Inter-Mountain Republican | 1908-10-25 | Page 34 | Fisticuff Fest Came near Sudden End

FISTICUFF FEST CAME CA NEAR SUDDEN END Leach's Joshing Faculties Nearly Caused Battle for Blood New York Oct 24 Gotham's Gotham's enthusIasts enthusiasts en en- en came within an nn ace of or being be oe- ing cheated of ot the Ule recent fisticuff festA test fest A little more moro and It would have havo been all 0 or o or in the tho afternoon Leach Cross and Packy McFarland the worth worthy lightweights met In tho the American of office ot- ot flee fice in tho the afternoon and a Q o ot of hours prior to the official timo set for lor wel weighing In Leach told Pack that tha he intended to knock him out in a hUir hurry Then ho lie began to kid him about his close cropped locks Jocks and InsInuated Insinuated In In- In that ho lie bark tho ho Chicagoans Chicagoan's head on tho the planking plankIng- of at the ring rillS l Ia Macs Mac's 8 ire iro e escaped the leach when tho lie pair met stripped for 01 action before tho camera and Cross leaned over an and gently pushed Macs Mac's chin upHold upHold uphold up Hold her up a little there Just like Illco like that crowed Leach Now hero's heros the way Im I'm going toland toland to land and tho the knockout punch tonight ant and lie ho 10 Illustrated with a light Jolt Quick as a flash Mac uncorked a vicious ri right ht hook that landed on the poInt joint of ot Cross's Jaw It was a a. challenge chal chal- lange enge rather than a retaliation for Mac mIld lid not put all his weight weIgh t on the blow Cross tried to get et back at nt him but their lr managers and nd spectators had pulled pulle d ho tho foes toes apart and thoy they were vero kept so 51 until both hath toned down to normal When It t was all nil over o however howe Mac refused to shake and forget torget It