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Show "ILLINOIS THUNDERBOLT" WILL START TRAINING NEW YORK. July 21. Billy Papkc. the leading claimant for tho middleweight crown, who recently returned from a long trip through Europe nnd Australia, will return to New York from his home In Kewaneo, 111.. In a few days and go Into training for his bout with "Sailor" Burke at the Twentieth Century Athletic Ath-letic club on August 8. Papkc will establish training headquarters headquar-ters at one of the nearby branches and expects to make his trip lo New York a protracted one. if matches can be arranged. ar-ranged. The bout with Burke will mark the second appearance of the "Illinois Thunderbolt" Thun-derbolt" In New York. Three years ago he boxed Burke and the latter managed to last out six rounds by hugging and running away. After the match with tho sailor. Papkc will try to secure a return engagement with "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson, who won a decision over him in Australia, |