Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-03
SETTLES THOMAS
George ketcheII Knocks Out
His Man in 32nd Round of
Fast Fight at CoIma.
PAPKE DEFEATS SULLIVAN
Spring Valley Lad Quickly Disposes OF
Tommy Sullivan, One OF the Best
of Eastern Welters.

San Francisco, Sept. Sin one of
the fastest fights seen here in many
months, George Ketchell of Montana
knocked out Joe Thomas in the 32nd
round of what was schedule to be a 45-
round bout in the Colma arena yester-
day afternoon. A continual vOlley of
terrific punches to face and stomach
wore down Thomas and he collapsed
completely when the decisive blow
came in.
In many respects the go was a repli-
ca of their meeting here last July, with
Ketchen the aggressor throughout.
| That he was trained to the hour was
manifest as soon as he entered the
ring, and by the 18th round it was seen
that his opponent was at his mercy.
To that time he had held the lead, but
the ring generalship shown by Thomas
had cOunteracted much of Ketchelr 5
work.
| KetcheII Assumes Lead.
| 1t was in the 18th that the tide turn
cd decisively in favor of Ketchell His
fast work had put Thomas at a disad-
|
ter in rather dispirited fashion. Ketch-
ell instantly started his program of
rushing with right and left smashes
and Thomas was tired and bleeding al
the close. In the 10th Thomas went
down for the count of eight and was
saved by the gong. He went to his
corner blind and groggy.
Stimulants administered by his sec
ond sent him to the front again in fair
shape and he tried to neutralize Ketch.
ellis work by attempting a rally. In
return he was numerically clouted
about head and face and again stag
gered as he went to his corner.
From that time the bout resolved
itself into question of endurance
Again and again Thomas came dogged
ly up at the call of time. meeting flush
hits to face and body and taking his
punishment grimiy, evidently in the
nope of putting over a lucky blow.
Pnpkc Knocks Out Sullivan.
Lawrence, Mass, Sept. s. Billy
Papke made his mark in short order
in the east. In the very first round OF
his bout with Tommy Sullivan. tOuted
as the best welterweiSht in this sec
ton, the Illinois man floOred him twice
in rapid succession. knocking Sullivan
out so cleanly that he had to be car
ried to his corner.
The end came after barely two min
utes of work. Referee Maffitt Flaherty
after a conference with the managers
and principals, announced to the crOwG
that hitting in the clincheS was to be
allowed. This was greeted with cheers
as it seemed to favor the eastern man
who entered the ring looking the heav
ier of the pair Referee Flaherty an
nounced that he would separate tho
men when he deemed it necessary
Hardly had the gong sounded wher
t, the men sprang at each other both evi
IDENTIFY intending to make a short fight
of it. They sent in crashing rights
each blocked left, and they rushed IL
a clinch. to break at the word of the
referee and again exchange swings
Rapid interchanges brought them to :
clinch again and, as the referee forced
his arms between them, trying to sep
arate them, Papke swung hard righ
l TO the point of Sullivans jaw
, The eastern man staggered a moment
: and fell helplessly, staggering to his
: feet just before the count ended
Papke stepped in with another savage
swing to the jaw and Sullivan role,
back helpless. He was counted out anC
or fTI1l
Ncary Wins from TnnceI.
Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 3.-Charle!
NearY of Milwaukee was awarded th'
decision over Eddie Tancel of Chicago
after 10 rounds of hard lighting her,
last night. The Brewery City fighte
was the aggressOr at all stages of TIT
;. fight. Neary chased his man all owe
the ring in the first three rounds, land
ing hard and often. He cut loose a
the visiting fighter in the third roun,
and pummeled him hard. landing on al
, parts of the anatomy. He kept up tn
, rapid fire all the way and won easily.
Gardner Wins by Knockout.
Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept 3.-Jimm
- Gardner of Lowell, Mass. knocked on
:, Dick Fitzpatrick Of Chicago in the SEE
!, ond round of what was to have been
= 10-rOund battle before the Summit Atf
- letic club of this city last night
:, Up to the time of the finish Fitzpa
rick did not have much chance, 70
right from the start Gardner caugf
him repeatedly with his left jabs, an
finally stopped the Chicago boy b
G beating him down i'll the second.
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