Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-08
MCFARLAND BESTS
BRITTON EASILY
Mayor Harrison of Chicago Sees
Fellow Townsman Win His
New York Battle.
PROVES 0NE-SIDED AFFAIR
Neither Of Ligntweshts Box Up to
the Expectation Of Their
Followers.
PROVES oNE-SIDED AFFAIR

New York. March s.-Packey Nc
Farland gave a sparring exhibition
here last night for the benefit Of Mayor
Harrison OF Chicago. some OF the may
or's constituents and few thousand
New York followers Of boxing using
Jack Britton. erstvhile boxer. as
demonstrator to show how effectively
a clever man can outioint another
man not half so learned in ring tao
tics. As battle scientific the affair
was all that the promoters Gained.
but Britton failed miserably to hold
up his end Of the bargain
As an exhibition OF skillful block
ing and fast f0otwork the bout was
huge success. and the crowd as
well as Chicago's chief executive were
delighted. but there were few. real
thrills. Tire was never a Touchdown
and not once did either opponent show
any great signs of distress. Both men
left the ring unmarked and seemingly
m as good condition as when they
started
HARD PUNCHES ARE FEW.
The bout was the fstic treat that
had been looked forward 70 for many
.ong day, yet r. was i'm some respects
disappointing The ordinary fight fan
who pays his dollar TO sit up in the
gallery as well as tho one VINO gives
up 10 times as much 10 sit at the
ringsde likes 10 see a good healthy
wsllop nov AMI then, but lasr nigat
there was hardly a punch that would
have bothered any ordinary fighter
Neither Of the two Chicago light
weights whose lcnE talked OF match
has excited such interest. boxed up
20 the expectations Of those vino nave
been anNiously uaElg for q meeting
between them. PaCaey showed he was
the cleverer boxer. bur Br!tton proved
that he is the harder hitter. Packey's
nose was bleeding during the last two
rounds and his Icf' eye was slightly
marked as he lefr the ring
The first ROUND was fairly even. bur
Rritton had the call IN the second. dur
ing which Referee Jon clu-ioned Nc
Farland for holding Packeys foot
work enabled MN TO make Brittou
miss frequently in the third session
and he Jared Jack with a RICH, swing
to the head which turned Britton half
way around Byitton reached Packey's
face and body IN the next round but
right across from Packey staggered
him.
PACKER FORCES NgIEND.
The first round was fair even. but
lands on points and the eighth so
went 10 his credit. although his face
and body had been found frequently
10y Britton's blows \ snort right
hook IN the ninth raised lump on
Tackey's left cheekbone. and three lett
'jabs brought the blood from NcFar-
lands nose. Packey swung a right 20
the head In the ninth. but accepted
much more than he delivered in this
round
Both men made extra efforts I'm the
final round. N the start Of which Nc.
Farland pushed BritJon down on the
ropes Jack was MP quickly and drew
the blood again from Packey's nose
with left jabs and two good rights 10
the head. Packey hooked a hard left
30 the face. but Britton sent hack left
and right 10 the body IN a fast ra ~
RE was doing most Of the work A. the
final clanE OF the bell The honors
~ the bout went 10 Mcfarland
There was a good deal Of betting or
tho result. with Mcfarland the favor
ite az 100 10 10 ~ which price sew
eral large wagers were made between
the time the men weighed in at {
o'clock and the hour they entered the
ring. the prevailing odds then beinl
TO s on Mcfarland Packey tipped
the beam at $40 rinGside and Brittor
weighed 1851.
CROWD STORMS GATES.
From the time the gates we're un
barred az : O'Clock. three hours befor,