The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-19
SURPRISES IN
FlST|C WORLD
Dope Went Wrong Several
Times Last Week-McFar-
land Needs More Flesh.

Tnere were several real surprises in
the fstic world last week, which only
proves again that the dope very often
goes wrong. Pal Moore, the Philadel-
phia 40 FOUNDER. who gave Charlie
White such a hard battle at Keooina.
WIS: early last fall, was expected to
resaan his laurels. but Just when he
began to look good to the fans around
the ring Chicago lad shot over
q hard right which caught Pal back
OF a as they were coming out
OF q clinch. and It put him to the can.
vas for the count Of nine. Poor Pal
was all but out then, but he struggled
TO his feet and finished the round
after taking two more knockdowns:
It looked like 1000 to that the
Quaker boy would never 20 the fourth
round, Blu he not only stayed through
the fourth. but through the tenth and
IN the final round fought SO hard that
ne got an even break for his effort in
the tenth session, although losing the
battle by a big margin. He was beaten
all the way after the Touchdown in
third and seemed unable to gain
MS speed after that. Moore was too
light for White and would have look
ed better at 1872 pounds. While White
wa asst as chain lightning and clever,
stu! he lacked a knockout punch.
which will be very necessary If he ever
expects to hang n over on Johnny
kilbane for the featherweight title.
what a boxing marvel Packey Nc.
Farland would be II he could add
about fifteen pounds solid flesh to his
frame another inch to his height!
The Chicago boy has proved his work
N such an easy manner hat many
ans have v given him his just
deserts. He is like the finished base
ball player who makes phenomenal
stops and throws without apparent eff
Tort n the fans get accustomed to
1t. 50 much 20 that they never give
players Of this kind the credit due
them. Packey is in the same boat.
He meets inferior boxers and finishes
them in such an artistic manner that
followers Of the game look upon
the other mar as the rankest kind Of
. dub. when the chances are that the
same fighter opposed to a less scientific
boxer would appear altogether differ.
ent.
Packey has been accused Of letting
boxers go the limit with him, and ali
such rot. but IL he can win by a big
margin on points. why should he try
90 knock his opponent out? A boxing
match Is supposed to be for points
n tina is what Packey always tries
In his battle at New York with Jack
Briton the Chicago boy showed splen-
did generalship and also demonstrated
That he knows every angle Of the box.
Ing game. He was like an iceberg
Just as foxy and clever as the IA
nous Kid Mccoy used to be. His
judgment Of distance was almost per-
3ect, and his blocking and ducking
couId not be improved upon. Jack
Britton Is a clever blocker and boxer
himself. but all the critics agreed that
he was no match for the scientific Nc
Farland. He was beaten at every
point. but there, is some consolation
Tor Jack In the knowledge that he is
. real lightweight and can easily make
the limit Of 1873 pounds. while Packey
will hardly be able to get down below
1876 pounds at 3 O'Clock. The weights
EVEN out were: Mcfarland. 40 ring
ctde, Britton. 1876 LIZ. showing
that Packey gained a few pounds aft
er weighing in at 6 o'clock.
II IL too bad that Mcfarland is Just
between the real American lightweight
limit and the welterweight class. his
best weight being about 1876 pounds
or 13s at 3 o'clock. Packey can 8
aly get into the International light.
weight class. which is 1876 at 2 o'clock,
Of the Yankee schedule weight. Willie
Richie. the champion, will no doubt
insist on Packey scaling 1873 for him.
which, II he does. will mean that there
will be no match between them. Ad
Woleast offered to take Mcfarland on
at 1876 at 3 o'clock. but Richie seems
to have greater respect for the Chi.
caeo boys ability than did the Michi-
gan bear-cat. No one can blame
Richie for holding to the low weight.
but they do not like the idea Of a
champion holding off for such a long
time without. participating in a title
match. PackeY has been after a
match for the lightweight title for
three years. but 1t seems that fate is
against him. He has been matched
several times with the champion, but
for some reason or other 1t has al
wayD fallen through. Will II he the