Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-09
Stanley Ketchell's
Narrow Escape

champion of the world and, pros
pective opponent of Sam Langford
for guarantee of $22,50O had a
narrow escape from serious injury
last week as the result of accepting
an invitation from a well meaning /.
friend for a short blocks spin In an
automobile.
As IT is, Ketchel was badly bruised
about the arms. His left punch car
lier was so stiff and sore that he ,
could not raise II above his waist. !
One of the forehngers on his right ,
hand was badly cut and is In band
ages. The left hand Is badly swol-
lent.
Ketchell left the st. Francis Hotel
early for a bite of lunch at one OF
the downtown cafes. He was on
foot and had reached point within
block of the restaurant when he
was hailed by friend in an automo-
bile.
Jump in, Stanley, and take n
ride"
mo, thanks. I'm only going as
far as that restaurant. I'll walk"
But the friend insisted, and finally
Ketchell Jumped into the front seat
alongside the driver and away they
went.
| II suppose he knows that like to
drive fast" said the champion, and
he tried to show me what he could do
with his machine. In making a
quick turn we ran into big wagon.
The machine stopping so quick under
the brakes and the collision with the
wagon threw me hard against the
front of the machine.
~ threw up my arms like a flash
and saved my face, which surely
would have been a sorry looking
sight II had not. got the full
force of the blow on my elbows, and
maybe you think this left one isn't
sore. cant raise 1t. Yes, my
hand is swollen, too. 1t was an aw-
full clout. cut the finger on the
right hand, too.
I'm glad the newspapers didn't
get hold of 1t. There was report
er standing near when the thing
happened, but got out of the way
before he realized who Il was.
There has been so much talk about
me not behaving myself lately was
afraid they might think I was out
} on time
, But / wasn't. I had Just left the
hotel after a nap and wanted to get
something to eat. | didn't want to
get into the machine. but my friend
insisted, and jumped in. 1t was
: q narrow escape"
. That Willus Britt's money-getter
may haev received long setback In
his ring career was apparent by all
who saw Ketchell. A broken arm
: would have meant u postponement of
all his prospective battles and re-
| tirement for the rest of the year, at
, least, and possibly longer.
: Il thought 1t was broken when l
! woke up this morning, II was so
} painful" said Ketchel, but the doc
tor tells me | bruised the elbow bad
, ly and that IL will be in good shape
) In short time.
| II want to get away to the noun
|, tains as soon as We can fix It up.
. The sooner the better 1t will suit
me-"
Il Ketchell said that Britt has assur-
I ances that the Langford match for
|, Ely was on,
: Over 1000 miles, much of the way
over desert sands, have just been
: covered by II. v. Haley OF San An
' tonic in tour in southwestern Texas
= in a Franklin motor car. The Frank
lin propelled by an aircooled engine
As there was no water to be had ever
that for drinking being carried, Mr.
Haley believes that an automobile
= with a water.cooled motor would new
I err have been able to penetrate the
region. or his experience he says:
This trip consisted OF a journey o.
!, over 1000 miles. through sand, mu,
= and over broken country. through
:, which, II is my opinion, no water
: cooled car could have followed me
" The weather was extremely hot. an,
there was absolutely no water on tn,
way; We were compelled to carry GU
" drinking water In jugs. The perform
: ance OF the car was truly wonderful
l.
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