just
about at the age that makes fell
low seem very nanny. He is older
than Richie. and he is bigger in
every way and there is no compulsion
about Willie giving him fight. But
when you get right down to the hard
boards, 1t will probably be found that
there are not any more than three
pounds difference between the men
after both boys have done full JUS
tlce to their physical fitness.
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There IL a craving for a Ritchie-
Mcfarland fight and I'll admit
would like very much to see the men
meet In the ring. OF course, 1t would
be foolish on Ritchie's part to give
away an ounce of weight to such a
polished pugilist as Mcfarland. and
no one who Is fair at all would want
to see him do 1t. But IL Mr.. Willie
Richie, the greatest little fighter that
| have seen since the days of Lavigne,
Cans and Erne. essays to tackle Mr..
Packey Mcfarland, will be among
the few, perhaps, who will string
along with Ritchie. Beforehand,
everybody and his brother will try to
impress upon you that Mcfarland
weighs ton, that he is clever. that
he will make a monkey out of the
youngster and much and more of that
line of gush. but just remember that
Packey Is only human and that In
Richie he will have before him the
livest human that has been at the
head of his profession In these many
many years. Yes. for one. would
like to see Ritche and Mcfarland
toe the scratch at l40 pounds ringside
and I would feel rather confident that
the champion before would be the
champion afterward, and in no uncer-
tain sense at that
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Ritchie, In meeting Mcfarland.
wouldn't lose a thing. Surely. he
wouldn't lose his title for the differ
ence in the weights would preclude
that, Even as to winning on points,
IL is difficult to see from my OBJ
servation. where Willie would suffer In
a thorough comparison with Packey.
OF course. for a round or so. McFar-
land might cuff Richie about. but
when both boys settled down and
Willie began to edge his way In and
to force his way in, the, honors would
not all be Packey's by any means.
Purely scientifically. Mcfarland
stands out over Richie, but pugllis-
tically in its severest sense. Richie,
in my opinion. even at the weights
Mcfarland is the master boxer. the
light Taper, the snowy fellow, the
point-getter and his performance Is
highly pleasing. You go and see
Packey and you come away with your
feelings unruffied and your heart ac-
ton normal. You are sure beforehand
that he will win and you are just as
sure that he won't hurt his opponent
to any extent. You go to see a clever
exhibition and you are not d sappoint-
ed. at least as far as Mcfarland Is
concerned. If you are looking for
blood and gore and vengeance don't
go to see Packey. for you will be dis
appointed. Ritchie is another kind of
a pugilist altogether. He, too. is a
boxer, scientific boxer in his way.
He has most of McFariand's ring
manners, only he doesn't play the
game like Packey. Willie's one aim
Is to crush-to slaughter. His clever
ness is In his strength as well as his
mind. He jabs with his left in such a
way that II leaves its mark and he
crosses over his right so straight and
powerful that 1t skaters the object
before 1t. He has keen eye
and quick mind and his
hands respond so beautifully to his
command that he presents a picture
while in action in the ring of young
Hercules with the finely drawn hui
man characteristics of the present
day In his makeup. Yes. this new
champion. who won his way into SC
many hearts Monday night at the
Garden, is fellow of infinite skill.
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The desire for Ritchie- Mcfarland
bout Is so strong that the induce
ments are likely to be SO tempting
that neither of the boys will feel that
he can afford to ignore them. AS to
Mcfarland. of course, he would have
no objection at all, and as to Richie
he should have none. Such q fight In
New York would draw more thar
| $685. 900, and perhaps Packey would BIZ
satisfied with $4,000, Ritchie with
$4,000 and the club with the re.
mainder. This would give all con.
cerned handsome profit and no one
in the bargain would be any TIL,
| worse off. The fight would be sure t
blast the ten-round limit. and the
worst Willie could expect would bt
q defeat on points, which wouldn'
really mean a thing in the eyes of tn,
public as far as his championship il
concerned. AS to Mcfarland, Packey
to uphold his reputation, would hav'
to outpoint Richie by considerable
distance and he would have to show
q boxing mastery that was decisive
AS / would view the contest, Nc