The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29

that was not expected. as Papke's style of
milling Is OF the roughshod order and really -
not pretty to look at The hardened light fans
fancy Bilfs method of handing out wallops aRd
rather enjoy al sorts Of rouShhhoUse tactics,
What they pay TO see is blood and hard
smuggling. regardless to what causes tue
bioow 70 flow or In what manner the sngging
is admin stored. These same fans would dig
deeper into their pockets If the management
OF a contest would guarantee q rough and
tumble fight which admits Of biting. gougiug
and kicking
TT was that set that took no cognizance
Of Bills butting tactics and would have heen
better pleased had the men been furnished with
the spectators VINO admire tscience and clean
nghting took strong exception to PapkeS work
and to the leniency Of the ring official re-
Another Chicago writer says:
What lion Is this man Papke. Alwsys.s
good willing fighter, he never before showed to
such advantage as In this great battle with
Kelly. Before Monday night there was none
dinary eleverness- BY everybody ne was pie-
tured a strong. rushing fellow, fast enough OF
capable OF protecting himself from the onslaughts
or a cieverer opponent. but who knew moth
ing OF the art OF straight hitting and must de-
pend on his heavy swings and ability to assInl-
late punishment to wear his men down to. de-
What a great mistake this was was shown
Monday night To the surprise OF all Papke
displayed lot OF boxing ability an enviabls
defense that was well nigh iInpregnable and "a
punch with either hand that Vent sfrairbt and
true to the mark
"But Papke is as foul fighter as ever drew
on a glove As long there is army OF
young, aspiring referees to step into the places
OF men like George Siler and Maiachy Hogan
Papke VIII win many battle In this section OF
the country without interruption but had either
OF the veterans been the Judge Monday night
the down state 'thunderbOlt' would not have got
away with half the butting he indulged In
Besides being butter Of the most improved
type, Papke has a foxy habit Of resting his
head on opponents breast with the top OF
1t planted firmly against his mans chin. In this
position Papke moves bis Uranium in a manner
that simply rubs the skin. OF the other fellow
shuts on his wind. and worries and annOys him
not little.
with all these foul tactics, however. which
Papke employs. il might be said in Justice to
him that he has no need OF resOrting TO .ny or
them. He has everything that a first class
fighter requires. and is champion. every inch Of
him. He viii whip Ketchel as sure as fate
While waiting for Papke KetcheI viii probably
take on Jack tTwinl Sullivan for a date early
in May He win not make the mistake that
Joe Thomas did with Sullivan. Thomas was
given 10 understand BY some in Los An
geleS that he and sullivan could hoy 4 good draw
and then meet in this city fer. another dght
When It came TO the acrsaF contest sullivan was
tricks Of the game and Thomas did not have a
chance for his life Ketchel VIII have il un-
derstoOd in advance about these tactics and with
them eliminated the fight should be a good one
Papke viii soon out of opponents in his
home town and he viii then be compelled to
come here so that he viii undoubtedly be seen
by California light fans before many months.