The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
KELLEY EASY MARX
No Match for 'ThunderbOlt"
Papke, of Illinois.
ALL OVER IN ONE ROUND
winner Hailed as MiddIe-welght
Champion by His COax1 Friends.
Does Not Bear Mark of His Bat
tIe-Nen Have Net -Four Times.
Loser Once Got the Decision.

san Francisco. Nay I5.-BHly Papke. Of
Kewanee, Ill, for the second tine in his
brief career. IS hailed as the middle
weisht champion Of the world tonight.
By knocking out Hugo Kelley, CT Chi
eago, this afternoon in the first round OF
their battle al jimmy CO1roth's Colma
arena, the Hlirois lad Won back MS lost
laurels and. his hackers say, his right TO
claim the championship.
Stanley Ketchen, OF Grand Rapj5s.
Mich, won the championship last year by
knocking Pspke out. but in view of
Keteheli's announcement in the East two
weeks ago that he could 10 longer make
the middie-weight limit OF I5s pounds.
Papke's claims TO the championship are
believed to be vel grounded,
Done in Jig Time.
Il took Papke just one minute and nine
seconds TO prove his mastery OF the Ital-
ian fighter. and almost IS soon as the
first blow had been struck it was evi-
dent that Kelley was outclassed. He
never had Iook-in.
The blow which settled Kereys claims
TO the championship was a combination
right and iefS handler OF the jaw with
terrific force. When Referee Smith called
the men TO the center OF the ring and
started them on what was scheduled 10
be forty-fve-round battle. Papke started
right out 20 finish his man.
The men spared cautiously for q few
seconds. when suddenly Pspke started to
mix matters. The men exchanged rights
and lefts to the head. and then Papke
started n TO pummel Kelley nercely. He
cut deep gash over the Italians right
eye and sent him 10 the ropes.
Drops Like an OK.
When Kelley recovered his balance.
Papke sent In right and left to the Jaw.
and Kelley dropped Ike felled OK. TAX
ing the count OF nine When he staggered
to lis feet he was 50 weak and 50 ap-
Parently "all up that Il seemed like a
shame for Papke to strike him.
The Illinois Thunder5olt'' stepped UP
to his man as soon as he recovered his
feet AID sent in another Of the deadly
right and left combinations to the Jaw,
and Kelley dropped down and out. For
ten seconds after the referee had finished
the count. the italian lay in dazed con
dition, utterly unable to rise
The end came so quickly that for an
instant after the referee announced the
result the big bali vas silent. Then
Papke's admirers swarmed forward. and
carried their champion out. amid terrific
cheering.
Papke Not Marked.
Papke does not bear single mark Of
his battle tonight he was the favorite
in the betting at 10 TO s. and is reported
to have wagered every cent ne had and
everything he could borrow on the fight.
To-day's battle was the fourth tine
these two fighters have faced each other
in the ring. Two Of the battles were
fought at Milwaukee, one At Los Angeles.
and one al San Francisco Two have been
drawn battles. and the other two were
both won by Papke, one BY a decision and
one by a knockout.
In every one OF The fights Pspke has
been The aggressoT, but. until to-day. was
never able 20 score q knockout. The third
battle was fought al Los Angeles, De-
cem5er Is James J Je1ries. the referee,
called a draw, but popular opinion was
that Kelley had the better Of the argn-
ment
Papke fought Stanley ketcheEI The
COWBOY Champion. twice last year. The
first tine Pspke scored a Knockout. but
L was called a fuke- IN the second bat
ue KetcheL knocked Papkke Cut