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Show KETGHEL IS MARVEL ifj FISTIC ARENA I ' j Beats the Man Who Knocked Him Out in Same Number of Rounds. Tribune Special Sporting Service. NEW YOIiK. Dec. 5. Stanley Ket-chel Ket-chel has done what no beaten champion ever did before. Ho has broken tho ironclad rulo that "they never come back." Papke knocked him ont and took his title, and at Colma Kctchcl turned the tables ou his conqueror, knocking Papko out in tho same number num-ber of rounds in which Papko, had won tho former battle. It tool: just oloven to turn the trick. Ketchel has "come back," and today to-day San Franciscans aro wondering why thej ever lost faith in him. He is on his bid pedestal, and. if anything, more firmlv established than before. Scores of other beaten champions have tried to "come back," and havo failed. "Kid" Lavigne was at his bost when he fought Welter Champion "Mysterious "Mysteri-ous Billy" Smith, and was practically knocked out. Up to this timo ho had been invincible. Yol when he fought a lightweight, Franl: Erne, four mouths later, ho was beaten, and then George McFadden knocked him out. Erno made an impossible weight for TciT3' McGovcrn, ami was knocked out. Every good man be met knocked him out after that. Gans took his titlo in tho first punch delivered. Gans lost that title to Battling Nelsou a few mouths ago. Ho made a great effort to regain it, but was knocked out agaiu. Theu there was Champion Jim Cor-bett, Cor-bett, the cleverest heavywoight in "his-torv. "his-torv. Corbett was knocked out by Fitzsimmons. A few mouths later ho fought Tom Sharkev and lost by the sponge route. Fitzsimmons was knocked out in turn by Jeffries. Before Be-fore fighting for the title again he beat many good men. In a return match with Jeffries, Fitzsimmons made a terrible fight, tearing "Jeff to pieces for seven rounds and being knocked out again in tho eighth. "Jeff," of course, retired undefeated, so no ono knows how ho might havo 'eomo back." It has worked the samo waj- iu all classes. Terry McGovcrn was the marvel mar-vel of his day. He lost unexpectedly to "Young Corbett." Xext timo ho met Corbett ho was knocked out again. Even Terry could not "come back" when matched with his conqueror, j "Young Corbett" had his turn with "Battling Nelson," who defeated him I twice, and easier the second time than! the first. "Bat" Nelson hasn't been knocked out yet, but when he does tako tho long count his championship days will be over. fcetchel's feat is absolutely unique in pugilism. |