El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-15

anxious to settle the question Of su-
periOrity at that time. 1t looked that
way certainly, as both Frank and Ed
die stood pat and the deal fell through
The time has arrived when the bout
cannot be postponed much longer.
The sporting public, recognizing these
men as the best equipped OF all the
aspirants. viii insist upon a contest
But it is doubtful If the match will
take place in Paris. as many seem 10
think. Frank would be compelled to
defend the European title at 100 pounds
on the other side. as he has heretofore
insisted on the American limit in ne
gOtiatiOns with McGOOrty. it is only
reasonable to expect he will hold out
for that figure for a battle that Will
virtually decide the championship.
Packey McFarIands claim to the ii
tie of cleyerest boxer in the "mit-fit
division" Of pugilism is still para
mount. BY "mit-fit" I mean the class
that is neither light nor weller. In
the contest with Jack Britton Packey
scaled a 40 ringside, which suggests
he is nearly ready to take the plunge
among the Welters and physically IN
able to make the lightweight limit. In
the latter respect Mcfarland has al
ways been the tOugh-luck kid.
Packey Outclassed BrittOn Just as he
outclassed all the boys who tackle
him. His equal as a boxer anywhere
near the weights is yet to be uncovered.
Possibly Britton made a better show
ing than the average opponent but
his work did not indicate that he
ranked with the stOckyards expert.
Willie Richie has not been heard
from lately with regard to a match
with Mcfarland. From what am told
Willie would have quite as hard job
making 133 as Mcfarland They tell
me-" NOlan's champion has taken on
much beef and now scales well over the
I40 mark If this IS true Nolan should
have no reasonable objections to offer
a match with the ChicagOan but
doubt If he would consent to Willie's
risking his reputation even in no
decision contest with so skilled a
boxer as Packey.
AIavor Harrison. Of Chicago. attended
the Mcfarland BrittOn contest and
afterwards declared is scientific
treat" Mr.. Harrison made hit with
local fight fans by praisinS the sport
as conducted here He advanced the
opinion that there could be no possible
objections to boxing under proper re-
strictiOns. and that personally he IS in
favor of the passage Of the Dill now
pending in the Illinois legislature
which viii legalize limited exhibit
Mayor Harrison is my idea OF a lib
eral-minded executive He does not
consider il beneath his dignity to at
tend a boxing match, nor to lend his
Official Endorsement TO a movement 10
revive the sport in his own city.
II boxing is Iegalized in Illinois it
is to be hoped that those who are
placed in charge Of the sport viii
profit by some OF the mistakes made
bv the New York commission For one
Illustration take the "no-decisiOn' rul-
ing. This was framed to prevent bet
ting on bouts. AS a matter OF fact
there is every bit as much betting IN
der the present method as there would
be IL referees decided the bouts And
under the system Of deciding money
on newspaper" decisions the oppor-
tunity for crooked work is increased
rather than diminished.
With very few exceptions fight rams
want referees decisions. Frank
ONeiI, chairman Of the commission