Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-16

II RAVO, Billy Papkel After being
X administered as severe a defeat
~ as any fighter can receive, the
Kewanee Thunderboit, always confident
of his powers to recuperate and get
right" again, and steadfastly believing
that some day he would get back into
condition and demonstrate to the world
that it was lack of condition that
caused his defeat, yesterday proved his
assertion, and did it so neatly and with
such dispatch that there was no room
for doubt. Papke has indeed returned
to his own. From the reports of the
battle received over the wire Kelly
never had a chance to win in the min
ute and half of fighting. Papke, true
to his word, sailed in to finish it as
quickly as possible, and the flash told
how we'll he performed up to his pre-
diction. Brother Ed today is happy
man. For months Ed Papke has told
the newspaper men and his comrades
of the game that Brother Bill was
away off form when he met ketchel
before, and he's getting into shape
again and will whip the next man of
his weight he meets" For Papke the
victory means a fortune. For Kelly
it means practically oblivion.
Papke and Flynn without doubt will
now get together to settle their dis
pute over a return match. Billy after
his sensational showing against Hugo
probably will not insist on weight
condition, since the men fought at
catch poundage in the last ten-round
60 In Papke's improved condition the
next meeting with the tough fireman
assumes an entirely different angle, and
in the light of his victory of yester-
day there will be a big demand for a
second battle between the middle
weight and the italian with the Irish
name.
The Beavers yesterday were a much
meeker lot of ball players. following
the warning given them by Umpire Nc
Carthy that he will permit no more
rowdyism, and the fines plastered on
Hardness and Breen. Not a Beaver
spoke other than in incest tones to the
Indicator man, and it really seemed as
if Portland has left town and another
team had taken its place against Yer
non. In times past, notably two sea-
sons ago, the league was the scene of
many an episode, and these incidents
were frequently hushed up, white
washed, as it We're, and allowed to sub
side But with the advent of umpires
of backbone, the fans seem to have
secured that boon for which they have
been asking so long-the conduct of ball
games IN Dig league style. New IdCeS
also are seen on many of the coast
team lineups, and this may account for
the change, The eastern players who
have been imported are not accustomed
to ruling the umpires
Two games will be played today by
Vernon and Portland-the morning
game at the Vernon grounds and the
afternoon meeting at Chutes park One
game of the series has been tie, two
have been won by Vernon and one by
Portland. Should Vernon take both of
the games tomorrow they will cinch
the majority of the series. for even
should Portland win the Monday game
they will be behind. Hogan will put his
best pitchers in tomorrow and will
make desperate effort to land both
sessions. The Monday game will be
played at Chutes park at the usual
hour, and will be the closing contest of
the series. In the weeks play so far
Hogan has given McCredie a surprise.
A close friend of member of the
northern team stated that the Beavers
came south expecting to sweep the
series clean. If So they will return
a sadder and wiser aggregation in more
ways than one.
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