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Show KETCHEL LIKES 1UAT TWENTY THOUSAND Eastern Sporting Men Arc Surprised Sur-prised to See Match Made. NFiW TORK, July 9. News that Stanley Stan-ley Ketchel had been signed to fight Sam Lang ford at Ely, Nov., on Labor day, proved a big surprise to Now York sporting sport-ing men and a great disappointment to Ketchel's friends in tho east. Although 20,000 guaranteed to the Michigan pugilist, pugi-list, loso or draw, might bo a great temptation temp-tation to almost any fighter, it Is argued that Ketchel's engagement to meet Jock Johnson for the hcavywelht championship of the world. In October should havo precluded pre-cluded such a fight as that planned with Langford. Dismissing the strong belief which has prevailed since the Papke fight last Mon-dav Mon-dav that Langford can whip Ketchel, the latter's friends bellevo that to stand any show with Johnson ho must take a long rest. If Ketchel should whip Langford. sporting men sy that after such a fight as Langford is sure to give him. he will not bo ablo to make any kind of showing' against Johnson. |