Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-07
KELLY ROUNDING
INTO CONDITION
KEEPS UP STEADY WORK IN
TRAINING
ENGAGES IN STRENUOUS WORK.
OUT AT VERNON
Billy Papke Seems to Be in No Hurry
to Begin Daily Routine, but viii
start Today-Does Not Re-
quIre Hard Grind

Hugo Kelly was the "big it, in fight
circles yesterday, and the Chicago Ital-
ian entertained one of the largest crowds
Of the season at the Southside club.
These who made the trip to Vernon
were well repaid for their trouble, as
Kelly put on an extensive program and
dealt out plenty of excitement. Boxing
which could go as the real thing and
not displease was on tap, and every
one went away with a good opinion OF
the Chicago middleweight who tangles
with Billy Papke a week from tomor-
row night.
Jim Sweet a new heavyweight in
these "digglns," who wears the en-
blem of the Los Angeles Athletic club,
volunteered to go for a couple of rounds
with Kelly, and the pair put up an
Interesting argument. 1t gave the
Italian plenty of chance to display MS
strength, for Sweet is big and game
and made Kelly hustle all the time 10
keep away from his swings hugo was
under wraps so far as his own punches
were concerned, as he did not want to
brlIise his opponent any more than was
necessary. ~
Frank Mantell and Montana Jack
Sullivan also donned the gloves, and
Kelly stood up and slusged with both;
Sullivan is a shifty man ana seVerdi
times managed to slip one by hugo $
euard. but the Italian only shook his
bead and laughed. Manteu is too slow
and did not prove of much service,
save as a companion in the rough stun
which Kelly intersperses with his reg
lllar boxing.
In addition TO the glove work, Kelly
had a five-minute siege with the DIG
sand bag, and spent ike perioo III
skipping the rope. Being deVout
Catholic, the Italians accompanied py
MOLLY Mcdonald, refrained from doing
any road work, and spent the morning
at a house of worship of that denom-
inafion. The short rest seemed to pc
good for Kelly, as he displayed an
kinds of steam when called out for the
afternoon exercise.
So far as condition goes Kelly has IL
on Papke several ways. The former
ehan1pion has done nothing to speak
of and Yesterday those who paid his
Venice camp a visit We're disappointed
SO far as seeing the Thunderbolt IN &C
fion was concerned. Billy Will start 70
get IN shape today, and promises Al
I<aufmann and his other sparrlng part
ners a pussy time before he hnaIly oe-
cfdes that he Is ready to tackle the
clever Italian. .-,..a +bo
Most of the fans who visited the
Southside camp went away with a good
innression of Kelly, for the chicago
man certainly shows the efrects OF the
conscientious training done win NOHy
MeDonaId in charge. The noted trainer
watches his man like mother Watches
a baby. and his care of Kelly is eyl-
deneed in the way the latter handles
himself. Never was a nBhler lilole
ready TO do battle, and II Papke proves
s.,1,,e,.ior il is because he is the better
man. +. z,..,,+
because Of the attractive main event.
Baron Long has not yet started to nook
together his preliminaries, put Will seI
bnsv today and sign up two pairs OF
boxers to amuse the fans previous 10
the appearance Of Kelly and Fapke' a
six and a ten round bout VIII De cslr tle'';
and Long, with his usual luck anu SRI ,9L
in handling preliminary material, uh
doubfedIy will stage couple OF 1ast
Tbree bets of $50 each have been re-
,,rded ~, the Papke- Kelly affair, win
even money as the ruling price IN eaeh
instance. Ia all probability TINS ngure
viii switch a little later, with faPhe
taking his place as the taVoIllv' Inc
enc decision he holds over Kelly, de-
snite the fact that the latter was bat
fling with a broken arm, gives the
Th1nderbolt this preference with the
netting public, so those VINO bet on MN
at evens had a little the worst Oh the
argument. -. ,,,,.o,5, IN,
has been completed, and Long is VIKING
to 60 bond for its waterproof quantles.
THE Atten- Welsh fight marked the
couDIetiOn of the roof proper, and the
rain that fell on that occasion came
before the contractor had time to get
his yaterproofing in place. everything
is fine and dandy now and those VINO
visit the big swat shed to watch Kelly
ana Papke in action need not fear so
far as keeping dry is concerned
Their Milwaukee Draw
The story of their terrific ten-round
battle last December in Milwaukee, in
which they fought to draw, Is gra-
phically told in the following clipping
from the Chicago Inter Ocean:
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. 3O.-The
fastest, bloodiest and cleVerest fight
ever witnessed In Milwaukee ring
was fought between Billy Papke and
Hugo Kelly at Schlitz park tonight.
After ten rounds, during which the
fortunes of war wavered from corner
to corner, Referee Malachy Hogan de-
clared the fight draw.
Both men went to the floor in the
course of the fight, Papke decorating
the mat in the first round and Kelly
hitting the floor later in the battle
At the first it appeared as though
Kelly were a sure and early winner
but Papke held on, standing UP
AGAINST a rain of blows which only
championship material could deliver
and which only championship grit
could withstand.
Both Are Wild at Times
Both men were wild at times, bu-
Kelly seemed the surer. The bull-lik'
rushes Of the miner were backed BY
too much muscle to allow Kelly t
make use of his evident greater skill
The first blow brought the juice from
Papke's face. The fight was We
young, when there was a stream o
gore flowing from Kelly's 7hysiognomy
The crowd went wild at times as tn
rushes Of one or the other Of the tw'
battlers were seemingly on the potn
Of hammering his opponent into in
sensibility. Not fewer than 5000 per
sons saw the mill.
Every seat was sold and large sum
OF money changed hands on the result
Three knoek-Downs Scored
There were three knockdowns durinl
the ten rounds, though none was /;
clear case OF a count. except the first
when Kelly sent Papke down for three
The other two were to Papke's credit
Kelly being sent TO his knees. He wa
IN again and at It in short order.
The story OF the fight by round
gives Kelly apparently the better o