The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-06
KETCHEL GIVEN DECISION
IN FIGHT WITH PAPKE

ley Ketchel is still the worlds cham
pion mlddlewelght. In a grueling bat
tie. during which the champion was
constantly on the aggressive. he WAS
awarded the decision over Billy PapBe,
OF Illinois. at the end of the twentl'
eth round-the scheduled number
Ketchel claimed to have broken his
right hand in the sixth round, and this
assertion substantially was verified
His left thumb also was dislocated
The decision of the referee was re-
ceived with jeers and boots
Referee Roche, after the contest
made the following statement;
"Ketchel was the aggressor at all
times. Furthermore he landed the
cleaner and harder punches and scored
the only knocldowu-in the tenth
round-although narly everybody
seems to think that Papke had slip
ped to the floor. There Is absolutely
no question but KeSchel earned a
clearcut decision"
AS TO the fight Itself, the Assassin .
as Ketchel has been characterized by
ring followers. made fair literally to
live up to this name He forced the
fighting from the tap of the initlap gong
and. with the exception of the third.
enjoyed a clear lead in the first half
of the mattle In the eleventh Ketchel
landed time and again with ponder
Gus left. but, try as he would, he could
not find a vital place, Both men were
bleeding freely at this stage of the
battle, Papke. In particular. spouting
blood from the mouth and nose until
the center of the ring resembled a
shambles
The feature of the fight was the eX'
treme viciousness with which both
men fought and the apparent hatred
that lurked behind every punch.
When in his dressing room Ketchel
gave out this statement
Il broke my right hand In the sixth
round. and later on-the eighth. | be-
Iieye-I dislocated my left thumb. But
for these mishaps I would have made
short work OF Papke. ] could not hit
effectively when the opportunity camo
especially IN tho tenth round l Will
be only too glad to give Papke an
other chance"
Ed Papke. brother aud manager of
the defeated pugilist, minced no words
IN showing his displeasure over the
decision. He said that Papke should
have been given a draw.
Wlllus Britt said that unless Ketch-
els hands improved, the champion
would not be able to fight jim Flynn
In Los Angeles on July IA next
The Fight by Rounds"
Round 1-Ketchel opened UP with a
right smash 10 the stomach and after
some wrestling Ketchel duplicated the
blow Breaking from clinch, Ketch-
al uppercut his left to the jaw. The
referee experienced great difficulty In
separating the men from clinches.
Ectchel suddenly unlocked a success
sion of right and left swings on the
body and head and the "Thunderbolt"
sought refuge In a clinch. Ketchel
had the advantage OF vicious round.
Round 2-Thc men fought entirely
nj close range with Ketchel forcing
his man against the ropes. Locked In
n clinch against the ropes Ketchel
shot In a fearful left uppercut to the
Jaw and a moment later ripped a sim
liar blow to the stomach. Papkc re-
tallated by a Vicious left TO the cham
pion's jaw The round ended with the
men fighting nj close quarters. Ketchel
had the advantage
Round 3-Ketchel rushed his man
10 the ropes time and again. From
this position Papke delivered two right
body punches and they fought to the
center Of the ring. Papke landed a
wicked left TO the jaw and soon after
wards drove right and left TO the stom.
ach. Ketchel landed straight left
on the nose Papke shot a straight
right to the mouth and the blood
seethed through Ketchel's lips as he
TOOK his corner. II was Pnpkes
round
Round 4-Ketchel 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 Ketchel planted a straight
right over the heart. but Papke only
smiled. The men were loath TO break
from clinches, during which Ketchel
swung rather low twice with short
arm rights. Ketchel's round by 4
shade.
Round 5-Ketchel met Papke's rush
with a straight left to the Jaw and
they cllnched. The men fought bitter
" every inch of the way Papte put
ting solid right to the face Referee
Koch exhausted himself prying them
apart, Betchel then got in two left
uppercuts to the Jaw. Ketchel forced
Papke through the ropes by sheer
strength and nearly followed him over
a vicious rally followed. Papke doing
considerable execution with right and
let's to the Jaw Papke's round.
Round G-Papke raped Ketchel on
The jaw with right upper cut. rock
Ing the latter's head The men fought
so f1ercely that they fell to the floor
from their eXertlons. Ketchel then
planted two lefts and a right to the
head, Immediately afterward Ketchel
swung two short-arm lefts To the law
and forced his man against the rones
where he put in three body puncbos
The round ended In a vicious. but In.
effectual rally. Ketchel had a slight
advantage.
Round They wont at each other
hOtly. but most of the blows nou,
harmlessly Into the air Ketchel fore.
ed his man TO the ropes. uppercuttinp
his left to the jaw and right to tho
body. Ketchel landed light right IN
the face and Ketchel retaliated with a
left shift TO the stomach. They MIXED
" furlously. with Papke In q corner,
Ketchel all the time lacing out with
right and left, but no damage resulted
and If was an even round.
Round 8-Ketchel landed right and
loft on the body. forcing his man
against the ropes. KetoheI then nut
In solid left to the jaw and they
clinched. After some fruItless ex.
changes Papke's uppercut with right
10 the chin. Kctchers face was partly