The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-15
PAPKE IS BESTED.
Jimmy Flynn Beats Him in Ten Round
Contest.

Maud Junction Arena, Los Angeles
Cal, July 15.-In ten rounds Of vicious
fighting, Jim Flynn of Pueblo Col.
bested Billy Papke of Spring Valley
III. before the Pacific Athletic club last
night OF the ten rounds Flynn had 8
decided lead in four and four rounds
were even. In the other two Papke had
the better of it. Flynn had slight ad-
vantage in weight and made use of it
He rushed Papke throughout the fight
and had the Illinois man holding On
repeatedly. F1ynn's face showed the
effects of the contest, his mouth, nose
and left. eye being badly swollen. Papke
started the fight in whirlWind fashion,
having a decided lead in the opening
round. In the following round Flynn
fought back to an even standing and
in the closing rounds won fair adj
vantage.
Half a dozen times Flynn rushed
Papke through the ropes and the near
est thing to a knockout was when the
Illinois man half fell and half slipped
to one knee from the effect of a show
er of right and left blows to the face.
Round Flynn waded into his op-
ponent at the gong. Coming out OF a
clinch Papke reached Flynn's. head and
stomach Papke landed on Flynn's
nose with terrific right and left and
drew blood Coming out of another
clinch Papke rained blows to Flynn's
face without return. Papke's round.
Round 2-Papke sent a terrific right
to Flynn's eye and caught him with a
left to the face, coming out of a cIinch
Flynn continued to rush but Papke did
far cleverer work. Flynn put a right
to Papke's face and Papke deliberately
hit Flynn in the stomach after the bell.
Round 3-Flynn rushed Papke to the
ropes. A right to the head and left to
the body sent Papke through the ropes.
With half of A1apke's body outside the
ring, Flynn sent a hard right and left
to the body. Flynn took a right and left
it,
Papke's head. Papke got two rights TO
the stomach in close quarters.
Round 4-Flynn landed a hard right
to Papke's chin. Papke landed on
but Flynn kept right after his oppo-
nent. most of the fighting being done at
close quarters.
Round 5-A hard right to the face fol-
lowed by a right and left to the stonl-
ach dazed Flynn. Flynn put a right
and left to Papke's head and they
fought Yiciously with Papke against
the ropes as the gong sounded. Papke's
round
Round 6-FIynn opened with a hard
right over the heart. Flynn knocked
Papke through the ropes with right
to the nose and then helped him back
Papke put a right to F'lynn's jaw and
they clinched- Papke appeared dis
tressed at this stage.
Round FLYNN rushed Papke to the
ropes and a left to the face caused
Papke to slip to the floor Flynn sent
a right to Papke's stomach and Papke
sent a hard right over Flynn's heart
and left to his face. Flynn put three
terrific rights to the kidneys. FIynn's
round
Round s-FIynn got to the face with
a hard right and then landed a left TO
the jaw. Papke put a hard right and
left to Papke's face. Even round.
Round 9-F1ynn made Papke run
away. In Flynn's corner they fought
head to head, Papke planting right on
F'Iynn's badly swollen left eye. Flynn
fought Papke to the ropes but the Ger
man held his own. They exchanged
Iefts and cIinched, Papke butting
Flynn. E1ynn's round.
Round 10--Papke made Flynn back
up by playing for his body. Flynn put