The Washington herald., 1909-07-05

New York. July STANLEY KetcheTs
bout with Bill Papke at Colma tomorrow
afternoon IS attracting the attention OF
/ sporting men all over the world.
/ II Ketcheu wins il means thar he win
be Jack Johnson's next opponent in a
battle FOR the heavyweight title. II
! Ketchen loses the match arranged with
Johnson will be declared on. and efforts
viii be made 10 force the negro into a
mill with Langford-
Ketchen undoubtedly is taking chances
l in meeting the heavy-hitting Papke This
Will be their fourth mill On June 4. 1905,
they clashed for the first time In a ten
round bout in Milwaukee. KetcheH get
ting the decision after winning all the
way.
Another match was arranged for Sep
tember at Vernon. Cal. and Papke sur
prised the sporting world BY putting
Ketchell away in the twelfth round. II
was said that Ketchen had not trained
properly for the battle. and that a terrific
punch landed by Papke squareIy on the
jaw in the first round practically won the
fight, as Ketchell was in a dazed con-
dit.on thereafter
The Deciding Bout.
Keteheu then asked for a third mill. and
Papke readily consented. KetcheH trained
long and strenuousIy. this time reducing
his weight from lS5 pounds 10 l5S pounds
which was the subject for much comment.
ring sharps doubling that he was strong
and fit. But KetcheH proved that he was
Papkes master from the word 20. He
gradually beat Papke into submission.
and finally knocked him out in eleven
rounds.
Ketchell has insisted ever since that
Papke fuked because OF a yellow streak.
and when the latter recently asked FOR a
fourth encounter the middle weight cham
pion lost no time IN signing articles
Papke set the weight ar 15S pounds.
which Was agreeable 10 Retchcn. and
both men will have no trouble az tipping
the beam at o'clock. When articles
were signed the men agreed 10 bet $500
on the side, but at Papke's request this
wager has been cut out Of the conditions
II IS said that Papke suddenly changed
his mind about the wager when Ketcheu
knocked all the fight out Of Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien-
Ketchell will enter the ring 2-to-l IA
vorite with all kinds Of backing. He IS
one OF the most popular fighters IN Amer
lea. and a victory will be hailed with
delight. as the Michigan lion is believed
to have an excellent chance 10 whip
Johnson His defeat will be regarded as
calamity. as Papke could not hope for
a match with johnson because Of his
size.
Papke is a natural weight. who
is not growing, while Ketcheu VIII weigh
$50 pounds by the time he enters the ring
with Johnson.
Roche to Referee.
Billy Roche VIII referee the mill. which
probably viii draw a $4,000 gate. sam
Langford's manager. Joe woodman. said
to-day that the Boston slugger would I
formally challenge the winner through
Promoter Conroth az the ringslde. and 7,
that he would make a $1,000 bet on the ]
side.
There is not much TO choose between /
KetcheH and Papke as far as hitting 4
goes. Both can wallOp with tremendous /
power Papke is quick and tricky. a 4
strong point being an ability TO sneak I
over a hard punch in the first few mo- I
ments Of a night.
Those who saw Ketchell practically
kEcck O'Brien out twice say they expect /
to see Papke take the count inside 4
o. ten or dozen rounds. maybe in short
e. time. In Frisco the betting IS even
money that Papke viii be sent 10 the \
land Of dreams IN less than eighteen /
rounds. Willus Britt, Ketcheu's manager.
wired several friends here to-day that the
defeat Of Papke viii be a sure thing. and
that the end would come sooner than
The fight will begin about 3 /
o'clock. Frisco time
LangfOrd has begun training for his
-en-round bout with Big Al Kublak. the
Michigan Giant at the Fairmount Ath-
etic Club. Kubiak Is about the only /
heavyweight in the East now that has
nerve enough to tackle Langford.
BefOe LangfOrd went over 10 England
10 stop Hague he met Kubiak IN a six-
found bout in Philadelphia. Kubiak on
nat occasion was forty pounds heavier
ana was nj, while Langford was a triae
stale KubialI took a terrific punching
Ind also did some effective work himself
With the result that he stayed the limit.
hough Langford had the right TO a de-
,ision. This time Langford Is going 10
~ hard to put Kubiak away.
H"n YAY MI"