El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26

termination to the battle, I am willing
to wager that if anyone takes the full
count it will be Cross and not the
champion
Packey Mcfarland couldn't have
have been feeling very well that af-
ternoon in san Francisco when Tommy
Murphy stayed 20 rounds with him,
and. according to the stories Of the
contest. was having the best of the
milling in the last few innings. Last
week Packey and Tommy boxed 10
rounds at the Garden. But it could not
be called a match Packey simply
smothered the local boy, but as is his
knock his opponent out to satisfy the
crowd Of his superiority.
Speaking Of Murphy, IT appears to
me that Jim Buckley is not handling
his affairs any too well. If Tommy
he'd avoided Mcfarland he could
have had a match with champion Rit
chic at one of the California clubs on
Thanksgiving day or a little later in
the season. Tommy was card on
the coast and both Coffroth and Gran
ey, the leading promoters, were not
after Richie to consent to a match
with him. But since that disastrous
Ito him) Mcfarland affair Harlem
Tommy" will not be IN so great de-
mand.
BuckIey's fault is a supreme con-
fidence in the men he handles. Jim is
an aggressive 'starrier" himself and
would just as soon fight as eat He
wanted to lick big Carl Morris the
fiasco. And he thinks his two fight
ers, Smith and Murphy, can lick any
thing in their divisions 1t seemed a
foolish piece of business to run the
risk of losing a match with the cham
piOn by sending Murphy to what looked
a sure beating by Mcfarland But then
Jim knows his own business best, I
suppose.
Lightweight champion Ritchies next
battle-after the Cross match-win be
with Ad Wolgast in Milwaukee. Tom
Andrews has made Richie a liberal
offer to box the former champion, and
the latter told me the other day that
he would accept the Milwaukee prop
OsitiOn. Willie also said that he eX>
pected TO come back to New York for
several bouts before leaving for San
Francisco. Who his opponents are to
be here Willie did not say, but it is
thought that Jack Britton and Young
Shugrue are Favored bly, the promoters,
with Mcfarland having first call If he
will consent to meet the weight condi-
tons demanded by the champion,
I wonder who Packey Mcfarland will
tackle neXt2 I don't see where he can
hope to get any more matches worth
ME III lH6 lfBnlW6lBnL DIVISION un~
less he accepts the champions propo-
sitfon to box at 135 ringside- There
was some talk of matching him with
Mike Gibbons, but Packey quickly
knocked that plan in the head by re-
fusing to consider il unless Mike con-
sents to make 142 pounds. which is
as the weller weight limit
1t is a matter of regret that these
boys can't be brought together. I am
warm admirer of both and believe
hem r1rnffv evenly toned all This,
If Packey will allow Mike
/ great contest. Packey himself would /
weigh owed 40 so that he would not
be under so great handicap that his |
marvellous speed and skill would not |
stand 1t off.
I hope that Billy Gibson succeeds 1
n matching Mcfarland with some one |
worthy of his skill But outside of !
Richie and Welsh in the lightweight |
anks I don't know of anyone who |
would have a ghost of a show with the /
,hicagoan- And at this time a match |
With either looks extremely doubtful. /
{ Gibson can persuade Packey to box
Gibbons he will confer favor on the
army Of fight followers throughout
the country and provide local fans with
IN entertainment in which science and
skill par excellence will predominant.
The nuts about town are still talk
ng about the recent "Gunboat'' Smith
Carl Morris bout, which ended rather
in the fifth round with the
'eferee disqualifying the big Oklahom-
IN. The majority opinion is that ref