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McFarland .Going Abroad.Packey McFarland, disgusted at not getting; a chance to ftgbt NelBon, has . decided to go to England Just after the flret ot .the *year, While there he will attempt to wrest the belt and-. English championship from Freddy Welsh. The great attraction In England Just now for packey is the newly established lightweight limit of-185 pounds. He can make the -weight much easier than the figure which Battling Nelson will exact from all challengers—133 pounds ringside.Johnny McFarland, Packey'fl brother, Is handling the business of the Me-Farland camp now. He has written to the National Sporting Cliib, Of LOk: don informing them that he intends to make the Jump, and they, will surely try to match Welsh with'him. It would be a great attraction there, as they think Freddie the greatest lightweight alive since hi6 easy victory over Johnny Summers.
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Gazette and Bulletin

Williamsport, Pennsylvania, US

Fri, Nov 26, 1909

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