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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
6
Papke outboxed Ketchel to win in twelve rounds securing the middleweight title. Ketchel was knocked to the floor three times, including a first round knockdown, as Papke claimed the championship and a new era for a rising young fighter from Spring Valley.
In Los Angeles Billy Papke the Illinois thunderbolt knocked out Granley Ketchel in 12 rounds to seize the middleweight championship. Ketchel with a swollen eye and bleeding, was knocked through the ropes late in the round and finally felled by a crushing right hook. The upset stunned veteran fans who had backed Ketchel and called the bout the bloodiest fight seen in years.
Papke pounds Ketchell with sharp rights as Ketchell bleeds from mouth and nose. Papke proves the heavier at 158 pounds and lands repeated lefts while Ketchell struggles to breathe before the knockout in the late rounds.
Crowds at Washington Park on Labor Day hailed the purity of baseball as Indianapolis beat Louisville in a two game gesture of sport and city pride. Morning attendance reached twelve thousand with twenty six thousand in the afternoon as fans packed stands and filled the field in boisterous support.
In American Association Toledo visits Indianapolis while Louisville plays Columbus Milwaukee faces Minneapolis and Kansas City meets St Paul. National League matchups Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Pittsburgh. American League includes New York Philadelphia Boston Washington Chicago Detroit St Louis Cleveland. Central League features South Bend Grand Rapids Zanesville Wheeling Terre Haute Evansville Fort Wayne Dayton.
Ohio and Penn league teams played doubleheaders yesterday in Cleveland to wind down the year. The circuit quit business for the season and faces an uncertain future as every club reported losses, casting doubt on a continuation next year.
For forty years it has been used by cooks everywhere. Every first class hotel, steamship, restaurant and dining car uses Tabasco in the kitchen and on the table. One drop works wonders and a contest invites limericks from all, with prizes funded by Geo W Young & Co. Bankers in New York City. Avery Island, La. Weilhenney Co. Packers and Manufacturers of Southern Delicacies.
Labor Day features show Louisville and Indianapolis splitting results while Columbus beat Toledo twice and Milwaukee swept Minneapolis. Kansas City and St Paul split, with Kansas City rallying for 17 hits in one game and St Paul totaling 19. Akron and Hot Springs stock rebounds in minor leagues. Boston edged a tough Boston scoreless loss.
James J. Corbett writes from Minneapolis praising Billy Papke for knocking out Stanley Ketchell in Los Angeles and declaring Papke the current World middleweight champion at 158 pounds. He notes their Milwaukee first bout and accepts Papke’s subsequent victory as proof of his greatness. The Attell Moran bout ended in a draw as expected.
The Attell Moran bout ends in a draw after twenty three rounds with Attell claiming a win by a mile yet the referee calls it even. Attell opens a lead through the first ten rounds and Moran rallies in the later rounds with Moran the aggressor. Attendance nears a record with about $16 000 in ticket sales.
Indiana and Toledo start a three game set at Washington Park with a final clash looming against the Colonels. Siever stars for Toledo while Louisville seeks two wins over the Senators to stay in the pennant chase as umpires Bierhalter and Owens handle a tight game amid spirited crowd reactions.
Results from the American Association and National League with multiple games and final scores. Notable tallies include Louisville 4-2 Indianapolis 2, Minneapolis 6-5, Milwaukee 7-8, St Paul 6-15, Chicago 0-4, New York 4-1, Philadelphia 0-2, Brooklyn 0-9, Cleveland 6-5, Chicago 0-2, Detroit 4-9, St Louis 9-3. Includes Central League results South Bend 8-6 Grand Rapids 0-4 and Evansville 13-1 Terre Haute 5-35, plus ad for Gem Laundry services listing phone 1671.
Advertisements claim Georgian Bay offers unmatched fishing with abundant bass pickerel pike and trout. Government reports praise the water as a world leading fishery and a free booklet from Grand Trunk Railway invites readers to learn more via G W Vaux in Chicago.
Carl Burch to meet Charles Olson in Tomlinson hall Friday night with Leo Pardello and Osman on the card. Last night Murbarger the Fort Wayne Hackenschmidt lost to Olson, while Burch pinned Prindle as a step toward Olsen bout. Billy Schobert defeated Wolford.
Princeton athlete Sept. Brodemus won the open all-round championship of the A. A. U. at Celtic Park Long Island with a point score of 3899. J. T. J. Mahoney of the New York Athletic Club finished second and Ellery H. Clarke of the Boston A. A. was third with 5153.
Slagle pitched effectively to hold the Colonels to two runs as Indiana supports him with timely hitting led by Hayden and Cook. Sutthoff faced early trouble before Poole relieved him, while Livingston and the infield fueled a standout defensive and offensive performance for the Hoosiers in the pennant chase.
The Kentucky Racing Commission met in Lexington and allocated 49 racing days: 7 at Lexington, 18 at Louisville, and 24 at Latonia. The fall meet opens September 19 in Lexington and runs through September 28.
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