Farchild Maccarthy was born in Muskegon, Michigan (May 28, 1896 – March 1977) was an American skeleton racer who competed in the late 1940s. He finished eighth in the men's skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.
A cup competition on the Cresta Run in St. Moritz is named in his honor.
References 1948 men's skeleton results October 24, 2005 Sports Illustrated article featuring Maccarthy. Travelintelligence.net profile on St. Moritz featuring the cup in Maccarthy's honor Wallechinsky, David (1984). "Skeleton (Cresta Run)". In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896 - 1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 577.