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Show PAPKE RECOVERS FROM HIS SLUMP Billy Papke, recognlzod middleweight middle-weight champion of tho world by French and English boxing authorities, authori-ties, Is in Europe taking his profession profes-sion seriously, a little more than a year ago he was thought to be through with the sport, as he went down to defeat In several bouts, ire has recovered re-covered from his slump and is now back to the position he occupied when he struggled for high honors with the late Stanley Ketchel. He has regained re-gained his reputation In England and .France by whipping the champions there It will bo some time before Papke returns to the states He has several sev-eral Important matches In view, which probably will be closed within a short time. Reports from London say he has at least three bouts in sight and It Is likely ho will be kept over there until long after the holidays. One of the first bouts Papke probably prob-ably will have is with Jim Sullivan, I former British champion. Sullivan was tho first man the Kcwanee boxer' trimmed when he first appeared in England. There was no fluke about his victory, as he knocked out the Briton after handing him a severe lacing. This gave Papke the title of British champion. The defeat disheartened dis-heartened Sullivan somewhat, as later he was beaten by Jack Harrison, alse-in alse-in England, who later came to Ne,v f York and was knocked out in one round by Eddie McGoorty. Sullivan rested and recuperated from his two unexpected trouncings, Is now seeking to regain his laurels as middleweight champion of England, Eng-land, Negotiations for a return .match with Papke are under way and it is likely the pair will be re-matched before be-fore long. Sullivan has been training train-ing strenuously for some time, according ac-cording to reportB, and believes lie can conquer the American. Papke will probably accept the match as it is wired that he intends, to fight as often as possible. He desires de-sires to make up for the time he wasted when he lost ambition and allowed al-lowed a lot of superfluous weight to accumulate Papke is not only a middleweight. He is also battling In the heavyweight division and the chances are that he may seek to win the championship. He has no trouble in getting to the 158 pound notch and can defend his honors hon-ors in that class. He is anxioUB to keep himself busy and therefore Is willing to go out of his ranks to find action and work. Bombardier Wella is the leading heavyweight boxer in England and Papke is eager to sign ?i f for a bout w,th hlm keforr-the keforr-the Briton departs for America Wells has under consideration several propositions prop-ositions for matches in this country and will soon accept some of them. Wells Is not the only boxer Papko is arter. George Carponuor. tho French f ghter who relinquished tho middleweight tide of France to Papke, may bo the Kewaaee man's opponent ; In another contest. They will not 9 clash at the middleweight figures, for M l Carpentier cannot train down to the jjfl , notch. He is a youngster, growing flfl steadily and is now a light heavy- IjH weight and It ls in this division the men probably will battle. fl Carpentier is also after a match jH with Wells The latter can keep him- M self busy until January 1 if he ac- Sj cepts the bouts with Papke and the K idol of French boxing enthusiasts. H Wells, has been matched with Jeun H Pigot of France. The bout Is sched- H r uled to be held soon and It is report- H led that the Briton expects to sail for H! America after that bout if he does not B accept the other two propositions. S? |