The San Francisco call., 1908-11-10

no mistake when he went away some
timc back and began TO rusticate.
Stanley bore evidence Of having led q
igorous life while he was a recluse, /
and the wise ones who saw him yes
terday expressed the opinion that
he was doing quite bit of training Of
HE real kind when he was UP Point
Arena way.
OF certainty Ketchel did not loosen /
~ ike a man who saw a gymnasium
lor The first time i'm a couple of
months. lie went at his work with q
sim and dash and his free action lent
color TO the opinion of the wise ones
thai instead Of frittering away his
time he has been doing some good hard
work.
The Nichigander boxed four rounds
with Charley Mayer heavy weight
from the middle west and a fellow who
fought sam Berger at ST. Louis for the
heavy weight amateur championship in
1904
The former champion spared about
I'm the same fashion as local fight fans
have seen him do often before. He
sril faNOrs those wide swings of his
and on many occasions went wide of
The mark. All the old sting seems TO
be left in the ketchel punch. and he
seems 10 be just as strong and eager
for battle as he was before Papke beat
him. OF course. il is easier to see the
uaNs IN the Mlchlganoers style now
than Ii was before Labor day. Up TO
that time l6etchel was held a ring idol
hut as soon as Papke showed the feet
~ clay i'm the Ketchel makeup the fight
fans began TO see that they were given
q deal too much TO hero worship in the
-l-cllig igaDdeT's case.
ketchel realizes that he has a great
TASK on hand when he tackles Papke
and he shows disposition to get in
The very best of shape. Stanley viii
work harder for this bout than he ever
worked for any other. and for man
VINO has known the sting of humlliat-
lns defeat he is very confident
WITH folk who like fighters .ketchel
IS = fairly popular man. Had he.a man
ager Of the right disposition Ketchel
would be the most popular fighter in
The business. but those who have
charge Of Ketchel instead OF strength
eninE and building up the Ketchel pop
ularity are Telling il every time they
ma ke a move, and unless ketchel wins
this fight he viii realize when II IS
TOO late that he has been misused by
those who should have had his welfare
UDpermost ia their hearts.
The business Of fight mana gers try
ing 10 initiate the tabled frog. who. see
Ing great bull one day. tried to swell
up as big as the bull only to explode, I
ular. and popularity is the greatest as
set a fighter can have.
Properly nursed and handled from his
corner in the coming fight Ketchel
figures to aaveHa chance. But the pin
headed policy OF sending Ketchel out
of his corner ike A steam roller TO
run down everything in the way is the
one that cost ketchel his championship
laurels.
KetcheI could and should be popular
fie is an honest, upright workman, one
who always wants 10 win, but the
policy Of those directing Ketchel has
cost that fighter much Of his popu-
larity and many wise fight men think
his championship.
Tom Jones, manager Of Billy Papke. is very
confident that his protege viii repeat his Labor
pair meet here on Thanksgiving So confident
IS Jones thar he approached the wise Joe O'Con-
nor in the Hague last night and offered to bet
him $1,000 $500 that Papke would win from
hetchel rs that the Odds asked 0Connor.
Corbett's and would ike 10 bet you that
amount" replied Jones.
0'Connor made no pretense at wanting to bet
and got busy with the telephone. Jones declares
that he would Ike 20 bet SO. 600 TO IS 900
on his man, and says that If he can get that
amount on be is willing 70 wager II at the
figures be quotes.
Billy Papke went through his regular rou-
the work over at Shannon's yesterday and a
fair sized crowd OF boxing enthusiasts were on
hand 20 his work Billy boxed with both
Bill Aldridge and Ollie CorBett ana showed just
much speed and cleverness as he did Sun
day against Miller and Chicago Jack Gardiner.
The champion does not hold Ketchel cheap.
but he feels very sure that be will win from
the Nichigander, and with close students Of the
game many think that fapkes belef IS not
untounoed- one hght Tan who saw Papke work
remarked after he left the camp that he felt
sue Papke would win
You see, feel this way about the com
ing fight. said the fan. If I standing
up and a fellow Clipped the chin and
beat me I might 90 out and beat him after
ward But II this same fellow took me and
beat around for an hour like Papke did
Ketchel I feel certain he would have my goat
out ar his pasture, and / surely think this fell
low Psnke has ketchel's goat"
That billy Papke is bound TO become one of
the most popular lighters that ever came out
If rhe east Is the opinion OF al the fight fol-
lowers, who have met him. Billy has for pu-
gilist, wonderful personality. Though he is
champion OF the world he is not at all swelled up.
Tom Jones. manager for the champion. Is also
a smooth and suaFe manager and courteous 10 q
rare degree. Jones is very approachable and
aehfer. hi fact he goes out OF lbs way to
please. and this policy shows itself in the vast
popularity OF the kewanee fighter.
Monte Atieil called at this office last night
and said that ne viii leave on the Owl for.
Los ANGELES tonight, where he goes TO train
lls brother Abe for the lafter's battle with
Freddie Welsh which is scheduled to take place
before the Jenries athletic club in Los An
geles on the 18th of this month.
fI0ute Says that be VIII fight the prelim-
mary 10 me Atteil-NeIsn Datti pa ana also slate9
t8at De would Try ana get nght with Ad
Nolrasi OF Freddie Weeks while IN Los An
geies. u he fails TO get match with either
of those lads Attel says he VIII return TO
fIis city and try and get another fight with
Jimmy Carroll for the bantam weight cham
1ionslip Of tie Pacific coast
writing from Venice Che training camp Of
Al kaufman. Billy Delaney. manager Of the
biz blacksmith, says that he Is confident that
AL uil Iave llrtle trouble ia winning from
Terry Alusfafne in LOs Angeles tonight. Delaney
declares that his fighter is in fne fettie for the
mfH aud Says he can nothing buf a quick
victory for kaufman.
In his letter Billy states that he Is sur
ffised ~ the hold Mnstaine has on the Los An
gelcs public. He declares that the Los Angeles
fans who have seen Gregory Mitcheli's fighter
in his workouts look for him 10 give Kaufman
, VERY stir battle. Freddie Welsh Is training at
TIE kaufman camp while Abe Attell is work
ing with Mitchell and Nusfaine at Doyle's
ranch.
There has been no switch in the betting on
fhe outcome Of the Papke -betche fight. and
Commissioner Tom C0rbett Is still quoting
papke a 10 10 s favofife over Kefchel C0rbett
also has some money 20 lay at evens that Parke
uii knock Ketchel out in 10 rounds. From the
slow manner in which kefchels friends are
resnondine to The prevailing odds IL looks
Ni1ggh they expect the Michigander 70 fau con-
sdeTably lower in the scale ~ prices.
Tom Jones says that be expects 10 have an
other scrspper on his string within week.
and the new one VIII be Matty Baldwin Of
Boston. Jones has written 10 Baldwin advising
him 10 come, and says that II be hears favor