The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-22
GERMANS FIGHT
IN FRENCH RING
Klaus and Papke to Meet in
Paris for Middleweight
Championship.

They will play Die Yacht Am
Rhine" instead of The Marseillaise"
i'm Paris March i. 1t is also expected
that the diplomatic relations between
Germany and France. which have not
been amy too stanch since Emperar
Wilhelm chose to he crowned m the
ancient capitol at Versailles, may be
come closer.
Two Germans, Frank Klaus and
Billy Papke. are to fight for the mid
dleweight championship of France on
date mentioned in tho biggest club
IN Paris-the Cirque dc Paris. Isn't
that enough to make the Sultan of
turkey set UP a banquet to the Bal
kan leaders? On the face of it is is
sufficient u to provoke internation-
al strife between n two countries.
but the fatherland and the land of
revolution observe differently. So far
as we have heard. the foreign minis
tiers will take no action that might in
nuence future policies. In fact, all
hands are looking forward to the day
when this strange party is due to come
off.
Think of it. Two Germans meet
ing for Il French championship in a
French city. a French crowd enthusi-
astically dcvouring their every move
ment! Pugilistic history contains no
funnier event. OF course. this French
title also carries with it the cham
pionship of Europe. as Carpenter, the
man who previously held it. whipped
every accredited ringster in the old
world.
Each Has Won the Title.
There's another queer angle for
YOU. Papkc and Klaus are now go
ing to battle for an honor thai once
before each fought for and won.
Klaus went Ia Paris and practically
stopped Carpenter in IL duel that was
labeled for the championship of
Europe. Papke later did the same
thing under the same advertising ar
rangement. Consequently we have
two European champions. But this
J condition of affairs could not 70 on.
and in the best interests of the sport
1t was decided to let the two Teutons
get together n settle the muddle one
way or another.
This is not the first imbroglio be-
tween Klaus and Papke. They cross
ed in Pittsburg i'm November, 1909,
when Klaus was Il nj and Papke
II man OF renown. Bill had threaten
cd to lay Frank on his shoulderblades
within three rounds. but he failed. 1t
was :, very even fight. with the Pitts
hurgher %larruping away at the Ike
vance t~hunderbolt with all vigor at
every opportunity.
13Oth men have also warfared with
Stanley Ketchel. the last worlds mid
dleweight king. Klaus met him i'm
1910 i'm six rounds In I'%fttsburg. The
newspaper decision was a draw. Klaus
was lamentahly afraid of the assassin.
He might have knocked him out.
mann. said. had he fought him as he
had the second-ratcrs. as Stanley was
in poor condition that night. Papke
had four experiences with Ketchel.
losing two decisions. being counted out
once, and winning the second joust
with a clcan-cut *. y.
In the past two years klaus has
been .passably successful. not losing a
decision in II battles. He won the
majority of them. The reverse was
the case with Papke. who was beat
en- by Dave Smith. Bob Moha. cyclone
Johnny Thompson and Frank Man
tell; but Billy's late form has aston
ishcd his critics.
This is the Thundcrbolt's ninth year
in h fighting game. Klaus is on his
tenth year. He has had 81 bouts.
Papkc has figured in so.