Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-10

| than His Share of Hard Luck.
will take action in the matter next
week, and from what can be learned 1t
| is believed that Boughton will also be
| proclaimed professional by that or
ganization. The merit of the decision
of the Public Schools Athletic League
! is matter of some dispute. 1t is
said that Boughton acts as "1eader"
and not coach" but it is admitted
though, that he receives money for
his services. That is the point, and
on that he has been declared q, pro.
This is case in which all the sym
pathy is with the boy. He is a Won
derful runner and he would like to
continue at school and take part in
the schools athletics, yet because he
has deemed it essential to accept re-
muneration he finds himself disqual-
flied athlete. 1t is all fair enough in
the case of the schoolboy Boughton,
but let there be more rigid enforce
ment of the law when the big guns Of
the athletic world transgress. 1t is q
noted fact, though difficult to prove,
! that the amateur stars not only re-
! ceive money for their services, but
at opportune times hold up the man
agement of athletic meets. This is
not used as an argument in favor of
| leniency for Boughton, but the little
fellows might not offend If they didn't
know that the big fellows were get
| ting away with the dough without a
protest.
Central High will miss Boughton
badly, and in the big outside meets
| Newark will miss q worthy repre-
sentative. He has marvellous speed
| and is a finished runner. He holds
! the two-mlle interscholastic cham
! pionship, and he is the New Jersey
champion at half-a-mile and two
miles, and also the best man in the
State at cross-country running. He
has style and grace and speed, and
| he was destined to become a great
man in the athletic world. The de-
cision spoils the young mans career
for he had high hopes of going to
Cornell and working his way through
college. The punishment for the
crime seems to be severe and the boy
should be given chance to square
/ himself. He is not blessed with any
more of the worlds goods than ht
needs, and he has shown commend.
/ able desire to obtain an education
The fact that he worked for two
years on the railroad In order to Sc
cure sufficient funds to go to higf
school is evidence of the boys sin.
cerity OF purpose.
j o
Packey Mcfarland is in New York
He comes in search of pugilistit
trouble, it is said, and his aim il
either to fight Freddie Welsh, tn,
lightweight champion, or Mike Glib
bons, the middleweight. McFarlanC
is willing to make 1874 pounds fol
Welsh, it is claimed, and he will bo,
Gibbons at las pounds. If McFar
land fights Welsh the weight ques.
ton will be as interesting as thu
contest itself. It has been declared
that Mcfarland is .. welterweight
but men like Billy Gibson, who is 6
close friend of Packey, say that Nc
Farland can make 1876 pounds, ring
side, without much trouble. As to
match between Mcfarland and Glib
bons, it would be about the best
attraction that could possibly b.
staged in Madison Square Garden
AS to the outcome, there would b'
wide difference of opinion. Thos,
who favored Mcfarland some timt
ago are not so strong for him nov
that he has been married Still
Packey will always have plenty ot
admirers, no matter whom he fights
He is popular because he is so mucl
the gentleman that those who NEE
him cannot very we'll help liking him
@
Charley Weinert will likely get oi
ner of the Gunboat Smith-Jim Coffe,
bout. If it is Coffey, Weinert will b'
the favorite, for Charley gave Jim
real good clicking" not long ago dow
In Philadelphia. If it is Smith 1t viii
suit Weinert all the better, for H.
seems to have a hunch that he cal
surely defeat the Gunboat. AS to th
outcome, Weinert says he believes
Coffey will win. He also says he Il
going to work hard from now on il
an effort to get to the top. He is thu
only hope of the Oranges, and th'
sports up therl are with him to 6