The Washington herald., 1909-07-06

Colma. Cal, July 5.-Auddie-weight
champion Stanley KetcheIl. who aspires
TO wear Jack Johnson's crown as the
premier heavyweight some day. defeated
Billy Papke, The Illinois Thunderbolt.'
in a twenty-round bout for the title here
this afternoon.
KetchelI did not have such an easy
task Of It as his most sanguine friends
expected. They figured that Ketcheu
would put his opponent hors de combat
long before the limit Of the encounter
twenty rounds). As the battle pro-
gressed and Papke was still up andadoing
Ketchell's friends were much surprised.
The fight was an interesting affair In
the early stages. Toward the end. from
the fifteenth round on, It became list
less and uncertain.
The men had established a relentless
pace. and it began to tell as early as the
fourteenth round. KetcheI. who seems
to get stronger the longer he fights. did
not display the form 50 noticeable in his
fights with Philadelphia Jack O'Brien or
when he fought Papke here before.
Ketcheu Too Confident.
He was too confident and missed a
number OF punches which he should have
landed had he used any sort OF Judgment
These misses did not do the champion
any good. In fact they wasted his strength,
and this fact was visible IN the six
teenth round. when Papke had KetcheI
on the run. Pepke looked hopeIessly
beaten at different stages His recuper-
pected to see him bite the dust IN defeat
from the tenth to the fifteenth. After
the fifteenth round he seemed 20 be
stronger than Ketchell, who failed TO in
fliot much damage. although at times his
blows were delivered straight and true.
Kotchen had Papke bleeding from the
mouth and his face covered with blood.
In the fourth, Papke had Ketchelrs
mouth bleeding. There was no galnsay-
ing the fact that II was lively and vicious
fight. The pair fought hard. and more
action was crowded into the first ten
rounds than IS usual IN long fights In
the last round. Ketchell took a brace and
rushed Papke. He worked valiantly 70
win by the Knockout route.
PRPke on the Out vive.
Paplze. ever wary and watchful, was as
elusive as the proverbial pea. He was
there to stick It out, and did not take
any chances.
KetcheH was entitled 70 the victory on
points. While he won, the margin was
not very large. II was the first dfteen
rounds that paved the way for his sue
cess. The last five rounds went 10
Papke, who was In fine trim. although
much weakened by the loss OF blood. 1t
flc nrof~ all mill har
10 show better If he expects TO beat
Johnson. If they ever meet. Papke IS a
tough customer In any kind Of a fight.
Story OF Fight.
Round I-Ketcheu opened with a right
smash TO the stomach. and after wrestling,
Ketchen duplicated the blow.
The referee had a hard time to break
them in a ciinch. Ketchell unlocked a
succession OF right and left swings on
body, and Papke sought refuge in a
clinch.
Round 2-They started in at close range
with Ketcheu forcing Papke TO the ropes.
They clinched. Ketchell put a hard left
Uppercut TO the Jaw. He ripped IN a hard
one 10 stomach. Papke sent a hard left
10 jaw. They fought hard at end OF the
round. Ketchelrs round.
Round 3-Ketchell pushed Papke against
the ropes several times. Papke sent two
rights 10 body. He landed a wicked left
70 jaw. Ketchell sent a straight 70 nose.
They mixed Il az the bell
Fighting at Bell.
Round 4-KetcheH sent a hard left swing
10 jaw. he went after Papke like a tiger
and landed right and left swings to jaw
and body. Ketchell drove a left TO neck.
They fought hard at the bell.
Round 5-Papke puts the right to Jaw
and they cllnch. Both did desperate
fighting Papke put hard left to face.
Ketchen sent two left uppercuts to jaw.
Ketchen forced Papke through the ropes.
Papke sends right and left 10 jaw at bell.
Papke's round.
Round 6-Papke Jars Ketcheu with
punch on jaw. Papke sends two lefts and
two rights 20 head. Ketchell chases him
10 ropes and puts in three hard ones to
body. KetchelIs round
Round 7-Ketchen forced Papke against
ropes and uppercut him to jaw. Ketch-
ell landed hard right on body. Papke
landed left 10 face and Stanley sent hard
left to stomach and brought Il I'D 10
the head. Ketcher sent hard right and
left to the body. Round even.
ketcheH bleeding.
Round s-Stanley shot right and left
10 body and forced the "Thunderbolt"
against the ropes. Stanley followed this
with q solid left to the jaw and they
clinched. Ketchelrs face was partly COW
cred with blood as the round ended Hon
ors about even in this round
Round - Ketchell hooked a vicious
right to BIlys Jaw which brought blood
In a stream from his mouth. Stanley
landed hard left and right to jaw and
Billy clinched. Ketchen tried for hay
maker. lie fought Papke all over the
ring, and put two fierce waliops to the
body. Stanley's round.
Round l0-Papke surprised every one by
coming to the mark in fine shape. He
waded in fiercely and landed a couple OF
stif blows in the face.
Il was simply a flash In the pan. for
Ketchell rushed and put lefts and rights
70 the jaw with merciless precision.
Papke was hurt all right after this mix
up. but he hung on, and wisely protected
himself against further punishment.
Ketchel would not let him clinch,