Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-06
ITALIAN WORKS;
DUTCHMAN IDLE
PAPKE WILL BEGIN TRAINING
TOMORROW
KELLY CONTINUES TO WORK
ALONG SET PROGRAM
Trainer Mcdonald Expects Son of
Italy to Have Best of Former
Champion in Condition
When They Meet

Hugo Kelly and Billy Papke are due
to furnish the next real big" fight in
this part of the country, and when they
get together in the Vernon arena a
week from Tuesday night, the fans
should see something resembling a real
contest. Both men are among the
higher-ups in the championship
ranks of middleweights, and only the
formidable frame of Stanley Ketchel
looms between this pair and the first
honors in their particular division
1t will not be the first time Papke
and Kelly have come together, and if
the dope on their other fights is lived
up to- one of the best battles ever pre-
scented the local fans will be on, tap in
the big suburban shed. Papke holds a
ten-round decision over the Italian, and
also is credited with a draw, but the
event in which the Thunderbot drew
a victory was by no means decisive.
In the fourth round of their second en-
gagement Kelly broke his arm, and for
the remainder of the bout he was
forced to use his right altogether, and
was forced on the defensive from the
time of the accident to the end.
Papkes version of the affair is that
Kelly logged it, but he is not borne
out in this by eastern fight critics.
Those at the ringside give the Italian
great credit for lasting out the jour
ney, for one and all agree that he
could not even block with the injured
member. Kelly's well known gameness
stood him in good stead, for he was
handed the Thunderbolts best wallops,
but never once backed away from the
punishment and right TO the end took
his beating like a man.
The other bout in which Kelly and
Papke figured has another story, for
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all the referee could see was a draw.
Both men were on their feet and full
of ginger, Kelly clearly demonstrating
that when free from accidents he was
every bit as good as his opponent.
With a full course of twenty-five
rounds over which to travel all differ
ences between the mddleweights will
be settled for good and all, and the
winner viii be in line for another crack
at Ketchel who holds victories over
both. No other man of their weight
is entitled to the same consideration
from the champion, for despite the fact
that he was returned a winner, Ketchel
lost one bout to Papke and was in a
fair way to do the same with Kelly
until Hugo left an opening through
which the champs wicked shift could
penetrate.
Kelly will have the better of the
coming bout in one instance at least
While Papke has been delinquent in the
matter of starting to work, the Italian,
with Molly Mcdonald at the helm, has
not wasted a minute and today he
presents the picture of a well condi-
toned fighting machine. Were the
fight to come tonight, instead of a
week hence, Kelly would have it on
Papke several ways, but in the time
still remaining before the battle the
Thunderbolt may be able to round to
and go in at his best.
According to those who have been
watching him at the South Side club,
McDonald's method with his man is
the essence of punctuality, and every
thing about the camp moves with the
regularity of clockwork. Exactly one
hour after eating Kelly is sent out on
the road, with the trainer accompany
ing and making the pace on bicycle,
and the italian must stay out just so
long before being allowed to return to
camp. Meals are served on the min
ute, and the same routine of afternoon
stunts is gone through with in what
should be painful monotony.
But the identical stuff will be pulled
for over a week more, and by that time
Mcdonald promises to have his man in
condition to tackle a sack of wildcats
Kelly is ambitious and obeys the train
err like a baby, and every move he
makes is criticised and gone over until
it is perfect. 1t is MeDonald's idea to
have Kelly take all his strength into
the ring and leave but little in the
training camp where he has devel-
oped it.
Kelly's program today at the South
Side club will include more boxing than
usual, for Mcdonald wishes to show the
fans what nice chance his man has to
beat the former champion. Montana
Sullivan and Frank Mantell will be the
chief dependencies when Hugo dons the
mitts, and several amateurs also have
volunteered to go along and take a
chance with the Italian. The usual
gymnasium performance also will be in
order for McDonalds method prohibits