Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
EETCHEL WINS IN ELEVENTH
Billy Papke Knocked Out by Michigan
Man at San Francisco.
ILLINOIS FIGHTER OUTCLAssED
Victor Lands NJ VIII and T.
on the Aggressive ThroughOut-
Papke wants Return
20 Fight.

Ehsa.
SAN FRANCISCO Nov. 'ss-stanlev
Ketchel Of Grand Rapids, Mich. regained
the middle-w weight championship Of the
world today and reversed his defeat of last
September, when he sent Billy Papke, the
Illinois "Thunderbolt" crashing to the
floor. before a well directed blow that
caught his opponent flush upon 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 by round Ketchel forced
his opponent and when opportunity Of
fered, planted right and left to head or
body, generally escaping without a damag-
ing return. Belying his appearance and
forcing the fight throughout every minute
Ketchel was stronger up to the momen
of the knockout blow than his opponent.
Once during an aggressive moment they
fell at the ring side and toppled over the
ropes wrapped in a close embrace. II was
a left TO the stomach that sent Papke to
the ropes at this juncture. In falling,
Papke seized his opponent and the force Of
his rush carried them clear off the plat
form and over the heads Of the specta-
tors. A hundred willing hands assisted
them to the center and in a moment they
were graphing in a clinch.
KetcheI Leads throughout.
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 2 and 10 to s,
but his awkard delivery OF blows fast
seemed to lulu Papke into a false sense
of security. In his first round Ketchel
drove Papke into a neutral corner, land
ing right and left almost at will and
thereafter the Illinoisan was always at a
disadvantage. Stepping aside at critical
Junctures Ketcheli swung his right time
and again flush on his opponents jaw,
now and then alternating with left drives
to the body.
In the fifth round Ketchel drove a hard
left to the stomach and Papke had not
put up his hand before he encountered
a hard right to the Jaw. Before this. in
the fourth round. a light tap on the nose
had brought blood from Papke that
started the crowd yelling for the Mich
igander. 1t was in the seventh that
ketchel used his right to the greatest ad-
vantage. Papke's only hope lay in his
disposition to clincn. but he was hit twice
and both blows tended TO lessen his
retributive power.
NatfN ~ NHb NlOWu Wdll6u III
knockout punch that Ketchel was appar-
entity Withholding. In the ninth Papke
was sent reeling across the ring and
nearly went TO his knees by a powerful
blow delivered In a clinoh. He arose to
meet KetcheIs right, which twice landed
on the jaw. Papke went to his corner
bleeding freely from the nose. This was
the beginning of the end. In the follow
Ing round Papke twice turned his back
on Ketchel's swift assaults and deliber-
ately ran away. a.n
Knockout in Eleventh.
In the eleventh and final round Ketche
came up as fresh and strong as at any
time during the fight. HI tapped Papkt
lightly on the jaw and rushed him hall
way across the ring. planting two hard
rights to the stomach. A. moment lateI
as they broke out Of a clinch KetcheI
swung left at -three-quarters length
landing squarely On the point Of the chin
Papke struck at full length, his head
hitting the floor with terrible force. H,
had just enough strength to regain his
feet and while he ,crouched in an atti.
l tude half protected Ketchel sent his right
: to the head four times in quick success.
sion and almost pushed Papke over witt
2 a left hook, Papke dropped and fell for
1850 80 49, v AAA9 AaNAAa 3hBDO III
: him and his head bowed as if in agony
Referee Jack WEIGH counted eleven, a,
did also the timekeeper, and then, ad
: vancing toward Ketchel. threw tho Michi
gan fighters glove aloft. Pepke, still
3 dazed, seemed not to realize his defeat
Papke said, after the fight: IT am no
satisfied with the outcome. I want a re
turn. I did not hear the count. 1 hear,
the referee say Six, and then he stopped
1 would have been able to continue tn
K fight, as I was not hurt and was recovering
' fast. 1 want a return fight"
e Ketchel said: II anticipated this result
long before / entered the rang and backe,
: my opinion with my own money.
n "Papke's victory IN the south was an &C
s cident. Under proper conditions 1 am will
d ing to fight him again.
n The betting was Seriously affected prio
to the fight by runners of Ketchel's failur
to get into proper condition. The bettin
dropped from 10 to ~ to 10 to Z. solely be
cause OF this.
e Martin Carter OF I~rvfngton, Cal
e dropped dead at the ringside from excite
n ment when Ketchel knocked Papke ouI
Carter is the proprietor OF the famous Nut
wood stock farm near Irvington, which ha
, turned out many OF the worlds famou
X ~trotters.
Fight by ROunds.
Round 1-Time was called at 3 D. m The
went right together, Papke landing wit
straight left to the face. Ketchel shifted
terrific right to the jaw and sent in a lei
u to the same place a moment later. A
close quarters Papke uppercut with rigl
n 20 face and followed with left to the san
place. Ketchel then sent a hard right
the Jaw and they clinched for about half
N minute. Suddenly Ketchel caught his ma
with a terrific right on the body. +
followed this with a rain of lefts and RICH.
to the face, driving Papke TO the ropes an
forcing him TO cover and stall the rouI
out. Ketchel had the advantage.
Is Round @Ketchel sent a wicked right
the stomach and two lefts to the face, dri'
ing Papke TO a neutral corner. Then Il
N men clinched. Papke then shot a terTif
n right to the jaw and Ketchel broke groun
The round was a shade Papke's.
Round SPapke rushed his man to II
ropes. Papke backed up to the ropes al
easily smothered Ketchels punches. Ke
chel swung wildly several times and Papl
" awning his left hard to the Jaw. ketch