The Washington herald., 1909-10-13
KETCHELL In SHAPE
Montana Cowboy Will Weigh
Close to 175 Pounds.
BETTING FAvoRITE
Experts Now Think that Stanley
VIII he Able 10 Last Fifteen
Rounds Against Burly Negro for
heavyweight Championship Sat
notwithstanding Statistics.

New York Oct EFF the reports from
the rival training camps are reliable
there will not be such great difference
in weights between Jack Johnson and
Stanley Ketchell when they begin fight
ing NJ Colma Saturday afternoon. John
son insists that he will not scale more
than 1916. while Ketchell declares that he
will weigh more than 10 With an ad-
vantage Of about three inches in height
and twenty pounds in bulk. johnson will
not have such an overwhelming cinch as
he expected when he signed articles Of
agreement more than FIVE months ago.
In fact, taking these comparisons as
based upon fact. Johnson and Ketchell
are as well matched as the participants
in other battles for heavyweight honOrs
In years gone by. Fitzsimmons was
under $50 when he stopped Peter Maher,
$50. In two fights. and won the title from
James J. Corbett. 1875. at Carson City.
Fitz WAS twenty pounds lighter than
Sharkey when he knocked the latter out
at Coney Island in quick time. and was
forty pounds lighter than Jeffries when
the boilermaker beat him for the cham
pionship in the same ring.
Jenries OutweIghed Corbett.
When Corbett whipped Sullivan the lat
ter had twenty-five pounds the better OF
the weights, and when Corbett was
knocked out in twenty-three rounds by
Jeffries the latter was thirty pounds
heavier. Kid Mccoy was twenty pounds
lighter than Sharkey when the sailor
slowed him away. and Olcott was thirty
vNCffphc II
Choynski the night he knocked the ;iay-
lights out the clever Californian The re-
suit Of every one OF these fights was
brought about by the punch that nullifed
science and produced a knockout.
For that reason Ketchell has a chance
to beat Johnson with similar tactics. al
thought persons who believe he can win
are IN the minority. Veteran followers OF
pugilism who have seen all the cham
pions since Sullivan whipped Kilrain have
repeatedly declared that Ketchell. as a
slugger, has never been excelled. not even
by FitZsimmOns. Taking this as a basis for
argument, the coming fight Is regarded as
question Of Ketchell's ability To land a
Knockout blow either on the point OF the
jaw or in the stomach. II he can reach
either spot with a square punch delivered
with all the strength at his command II
is believed that he will topple the negro
just as he dropped O'Bren.
II is admitted that because Of Johnson g
wonderful defensive tactics KetcheU will
find II a most difficult task 10 get home
a smash that will result in a Touchdown
How Johnson May Win.
II Johnson succeeds in blocking Ketch-
ellis attack and AZ the same time fails
TO score a knockout in twenty rounds il
will be further proof that the negro can
not hit and that he Is simply a first-class
boxer. A month ago California sporting
men were willing 10 bet that KetcheIl
would not last eight rounds with John
son. but now they have increased the
limit to fifteen rounds with an offer OF
even money johnson viii carry a wealth
OF smart money on him at 2 10 l that he
will be the winner.
Frisco Is all worked up over the mill
and rumors are thick. It was reported
to-day that at the last moment there
might be a hitch that would prevent the
men from settling their differences. but
not much faith was placed in IL by local
sporting men, a number Of whom have
received a telegraphic tip from willus
Britt 10 bet the limit on Ketchell. II
has been settled that the fight will begin
at o'clock in the afternoon.