The San Francisco call., 1909-11-18
'ketch for Me
At Any Weight
Is Papke's Cry
Ad WoIgasf viii Train at the
Seal Rock House for Bout
With Powell
BY WILLIAM ]. SLATTERY

Billy Papke has broken his Ions
silence. Out of the woods of Kewanet
the exploded thunderbolt shouts thai
he wants another fling at Ketchel. Ht
does not even insist upon weight this
tlme. Not at ALL Papke in his usua
modest CD way declares that he viii
hight hetchel at the middle weight
limit, 15S pounds, or that he will fight
him for the light heavy weight cham
pionship which means that Ketchel car
come In at any weight which might
suit his fancy. After this warlike dec
laration from far away Kewanee it's
about up to some promoter to make
the match.
Il VIII meet Stanley Ketchel for the
ilght heavy weight title if he wants q
bout says Papke. He can't make the
middle weight limit any more and
ciaim the championship of that class
put II hetchel wants a fight very badly
| l VIII accommodate him. for | will figh,
a.. ellHer the middle weight limit OF
'aKe chance as a light heavy weight
hether or not this sweeping chal-
lenge VIII move the Michigan lion re-
mains to be seen. Since the death OF
his manager, Willis Britt Ketchel has
summed the limelight to a marked de
gree Though he has had offer after
oHer Tor nights in various cities of the
country ketchel has turned them al
down HIS plans are evidently indefi-
mite and he has often said that he does
not intend to think of re-entering the
rlns DeIore the first of the year at least
ne VIII make no promises.
ketchel even went so far as to plan
a trip around the world for himself
he believes that he needs rest and
will accept tempting theatrical offer
peiore thinking of doing any more
fighting.
Though they have already met four
times. still another go between Ketchel
and Papke would arouse a whole lot
Oh interest among the local fans. Each
mas knockout to his credit over the
other, while Ketchel holds 10 and a
20 round decision over the man from
kewanee. showing that he must have
a shade on his old time opponent.
Ad Wolgast, Lew PowelFs next op-
ponent. will arrive in Los Angeles to-
morrow morning and after day spent
there he will make haste for this city
where he is due Saturday morning
This is the latest which Manager Sid
ney Hester of the Mission club has
heard from the Milwaukee slugger
Wolgast wired Hester to secure
training quarters for him and the pro-
moter Immediately got possession of the
Seal Rock house, where Johnson condi-
toned himself for KetcheI This should
be an ideal place for Wolgast, because
nc WILL strive 10 take on instead OF
losing weight while training. Accord
ing to the dispatches he scaled but 129
pounds when he went up against the
French champion in New Orleans last
Sunday afternoon.
Wolgast will have to show a lot of
speed at his training camp for the rea-
son that he will have but eight days in
which to get into shape for the hardest
man he ever met in 20 round battle.
Many of the fans believe that Wolga st
is holding Powell too lightly and that
he is not giving himself time enough
to train for a whirlwind fight.
at the Coliseum on the night of Mon
day, November 20, gives promise of
being the fastest and most important
lightweight bout which this city has
son mixup of July 4. 1908. From indi-
cations the betting will be close, though
Powell probably will rule a slight ia
vorite.