Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-02
PAPKF MONEY
IS UNCOVERED
ATTRACTED OUT OF HIDING BY
LONG ODDS
BIG BETroRs SEEM TO ADMIRE
THE SHORT ENDER
Illinois ThunderboIt Refuses to Be
Disturbed by Tales of ketchePs
stiff Punching and viii Bet
on His Chances

1t now appears as probable that the
absence of Papke money in the market
was caused by the desire of his back
ers to obtain the best possible odds,
and that to do this they kept their com
hidden until the price lengthened TO
what they believed to be ABOUT lhe
right notch, as goodly bundles OF II ap5
peared along the rialto yesterday ana
many local bettors were totlng srnall
fortunes around in their pockets Whlle
in search of 8 to / Ketchel money.
Several local betting commissioners
announced last evening that they had
various large sums waiting Tor the
adjustment of the odds and that any
time the Ketchel hackers are READY 70
give 8 to 1 their money will be covered.
This uncovering of Papke money has
not aided in lengthening the odds any
and while quite number of 1nd1Vld-
ual wagers have been made at odds
of 8 to /, practically no bets nave peen
made with the commissioners at these
odds. The appearance of Papke money
probably will shorten the ODDS Tor the
time.
Papke is one human iceberg. He re-
fuses to credit the stories that ketchel
is a wild, untamed and invinctDle nu-
man marvel, and the fact that his-sen-
sational slugging in his training camp
has stirred the fans does not AFFECT
him in the least, apparently. lie ng--
ures that he is a certain winner, ana
while he expects q hard fight, cannot
understand where the fans figure
Ketchel to beat him. He cites as a
fact that Ketchel could not heat him
decisively in their former fight after
scoring knockdown in the first round
that practically put Papke out Of the
running for three rounds.
Papke says that If Ketchel could not
decisively whip him with this big ad-
vantage, what chance has the cham
pion to defeat him without the aid OF
this advantage? Papke insists that
Ketchel will not be able to start of
with this same advantage Labor day,
and believes that his speed and clever
ness will enable him to outbox Ketch-
ell while he believes that he can hit
| Just as hard as the champion. Papke
says that If he slams Ketchel to the
mat the champ will not get up very
quickly and never will win. He ex-
poets to bet $500 on himself. Many who
have seen Papke In action bear out his
claim to have a terrific wallop, and
agree with him that If he can get the
champion going once, there will be 8
new champ in town.
Ketchel iS working away along 6
rather strenuous routine every day, an6
there is no longer any question as tC
his ability to make the weight and b.
strong and at his best form. He wen
on the road for the usual run and die
the ordinary stunts in the outdoor gym
in the afternoon, ending with foul
rounds each with Coursey and Solo.
mon. He also indulGed in wrestling
matches with these assistants, and
played handbail for fifteen minutes.
Papke continues to grind away at
Venice in a systematic manner, work.
! ing for condition and development of
his wallop. After going on the road
and doing the preliminary work in the
ring in the afternoon, he took on Jim
Tremble for six fast rounds, and his
work impressed those who saw 1t with
the idea that he too will be there with
the punch, and that -xetchel will meet
a worthy foe when he stacks up against
the Illinois thunderbolt.
Jeffries will visit the training camps
this week to talk over the rule and
| conduct of the fight. He will visit one
camp Thursday and go to the other
Friday, but has not decided which camp
he will visit first