Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-24

Packey McFarland6. l Will promise
to do my best to observe the bigness
of the occasion-and not to knock the
show. I will be much interested in
Young Weinert, after Manager Wood
rufus line of chatter, and will be
anxious to see whether old friend
Sailor White fights better with big
gloves in short bouts or with small
gloves in long bouts.
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Jimmy Moran, the bicycle rider, is
a stanch admirer of Gunboat Smith.
The six-day bear-cat saw Smith wal
lop Sam Langford at Boston last
week and Jimmy declares that the
Gunboat has the markings" of q
champion and the same Moran, of
course, allowed that Langford isn't
the Langford of old, but he declared
that Sam tried every inch of the way
and was beaten to a turn at every
stage of the game. Moran also pre-
diets that Smith will beat any white
hope in the business and he declares
that Langford is on the road to the
lash heap" Moran, let 1t be known,
is a fight expert of considerable ex-
perience and ability. He has easy
entire to the Boston Boxing Club, over
which his good friend Alex Mclean
rules, but he has to come all the way
from Chelsea to use his pass key"
but James is simply raving over
Smith and he Is arranging now with
Billy Gibson for a couple of ringside
seats for the next show at which the
Gunboat appears In Madison Square
Garden.
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Floyd MacFarland, whose vacation
last week, for the reason that he was
called to New York to be put in
charge as track manager of the six
day race, is going back to the Queen
City for few days. There Is nothing
just now that Mac" can do, and he
feels that he has earned rest. He
is right. He has earned a rest, but
he will be back here before the big
grind and prepare for the gruelling
week to come. MacFarland, as every
body knows, but some persons in
boss of the six-day race and the six
day riders. p. T. Powers, who is the
general manager of the affair, APP
proves of MacFarland's position thor
oughly, and he seems to be delighted
that Mac" is going to relieve him of
much hard work and considerable
worry. Powers would be lost run
ming a six-day race without MacFar-
land around. During that particular
week P. T. is a very busy man, rum
ming hitler and thither and doing
this thing and that thing In the
course of his duties he comes across
all kinds of people, and he wins more
battles, oratorically, than seven
prize-ring champions. He fights with
MacFarland and Mac fights him
back, and the two men quarrel and
make up fifty times during the race.
After the grind is over P. t, always
thanks Mac for his efforts, slaps
him on the back and slips something
substantial into his hand. But, sure
as fate, every year Powers and Mac
Farland are bound to. have their
squabbles, only the one this year, pre-
cipitated by disgruntled local news
paper man, came earlier than usual.
1t is all over now. Powers will be
just as big as ever, but mcfarland,
despite reports that he would be kept
out of the Garden, will have full
charge of the track management of
the race.
O.
The National Cycling Association Ii
going to become quite active in a few
days. There is going to be a meeting
held at the Imperial Hotel, in New
York. next Friday night, and some
business of especial Importance is
said to be on the tapis. From what ]
can hear, there is likely to be big
doings. The session has been called
by Chairman R. f. Kelsey. but Mr.
Kelsey doesn't care to discuss before
hand just what will be done at the
meeting. From a most reliable source
however, it is learned that there is t.
be q change IN some Of the officers OF
the organization, and Harold Dibblee