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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
fred Lake. Boston llanay1.
Original 5upuSfitioH hdn
Boston Post.)


Ambitious newspaper men and pho
tographers who figure on getting an
early group picture OF the Red Sox
this spring Will have TO get the jump
on Fred Lake IL they intend TO get
what they go after. For Lake says
that there will be no group picture
taken II he can help IL, and LAKE gen
orally means what he says.
1t Is superstition or ball players
"hunch' that is alone responsible for
Manager Lakes ultimatum.
During the spring trip Lake will be
powerless TO prevent his men being
snapped, singly or collectively. and IL
VIII be possible even TO get all the
players lined up in a group and their
pictures taken. But after the final
selections are made and the deadwood
or surplus material has been weeded
out. there will be no more groups"
Lake believes in a lot OF other base
ball superstitions. He will not pass
team load OF barrels or load of hay
In the street during ball season with.
out lifting his hat. II the loads are
going his way he counts on a certain
win and barrel OF base hits for his
men. Should the teams be going in
the opposite direction, however. Fred
puts defeat for his team down as a
certainty.
Fred also refuses to put HIS left shoe
on hrst when he gets up in the morn
ing. but-the Red Sox manager NAV
object to any Of his other little weak.
nesses being exposed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

HE West Detroit Matinee club
that holds weekly races at the
picturesque little track out Michi'
tried and true
WHY FRANZ &. performers. The
STAYED IN ,rotter Frank u.
CHATHAM. that has always
- given the best of
them an argument in the Class A.
events Is no more the property of a
club member and will no longer be
seen In the thrilling finishes In which
his former owner. Mr.. Grapentein VAS
won't TO team him 80 vociferousiy
Thereby hangs tale.
Frank G.. had been doing so well as
fun horse last spring that Mr.
Grapentein thought II was due his
matinee idol TO give him a chance Tor
the money. He accordingly entered
him in the 2:25 trot al the June
Chatham meeting and was distanced
in $3.50 IL or words to that effect. In
a race which was won by Queen L.,
a mare Frank q. had repeatedly beat.
Ell in the fun events at Detroit.
Mr.. Grapentein was naturally a bit
sore and didn't spend much time that
day or the next round the stall OF his
disgraced favorite. leaving the trotter
In charge of a Chatham swipe named
Gus Smith, who had been picked up
for the occasion
Smith. 1t appears. is well known
village character and stable row soon
gossiped over the affection which had
sprung up in his heart for the trotter
The other Detroiters at the meeting
eventually heard OF the situation. One
of them thought IL offered the opening
for a practical Joke.
With all the dignity for which he is
famous locally. Otto Luttermoser
walked out TO Frank G.'s stall and adj
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
WRESTLING BY
ROUNDS A HIT

CHICAGO, Feb. 2-Yussuf Nah
mout, pride OF Turkey. pushed the
last obstacle out OF his way to
match with Frank Gotch for the cham
pionship of the world by defeating
Raoul De Rouen, the French cham
pion at the Seventh regiment armory
The first fall went TO the Turk by a
decision OF Referee Dick Fleming, who
disqualified De Rouen for rough work
and the second was won by Mahmout
after twenty minutes and fifty-four
seconds of wrestling
The bout was held under the round
system for lie first time In a cham
pionship match. The men wrestled
10 minutes each heat and rested
minute between rounds. after the box
ing system. The new method was
pronounced a success.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
LEWIS WINNER OF
THIS PARIS FIGHT

PARIS, Feb. willie Lewis, the
American pugilist. added another
scalp To his belt by knocking out
Charlie Hickman In the first round OF
their fight Lewis put his rival down
for the count with good old-fash-
toned right TO the jaw. The blow
caught Hickman flush and he toppled
To the floor OF the ring as II struck b.
the good leg OF 4 healthy mule.
Among the Americans present were
Kid Mccoy. rod Sloan. Frank Erne and
Doc Phelan. The last-named rowed
in the old Dauntless crew on the Har-
lem river, New York, and is the favor
tie referee for all the big contests in
France. In fact. he WAS the first To
officiate after the amendment to the
old rules permitting referee To be
in the ring with the principals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
POLO GROUNDS
STILL BIGGEST
By SAM CRANE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Forty.four
thousand seating capacity Is what
Contractor and Builder Foster claims
for the Polo grounds, now that the
Improvements and additions are Writ
ually completed.
Allowance can be made for the nat
ural desire of Mr. Foster, like the
majority of builders, TO magnify their
own work and Foster may have reach
ed his enormous estimate by allowing
only Ii inches of space 10 each person
on the open seats, instead OF Is.
At a conservative estimate. however,
there is no doubt OF the historic Polo
grounds being able to seat 10000 per.
sons. So that the Brush Stadium"
will this season-yes, and for many
seasons 10 come-get the credit OF be-
ing able TO accommodate more per-
sons than any other ball park in the
country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

5uppp,, Jeff Should t,f
The Title ba(k..what Then?

A popular sporting man asks:
"Supposing that Jeffries did sue
coed IN getting himself in tiptop
lighting condition in the course
or time. ana when he was all
ready 10 put up the fight OF his
life. he and Johnson went 10
clinch and he won, thereby re-
storing the championship title
TO the white race-what then?
Would he hang onto the title
next time or would be again re-
tire? II would be rather hard
matter for him To stick TO the
title without fighting. and there
would be nobody 10 fight.
Then again. II he retired.
what would prevent the Negro
from stepping into the breach
and once more walking of with
the trophy? IL Jeffries fought
and defeated Johnson and then
retired. II would throw the sit.
uation back TO where IL is now.
III he refused 10 retire he would
be like a snow shovel in Florida
out OF job.
The way the whole thing
shapes up now. II looks as IL
Jeffries, in case he ever wins
that title again. would have 20
be constantly on guard I'm order
10 prevent the Negroes from
swiping ii back"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

EVEN MONEY ON
BIG MARATHON

Greater interest than ever centers
In the Longboat.Shrubb race 10 be
held in Madison Square Garden Fri.
day night. The postponement OF the
race by over a week has aided both
OF the runners, and each is more con.
hdent than ever OF winning.
From a betting proposition ii prom.
ises 10 be the greatest OF its kind ever
held. II is believed fully 100000 will
change hands when the tape is brok-
en-. Before the postponement OF the
race the Englishman was n decided
fayorfte over the Indian at 10 TO 8.
Now. the odds have changed and even
money Is wagered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BIDS ON
\ RoughlOn School Building
|ncRETARy's OFFICE. SO BROAD
WAY.

DcRETARY's OFFICE. so BROAD
WAY.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. /, 1909.
Sealed proposals. will be received at
10 Office until IL o'clock noon, Thurs
NJ Feb. IL. 1909. for furnishing all
4<orinl and labor OF every description
NECESSARY In the erection OF the new
1Q6hton school building.
<ans and specifications may be seen
th4 office OF the Supervisor of Build.
NO. room 1, this building
S The Job will be let fin three separate
xnfrncts.
( The drst must include all the work
furnishings OF every description
1o0ted In the drawings and fnasons
GTAI specifications.
10 second all the work and fur
1101s OF every description I'm the
xlngs and carpenters general spec
~ third all the work and furnish
~ every description In the engi-
drawings and general specifica-
<or heating. ventflatfng, etc.
- 1f0dcr must name all sub-con-
.1fo INCLUDED In HIS bid.
D4eals must be submitted on
1 furnished by the Supervisor and
- accompanied by certified
cash OF surety company bond
70 3 per cent OF the bid.
0ard Of Education reserves the
- reoecf any or all bids.
WILLIAM J. LEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
FOOTBALL SENSATION
IN SCOTCH CHARGES

LONDON, Feb. 2-For years Eng
land has consistently questioned and
sneered at the purity of American
athletic amateurs. This week. how.
ever, the tables have been turned
The Scottish Rugby Union, one of the
most powerful football associations In
Great Britain. bluntly refused to play
the usual annual game with the Eng,
lish teams because, they asserted, that
the latter were not only tainted with,
but encouraged professionalism.
The charge are not denied by the
English authorities, but they are rails.
ing hullaballoo because Scotland did
not display more tact" and have the
matter settled without publicity.
Scotland's action is the biggest
sporting sensation England has known
In years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
SPORT VIEWS
and REVIEWS
...By...
PAUL II.
BRuSK8.

dressed the Negro who was proudly
on guard.
I've fred the bum driver thar had
this horse In yesterdays race" said
he, land | want TO try you out. Tako
him out and work him three good
miles"
Then the Detroiters gathered round
Mr.. Grapentein and watched for the
moment he would tumble TO the fact
that his idol that he supposed was
resting quietly In his stall, was speed
ing round the track with a swipe AT
the helm.
Frank G.. had made several hectic
trips round the half-mile ring before
his owner got next" When Mr.
Grapentein did tumble, the horse had
shifted from the trot TO the pace and
was going like scared deer.
Grapentein rushed out on the track
and tried 10 stop the procession which
he succeeded in doing after a couple
more laps had been torn of. or course.
the swipe Indignantly explained that
the boss" had told him 10 work the
horse. He grew eloquent over Frank
G.'s speed and exhibited stopwatch.
the hand OF which was still in motion.
as proof that repeated quarters in 30
seconds had been negotiated.
Mr.. Grapentein finally gave Ii up.
headed party for the bar and that
night disposed OF Frank G. to a Chat
ham hotel man who Immediately turn
ed him over 10 the Negro TO train.
| Now that Myron w. Townsend. for
merly OF Boston. st. Louis and Mar
snail, Mich. and famous as the man
who proclaimed John L. sullivan 4
/ more serviceable citizen than George
chair OF the Indianapolis star. we can
confidently predict Tor the beneht or
our American association friends.
campaign In which excitement and nov
! city VIII be more than extraordinarily
/ rife.
| Between the Negro boxers the South
African sprinteIs. the indian runners
and football players. the Australian
tennis players and oarsinen the Euro
pean wrestlers and the Cuban ball
! getting some terrific bumps in sport
| ing prestige this winter.
| Great alarm Is manifested at the
I tracks where racing is still In pro-
gress. over the exodus OF star jockeys
Z To Europe. How We shall miss those
wizards OF the saddle at Windsor next
/ year,
/ With two years in which to think II
over one may be pardoned wondering
4 IL those Bennett park owners won't be
able To get together and offer some
\ reasonable rental price. rather than
/ face the responsibility OF closing out
the property or spending the money 10
! improve IL?
As usual. news of the excellence or
| Detroit's skating Kinks is followed by
/ the arrival OF rising temperature.
Admitting that Crawford and Cobb
/ proved Themselves in class all alone
\ I'm the league race last year. so far as
I driving in runs is concerned. we fail
/ 20 observe why the fact should cause
any great apprehension. regarding the
/ probability that the Tiges Will or Will
not repeat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
|yffleIdes-s the Struggling
demons In Many Leagues

Uorusal OF the batting averages
6)rty-two leagues shows that a
majority of the leading batsmen
&6 various organizations played in
0nt6eld. In twenty leagues the
batsman was an outfielder.
nogusal 81 the records brings 70
the fact that most OF these out
cEu who could hit. also were well
i - the fielding. With only one or
exceptions they stood better than
1vorage man In the far end OF the
Ting honors In leagues OF class b
kter went to the New York state.
Utica catcher. worked in
v-six games. which were more
half played by his club. and hit
Weimer, OF Newcastle, hit
n q class G organization and
WA In Just few more than hail.
eames on the schedule. He also
He'd .461 for Olean In the Interstate
|xoe.
Next to the outfielders, first base
IS led leagues in 1908, three being
the leagues OF less than class u.
y one being In an outlaw organiza-
=. Every other position on the dia-
md had nj least one representative,
IN pitcher Lively. OF Gulfport,
I0se draft by Cleveland was over
va. he being awarded TO Montgom-
y, managed TO get away on top in
y Cotton states. he batted .29s IN
games for Gulfport Oh
arse, ne did not pitch in that many
ntests, but he was a pitcher primar-
4 and subbed in the outfield when
4 busy In the box.
The list OF thirty-two leagues shows
|onty outfielders. four first basemen,
re catchers, two third basemen and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
KETCHEL'S SHIFT
REALLY WONDERFUL

Fight men returning from the coast
talk much OF Stanley Ketchel. twice
conqueror OF Billy Papke. and nov
middlewieght champion. The con.
sensus of opinion seems TO be that In
shape Ketchel can beat Papke any
spot in the road The gamble is as
TO Ketchels condition for any fight.
they declare. He is fond OF dances
and late hours and sleeps late in the
morning. Harry Gilmore declares
these are the mans worst crimes
against self He adds that. contrary
to general opinion, Ketchel does no:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
TIGER TRAINER IS
AN EARLY BIRD

Harry Tuthill. trainer OF the Detroit
Tigers. is expected today ~ this city
He is moving his family 10 Detroit in
order 10 set out with Jennings all
vance guard for Hot Springs. Ark,
Harry severed his connection as rhysi'
cal director OF the National A. c. Sat
urday The former Giant trainer looks
for another pennant in the City-of-thc-
Straits. He Is pulling hard. naturally,
for the boys declared him In on nearly
a TOLL share or the split-up last fall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

-, h''et'r FLANAGAN Van'r. f.i30 So
n. Eng-Catterson Broc'n, ( ia 81,
800. ne. .,nt, NvW Britain. f,l-Q 81
'fri-S.- WOlVerton. WilliaI ID - So
Virginia -IIann DanVtue f.1la $50
= AtlantiC-MurdoCk Macon f.l@p sO-
Cotton S.-rLiVely. Gulrport, p. % 40
Central House. Bur gton, IL sVn
'rrvos-Saiu ~ Worth. H.. lV3 So
: Mich Cote. Kalamazoo. f.. Ia 81.
a 'ssr5Ffug@ jackson. tiFtsTftNl ls-, ( a. Ah
: Caro-Simmons Oranges, (. 40 500
North --Crum. Winnipeg. T.. ... % $40
WIS TiI-NiIler. Mnusau ii2i 3SS
ILL., -Miss.--kOmmers. HaYa., I ia stv
Iptersratc-W elmer. Olean. z Is 46i
Three -I-Tennant. Decatur Id 80 $40
Arknn -Covle. III. springs. III IS $40
& y stategEgan. Gtica, G. Sc AIS
Paw Va--Phiilips. Uniontn, I ~ S0i
west A--W ilson, Springfd. I. % 81
Cal. --Nealon. stockton, 10. 81 -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
York Boy. 2:oe "a. ia Dead

York Boy. .: 0S ga. once noted
race trotter. died a few days ago a.
Tarrytown, n. Y, the property oil
Hugh H. Purdy, The horse was once
the worlds champion trotter to wag
on with amateur driver. but his hon
or lasted only a short hour. He was
driven to his record at the Brighton
Beach track in 1902 by c. E. Bedford,
but on the same afternoon +. E.
Smathers drove Lord Derby to a mark
OF 2:05 ga.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
Manufacturers League TONIGHT.

The regular weekly program OF the
Manufacturers league will be played
tonight AT the Chicago Pneumatic Tool
Co. gymnasium, President Grogan an
nouncing that all the teams i'm the
league have promised definitely TO
have their men on the floor. He him
self will offer shortly trophy for the
team that finishes second in the
league race. first place being already
conceded 10 the G. p. T.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

one each for second, short and pitcher
TO be in the lead in hitting. A list Of
leading batsmen. together with the
number OF games. is appended, only
such players as participated in more
than half the scheduled contests being
considered:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
CMALL -CPORTING
- TALK ez=asO WORLD

in a wrestling bout at Chicago last
night.
Twin Sullivan. the larger, has done nm
agile side-step out or ms match win
Al kubiak.
The police mnde call on Reddy shores
alleged little boxing show at No. ZVI
Jefferson-aye. east, last evening, but
found no occasion to make arrests.
O
The new Cleveland grnndstand Will
bear an oblique relation to the track
but the races Will be on the square.
IL II can possibly be 50 arranged.
o
Sect. Langtry tells Detroit IL can have
the 1910 bowling tournament for
the asking. The impression prevails
that the local folks wouldn't take
the AFFAIR as gift.
Embryo magnates representing Mt.
Clemens. Pontiac. Monroe, Port HUI
ron and Chatham, Ont, have decided
TO ask protection and see IL they can
organize league. Windsor may also
be included.
The reason ketcheI nred O'Connor, his
former manager, was that the latter
sent a collect telegraph message IL
ketcheis mother. after the boxer had
been reported I'm bad shape, following
his second Papke fight.
Though but bum batter when the
averages are considered. a resume OF
last season shows that Hnchman OF
Cleveland. stood next TO Crawford
and Cobb In pinch hitting. Recol-
lection would lead TO the belief that
he accumulated most OF his average
against the Tigers, too
walter Johnson. the Washington mitch :
er, Is holding out for $4,000. Can't,
Ions ofrer being $500 less. Anywhere
but at Washington, Cleveland and
81. Louis, he would surely be getting
the hgure he asks without "a breath
OF argument.
o
| Al Huebner talked so persuasiyeIy "a
the A. A. L. conference al Chicago
yesterday. that lac was enabled IL
swing to Detroit ~" the games OF
the cha mpionship tournament taDb,
! held In March. All bid $3.50 agains
$3.50 and half the gate receipts b,
the ID, A. g.. which was not repre-
scented at Chicago
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

1ruy Girls beat Eastern, 10 20 IL.
e DnErssghs tesn plays ut Adrian
xhurpday eyening
o.
1nrunea Dlayers will be accepted In
q The o. 4 p. league next season.
O.
noumhus eaers $4,000 for the har-
n&Qa cracks this year, including a
n $4,000 handicap.
o.
An1Dut, the Turk, made short work
~ Haoul de Rouen. the Frenchman
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
Laubscher 10 Meet Merit.

After astonishing the natives OF
Brighton and vicinity. Lou ]. Laub-
scher. the pool shark, has returned to
Detroit and will tonight play John
Mertz at the latters hall. Leland and
Campau, n 125-ball match. even.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

League. Player. Team Pos g. Ave
Amer.--Cobb. Detroit. f.......l50 81
Nat-Wagner. Pittsburg. SIS. ISL IS
East-Jones Montreal. f......I35 &c
Amer. Asso.--IiaYd en. Ind. fist 81
%. q P.--Weimer. Newcastle, c. - IS
Ohio State--Tate, Marion. f.. lao 80
Cent.--F'rench. Evansville. .b. 40 So
South-SpeRker l. Rock. f...l27 So
West.--Welch, Omaha. f......l4I 30
Pac. C.--Easterlcy, Los. A.. G.. les 50,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
Dig Wager Changes Hands
As bulldog Whips Anf-tdf1


HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Feb. a.
The first battle ever waged I'm
the United states between an
American bulldog and a long
clawed ant-eater from Brazil
was pulled of here before a
club of wealthy men.
The tropical animal, imported
especially to meet the bulldog
which has never lost n battle,
survived the battle for only two
minutes. II was necessary to
beat the dog of TO save the
skin OF the ant-eater from mu-
tilation.
Fifty thousand dollars chang
ed hands on the result.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
Already a Cup Winner.

Denver, the grey gelding, who Is to
~ George Estabrook's colors in the
q NJ and other stakes this year.
1h the championship cup for harness
reee at the recent western live stock
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
centraIa Want Cameo.

The Central A. G. has open dates
for any Is to 17-year-old teams. Ad-
dress ed. Howe, $40 Montcalm- ST. east,
on phone NJ. 6450.L.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
Championship Title Han,5
On This HaldbaH hati

IAN interesting handball match, with
= championship of the police head
nrters court dependent on the out
me. is to be played in that eneio-
Ire Sunday afternoon. The partici-
|Ints will be two teams. one compos-
Of Lieut.. Jim Sprott and John A.
oxAn, clerk OF the recorders court,
70 other pairing Bob" Grogan with
Mcdonnell. both the latter being
III known professional baseball play
The younger Grogan and Me-
Dunell were the winn,--, pair In the
~ ID. A. C. tournament and have
- medals to prove IT, "Bob's" father
~ long been seeking a partner with
ility equal to assisting him In main
lining prestige In his own household
IA believes that, in Sprott, he has
- man.
4 The winner OF the match is pretty
IRE 10 be the recipient of several
hllenges.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

e Shortly before his race in Madison
xuare Garden with Dorando. Tom
bn9boat was defeated in a ten-mils
ent at Philadelphia by Percy Small
Nod. champion of Wales. Longboat
we the usual excuse that his shoes
xt his feet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
Though but a bum halter when ih.
Walter Johnson. the Wn.bIpr,or n,,ch

er, Is holding out for $4,000 Canti,-
Ions Offer being $500 less Anywhere
but at Washington. Cleveland and
st. Louis, he would surely be getting
the figure he asks without "a breath
OF argument.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

The new Cleveland grnndstand wi
bear an oblique relation TO the trac
but the races Will be on the squar
IL IL can possibly be 50 arranged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

in a wrestling bout at Chicago las
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

The police mnde a call ON Reddy shore,
alleged little boxing show at No. 20
Jefferson-aye. east, last evening, bu
found no occasion to make arrests.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

Between the Negro boxers. the South
African sprinteTs. the Indian runners
and football players. the Australian
tennis players and oarsmen, the Euro
pean wrestlers and the Cuban ball
players. the white race In America 10
getting some terrific bumps in sport
ing prestige this winter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02

Twin Sullivan, the larger, has done M
agile slde-step out or MS match WAX
Al kublak.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
Embryo magnates

Clemens. Pontiac. Monroe, Port HUI
ron and Chatham, Ont, have decided
TO ask protection and see IL they can
organize league. Windsor may also
be included.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-02
The reason keteheI nred O,Copuor. M

FORMER manager. was that the latter
sent a collect telegraph message IL
ketchels mother. after the boxer had
been reported In bad shape, following
his second Papke fight.