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Show r PACKET IS A WELTERWEIGHT Philadelphia fight critics declare Packey McFarland,is a full fledged welterweight and that he has no right to pose as a lightweight boxer any longer. This nssortion Is the result of Packey's refusal to make reasonable reason-able weight figures for Jack O'Brien's brothor, who is known in the ring as "Young' Jack O'Brien. The contest was scheduled to take place this week but It will not be held on account of McFarland's demands regarding the weight "Young" Jack O'Brien is not a legitimate le-gitimate boxer, but fights his best at I 13a and 13S pounds. He had negoti-f negoti-f ated for a bout with McFarland and crcpccte.l to train to make the figures mentioned. Terms were practically agreed upon and tho fight was slated ; to come off this week before Jack Mc-1 Mc-1 Guigan's club in the Quaker City. McFarland wired east that he would not do less than 1 15 pounds for O'Brien, apparently with the desire of avoiding the match, Philadelphia crit-i crit-i , Ics think The message was received l as a Joke by the Quaker City people, f when they recalled that the Chicago ' fighter calls himself a lightweight and is seeking a match with Ad Wolgast i for the championship. They wonder , how McFarland can ask. O'Brien to . j meet him at 145 pounds, when the I brother of the ex-mlddlcweight Js closer to being a 133 pounder than the ' Chicago boxor. Critics in the east say McFarland ought to be barred from being rec-ocmized rec-ocmized or spoken of as a lightwoighc The declare he has not made the weight for years and Is unable to maVo It now. ihercfore he oupht to 'e barred from the division. They add ho is a full fledged welterweight and should remain in that class It is reported from the east that 1 iightwelghLs In that section of the country will not consent to arrange matches with McFarland unless bo j makes 135 pounds. Fight promoters also mean to step in nnd insist tlint I the south 3ide lad train down to the legitimate nntrh In most of his matches McFarlaud tips the beam j close to 13S or 140 pounds and is i strong Tu that way. it is asserted, he has the ede on his oT)"onent and consequently con-sequently has no difficulty in outpointing out-pointing him. Lightweight boxers desire de-sire to get McFarland down to o I weight at which they will have a If chanco to shade him in the no decision j bouts, j .McFarland probablv is discreet In II not -wanting to make 136 or 135 pounds jlfor "Young" Jack O'Brien. The lat-j' lat-j' ter is heralded as a wonder in tho east J and is said to possess more cleer-, cleer-, ness and speed than his brothor did when he was at his besL Philadelphia Philadel-phia and New York experts who have seen both men In action believe O'Brien could outpo'nt the Chicago man In six or ten rounds They believe be-lieve in the east that McFarland realizes re-alizes this and does not want to tuive i his reputation marred before retiring from the boxing game. Followers of the sport in the Quaker City are dls-. dls-. appointed over McFarland's stand, as . they hoped on seeing the men meet and expected it to be one of the best matches held there. |