The San Francisco call., 1908-11-02

say. Joe is a Secretive sort OF person
He doesn't like to tip" anything on
Not Joe. OConner is not exactly a
sphinx, but he likes to make silence
like the old lady of the desert This
ancient girl has a reputation of being
a wise "guyess,' and Joseph is trying
to build like reputation for himself
OConner's methods are not helping the
personal popularity of Ketchei any, but
what's the use? Joe is building for
himself reputation for being a wise
fellow-maybe. He doesn't seem to
care so much about Ketchel's popular
ity as long as his own reputation for
being a wise guy is properly con-
structed along Flat Iron building lines
and grows to be % (ominous number)
stories high.
Although both Papke and Jones are
practically total strangers in this city
they made a very favorable impress
sion on every one they met. This Jones
person is>a very decent chap. He has
no secrets so far as his fighter is con-
cerned, and doesn't even try to look
wise. It's not every lighters mana ger
that can look wise. Some try.
PAPKE MAKES HIT
Papke was whirled around the city
in big automobile yesterday and
every place he went he made hit
champion. he wears it with great mod
esty and it is not always pinching him
to remind him that he's champion.
Billy hasn't any signs on his back call
ing attention to the position he occu-
pies in the pugilistic world and his
chest is not SO expansive that it knocks
ordinary persons off the pavement
when he walks down the street.
For champion prize fighter of the
world Papke Is about the most modest
person. one could meet in long. very
long time.
mapped out for Papke, Manager Tom
Jones said that the first thing he would
do would be to look for training quar-
ters.
said Jones, and Billy will 80 to work
as soon as the camp is located. We
will meet Billy Delaney this afternoon
and otan talk s,na to him about bout HaTbin surs
whether he would bring .Papke to
Harbin. Jones said that If a match
was made he would be sure TO have the
champion back In the city, or near 1t, at
least a week before the fight. so that
all the fans would have plenty of time
to see him work out before he meets
Ketchel on Thanksgiving eve.
Jones was asked what he intended to
do in regard TO OConner's desire 10 get
some of the Papke bonus.
oconnssr we we're hsSe doing BUSINESS Win
Jack Gleason, but IL you mean TO in
duire II We are going to split our end
of the money with the Ketchel people
that's easily answered The answer to
that question is short and simple-it is
No"
And Jones NO" was the emphatic
kind. No room for doubt.
SPLIT NO BONUS
Did O'Connor split his bonus in Los
Angeles with your asked an interested
fight fan.
The same emphatic "No" was the
reply And we are not going to give
Ketchel or O'Conner any part OF our
end of, the purse, Jones continued.
We've signed. We know our terms.
We're here and ready to fight as
agreed. and that's what we purpose TO
do and nothing else"
For a fighter. Papke is a very pleas
ant looking fellow He has the typical
German face, broad and full of stolid
good humor. But for all its good
face. His eyes are deep set and crew
iced In under shaggy. edfiant eye
brows. His nose Is firm and short and
straight, the typical fighting nose. His
jaws set like a steel trap. They are
Arm as adanant and strong and deter
mined. His eyes are wide, kindly and
intelligent.
Looking at Papke's ring accomplish
ments. one might imagine him a great
lion of a man. Looking at Papke HIM
self dispels the Illusion. He Is not tall.
He is not broad or beamy. but Is built
rather on the round and compact order
and weighs only 160 pounds. But he