The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-06

lighting strongly at this stage and APP
pesred far from O beaten man. Kst-
chel landed his right on the jaw, for
which he was rebuked by a right upper.
cut on the chin. Papke seemed to take
on remarkable confidence at the bait
ended II anything. he had a slight ad.
Round 1.-THE men swung at each
other for fully a minute but only one
blow-a right to the BODY, landed on
Ketchel. The "thunderbolt" followed
this with right to the jaw and left
to the body. Ketchel then drove his
right with great force high on the body
and ciinch Followed. The rest of the
round was devoted TO close range
lighting IN which no damage was done
but Papke held a slight advantage.
Round 15.-Ketchel opened the round
with a vicious left chop on the jaw.
moment later he sank his left into
the stomach and then forced his man
againht the ropes. but inflicted no dam
age. The men clinched, wrestled and
stalled and slowed up perceptibly. AT
close range, Papke swung short arm
rights and lefts to the jaw and the
bell ended a very tame round.
Round 16.-The men battled at a
furious clip at close quarters. In a
clinch Ketohel uppercut with a left to
the jam. but Papke evened up with
right and left body punches which he
varied with a straight left to the face.
The fighters were locked in each 9TH
ers' embrace when the gong rang.
Round 1.-THE blows Of both con-
testants Heemed to have lost their
sting as the men came to the center
OF the ring. The efforts OF both to
land were futile, although they ham,
mered away increasingly Papke sud
denly shot a stiff left to the pit of
the stomach, but Ketchel countered
with a left to the body and followed
with left to jaw. Papke staggered
Ketchel with a straight left to the
jaw simultaneous with the gong. II
was a hard punch and gave Papke
a slight advantage OF the round.
Round 1e-After considerable wres-
ting and clinching. fapke drove a
nasty right to the Jaw. Papke forced
his antagonist to the ropes. putting In
two lefts to the face which had no
serious effect. Suddenly the "thun-
derboit" Jared his man with two
forceful left hooks flush on the jaw
Ketchel spat blood and appeared to
weaken. but took q brace and shot two
solid lefts to the jaw as the bell rang
Round 1s.-Ketchel came up dancing.
and they watlzed into a clinch. The
clinchinR and staying IN close range
No damaging punches were landed
during the first two minutes of fight
ing. Papke shot out his right rather
suddenly and the blow landed on
Ketchers jaw and the champion stag
Rered half way across the ring. Papke
followed this UP with another vicious
clin to the chin and the bell ended
an interesting exchange. Papkes
round.
Round 2o.-Both men fought with ali
their unexpended strength at close
range. Ketchel fought desperately to
land a telling punch, but Papke rocked
his head with two rights in quicR
succession on the point of the chin
Ketchel rushed the "thundarbolt'
against the ropes. seeking vainly to find
a vital spot, but Papke smothered all
his attempts. At this stage, neither
man appeared capable of landing Q
knockout. Ketchel rushed his man
around the ring, mainly with the force
OF his body. The round ended with
Papke in a neutral corner and Ketchel
hammering away with right and left
Referee Roche promptly declared
Ketchel the victor on points. The
decision was received with mingled
cheers and derisive shouts.