The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-27

broke out of a clfneh Ketchell swung the left at three quarters length, iand- lng squarely on the point of the chin. Papke struck at full length, his head He had just enough strength to re- gain his feet and while he crouehed in an attitude. half protected Ketchen sent his right to the head four times in quick succession and almost push ed Papke over with left hook. Papke dropped and fell forward on his knees, his hands supporting him and his head bowed as if in agony. Referee Jack Welsh counted eleven. as did also the time keeper. and then advancing toward Ketchell threw the Michigan fighters glove aloft. Papke, still dazed, seemed not to realize his defeat.
 Papke said after the fight:
 q am not satisfied with the outcome. want a return..1 dld not hear the count I heard the referee say Six and then he stopped. I would have been able to continue the fight as was not hurt and was recovering fast want a return match"
 Ketchell said:
 T anticipated this result long be- fore entered the ring and backed my opinion with my own money. Papke's victory in the South was an accident. Under proper conditions I am willing to fight him again."
 
 prior to the fight by rumors of Ket- chell's failure to set into proper con- dition. The betting dropped from 10 to 1-2 to 10 to 6, solely because of thiYE YE,,,. ,....v. ,vor, ,,. ,,.,,,,,,, .v by knocking out Jo Larkin in the sec- ond round
 Ketchen entered the ring at s:45 D m, followed by Papke thirty seconds later. Time was called at p. m.
 Round 1-They went right togeth- CT. Papke landing with straight left to the face. Close ngntfng followed. Papke backing against the ropes, land ing short arm right and left to the face. Ketchell then sent a hard right to the jaw and they clinched for about half minute. wrestling each other around the ring. Ketchel then twice than Hs' svenea ' 1t with with two two similar bio%s Vrs Ketchell shifted a terrific right to the jaw and sent in a left to the same place a moment later. At close quar- ters Papke uppercut with right to the face and followed with left to the same place. Suddenly Ketchell caught his man with terrific right on the body. He followed this with a rain of lefts and rights to the. fact. driving Papke to the ropes and forcing him to cover stalled the round out. keteheiI had
 Round 5-Ketchell shot right to the head and they clinched. Papke sent two straiRhts to the face as they broke. Kerchel7 sent a wicked right to the stomach and two lefts to the face. driving Papke to a neutral guar ter Then the men clinched. Papke shooting q terrific right to the jaw. Ketchell broke ground. The round was a shade Papke'A
 Round s--Papke rushed his man to the ropes. Ketchell seemed to be pun ing, but neither landed a blow. Papke backed up to the ropes and easily smothered Ketehelrs punches Ketch- ell swung wildly several times and Ketchell got eft on the ribs and then suddenly shot a hard right to flaw. The round ended with honors even.
 Round 4-Ketcheli swung a terrific right to jaw and followed 1t with g Papke to ciinch. Fighting close, Ketcheli Swung close range left to the face. Papke backing into a neu- tral corner. Several fruitless ex- seemed in Ketcaslps favor
 Round S-Ketchell crossed a pom derous right to jaw and both men fell clear through the ropes. over the floor of the arena. They were help ed into the arena and Ketchell missed two fearful right swings, Papke smothering them. Ketchell crossed again with his right to the jaw and Papke looked a bit serious. Ketchell was much quicker and landed a hard left hook to the pic of the stomach. He then shot a hard right to the jaw as the bell rang. The round ended with the advantage all with Ketchell. He looked fit as he took his seat.
 Round 6--Ketcheil landed two vici- ous lefts to the face and the blood started to flow from that organ. An exchange at close range of blows to the body followed and when the men broke away both were bleeding from the nose, Ketchell shot a terrific left