Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-02

"a \ restored to popular
U. - favor via the Fraw-
ley law, there is
will throw open some time during the
coming month, and which is to be To-
Gated In the old Metropolitan rink build
ing on Broadway near sd street A
better location would be hard to find in
the entire greater city. and with the
enterprise and liberality that has char
acterized the policy of the McMahons in
the past and their we'll known propensity
for going after the best in the market
regardless of cost it is only reasonable
to look forward to fall and winter
season of classy boxing.
While promoters are planning for the
coming season it might be opportune to
call their attention to a few bouts the
loyal public would delight to see clinched,
and, what's better and more to the point,
would willingly cough up" shekels ga
begin with the lightweight, or near
lightweight, division and run over the
list of good matches it might be possible
to frame up for the entertainment of
the fans.
A bout which would appeal to sports
of both high and low degree and proba-
bly, draw the largest house a New York
club has held in years would be a ten
| round session between Willie Richie,
the champion lightweight. and Packey
Mcfarland, acknowledged the premier
boxer In the game, regardless of weight
| AS Mcfarland is due to arrive here
within the next week or ten days to talk
over matches for the coming season and
Richie has announced that his plans
embrace a busy winter and include
n fhn Iorh%
division, beginning with Freddy Welsh,
there Is reason to believe That one of our
enterprising promoters should be sue
cessful in bringing together these bril-
liant stars Of pugflism. 1t surely would
| be match above the ordinary and I'M
| doubtedly the biggest success from
scientific and financial points Of view that
| could possibly be staged.
However, If a hitch should arise over
| the matter of weight between Packey and
the champion, which is about the only
contingency that could develop Ito hin
der the bout, there are one or two other
good nghtweights in local stables who
would prove good drawing cards and
| who could also give the champion spirited
arguments over the ten-round course.
Young Shugrue. for example, would make
| an ideal opponent for the titleholder, and
| In addition there are Jack Britton, Leach
Cross and Tommy Murphy, all three of
whom are immensely popular in New
the front ranks of those eligible for
matches with Richie.
If Willie should elect to remain on the
Pacific coast the New York promoters
able matchmaking material. A series of
bouts between McFarland, Welsh. Brit
ton, Shugrue, Cross and Tommy Murphy,
all stars in the 33pound class, would
cause the fans to forget all about the
champion. or course, Mcfarland looks
to outclass the others named, and for
that reason it might be a difficult mat
ter to find opponents for him among the
lightweights. But il Packey will agree
to concede a few pounds here and there
he can find plenty of matches in the
division higher up, and unless Richie
or Welsh should consent to take him on
t looks as If his future ring engage
ments will be in the welterweight class.
Some reports from Chicago say Nc
Farland can easily make 135 pounds
r!ngSide. while others state that he has
outgrown the lightweight division by six
or seven pounds, and is now a full
true 1t will be case of goodbye to the
smaller fellows for Mr.. Packey. Even
were he able to train down to 133, he
stands 50 far above the majority of
persuade his rivals to box him. and
there would be no chance of any one of
them conceding him weight under any
conditions
That old talk about a match between
Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons has been
revived, but I doubt if anything will
come Of it just fnow. Gibbons would
hardly consent to box under LOO pounds
ringside, and that is more weight than
Packey would give away to a boxer of
the skill of the ST. Paul man. When
Mcfarland boxed Jack Britton last
spring he entered the ring around 40
pounds. but in spite of all the critics
had to say about his increasing avordu-
pois. the fact is he was several pounds
too heavy in that engagement to do his
best. The truth Of the matter is that
Mcfarland was SO confident Of his SUI
periority over his fellow-townsman. that
he did not apply the usual amount of
energy to his training operations, and
only did few days preparatory work
for the match. And III the ring that
evening he SO far outclassed Britton that
the bout was too One-sided to be inter-
esting.
To get back to the subject Of Gibbons
and Mcfarland getting together. There
is no bout in sight with the single ex-
Richie that would stir up so much ex-
element as q set-to between Gibbons
and Mcfarland While the bout would
determine no championship. both men
being betwixt and between classes, &C
cording to the popular Interpretation OF
the weights governing the several divi-
sions, 1T would furnish the fans with a
spectacular exhibition of scientific box
| Ing. but dS IdChcy NOulu AdIuIy "elS II
more than 14O at the most and Gibbons
would stick out for $50 1t ia not likely
the matchmakers will be successful in
their attempts to bring the boys to-
gether
There is a certain welterweight anx-
iously awaiting the arrival of McFar-
land in the big city. His name is Mike
Glover and his manager says he Is SO
good that he can't get anybody to box
him unless he will consent to give a ton
Of weight away. Glover Is q legitimate
welter, 14o pounds being his notch. but
so eager is he to get chance at the
great Mcfarland that he will make 140
for the Chicagoan.
l had occasion to mention the good
work of this Glover only recently, and
believe he would put up an interesting
bout with the clever Packey. Glover's
suit is speed and cleverness; in fact,
J Mike processes to be q great admtrec Of