The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-06
MCFARLAND IS MODEL YOUNG MAN Chicago Boxer Has No Bad Habits and Is Very
 Wealthy.
By Ed Booth.)

About two weeks ago when Packey Mcfarland met Kid A1berts of New Jersey in a ring at Waterbury, Mo Farland received $1,500 for toying with A1berts for a, little more than 30 minutes. Since that time in Canada, northern Minnesota and other parts of the country Mcfarland is reported to have taken part in four similar matches and for each of these ap- pearances he received a like sum- Also in each of these appearances he met a man of about the -calibre of Kid Al berts, whom he punched about at will
 Thus for about two hours and three quarters work this thrifty young man is reported to have received $7,500. Hhis is more money than most grand opera stars can earn in like time and opera singers are said to be the highest paid persons who appear De- fore amusement lovers.
 As boxers go MT. Mcfarland is in a class by himself. He is said to be rich and his fortune is estimated at be- tween $50,OOO and $2O0,O0O. He takes care of his mother and father. He has eight brothers and sisters. One sister is in a convent and intends to become a nun. MT. Mcfarland has assisted his brothers to obtain educa- ton and is himself studying law at the University of Michigan. Except
 
 he has no love for the fighting game and he means, according to his own statement to retire from the ring after this year..
 In the meantime he is looking flor matches Of the kind he had in Water bury. He wants to make SIC, 900 more in easy fashion and chen quit. He will take 8 chance of getting this money in matches with men like AL berts or he will take a long chance with a good man.
 ''Id fight Jack Johnson if there was $1o,00O in it," Mcfarland said in Wa terbury during a conversation in the lobby of the Connecticut hotel. Then I would quit the ring for good.''
 ''I would like to box in Bridgeport once," he continued. There ought to be a. chance for me to pick up match down there.
 Unlike most boxers Mcfarland cares nothing for the adoration of the multi tude or at least he affects not to care. The only time he likes to hear the cheers and hand c1aps is when those who are applauding him have paid good money at the gate. After a match is over, instead of appearing in some cafe or place where the crowd has congregated after the fight, Mo F'ar1and likes to get away to some quiet corner with a, friend or two and have a quiet chat over a sandwich or some other little bite to eat"
 Like most successful boxers he does I not taste liquor or tobacco. In habits, speech and dress Mcfarland is the highest type of the so-ca11ed clean cut young man. He saves his money and consequently he is not popular with a certain element who follow the box | ing game. He has the reputation of being a tight wad but in reality he is nothing of the sort, but he does not spend his money 1avishly nor throw it about as some fighters like to.
 Now comes the report that he is en- gagged to marry a Western girl and that when the knot Is tied he will give up the boxing game for good. Speak ing of McF'arland's money a man said the other day.:
 Well he has only done what John D. Rockefeller advised the teacher to do, he saved his pennies
 Of course it. has been rather hard sleddfng for Packey because he only gets his pennies 15,0o0 at a time.