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FOR OWEN MORANNew York, March 15.— Packey McFarland. the Chicago lightweight, had the better of Owen Moran In their ten-round bout before the Fairmount Athletic club. The little Briton was outclassed by his western opponent ai the finer points of the game, andhandicapped by his opponent’s reach and weight he found his task too momentous.It was the general opinion of those at the ringside that McFarland should have had the verdict if any was awarded. The advantage was not great, however, as \ran showed form in flashes, which surprised many in the audience.With the^all of time in the opening round the men started to work with a will and the fans settled back for teu sessions of fast milling. The work kept the spectators at fever heat throughout, for as time went along Moran showed marked improvement, and about the sixth round he was moving along at a whirlwind clip and inflicting plenty of punishment. Packey held his own, however, and wound up the sixth round with a hard blow to Moran’s head which sent the little Briton reeling toward the ropes, but he was right back for more.Both McFarland and Moran came into the ring appearing in the best of condition. They had easily made the required weights. One hundred and thirty-flve pounds at 5 o’clock. The Chicago boxer looked none the worse for having made the weight. In McFarland’s corner were Robert Cannon, Johnny” McFarland, Young Cor bett and Emil Thlery. Moran’s seconds were Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Perry, the Welsh boxer, Fred Sears and Charles Harvey.McFarland had the advantage of height, weight and reach, but the Americun looked only about live pounds heavier. McFarland appeared to weigh about 138 pounds and Moran 133.
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Escanaba Morning Press
Escanaba, Michigan, US
Wed, Mar 16, 1910
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