Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-06


ley kctchcl the present mddleweight
champion, was given the decision at
the end of 20 rounds of hard milling
over Billy Papke, the Illinois "Thun-
dcrbolt." Referee Roche gave the de
cision to Ketchel on his aggressive
work and the fact that he landed often
or and cleaner. 1t was reported that
kctchel broke his right hand in tbs
sixth round
The decision was not received favor
ably by many in the crowd.
Round 1--ketchcl opened up with a
right smash to the stomach and after
some wrestling ketchcl duplicated the
blow. breaking from a clinch Ketchel
uDpcrcut with his left to the jaw.
The referee experienced great difficulty
in separating the men from clincheS.
ketchcl suddenly hooked succession
of right and left swings to the body
and head and the "Thunderbolt' sought
refuge in Il clinch. ketchel had the adj
vantage of a vicious round.
Round 2-1hc men fought entirely at
close range with Ketchcl forcing his
man against the ropes. Locked in a
cl!nch against the ropes ketchel shot
in q fearful uppercut to the jaw and a
moment later ripped d similar blow to
the stomach. Papko retaliatcd with a
vicious left to the champions jaw. The
round ended With the men fighting at
close quarters. Ketchel had the advant-
age.
Round 3-kctchcl rushed his man
against the ropes time and time again.
From this position Papke delivered two
right body punches and they fought to
the center of the ring. Papkc landed a
wicked left to the jaw and soon after
ward drove right and left to the Stom-
ach. ketcheI landed a straight to the
mouth and the blood ooOzed through
Papkc'S lips as he took his corner.
PauknS round.
Round 4-KetcheI opened the fourth
round with a fearful left swing to the
jaw. He went after his man, landing
right and left swings to the jaw and
BODY. making Papke's nose bleed
slightly. Kctchel planted q straight
right over the heart but Papkc only
smiled. The men were loath to break
from cInchcs. during which ketchel
swung rather low twice with short
arm rights. kctchel's round by a
shade.
Round 5--Ketchel met Papl<e's rush
with a straight left to the jaw and they
clinciled. The men fought bitterly ev-
crv inch of the way. Papke putting In
a solid right to the face. Referee Roach
exhausted himself prying them apart.
KctcheI then delivered two left upper
cuts to the jaw. Ketchel forced Papke
through the ropes by sheer strength
and yearly followed him over A vicious
rally followed, Papkc doing conside ira =
hlc execution with right and lefts to
jaw. Papkcs round.
Round 6-Papke ripped ketchel on
the jaw with right uppercut, rocking
the lattcr'S head. The men fought Sc
licrcely that they fell to the floor from
their cxertions. kctchcl then planted
two lcfts and a right to the head. I'M
rcdiatoly aftorWard Ketchcl swung
| two short -arm lefts to the jaw ano
forced his man against the ropes
where he put in three body punches
The round ended in a vicious but inef
fectual rally. Netchel had slight ad
vantage.
Round 7.--They went at each othe
holly. nut most OF the blows flew harm
lcssIv into the air J<etchel forced hi
man AGAINST the ropes, upper cuttn:
his left to the body Papkc landed
light right to the face and kctcncl re
taliatcd with left shift to tn
stomach. They mixed it furiously wit
Papke in a corner ketchel all the tim
was lacing out with right and left. bu
ma damage resulted and it was an eVel
round.
Round S.-Ketchel landed right AM
LETT on the body, forcing his ma
AGAINST the ropes. Kctchel then put Il
= solid left to the jaw and they cilhch
cd After some fruitlcss exchange
Papke uppercutted with right to u
chin. Ketchers face was partly GOV
vowed with blood as the round endeo
Another even round.
pound 9.-Ketchel rushed in an
ev,nr vicious right around the h2a
and in return got an equally hard pune
TO the face Ketcnel hooked Vlclou
right to the jaw that brought blood
y stream from Papke's mouth. ketch'
vaded in. landing right and left on III
face and jaw and Papke cllnche'
p,n,sa continued to spit blood and tn
,od euid no,Ired from his nose. ketch'
s,uoht TO get in a vital punch. II
tonight Papke into a neutral corner an
,anded .wc good wallops on the fac
&c the gong rang. 1t was ketchel
best round so far
Bound 10-Paplle surprised u
champion by coming to the marx an
landing a couple of stiff face puncne
r. was only flash in the pan ft
Ketche1 shot right and left ton the ia
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