Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

If person is to be punished by a pub
lie reprimand for being ambitious, then
pan the Assassin to a cinder, for he is
guilty beyond peradventure. He had de-
sire, perfectly legitimate and commendabie.
to gain the highest honors of the ring.
1t was his prerogative. 1t shouldn't be
said that he was not entitled to try for
the bauble. He was not the publ.c's
pampered darling who had been iauded
and eXtolled because his name was
Ketchell or because he was born in
Michigan and reared in Montana. Ad-
mirerS of the real tighter had a warm
spot for him because he was a real
fighter He knocked his men out. That
he was the victim of ambitlo us effort and
overmatched himself was not without
precedent Ketcnell figured the time was
ripe. reached for the title and ran a
ST. ange splinter into his finger. But the
splinter isn't liable to stay in very long
or to tester. A victory or two and the
talent will forget about the time he grab
bed for the big prize and got stitch in
mis- arm. He has fought close to sixty
times and lost but two, one to Papke
and one to Johnson. With a record like
that to back him up it shouldn't be long
before he is again riding on the top wave
In certain ways Ketchell was framed In
peculiarly in his last two fights. In the
one with Papke, when he received the
decision in twenty rounds. majority OF
the fans figured. with poor grounds for
their opinions, that he would win In
twelve rounds or less. They bet even
money that way. Stanley failed to de-
liver on that basis and they lost. Any
time you lose your money on man there
is a little sting goes with il. Coin and
water-it is hard to mix them. Win
Johnson there were two different angles.
So many of the fans were roofing might
and main for Ketchell that when he was
beaten decisively the shock was doubly
great and the disappointment as keen in
proportion. 1t was looked upon by many
more or less as calamity. 1t Ism a
very long cry from disappointment TO
chagrin and from chagTin to vexation.
Add to this the betting conditions of the
match and any dissatisfaction that may
have been shown is easily accounted Tor
The betting was even money he would
last fifteen rounds, and, in Isolated cases,
twelve. Both propositions failed ana the
Ketchell money was burned. But the
champion middleweight isn't out of the
running by any means. There Is stiii
plenty of chance for him 10 MAKE Dig
money: there are Burns and Papke and
Langford for him to meet. anu tnere -
no telling but that in year or TWO ne
NAV again be battling Tor the heaVy-
weight title. A game, ambitious, hard
hitting boxer of TWENTY-FIVE is liable to
raise muss In pugilistic circles at any
,ina even II he has two honorable de-
feats chalked up against him: He died
lighting both times, with his face to the
enemy and his fists closed ready for ac-
ton That is as far as any human being
can go-to die fighting.
The twenty-round bout between Freddy
Welsh and Johnny Summers, which has
been postponed by the National Sporting
Club of London until November s, is
considerably more attention
in England than it is on this side. The
fans of this country look upon Welsh as
a sure winner. and in the little betting
that has been done on the bout he has
been made a pronounced favorite. 1t is !
figured that Summers is either going back |
Or standing still. while Welsh is coming