The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
LIKES NO One PUNCH
Ketchell Explains that He
Uses All Blows Alike.
employees UNIQUE METHODS
Tells Plans Concerning Preparation
for Bout with Jack johnson.
Would Train with small, Fast Men.
Has Lost His Conhdence-Ready
10 Meet Jack O'Brien.

My favorite punch? I haven't any. ]
never chose any one punch to win for me
and never went into the ring and relied
on any certain blow to do the biggest
part Of my work"
This was Stanley Ketchen's statement
in discussing the punches used by several
champions Of the past and present and
the blows originated By certain world
beaters
Il use every blow" continued KetchelL
Il Ike all of them, and I find use for
every one OF them. In my last fight with
Papke a left uppereut that hit square
knocked out Billy but 81 may never win
for me again 1 had Papke worn down
He was tired and his guard seemed gone
l saw an opening for a left uppercut and
turned one loose. Papke's head shot
back and he dropped
But I never planned 10 beat Papke
with q left uppercut. had no idea that
it would win for me from the time
stepped into the ring till I struck the last
blow.
Uses HIS Judgment.
I size up my man and use the punch
that I can get in. In most battles I can
use every kind Of punch. every kind for
which there is an opening. suit my
punches to II e openings. and try TO get
in as many slows as possible-any kind
of blows. but no kind IN particular.
Il do not think II a wise plan 10 go into
training and try 10 develop one certain
punch above all others. I never did.
wanted 10 learn all Of them. When a man
goes into the ring and depends on one eer-
tain kind Of blow TO win for him he's go
ing 10 miss a lot OF openings. I may pos
sibly hit twice TO every single blow struck
by a man who is looking for chance 10
use but one blow. The man who's intend
ing 70 use just one blow VIII let most
other chances slip and the opponent gets
wise pretty soon and ne can guard against
that one certain blow II the men are even
~ matched
Likes Little Men Best.
If l am matched TO meet johnson I
viii not train with big men. Ny sparring
partners viii all be little men. I don't
like to train with big men. They are slow
and they don't last long You take a big
man and you can generally hit him any
time you feel like II. He seems 10 be In
front of YOU all the time. Hes too slow
in getting away and you can easily get 10
him.
Now you take little man-httle. but
quick Those fast little fellows are going
TO keep YOU guessing all the time You'll
find IL pretty hard work TO get thef2.
They keep you hustling and they teach
you 10 judge distance. II I get TO judge
distances well when I get up against a
fr~ h. fnE Al
II I'd been training with big men I'd have
nothing better than an even chance.
I have never gained anything by train
ing with big men. They've always proven
a drawback 10 me and. needless 10 say.
a waste OF time. You can learn five times
as much from the little fellows.
OvercOnhdent No More.
Il said I am willing 10 meet any man
IN the country to-day. I stiu say so. but
7 don't say that can whip any man IN
the country I used 10 think that there
wasn't any man on earth az my weight
who had anything on me. I thought I
could whip any OF them. That's what
caused me to get licked by Papke last La
Dor Day l went into the ring fully con-
vlnced that I'd win in a walk. 7 was
overcOnhdent and careless and he put one
over on me. After that I haven't been
thinking that I was the only pebble on
the beach.
NO matter whom ] fight. I'll do my
best. They say Johnson IS weighing some
where near 800 pounds. I don't quite touch
200 and there's a lot OF extra weight on
me DO / look overweight The muscles
are pretty soft right now. I don't say
that III whip Johnson, but III use every
thing I have trying 20.
I'm going to fight Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien some time this month. I guess
Il will be on the 18th, but the date hasn't
been definitely settled I'll try 10 show
the Fasteners my best form