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The Morning Leader: "For at least fifteen rounds McFarland piled up the points, but to the stunned amazement of everyone in the building, the referee gave the result as a draw. Freddy Welsh was a lucky man, to say the least...what will the American papers say now about our sporting sense of fair play?"

The Manchester Evening News: "The referee's decision of a draw was somewhat hostilely received."

The Nottingham Guardian: "The result came as a surprise to many people. The decision had a mixed reception."

The Daily Mirror (London): "The decision of the referee did not meet with general approval and there were many dissentient cries." The report concluded: "Personally, I thought McFarland won" and "On the question of style alone McFarland showed to much better advantage."

The Daily Telegraph: "Some astonishment was expressed...Certainly McFarland had done the bulk of the work from the start."

The Western Mail: "Although M'Farland had gone a trifle weak in the last two rounds, he had practically outpointed Welsh from start to finish...it was distinctly a lucky verdict for Welsh to have a draw."