New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-17
MURPHY-M' FARLAND
BOUT A BOXING TREAT
Men the CIeverest in Their
Glass Meet at Madison
Square Garden Tonight.
"PACKEY" A REAL WIZARD
Harlem Tommy However,
Has List of Victories Almost
as Long as That OF
His Opponent.

Boxing enthusiasts who prefer real skill
and cleyerness to smuggling and blood Will
he in their element at Madison Square
Garden tonight when "Packey Mer ar
land, OF Chicago and Harlem 4oih'n!
Murphy meet in a ten-round pout al I''
pounds. Weighing In at o'clock
Mcfarland is generally recognized as
tho pre,test boxer in the world-a wizard
who has taken part In more than loo
fights without being knocked down.
Mcfarland never had black eye until
more than year ago. when KID BURNS
n slugger. discolored his left eye with
wild swing. "Packey" has defeated Matt
Wells, Jack Britton. Leach Cross. one
Round" Hogan. owen Moran, Jack GOOD
man. Cyclone" Thompson. Dick Hyiano
and many others with ease. He has poxeo
Murphy twice. the first time at the fair-
mont A. c. on April II, 1911 when lie
showed superiority in ten-round pou''
and the second time in San Francisco IN
November OF that year, Murphy losing the
decision on points at the end OF twenty
rounds.
Murphy has been boxing ms a profes-
sonal since 1903. year longer than NC
Farland. and he has participated In more
than 200 battles. His defeats can De
counted on one hand
In 1905 Terry McGovern stopped him IN
one round and in 1911 Knockout Brown
knocked him out In less than two minutes
in a fake contest. Murphy being the VIC
tim of a Job Two weeks before that
Mummy had beaten Knockout to
standstilI In ten rounds at Brooklyn
club Mcfarland and owen Moran are
the only ones who have decisions over
Murphy on points.
In California Murphy has done his best
work He beat both Abe AtteH and Al
WolCast I'm twenty rounds there. ana MS
hattie with Mcfarland was one OF the
Interest ever seen at the Golden Gate
Murphy and Mcfarland are believed to
be the richest boxers In active service.
Both have saved their earnings and are
property owners on big scale.
Mcfarland was born I'm Chicago on No
vember l. 1888. and is feet s inches tall.
Murphv first saw the light OF day on April
10. 1855. I'm this city. He Is two inches
shorter than his antagonist The winner
Of to-night's bout will be matched with
Willie Richie. Freddie Welsh or Leach
Cross, according TO Billy Gibsons plans.
Joe Rivers has been offered a match
with Johnny Dundee. the local light
weight TO take place on November H. IN
Los Angeles Rivers, according TO report
spoke disparagincly OF Dundee's ability
and Johnny is eager 10 give him chance
TO prove his statements in actual battle.
Mlah Murray. the Boston boxing pro-
moter. IS authority for the statement
that Gunboat Smith was 10 blame for the
cancellation OF the Smlth-Langford bat
tie. Smiths managers have had lot to
say about Langford." said Murray. but
they failed 10 show any Wild enthusiasm
when II came time 10 clinch match for
their man. Langford may be out OF con-
dltion. and Re may be finished as first
class fighter. but the Boston enthusiasts
believe that he is a great fighter just the
same, and they think that he can beat
ring full OF Smiths"
Dan McKetrick admsted In general
sort OF way yesterday that perhaps the
white heavyweight boxers OF the present
day are not up to the standard. That
does not prevent him crying Frank Moran
as the coming champion OF the world In
the meanwhile. he carefully avoids MAX
ing a match with such rough persons as
either Gunboat Smith or Carl Morris.
Terry williams and Andy Williams will
box ten rounds or less at the New Polo
Athletic Club OF the Bronx this evening.
Both boys are hard hitters. and there Is
more than an even chance that the bell
for the tenth round will never ring.