Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15
STANLEY KETCHEL,
PUGIL|ST, Shot.
BY EmpIoye on Farm Near Con-
way, Mo-, Where He Was
For Recreation.
CAUSE OF SHOOTING UNKNOWN
Man Who Did 1t Escapeti--Niiddlc-
weight Champion Probably
Fatally Wounded.

Kansas City. Oct. 15.-Pllysicians
attending Stanley Kctcl,el ut Conway
have but little hope OF tho fighters
recovery. according To n telephone
message received ut 9 o'clock. They
say All immediate operation is ncccs-
sary to save his life and nm attempt
VIII be made late this afternoon to re-
move him to Springfield. Early this
afternoon Kctcl,cl revived so as to
recognize those about his bedside. but
was unable to tnlk.
Springfield. Mo-, Oct. 15.-Stanley
ketchel. middleweight champion pugi-
list, the victor In, many fistic battles.
was shot and perhaps fatally wounded
on ranch FIVE miles out of Conway.
NO., where he was recuperating, -at
$3.50 o'clock this morning by Walter A.
sHurtz, quarrelsome ranch hand.
Early this afternoon Ketchcl was un-
conscious and was believed to be in a
dangerous condition.
The bullet entered Ketchels right
lung and so for no effort has, been made
to probe for 1t because of the patients
low condition. Three surgeons brought
in from Springfield, Mo-, are attending
the wounded man. Hurtz escaped to
the woods and is being CHASED by, men
and bloodhounds.
The shooting took place while
Ketchel was eating breakfast ut $3.50.
There were no witnesses and MS
Ketchel almost Immediately lapsed
into Inconsistencies the exact events
leading up to the shooting could not
be learned.
4 Hurtz was recently employed by
Mr.: Dickerson and little is known OF
him. Hurtz and ketchel exchanged
words last night. Hurtz retired In an
ugly mood but5nothing was thought of
the matter. This morning iKetchel was
seated at the breakfast table alone,
when Hurtz entered the ranch house
and pointing his rife at the fighter.
demanded:
Throw up your hands"
SHOOTING OF IlETcHEL,
U Ketehel was Ia ken BY q surprise hut
apparently remained cool. Instead of
half turned toward his assailant when,
Hurtz, but a few, feet away, fired
The bullet struck ketchcl below the
right shoulder blade, and, MS 1t devel-
oped later, ranging upward, entered his
right lung. 81 &. Il
Kctchel fell to the floor. a moment
later Charles Bailey rushed in from an
just disappearing through the doorway.
HE shot me-" said the PROSTATE
fighter, as he feebly pointed in the di-
srection taken by Hurtz. After relating
briefly the details Of the affair. Ketchel
lapsed into Inconsistencies. Hurtz dis
appeared from view in the heavy tim
} Der along the Usage river bottoms.
It was 40 minutes before medical aid
reached kctchel, who had been re-
moved to bedroom. A physician ar
rived from Conway, five miles away,
but could do little for Ketchel
Three surgeons started for Conway
from Springfield, over special train
rs soon as one could be made up.
At IL o'clock Ketchel had not re-
gained consciousness and 1t was. be-
lieved his condition was too log to
permit his removal over the rough
roads to Conway. The train from
Springfield carried detectives and three
bloodhounds to take up the chase nfter
Hurtz. Men employed on the ranch
had started the chase but not before
Hurtz had gained q good start on them
Ketchcl recently bought a tract OF land
hear the Dickerson ranch and the dou-
bic purpose of his visit was to see his
property and to rest up.
Stanley Ketchels rise in the pugilistic
world was rapid. He was born In
Grand Rapids 20 years ago. About
four years ago he began fighting minor
bouts I'M Montana. found himself to be
good" and went to San Francisco,
where about three years ago he put
himself before the public by whipping
Joe Thomas. This startled San Fran
cisco fight fans. and they began to push
( the newcomer. About nine months
after the fight with Thomas, ketchcl
Whipped .'Billy" Papke, the illinois
thunderbolt," thereby clinching the title
to the middleweight championship.
Later Paplse whipped him BY a narrow
margin but In n return match ketchel
again downed the Illinois fighter and
left his title clear. N \,
A little over a year ago Ketchel as
PRED to a bout with Jack JOHNSON.
Fans saidf he. was going out'of his
class and had their doubts. Anyway
the negro knocked the mlddlewcight
champion out in the twelfth5round and
Kctchcl was not heard of for d while E
After tho Jeffries-JohnsonS fight at
Reno last summer, Ketchel went east
His admirers said he was growing
reckless and would never fight again.
However. about q month ago he broke
away from his manager. Wilson Miz-
nor. in New York, and went to Spring
field to recunerate on open mir and
country exercise. Since that time he
has been visiting ut the Dickerson
ranch near Conway s K
Ketchels name Is Stanislaus Keicel.
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