Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-11
PAPKE IS DOWN
TO HARD GRIND
BERGER AND GLEASON MAKE
HIM WORK
NO DOUBT NOW THAT HE WILL
BE FIT AND READY
Kelly Pursuing Same Strenuous Rou-
tine That Mcdonald Has Kept Him
at All Through Period of Prep
aration for Big Scrap

Sam Berger, the new manager of
Billy Papke, returned yesterday from
San Francisco and relieved Jack Glea-
son of the job of trainer of the former
middleweight champion, and found
that Gleason had accomplished much
in the way of putting the Kewanee boy
On the road to victory by getting nm
in splendid condition in the last week.
Gleason was in charge of the work yes
terday, however, and put Papke
through a stiff workout.
Papke is u natural mtddleWelght, ana
makes the 1913 pounds without having
to resort to artificial flesh reducing, and
his work is being conducted along lines
which will leave him his full strength
when all is said and done. The road
work yesterday consisted of an eight
mile pound. but for the most part 1t
son making the pace on bicycle and
keeping the epace slow until nearly
home on the return trip.
Molly Mcdonald believes in keeping
his man busy, so Kelly was put over
the jumps in most approved style, -Four
sparring partners were used, and Hugo
showed half a pound less than before
starting upon the stiff pace mapped out
by his trainer Instead Of letting his
man rest a bit Mcdonald intends work
ing him right up to the day before the
fight, and says that if Kelly is not on
edge and in a winning MOOD IL Will De
because human methods are all wrong,
The days work for Kelly started
with a five-mile road spin, and as soon
as the monday rest was over he mad 10
go into the gymnasium and put in five
minutes each with the punching bag,
dummy and in rope skipping. linen
Montana Sullivan, Savers, Mantell and
Jack Sweet were brought out In rapid
succession each going two rounds with
the Italian before they retired.
Kelly is confidence itself, and ap-
pears delighted with everything Nc
Donald sees fit to make him do. Last
night, wishing to give his man change
of scenery, Kelly brought him away
from the South Side for an hour or
two and together they had dinner at
a downtown cafe. Kelly wanted to
take in some show, but the real boss
decided against such a course or pro-
cedure and had his fighter tucked away
in bed at o'clock.
"lThere is nothing like method" said
Mcdonald, in explaining the way in
which he is handling Kelly. Just
night at the show might not cause
much damage right off the reel, but 1t
would get Kelly wishing he could do
it all the time, and thinking of the
fight to come Tuesday night is enough
for any mans brain, let alone includ-
ing things which have no place In a
training fighters program.
Kelly is less than two pounds over |
weight right now but he is going to |
keep on working as though he had to
take off a ton. 1t is easy enough to |
add to poundage, and once it is off |
We can stop any time and pick 1t up |
again. In all probability he will not |
stop until late Monday afternoon, and |
even on the day of battle he will be |
sent out for a long walk. And maybe |
you won't see a really conditioned |
scrapper when he gets into action |
against Paplke."
The fans seem to be stringing with |
Mcdonald to a considerable extent, for |
even money on Kelly's chances stu |
is offered. The Papke coin still is in
hiding, but the wise ones say that |
those who like the Thunderbolt simply |
are waiting to get look at his con-
dition, and that If everything is salts
factory they will send in enough |
change to make him heavy fayorite
over Hugo.
With one classy preliminary already
arranged, Baron Long hopes to close
that part of the card by signing a |
couple OF likely youngsters today. The
boys will be asked to go six rounds.
and as the Jeffries club promoter has
his choice of half a dozen bouts, he
in all probability will take his pick
and get the best the market affords.