Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-05
ADDITIONAL SPORTING NEWS.
Ketchell Whips Papke

4.-Stanley Ketchell of Grand Rapids.
Mich, tonight got the decision over
Billy Papke of keawane, Ills, at the
end of a fast 1O-round bout before 5000
spectators at the Milwaukee Boxing
Club at the Hippodrome building. The
contest was furious from the tap OF
the gong to the finish with the excep-
ton of cIinches. Time and time again
Ketchell forced Papke to the ropes
with onslaughts of right and left to
the head and body. ketchell repeated
ly appealed to the referee to break the
clinches. Ketchell in the first round,
took considerable steam out OF Papke
by landing a terrific right to the jaw,
sending the KeaWane boy to ms knees.
The Grand Rapids man worked the
right and left shift to good advantage.
At the end of the last round Papke
was plainly in distress. Both men
were in the pink of conditions sam
I.akformd, Jack (Twin) Sullivan, Jack
(Philadelphia) O'Brien, INK Russell
and Peter Jackson challenged the Win
ner.
Billy Papke entered the ring at lO.42,
followed few minutes later py stan
lev ketcheal Both were WITHIN lo4
pounds. Cheers greeted the lighters.
The SPECTATORS were estimated at 5000.
Jack Michigan of Philadelphia was
referee The fight began at IL o'clock.
Round Both men rushed out OF
their corners and Papke was sent to
his knees by a right to the jaw. hetch-
Gil sends right to the stomach. Ihey
try wrestling tactics for a minute ana
then swing right and left. Papke sends
his left to the neck and they cllnch
papke sends two hard ones to the neck
and Ketchell two lefts to the stom-
ach. Ketchell gets in left to the
Jaw and follows with left uppercut.
Clinch. ketchell lands two le1ts 70
the stomach. Papke sends a terrlnc
left to the stomach. Ketchell rushes
Papke and uppercuts him. The ROUND
ends with the men in a clinch.
Round 2.-They clinch and try TO
force uppercuts to the jaw. Papke gets
in a left to the stomach and both men
then land rights to the neck. Papke
lars Ketchell to the head and they
clinch. Papke lands his right on the
reck in a breakaway. Another cllnch.
I,etchell lands right and lett TO the
Jaw. They clinch and ketchell sends
right to the kidneys. Both swing Wild
". Papke lands his right to the neck
and Ketchell lands a light blow to the
reck. Papke slips to his knees.
Round 3-After clinching Papke
sends his left to the jaw, followed by
right to the same place. Both IN
VIZ, swing right and left and land
frequently Papke sends his right to
the chin. Ketchell forces Papke to the
ropes. The round ends with Papke get
ting a hard left to the neck.
Rounds 4-Papke sends a left to the
neck and the men clinch Ketchell
lands his left to the stomach. Both
men are fighting furiously. Papke
sends his left to the jaw and Ketchell
went to his knees in trying to land
blow. Papke knocks Ketchell to his
lnees with a left, but Ketchell is up
in a second. Papke sends some furi-
Gus straight rights to the stomach as
the round ends. &C.
Round 5-Ketchell lands his right to
the jaw. They clinch. Papke sends two
to the jaw Both men are bleeding.
Ketchell lands his left to the stomach.
They clinch. Ketchell is butting Papke
end Papke sends his left to the jaw.
Ketchell swings vicious blows to the
jaw and stomach. Papke is forced to
the ropes, the men butting each other
and Ketcher lands his right to the
body
Round 6-Both land rights to the
stomach. Papke sends his right to the
rih KatnhaH hiS n tht,
jaw twice. Papke gets in left to the
jaw and delivers some hard ones to the
ribs. The men exchange rights and
lcfts and clnch. Ketchell swings his
right and misses, then backs Papke
Up to his corner Papke raises a lump
on Ketchcll's left eye.
Round 7-Papke sends his left to the
jaw and they clinch. Ketchell gets in
left to the stomach which doubles up
Papke. Papke sends his left to the neck
and receives left to the stomach.
Iapke receives several hard punches
in the body and is forced to the ropes
ketchell sends in three uppercut lefts
to the jaw and Papke clinches. Ketch-
ell hits hard right to the stomach
and Papke Says slightly. Ketchell
lands left and right to the face, back
ing Fapke around the ring.
Round S-ketchelI forces Papke
Ground the ring. Papke tries to send
IN right to the stomach, but is
blocked. Papke hits KetchelI low and
the Grand Rapids man complains, but
The referee does not heed. Ketchell
1orc"s Papke to the ropes Ketchell
lands 2 right to the face and Papke
sends his left to the neck Papke
slipped in his corner after Ketchell
lands his right to the neck. Both men
arc lighting hard as the round ends
found 9-The men come to a clnch.
Both miss swings. Papkc sends a ter
rl1c left to the neck, but Ketchell
SENDS a damaging uppercut to the face
Iapke lands his right to the neck and
iel- to the jaw. Ketchell lands a hard
ie't on Papke's neck. Both men swing
Wildly. kctchcll lands his left to the
stomach twice. ketchell gets in a flu
flous left to Papke's face as the round
ends.
Roudn 10-Ketchell swings but
misses and they clinch. ketchell forces
IN" hight and Papke clinches. Ketch-
ell FORCES Papke around the ring
hetchcH lands his right to the stom-
ach. Papke lands furious left to