Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-27
KETCHEL KNOCKS OUT
CHAMPION PAPKE
Big Michigan Fighter Forces
the Battle From the
Start.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 27.-Stan-
| ley Ketchel of Grand Rapids, Mich, re-
gained the middle-weight championship
of the world yesterday and reversed his
defeat of last September. 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 round, prior to which time
ketchel showed clearly that he was mas
ter OF his opponent at any kind of fight
ing.
Round by round ketchel forced his op-
ponent and when opport unity offered,
planted right to head or body, generally
escaping without d damaging return
Belying his appearance and forcing the
| fight every minute, ketchel was stronger
up to the moment of the knockout blow
than his opponent.
Once in an aggressive moment, they
fell in the ringside and toppled through
the ropes, wrapped in a close embrace. 1T
was 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 platform and over the heads of
the spectators. \ hundred willing hands
assisted them to the center and in Il mo-
Ketchel All the Way.
ketcnel 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 { and 10 TO
u, but his awkward delivery of blows
seemed to lull Papke into a false sense
of security. In his first round ketchel
drove Papke into neutral corner, land
n OIL lpff air of yk-fI nd
thereafter the Illinois contender was AL
ways at disadvantage. Stepping aside
at critical junctufes ketchel swung his
right time and again flush upon his OPP
ponentS jaw. now and then alternating
| with left drives to the body. In the fifth
round kctchel drove a hard blow to the
stomach and Papke had not put up his
hand before he encountered hard right
d light tap on the nose had brought blood
from Papke that started the crowd yelling
for the Michigander.
1t was in the seventh that Ketchel used
his right to the greatest advantage. Pap
keS only hope lay in dis disposition 10
clinch, but he was hit twice and botn
blows tended to lessen his recuperative
power.
Ketchel Held Back.
From this on the crowd awaited the
knockout punch that ketchel was APP
was sent lettering across the ring and
nearly went to his knees by powerful
blow delivered in a clinoh. He arose to
meet ketchels 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
Kctchels swift assaults and deliberately
ran away.
In the eleventh and final round ketchel
came UP fresh and strong as at any
time during the fight He tapped Papke
lightly on the jaw. and then rushed him
half way across the ring, planting two
hard rights to the stomach. A moment
later. as they broke out of a clinch,
ketchel swung the left at three-quarters
length, landing squarely on the point OF
the chin Papke struck at full length,
his head rapp.ng the floor with terrible
force. He had just enough strength to
regain his feet. and while he ouChed In
an attitude half protected ketchel sent
his rieht to the head four times in quick
succession and almost pushed Papke over
with a left hook Papke dropped and
fell forward on his knees, his hands sup
porting him and his head bowed. as If In
agony. Referee Jack Welsh counted
eleven, did also the timekeeper, and
then. advancing toward Ketchel. threw
the Michigan fighters glove alOft. Papke,
still dazed, seemed not to realize his de-
feat.
Papke Not Satisfied.
Papke said after the fight: Il am not
satisfied with the outcome. ! want
return fight. 1 did not hear the count.
l heard the referee say six and then he
stopped ! would have been able to con-
tinue the fight, l was not hurt and
was recovering fast. L want a return
mat ch.'
Ketchel said: Il anticipated this re-
suit long before l entered the ring and
backed my opinion with my own money.
Papke's victory in the south was an acct
dent Under proper conditions 1 am will
ing to fight him again.
The betting was seriously affected prior
to the fight by rumors of ketcnels fall-
ure to get in proper condition. The bet
ting, with Papke favorite at odds of 10 to
7h, dropped to 10 to = because of this
rumOr.