Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-23

on the day of the contest. McFar-
land has come in for some criticism
for being an oversize lightweight,
and now he will probably be criticised
for refusing to give away weight. But
p. Mcfarland, we take 1t, knows his
own business best. He made less than
1877 pounds for Tommy Murphy and
he looked as If he had some weight
to spare. When he came into the
ring he was 40 pounds and he looked
to have many pounds of superfiuous
flesh around his body. If he wanted
to, Mcfarland could do 1876 pounds at
6 O'Clock on the day Of the contest
and be strong. That isn't so far from
being a pretty legitimate lightweight,
especially as Willie Richie, the pres
ent champion, declares that he will
defend his title at 1876 pounds ring
side. Now, If Packey can make 1876
pounds at o'clock, he is more of q
lightweight than Gibbons at 145
pounds at O'Clock, is a welterweight
Still we would like to see the bout,
and hope that the men are able to
come to terms. In making 145 pounds
Gibbons would be getting down pretty
fine, and Mcfarland could train up"
and be strong at that weight.
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As to the cleverness of the men,
Packey seems to shine over Michael,
but Gibbons has punch that makes
anything that We have seen delivered
by Mcfarland look sick. Against
dubs Gibbons stands out like a Won
der, but the very first time he met
Eddie McGoorty, a clever man, he
didn't look so good. Mcfarland, on
the other hand, makes so-called
clever fellows box like novices, but
what he would do against Gibbons
is another matter. From what we
have seen of both men, Mcfarland
hasn't much to fear. He is a gamer
boy than Mike-taking Mikes fight
with McGoorty as standard--and
he is clever In several ways. Gibbons
is nifty with his hands and speedy
on his feet, yet If 1t should happen
that Mcfarland made Mike look
about as foolish as he did Murphy,
the cry In order then, We presume,
would be that match should never
have been made" That is the wall
of the quitter--the wall of the tipster
who told his readers the Mcfarland
Murphy bout was such difficult
proposition that they must Judge for
themselves and then, with the fight
over. and Mcfarland a ridiculously
easy winner, doglike, run to cover
under the declaration that the match
should never have been made.
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Mcfarland and Murphy were not
such a bad match before
hand. picked Packey to win, but
he was even better than I expected
he would be. To me he seemed to be
classier than at any time In his life,
and as an exhibition of boxing moth
ing like 1t had been seen in the Gar
den in years and years AS far as
was concerned, why, he was
made to look miserable and appear
sheepish, but he wasn't as badly pun
Ished as were some of the boys in the
bouts. The contest was
not an even one at all, yet at no time
was Murphy in a bad way. 1t was
over the heads of the "low-
brows," who, lacking in knowledge
Of the fine points of the game, turned
their attentions to saying nasty
things about the contest. Like the
grand stand managers of baseball
teams. those censors of pugilistic
bouts are even greater pests.
J. P. N:
Please oblige by letting me know
Mr.. William Howard Taft's majority
and plurality in New Jersey in the
Of 1908. PETER BEY.
Plurality S2,75s; majority. 67,572.
J. p. NJ:
Would you be so kind to answer
this question, that after fling appli-
cation for mail carrier, do I have to
walt until notified to take the exam
nation? e. r. ".
why sure. Eddie. Don't be SO i'm
patient.
]. p. N:
Please give me some information
regarding the distribution of govern
ment land In Nebraska, II you can.
let me know the address to
whom / shall refer for further in
A CITIZEN.
Visit the Central Railroad Depot on
Broad street for full information.
J. p. N:
How would a compass act If one
stood on the North Pole? If it would
point to what is called the true
north, how then, would 1t act?
NJ. e.
The compass would point to the
north magnetic pole and that does
not go inside with the true or geo.
graphical north pole, but that the
pole would point directly
downward. For more information
consult doc" Cook.
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]. p. N:
A claims if a man Is depositor
in National bank and the bank
fails, there is enough money deposit
ed with the treasurer of the United
States to insure 100 per cent. on the
dollar to every depositor. B claims
there is no guarantee to any deposit
tor by the government. Who is
right 70. III.
r is correct.
]. z. N:
To whom must one apply for a
position as cashier for the Hudson
Terminal? What security is requir-
ed? MISS L. ID M.
What dye mean cashier? A regu-
lar cashier has to work himself up
and after about twenty-five years OF
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