The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-27
KETCHEL PUTS PAPKE TO SLEEP Former MiddIeVeisht Cham pion RegainS Title Lost, in September, After Eleven
 Rounds Of Furious
 Fighting. lU-0 fAYUkilE UUlUhASSED Illinois 'Thundorbclt' No Match for Opponent, Who Displays Fine Ring Generalship--
 Vanquished Wants
 Another.
1O-6 FAVORITE OUTCLASSED

San Francisco, Nov 2G Stanley Kctchel of Grand Rapids Mich. rec gained the mjddleweiaht champion- ship of the world to-day and reversed his defeat cC Inst sepiember when he sone Billy PapRe. tde Illinois "TAunderbolt," crashing to the floor before q we'll lreced blow thac caught his opponent flush upon tho chin The end came in the eleventh. prior to which Nofchcl showed clearly that 0n was the better at any kind 8s fighting. Round by round, Eotah forced his opponent and when the opportunity was offered mo planted right 10 the head or body, generally escaping without a damaging return
 Ketche was a victor thr1ughlut His appearance during t1o carly rounds, however did not encourage those who had backed him at odds Of 10 to I and 10 to,G. His awkward de- livery seemed to lull Papke into false sense Of security In the first round Ketehcl drove Papke into q neutral corner landing right and loft almost at will; thereafter the illinois contender was always at a disadyant- age. Stepping aside at critical june tures Ketchel swung his right time and again dush upon his opponents jaw, now and then alternating with left drives to the body. Tn the fifth round Ketchel drive hard left tc the stomach and Papke mad not put up his hand before he encountered a hard right to the jaw
 In the eleventh and final round ketchel came up as fresh and strong as at any time during the fight He tapped Papke lightly on the jaw and then rushed him half way across the ring, planting two hard rights to tho stomach. A moment later as they broke out of a clinch Ketchel swung the left at quarters length landing squarely on the point of the chin. Papke struck at full engta his head rapping the floor with terri ble force He had just enough strength to regain his feet and while he crouched in an attitude half pro tected Ketchel sent his right to the head four times in quick succession and almost pushed Papke over with 8 left. hook Papke dropped and fell forward on his knees his hands sup porting him and his head bowed as if in agony. Referee Jack Wash counted eleven, as did also the tlmc- keeper, and then advancing toward Ketchel threw the Michigan fighters glove aloft. Papke, still dazed, seem ed not to realize his defeat
 Papke said after the fight: "I am not satisfied with the outcome I want q return. I did not hear the count. heard the referee say six and then he stopped ] would have been able tc continue the fight as I was not hurt and recovering fast, I want return match"
 Ketchel said: T anticipated this re, suit long before I entered the ring ant backed my opinion with my owr money Papke's victory in the soutt was an accident Under proper condl tions I am willing to fight him again
 The betting was seriously affected prior to the fight by rumors of Ketch' els failure to get into proper condition The betting dropped from 10 to ' 1-2 to 10 to 6, solely because of this.
 Martin Carter, of Irvington, Cal, dropped dead at the ringside from eX citement, when Ketchel knocked Papkc out. Carter Is the proprietor of the ia nous Nutwood Stock Farm near 1rv ington, which has turned out many O the worlds famous trotters,
 Fight by rounds follow:
 Round 1--They went right together Papke landing with straight left to thu face. Close fighting followed, Papkc backing against the ropes, landing short arm right and left to the face Ketchel then sent a hard right to tn, Jaw and they clinched for about half ; minute wrestling each other around thu ring Ketchel then twice uppercut hi man, but Papke more than evencd i with two similar blows. Suddenly Ketchel caught his man with a terrih, right on the body, He followed thii with rain of lefts and rights to in, face driving Papke to the ropes ant forcing him to cover and stall thu round out. Ketchel had the advantage
 Round 2--Ketchel shot right 10 tn, head and they clinched, Papke sent tw' straights to the face as they broke Ketchel sent wicked right to thu stomach and two lefts to the face, driv ing Papke to a nuetraI corner Thel they clnched. Papke shot a terrific right to the jaw and Ketchel brok ground The round was a shade il Papke's favor
 Round 3-Papke rushed his man t' the ropes. Ketehel seemed to be push ing but neither landed a blow. Papk backed up to the ropes and easil' smothered Kctchel's punches, Ketche swung wildly several times and Papk swung his left hard to the jaw Ketche got left on the ribs and then suddcnl, shot a hard right to jaw The rounc ended with honors oycn.
 Round 4-Ketchel swung terrif right to the jaw and followed 1t witt a hard left to same place, forcing Papke to a clinch Fighting clos Ketchel swung close range left swni to the face. Papko backed into a neu tral corner Several fruiuoss exchange followed and the round ended il Ketchels flavor,
 Round 5--Ketchel crossed a ponder