The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-11-27
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San Francisco. Nov. 27.--Stanley
ketcnell of Grand Rapids, Mich. re-
gained the mlldleweight champion.
ship of the world yester ay and re-.
versed his defeat of last September
when lie sent Billy Papke. the Illinois
"thunderbOlt" crashing to the floor
before well directed blow that
caught his opponent husn on the chin
The end came in the eleventh prior
to which Ketchel showed CLEARLY that
he was master OF his opponent at any
kind OF fighting. Round py round
Ketchell forced his opponent and wnen
opportunity offered plantcH right 10
head OF bojy, generally escaping with.
out damaging return. Belying his
appearance and forcing the fight
throughout every minute. Ketchell
iSas stronger. up to the moment OF the
knockout blow than was his oppO-
nent Once 1urlng an aggressive mo-
ment they fell into the rngside and
tcppled through the ropes. wrapped
in a close embrace Il was left to
the stomach that sent Papke. to the
ropes at this junctu-e. In falling
Papke seized his opponent and the
force OF his rusn carried them clear
of the platform and over the heads
of the spectators A hundred willing
hands assisted item to the center and
in a moment they were graphing in
a chncb
Ketchel was a victor throughout
His appearance during the early
rounds did not tend to encourage
those who had backed him at odds of
10 to and 10 to g. but his awkward
delivery OF blows seemed to lull Papke
into false sense of security. Step
ping aside al critical junctures Ketch-
ell swung his right time and again
flush upon his opponents law. now
and then alternating vita left drives
TO the body.
In the eleventh and final round
Ketchall came up as fresh aud strong
as at any time during the fight. He
tarrc3 Papke lightly on the jaw and
then rushed him nalf way across the
ring, planting two hard rights to the
stomach. A moment later as they
broke out OF a clinch Ketchell sSung
the left at three-quarters length,
lauling squgrely on the point of the
chin Papke struck at fuil length,
his head rapping The floor with ter.
ribla force. He had just enough
strength to regain his feet and while
ho crouched IN an attitude nalf pro
teeted Kotchell sent his right ID the
head four times in quick succession
and almost pushed Papke over with .
left hook Papke dropped and fell
forward on his lmess, his hands sup.
porting MIN anil his heal bowed as
II in agony Referee Jack Welch
counted eleven as did also the timc-
keeper. and then advancing toward
Ketehell threw the Michigan fighters
glove aloft Papke, stil dazed, seem.
ell not 20 realize his defeat
7 am not satisfied with the outcome
! want return. dill not hear the
count.
II heara the referee say six and
then be stopped. | could have been
able to continue the fight as I was
not hurt and recovering fast want
return match"
Ketchell said
Il anticipated this result long be
fore | entered the ring Gni backed my
opinion with my own money.
"Papke's victory in the south was an
accident Under proper conditions l.
am willing to fignt him again."
The betting was seriously affected
prior 10 the fight by rumors If Ketch-
ellis failure to get into proper eondi.
tion.
The betting lroppe5 from 10 to IL
to 10 to 6. solely because of this.
Martin Carter OF Irvlngton Cal.
dropped dead at the ringside from ex-
cltement when Ketchell knocked Pap
ke out Carter is the proprietor OF the
famous Nutwood stock farm near Irv.
ington, which mas turned out many Of
the worlds famous trotters.