Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06
Papkc is In Bad
with Sports of
Gay Old Paree
Cowardly Assault on Smaller Man
from Behind Forces Him
to Leave.

PARIS, March 6.-Bnly papke. the nli-
nois thunderbolt, who came into Paris
with a flourish Of trumpets, hailed as the
worlds champion at the middleweight, Will
beat a hasty retreat, a discredited person
with his fellow Americans and new-found
Paris admirers who turned out to welcome
him sneering at the mere mention OF his
name.
The udden change in the aspect OF things
was brought about by a cpwardly and I'M
provoked assault committed by Papke on
the small body Of Oar McKetrick, whom
he laid low with a vicious and most cow
ardly blow dealt from behind on the dark
ened stage Of the Theater Femina the other
night.
Papke, with Willie Lewis, Harry Lewis,
Al Rubiak n other American Boxer were
the stars OF a benefit boxing show given
in aid Of the flood sufferers at the
Theater Femina. The boxers CAV exhibit
lions that please immensely and, follow
ing the bouts Mr.. MoKetrick, who had Sc
cured a set Of films Of the Johnson-Ketche
battle of last October, gave Parisians their
view of the slaughter of the Michigan boy
by the big black.
The stage was filled with pugilists when
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many Of the fighters had not seen them,
they were watching every 10Y Of the
two men on the canvas. A number OF
leading Paris business men were among
the hundreds oF more persons on the stage,
and AL Lippe and McKetrick were explain
ing the merits OF the two fighters and the
different blows to them.
LAppe explained that Ketchel, despite his
defeat, was still the mlddleweight cham
uion. whereupon MeI6etrick told Lippe to
keep quiet, as they were advertising Papke
as the champion over here, and It will not
do to boom Ketchel too much just now.
Lippe got his cue and kept quiet, so far
as the championship was concerned, but a
moment later was explaining the Ketchel
shift and said that it was with this that
Ketchel knocked out most Of his men.
1t was here that Papke broke In and
showed himself. He had just come from
his dressing room after his exhibition bout,
and, hearing some one remark hat he had
copied the Ketchel shift with success, OBJ
jected. In the darkness he made for the
man nearest him who happened to be little
Dan McKetrick, who weighs no pounds.
II won't allow any one TO knock me.
Dan. / am the middleweight champion dhd
don't copy any ones STYLE" Papke said.
n before MeKetrick could explain that
he had not said a word. Papke let go a
terrific l~eft-hander which landed on Nc
Ketriok's cheek and knocked him out, cut
ting IN angry cash, which required four
stitches. McKetriok sank unconscious to
the floor, and before the others could real
lie It Papke sneaked away IN the darkness.
The indignation OF the other pugillsts knew
no bounds. and In little groups they began
to search for Papke, vowing 10 give hin
u sound %trounoing for his cowardny deed.
The officials Of the Seie societe de PrOpo-
CATION de 10 Box. who brought Papke to
France. are In a high state Of indignation,
and at a meeting will probably cancel his
engagement. Meanwhile, they insist hat
McKetrlck bring civil action against the
fighter. and things may go very badly for
Papke here.