The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-08
BILLY PApkE or ILLINOIS, WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP FROM STAN
LEY kETCRELL OF
MICHIGAN.
KETCHEIL POUNDED
ALMOST To DEATH
Lost Much 9iood--Fouoht Many
Rounds With Eyes Closed
Referee Refused to Stop
lnhuman Affair When
Asked To.

les Angeles, Cal, Sept. 7--Stan'ey
KelcEell. Of Michigan former midd e.
weight champion of the world was
knocked out in the twelfth r-und this
anerroon by Billy Papke, of Illinois,
who is now middleweght champion Of
the world
Both men entered the ring in ap.
parently perfect condition and neither
ha ever been knocked out. Ketchell
had the decision over Papke in a pre-
yioue ten round bout When Papke
entered he walked to Ketchell's cor
nar and greeted him with a hand
shake, but when time was called and
Ketchell walked to the center eX-
terdine his hand for the shake g'apke
ignored the hand and sailed into the
Michigan man with fiery impetuous.
The fight was practically over in
mrute and twenty seconds after the
gong sounded
Became Question of Time.
From that time on it was merely
a question Of how long Ketchell
would last. Papke tore into Ketchell
with such fury that the undefeated
champion was simply lifted OF his
feat four times within the next mia-
uta Paake knocked Ketchel to the
mat fer the count, and from Tie fifst
knock down Ketchell never really re-
covered his form He was defeated
man dazed bleeding and struggling
frcm twenty blows in the face and yet
he came back and stayed with ter
rible determination, and for at feast
three rounds held his own with the
victorious challenger.
When Ketchell stepped to his cor
ner for the second round it was seen
that his right eye was closed At the
next mtermission his seconds lanced
the eye and sucked the blood, hut
Ketchell never regain the sight of his
right eye. Eefore the finish the other
eye was all but closed and for the 1
last three rounds he staggered alb ut
the ring dizzily like a drunken man, |
practically blinded I'm the third Re"
chcll showed his best form when he
forced Papke through the ropes.
In Pitiabe Condition.
The gong saved Ketchell just as he
was Knocked through the ropes in the |
eleventh Another minute finished |
hiny. with Papke almost as strong as /
WheE he entered the ring Ketche'l |
was carried to a dressing romm Both /
eyes were swollen into great black I
puffs ami completely closed His lirs
their normal size.
Fiaht BY Rounds.
Round One-Papke led with a left
and rushed Ketchel into the corner,
landing four blows on the head. Ket-
chei caught him on the chin with a
left Papke knocked Ketchell down
with q right and left to the face and
he got up groggy but went down
again and as the gong sounded his
seconds took him to his corner. !
Round Two-Ketchell came up
grCegy and Papke went at him like a
tiger sending him staggering around
the ring Papke landed repeatedly on
Kotchers head but was unable to put
him out Ketcholls face was Cne
mass Of blood ami bruises. His eyes
blinded with blood and he could do
little but cling to PapRe Papke ex-
hausted himself by his efforts and
WIS unable TO put his man out.
Round Three-Ketchell was much
stronger and forced the fighting and
had the advantage of this round. ap-
pearing stronger at the end.
Round Four-Ketchell came up
strong but Papke quickly landed a
right on the mouth. Both fought
rieiously aud al the end Of the round
ketcbelIs left eye was closed.
Round Kctchel forced the
fighting. bot beth m.a We're very
weak and reDeatedlv cligchel The
round was uninteresting
Rmiud Siv-Papke Landed a { rifle :
right on KetChelrs face. but Ketchell
ccrtnued TO advance. lust hef"r"
THE gong sounded Papke landed a ter.
rife Jeff Oh ths solar pleSus and ke-
chaH almost Immediately dropped in
his corner, bat the song saved him.
Round Seven Kctchell had
slight advantage for the first time and
hal Papke worried at the end.
Round Eight. apke bored in On
KetcheHs face with three let's and ,
immediately landed Eve or six upper
cuts cn the face aud had Ketche,l s
badly dazed as the gong sounded.
Round Nine-Pspke beat Ketchell
terribly. but was unable 10 put him
out Ketche1Ts eyes we're closed and
he staggered about the ring while I
PanEe landed al will
Round Ten-Ketchell was so ter ]