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LIGHTWEIGHTS WILL DO BATTLE SUNDAYPackey McFarland and Cy-; clone Johnny Thompson Will Fight Then at New Orleans,Associated Press.Chicago, Oct. 29.—The much mooted i Tattle between Packey McFarland and | Cyclone dohnnv Thompson is now scheduled for decision Sunday afternoon before the West Side Athletic club of New Orleans. The match makers for the* club last night practically closed the boid to be staged in place of the Papke Purke mill, which had fallen through owing to the sailor’s inability ' to get into form.M Finland last night wearied of arriving at terms with the Kansas City fight promoters over the date of the proposed bout with Thompson. The rival lightweights were eager to get to-j gethor at Kansas City, but balked at the dfa of postponing the fight.-a * A.
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San Antonio Light and Gazette

San Antonio, Texas, US

Fri, Oct 29, 1909

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