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8 TIFE SUNDAY OKEGOMAX. fOKTLAND. APRIL 12. 1905. SHORTWORKNUDE OF JIMMY BRITT McFarland Knocks Him Out in the Sixth Round With Perfect Ease. HAMMERED WITHOUT STINT One knockdown in Fifth Round and . To In SixtlT .Make Brltt'a Father ,- "Knough" McFarland Hunts (.rent Qualities. TOLMA ARENA, Cal.. April II. Packy McFarlaiid, the Chicago lightweight, made short work of Jimmy Brltt this afternoon in their scheduled 20-round i-onteit. Brltt was sent to the floor three tlra"s in the sixth and last round by powerful right waliopa on the point of tha Jaw. Ho took the count of nine twlca and after the timekeeper had counted Ave Britt'a fnther Jumped into the ring and waved McFarland away. It was practically a clear knockout. Mc Furlund outclassed Brltt from start to llnlsh. It was easily to be seen early in the contest that the Britt who faced McFar land this afternoon was not the Britt of old and that he had deteriorated greatly m every respect. He did not seem able to guage his blows; he was very wild at times and displayed much weakness in the clinches and close-range fighting. McFarland'a Strong Points. , McFarland. on the other hand, had re markable speed, his Judgment of distance was Infallible and he displayed great punching power. McFarland showed also that he Is a wonderful two-hand fighter. He started for his man from the very outset and. when the first round termin ated. Brltt went to his corner with an anxious look on his face. In the second round lie seemed to realize he had met his master. MiFarland outboxed, out pnnrhed and outgeneraled him com pletely and Brltt began to break ground and at times stalled for protection. McFarland gave Brltt no peace or rliance to rest In the third, fourth and fifth rounds. He hammered Brltt merci lessly, this prfhclpaJ blows being powerful rights to toe Jaw. Toward the close or the fifth round, a right smash flush to the Jaw sent Britt to the mat and only the timely clang of the gong saved him from being counted out at this stage. His respite was but temporary. McFar land went at him in the sixth round, and It was only a question of time before the ganio Oallfornian must succumb. Blow That Finished Brltt. Finally McFarland unhooked a wicked right that caught Britt on the point of the chin. He dropped like a log. At the count of nine he struggled to his feet and tried to make a game stand. McFarland was right after him. and another right to the same place sent Jimmy down again for the count. His eyes became glazed and he seemed totally unconscious of his urrounilinKS. He rolled on his back after making a fruitless effort to regain his feet, and It was then that the elder Brltt stepped into the ring and acknowl edged defeat of his son. Britt gave a remarkable exhibition of Sameness throughout. Both winner and loser were cheered as they left the ring. Wlint They Said Afterwards. After the fight,-Britt stammered out the following: "There is nothing for me to- say. I war clearly beaten. . He has an awful fas, right. This is the last time I ever will box in a prize ring. This Is no Pattr farewell; 1 am through for -all time." McFarland said: "They can never say Brltt is not a game boy after this fight. It was a rigat punch to the Jaw and another to the stomach which settled the business. I hope I have demonstrated that I can box and hit, but after breaking my wrist lu a Chicago light I made a resolution never to hit with all my strength if there was any other means of beating my opponent. 1 shall gather lots of ex perience and in a year's time I hope to meet Joe Guns, and I believe that I can then take his measure." V.ach Backs Himself Heavily. Tiie battle was to have been limited to 20 rounds. Fifty per cent of the gate re ceipts is to be divided between the men, of which 6i per cent 'goes to the winner and C5 per cent to the loser. Jack "Welsh was referee. The weight was 123 pounds, which both men reached with ease. Betting aa the result was heavier than on any coim'St In years. For several days It was even money, but gradually the weight of Eastern money which has con stantly been pouring -In forced the Chi cago fighter into favoritism and at noon the odds were 10 to 8 In his favor. Therl was no scarcity, however, of the Brltt "end. McFarland and Brltt each backed himself heavily to win. Britt having bet J1M and McFarland J1S00. McFarland salil before the tight: -1 figure that I will win from Britt be fore the loth round. I am going to do It with a knockout punch. Merely getting VW decision will not do me much good. 1 liave all the natural advantages in my favor, to say nothing of youth. I have never yet fought a battle without being trained to perfection and I could not pos sibly feel any better than I do today." THE. FIGHT BY KOVNDS. Koiiud 1. j The men did not shake hands. Britt 1 was short twice with left leads, and a I third attempt was also futile. McFarland shooting his left twice to the face and right to the body. iBritt hooked his left to the nose and they went in close, flght . Ing carefully. Britt swung hard with left ; ' and right, nearly going to the floor from " the force of his onslaught. He was in ' nuickly and shot two lefts to the body. Brltt swung left to the head and both t mixed it at close range, McFarland put l . ting his right to the headland Brltt coun tering with left to the head. McFarland a planted two left swings to the Jaw as the bell sounded and went to his corner smiling. A thin stream of blood seeped from his nostrils as he sat down. The round was about even. The men were i -fighting all the time and both showed I . great footwork. Hound 2. ; , Briit hooked two lefts on the body, and ' , as they closed in McFarland uppercut 'with right to Jaw- Britt waa wild with his left and a moment later landed It on ' the body. As they clinched. McFarland got a stiff right In over Britt's heart. ' McFarland danced about his man. Brltt shot a hard left to the body. McFarland, at close range, shot two lefts to the face and put in a powerful right punch to the body. He then rocked Britt's head with ' two left hooks to the jaw. and a moment later sent a straight right to the face, ' Britt retaliating with a left hook to the body. Tha bell clanged with Britt look ing anxious as he took his chair. McFar land had the advantage. Round t. McFarland was cheered as he came up. He Jabbed a little left to the face, but Brltt retaliated with two lefts to the body and a right hook to the Jaw. Both men looked very determined and McFarland forced Britt against the ropes, landing a left on the facR Britt brought his left to the body and McFarland smothered several well-intended lefts. Thev clinched and mixed it without result until parted1 by the referee. Britt Jabbed a left to the face, but McFarland drove In a succession of left and right arm swings that made Britt'a head rock. He followed his advan tage, shooting right and left to the face. Brltt backing against the ropes. McFar land landed two powerful punches on the Jaw as the bell rang and Britt went rather wobbly to his corner. McFarland's round. Round 4. McFarland shot two lefts straight to the face, Brltt countering with the left to the body. The men mixed it to a clinch and Brltt shot a hard left hook to the stomach. They fought head to head, McFarland landing two lefts to the face. Brltt fought with poor judgment, his blows missing by a foot. McFarland waded in and sent Brltt to the ropes with well-timed short-arm right and left arm Jolts to the Jaw. Brltt backed away. McFar land landing a left to the face and three stiff rights to the jaw. Brltt fought back wildly, only to be sent to the floor with a atraight right flush to the Jaw. To all intents and purposes Britt waa clearly out, but the gong rang in the nick of time and he was carried to his corner. The police had hard work to keep Wlllus Brltt out of the ring. . . Round 5. Brltt recovered and went at his man wildly, seeking to land a telling blow. McFarland was too clever by far. He got Britt against the ropes and planted his right and left hird to the Jaw. They worked to the center of the ring and McFarland drove two fearful rights to the Jaw and Brltt stalled. At close quarters McFarland drove Britt to his corner, but failed to land. Mc Farland, going In close, forced Brltt against the ropes, landing several straight rights on the Jaw as the bell rang, and again Brltt looked like a beaten man as he fell Into his seat. Round . They went In close. Britt swinging with right and left for the Jaw. Mc Farland, however, was too fast and he rocked Britt'a head with right and left to the Jaw. A right hook sent Brltt to the floor for the count of nine. He wobbled to his feet, but was immedi ately sent down again by a similar punch. As he was struggling gamely to his feet, his eyes glassy, the bout was stopped and McFarland was given the decision. It was virtually a knock out, as Britt was clearly out and un able to gain his feet. Chit-Chat of the Sporting World. BT WILL, G. MAC RAG. SEVEN .straight! Wow, what is the answer? In a letter to Judge McCredie, Manager Mac says it's not the fault of the Ump., just hard luck and a team that is over anxious. "It takes a good man to get into deb," says Theodore Shonts. Then every Port land baseball fan who has been on Mc Credte's pennant chasers must neces sarily think that the feller who has won his money is an undesirable citizen. , Since the Coast League season opened, Portland fans have retired at night and enjoyed rarebit dreams without the aid of the rarebit., And they'll kick because the team doesn't win. U While just now It Is almost worth a man's life to say that Portland still has a chance to win, the pennant, here's a tip to the unobservins ones: Just watch the way McCredie's men are clouting the ball. Any team that can sting the ball once it gets started can't help but win. The fool killer hasn't boen around yet this season, but when he does show up let's hope he won't overlook those bugs who 'are beginning to tell McCredie how to run his team. The Country Club will have to show some speed If it gets the track ready for a Fall race meeting. Already the place looks like the beginning of a race track, but it will take a lot of hustling to get the track in racing shape. r If the Hunt Club holds Its Spring meet ing at Hillsboro it will give people a chance to see this thriving little city. The Journey will be short, and, of course, the racing programme will be worth while. The sun shone on the Tri-City Leaguers yesterday afternoon and ihe fans turned out well to get the opening game. No, gentle reader, the noise that came from the Bast Side was not that of a po litical rally, nor an Invading jag army. It was simply a lot of happy student at the Columbia field meet. mm Don't forget the dog show, and don't wait until the last minute to enter vour DAILY CITY STATISTICS Birth.. TtUFFNER At 3P0 Bast Tenth street, March 30. to the wife of Ralph R. Ruff ner, a daughter. KEIL At 47 East Ninth street. Aprils, to the wife of William Keil. a son. TOL.IN At 344 Monroe street, April 3, to the wife of Carl A. Tolin, a daughter. ROBERTS At 530 Shaver street, April 6. to the wife of Millard M. Roberts, a son. Buildinjr Permits. JOHtf ZIDXICK To erect frame dwell ing on 08born street, between Cason and Thoburn; J1600. L. C'ARR-To erect two-story frame dwelling on Twenty-fourth street, near Thurman; $1900. D. C- PEL.TON To alter and repair two-story frame, on Glisan street, be tween Third and Fourth; H'i0. McGINN ESTATE To repair two-story frame at 338 Washington; J100O. MRS. J. sKELTON To repair one and one-half-story frame dwelling on Drum mond street, near Farragut; 1600. A. O. SHERMAN To erect frame barn on East Twenty-seventh street, near East Washington; J1O0. J. L. CALKINS To erect one-story frame dwelling on Davidson, near East Irving; J1SO0. - J. G. NELSON To erect one and one-half-story frame dwelling on Montana avenue, near Shaver; $1300. Deaths. ' V . McKENZIE At 4S7?4 East Washington street, April 9. George V. McKenzie. a native of Missouri aged 70 years. BEAL At 528 East Oak street. April 8. Cornellua Beai. a native of Ohio, aged 8 years. LINTON At S2S Bast Harrison street, April 9, Helen Linton, a native of Ore gon, an infant. Marriage licenses. "BERNH ART-GEORGE Henry Bern hart, city, over 21: Katie George. 21. MURRAT-BETTS Francis Lloyd Mur ray, city. 33; Ethel Irene Betts. IS. ALLEY-BARTON E. X. Alley, Butte, Mont., 31; Maude E. Barton. 29. Wedding and visiting cards. W. G. Smith II Co.. Washington bldg-. 4th and Waih. Spectacles li.00 at Meuger'a. CRICKET CLUB IS STRONGTHISYEAR Portland Team Confident of a Successful Season at the Great English Game. MANY MATCHES SCHEDULED Xew riayers Have Joined Local Or ganization, "Which Has the Beat Held and Clubhouse on the Pacific Coatt. Is the English game of cricket destined to take an important part in Summer sports in the Pacific Northwest within the next year or two? Officers of the Portland Cricket Club answer the ques tion decidedly in the afflrmatl. basing their reply on the much awakened in terest that has already been brought forth this Spring. Spectators of the as sociation game of football, which waa y. . . . !FI"E BOSTON TERRIER WILL BE ENTERED IN BENCH SI OW jHaw - j Heuinrse, Owned by L. W. Kinney, of Portland. Lovers of fine-bred dogs will notice that the Boston Terrier Is not only taking the lead in East ern cities, but in Portland also. Another fine specimen Just im ported from Vermont is Remorse, registered No. 97,345, which will without doubt take his place among blooded stock in the com ing bench show. Remorse Is a descendant of Champion Steven's Rex, champion Buster, champion Monte, Roxie, Cullen's Judy and Goode's Muggins, which will be recognized by those acquainted with Boston Terriers as being famous prisewlnners in the past. Remorse, being a young dog, has never been shown but once, and then as a seven - months - old puppy won three prizes among 75 competitors in the heart cf the Boston Terrier section. This valuable dog was .'mported by its present owner, L. W. Kinney, of this city. first Introduced this "Winter to fair-sized crowds in Portland, are among the more enthusiastic supporters,, arguing that one game may be as productive as the other in awakening excitement. For some time the prevailing Idea of cricket has been that a game takes a con siderable period of time and is largely without interest to the spectator. While undoubtedly the casual visitor is likely to miss the finer points of the game, cricket is apt to take on an extraordi nary fascination for the rooter, who gen erally soon desires to be a player. Over 50 per cent of the Rhodes scholars at the University of Oxford have taken up the game with vim and those that have re turned to their homes have carried with them a sincere liking for the British national game. Club Has Fine Field. Up till recent years the game has never taken firm hold in Portland. While the club has been established since the '60s, it is only within recent years and with the accession of a lot of new blood, that the club has really begun to show Its powers of expansion. Probably one of the principal factors in keeping tha club down has been the lack of a suitable held. For many seasons the club played on the Portland ball grounds or any place it could rent. Last year the more pro gressive spirits in the club decided to incorporate for $5000, thus being enabled to purchase the present splendid grounds at Montavllla. for which the club re cently refused an offer of J1S.0O0. The club can therefore be considered on a satisfactory financial basis and while not at present running Into any unnecessary expenditure, 1s well able to keep its head above water. If the enthusiasm displayed at the re cent club dinner, held to welcome a large number of new members, is any criterion, the present season will more outshine anything the club has yet ac complished. More than this the club has every faith In its officers, and In a whole hearted way, is backing up its captain, E. Fenwirk. After being undisturbed throughout the Winter, the turf at Montavllla is In excellent condition, and. although it will not etand hard usage like the historic English cricket grounds. It is considered by. experts to be better than any other grounds on the Coast. The pitch is formed by a strip of cocoanut matting and this takes the hard wear of the runners no less than the bowlera. Batting List Strengthened. Up till this year the 'mainstay of the club has been its bowlers. In batting the members were decidedly inferior to visiting teams, and this has In many cases coat matches. Among the mem bers this year will be found probably the best bat in the United States, and the club is very proud of this fact. More than one of the club's playing members has been tried for his county to play for his county being ac counted the chief honor to which an English cricketer may aspire and these. If their play at the club prac tice nets counts for anything, will put theclub In the forefront of the Pacific organizations. Following the example set by the association football teams, the playing members of the club will divide up into three teams, to be selected by respective captains. The skippers al ready selected are Fen wick. Brown and Smith, 'and under them the three teams will play for a tournament trophy to be donated. m Secretary bumming is already busy with hia fixture list. The annual Seat tle game will be played tn Portland and returned at the Sound city. The strong Tacoina team will put in a Sat urday here, as will Senator Bourne's Astoria team. Several of the cricket team from British Columbia will be down to meet the local men and Vic toria has announced Its intention of making a two-day stop. Will Play at Victoria. Following the practice of previous years, the local team will go up to Victoria, B. C, for the annual cricket week festival, when cricket matches will progress three- at a time on the well-equipped Canadian grounds. Ala meda, the crack California team. It Is hoped, will be persuaded to play Port land, and this will be undoubtedly the most exciting game of the series. -. Many of the clab players are men I with records and "averages." Gregg. one of the players this year, being j credited with having bowled out the ! whole Portland team for 13 runs. Gregg la a Canadian and formerly Played for one of the British Columbian teams. Fenwick, Rylance, Mills and Smith aTe the men the club puts faith In as wlelders of the willow, while Craig and Bailey are put down as the crack trundlers. "Undoubtedly this will be the most successful year In the club's history," eald W. G. Smith, one of the veteran ericketers of Portland, "as we have many new men as well as the cream of our players for the last four years. We have been held down by lack of suitable ground, but we can now forge ahead. Our pavilion is better than any other similar clubhouse on tha Coast, and certainly no cricket club house can approach It. In previous years we have had to admit our lack of batting strength, but our new ac quisitions have removed any doubt on that score. The club rolls stand at present at over 70. and with those who have applied for admission, will be well over 100 before the season Is far advanced." REGATTA AT MAGDALEN A BAY Results ot Rowing and Sailing Races by Wireless. SAN DIEGO, Cal., April 11. By the United Wireless Telegraph Company the results of yesterday's regatta at Magdalena were received this morning. The dispatch was as follows: Magdalena Bay, April 10. The ships are all in readiness for departure. Yes terday's regatta was watched by the crews of all the vessels, filling decks and rigging. The results follow: Palling Race. Battenburg cup, 10 miles, won by the Louisiana crew. Belmont cup, two milee, won by the Louisiana crew. Jamestown cup. one mile, for offi cers, won by the Georgia. Havana cup, for gigs, won by the Missouri. Dunlap" cup, two miles, for marines. Won by the Alabama. Dingey race, for the gunners' gang, won by the Minnesota. Brebbel cup, two miles, for engi neers, won by the Kentucky. Sailing Races. Colonial Dames cup for barges, dis tance 10 miles, won by Connecticut. Sailing launches, 10 miles, won by Vermont. Barry cup for gigs, three miles. New Jersey and Maine tied and will sail off the race at San Diego next week. " Rudderless cutters, five milep. won by Minnesota. Whaleboats, five miles, won by Maine. First class fireman Alternkirch was buried yesterday. He belonged to the crew of the Vermont, and died of heart disease. This Is the fourth burial since the fleet arrived a month ago, THANKS GODFOR ROMANCE President Smith, of Mormon Church.' Discusses Divorce Evil. ' , KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 11. The re organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints continued its annual conference at Independence today. The divorce question was disposed of yester day after an interesting debate and by the refusal to adopt a resolution forbid ding the ministry to marry divorcees. President Joseph Smith spoke at length, being opposed to undertaking legislative enactment against possible contingencies In the marriage and divorce laws. He questioned restrictive measures which might be injurious and unjust to innocent men and women. Marriage was a mutual contract, he said. "Suppose," said the president, "by rea son of my fiendlshness I was driven from home with a broomstick, where would the marriage contract be?" President Smith referred to cases of in sanity and alluded to the Thaw case in New York. "There Is not a man who has married in his youth who was not captured by a dimple, a bright lock, a toss of the head, who is not and cannot be held yet by the same dimple, the same toss of the head. They call it romance. Thank God there is so much romance in the world." DECLARES WIFE DRUNKARD Abusive Daring Frequent Sprees, ' Says William Bacon. Two husbands sought release from galling matrimonial ties in the Circuit Court yesterday. William Bacon, who married Margaret Bacon at Jersey City in 1890. says she has" since developed into a habitual "consumer of spirituous 11 tjuors and indulges said habit to excess, resulting in frequent sprees, during which she is very abusive in her conduct." They have six children, the eldest 16 and the youngest 2 years. She Is not a fit person to have charge of the children. Bacon avers in his complaint. Life hav ing become painful to him and to the children, he asks a divorce and custody of all the children. W. M. Wlnans wishes a divorce from Blanche Winans because she left him a few weeks aCter their marriage. The knot was tied In April of 1908. In July $20 C lina Closet for $12.50 r 1 wmm tfli No. 602. Beautiful quartered oak, perfect in finish and workmanship. 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