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PACKEY IS A WELTERWEIGHTPhiladelphia fight critics declare Paekey McFarland is a full fledged welterweight and that he has no right to po*e as a lightweight boxer anv longer. This assertion is the result of Peckey's refusal to make reason-able weight figures for Jack O’Brien’s brother, who is known Id the ring as “Young' Jack O'Brien. The contest was scheduled to take place this wee'*' but It will not be held on account of McFarland's demands regarding theMp4 *Toting” Jack O’Brien is not a legitimate boxer, but fights his beat at 136 and 138 pounds. He had negotiated for a bout with McFarland and expeete.l to train to make the figures mentioned. Terms were practically agreed upon and the fight was slated to come off thk week before Jack Mc-(luigan'g club In the Quaker City. m McFarland wired eat*t that he would not do less than 1*S pounda for D’Drien, apparently with the desire of avoiding the match, Philadelphia critic* think. The message was received as a joke by the Quaker City people, when they recalled that the fighter tails himself a lightweight and l« seeking a match with Ad Wolgast for the championship. Thev wonder how MeFarltnl can ask O’Brien to meet him at 145 pounds, when th« brother of the ex-middleweight is cloggr to being a 133 pounder than the CnfaMft boxer. , ICritics in the east say McFnrlanl ought to be barred from being recognised or s.ioken of as a lightweight They declare he has not made the weight for years and Is unable to It now, therefore he ourht to ie frmn the divfstoft They add is a full fledged welterweight and bouli remain in that class, ft Is reported from the east that lightweight-* in that section of the country will not consent to arran** match** with Me far land unless wkm ISi rounds. Fight pro moters ahro mean to utep in and insist that the Kouth side lad train down to the legitimate n*Hfh. in most of hi* matches McFarland tips the beam cloee to 13^ or HO pounls and In Itroiig. In that w*ygi| is asserted, hefj hes the elt;l»* on hi® o')^onent and con senuentlv has no difficulty In; !pointing him, Light*eight boxers e to get McFrlaair down to aweight at which they will have a chance to shade him in the no declaim* bout*. , ' » 4■ McFarland probmblv i« d screet in not wanting to make or 13lt;* pounds iorFvoung* Jack O’Brien.. The latter )S heralded »# a wonder in the east ,nd is *aid to jOHf*lt;‘H* more clever. I e*a and speed than his brother did! hen he waw *t his best. | Philadel phla and New York expert* who have «een both men Inpaction believe O Brien could outpo'nt the Chicago man In six or ten rounds They believe in the *ast that McFarland te-Mpr.es rhi* ami doen not want to h*ve hilt; reputation marred l*fore retirinc from the boxing game Followers of the snort in the Quaker CttJ »re dl. appointed over McFarland* stand, as they hoped on seeing the men meet
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Ogden Evening Standard
Ogden, Utah, US
Thu, Nov 14, 1912
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