Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-25
Kt tcheil And Papke
In Pursuit Race

from the LOOKS OF tnug6, u Will De
quite while before either Billy
Papke or Stanley Ketchel ID seen in
an American ring. For that matter,
II seems as though the two crack mid
dleweights are about to engage in a
kind Of pursuit race that will take
them clear around the world.
Ketchel has been offered matches
by foreign promoters, and is planning
to leave here SO as to be In shape to
box Tom Thomas, the British middle
weight champion, in London next
June. n successful, Ketchel will con.
tinue his journey to Australia, where
fight with Tommy Burns can be his
for the asking.
Papke is already on his way across
the Atlantic. He sailed from New
York on Sunday, and will make his
first stop in Paris. Willie Lewis and
Harry Lewis, couple of American
pugilists, are to box In the city named
on February 9Th, and two weeks later
Papke will meet the winner.
Before embarking Papxe said he
was confident Of this ability to defeat
either Of the Lewises In twelve rounds,
and that after his February bout In
the French capital he would jump ov.
er to England and try to get on with
Tom Thomas before the National
Sporting Club.
When Ketchel hears Of this he may
hasten his departure for the French
eide. for. in addition to trying to fore
stall Ketchel with Thomas, Pnpke
speaks Of continuing on to Australia.
where he says he has been promised
q fight with Bill Lang. the champion
Of that country. II may be that 1t Is
Tommy Burns Papke has an eye on,
and In such case there Is much danger
in delay SO far o. Ketchel is con-
cerned.
The Grand Rapids fellow may hnd
by the time he has reached Australia
that Papke has nosed him out Of every
f, match at present In prospect. In such
case the only thing left for Ketchel to
do would be to turn round and fight
Papke in far Kangarooland.
At present Ketchel's name and
Ketchels fame appeal to the Austral-
lian sports. but there is no telling
what may happen n 'Papke.is the first
to invade that country. Within the
past couple Of days Ketchel, who is
at present In Grand Rapids. has turn.
ed down fattering offer cabled him
by Hugh Mcintosh. the Australian
promoter. Mcintosh wants Ketchel to
figure in three contests, Zone with
Tommy Burns, another with Bill
Lang. and third with an opponent
to be named later. Mcintosh says
that the three bouts will net Ketchel
close to $4,000.
Ketchel cabled q refusal and, In ex.
PLANTATION Of his action, says he wants
to meet Tom Thomas. the Britisher.
first and gain for himself the title OF
undisputed middlewelght champion Of
the world. After that he will be quite
willing to go to Australia md box
Tommy Burns.
| 1t 10 quite possible though that
Ketchel may busy himself and decide
to get to work on his foreign contracts
a little earlle-, now. that Papke has
started out before him.
Louis Blot Of the Metropolitan Ath'
letic Club expected to feature either
Papke or Ketchel-and. for that mat
ter, perhaps. both Of them-for his
March attraction In this city. Blots
first idea was Papke-Langford match
and II that fell through he Intended to
fall back upon Papke-Ketchel bout
As both Papke and Ketchel have de
termined to try their luck abroad Blot
will have to get along without them