The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-08

fKetchel's head. Ketchel's face was
mass of blood and bruises. His eyes
we're blinded with blood and he could
do little but cling to Papke. Ketche,
was stronger at the close OF this
round than at the finish Of the first.
Round 3.-Ketchel was stronger
and forced the fighting. He missed
two right swings and Papke uppercut
him again. bringing blood. Papke
then landed straight in his mouth. He
followed a moment later in the same
place. Ketchel appeared q little
stronger.
Round 4.-Ketchel came up strong,
but Papke quickly landed right on the
mouth and started the blood again.
Papke was covered with blood from
his opponent. Ketchel's left eye was
then closed. Both men stood with
heads down, neither attempting to
land. when the gong sounded. Papke's
mouth was bleeding. Ketchel's face
was in a terrible condition.
Round 5.-Ketchel forced the fight
ing, but both men were very weak.
They repeatedly clinched and Jeffrjes
had to separate them. Parke finally
landed viciously with the right on
Ketchel's face, bringing blood afresh.
Both men were too weak to land eff
~fectively. Papke showed no signs of
punishment, but was badly winded.
Round 6.-Papke landed q terrific
right on Ketchel's face, but Ketchel
continued to advance on his antago-
mist, in spite vt the punishment. just
as the gong sounded Ketchel landed q
terrific blow on the solar plexus and
Papke almost dropped In his corner,
but the gong saved him.
A Slight Advantage.
Round 7.-Ketchel had a slight ad-
vantage for the first time. He rush
ed Papke and swung with terrific
force. He landed a left to the stom-
ach and had Papke worried.
Round 8.-They spared cautiously,
until Papke bore in on Ketchel's face
with fierce let's, starting the flow of
blood again. The crowd frantically
called to Papke to put him out" Pap
Ike landed five or six upEercuts on the
face and had Ketchel badly dazed, as
the gong rang.
Round 9.-Papke beat Ketchel ter
ribly, but vas unable to put him out.
He brought the crowd to their feet a
moment later by raining u%ppercuts
on the Jaw with Ketchel's eyes closed,
and he staggered about the ring,
while Papke landed at will. Both
men were covered with blood.
Round 10.-Ketchel held on con-
stantly. Frequently they came to-
gether without landing a blow and
Jeffries had to pull them apart, both
men missing repeatedly. They were
in clinches more than half the time
and Ketchel's face looked hardly hui
man, but he fought back gamely, as
we'll as he could. AS they went to
their corners, Papke raised his hands
to the crowd and they were covered
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shoulders, where his opponent had
bled.
Round l.-They rushed at each
other and Papke went by Ketchel and
turned ard landed both to the face
Ketchel was spouting blood from his
mouth down, his opponents back as
they clinched. Cries came from all
sides for Jeffries to stop the fight, but
the big referee paid no attention.
Parke finally landed a straight left
to the face that staggered Ketchel.
and a moment later knocked him
through the ropes with blows in che
same place. Ketchell fell in the laps
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of the reporters and they threw him
back through the ropes as the gong
rang.
The Knockout.
Round 12.-Ketchel came up almost
helpless and Papke landed a straight
right ito the jaw. Ketchel went down
for the count. He came up and Pap
Ike again sent his right to the jaw as
he came in and knocked him down
again. AT the count of nine Ketchel
struggled to his feet, but Jeffries had
already called to his seconds to care
for their man. Papke was surrounded
by his friends and seconds who hug
ged him with delight over his victory.
body crossing the pan. Time and
again both teams had men on second