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Show SMITH ENTITLED TO CHAMPIONSHIP Seattle. Wash., Dec. 2. "Dave -7i ih the Sydney middleweight, who bi nt P.ipke In Australia, Is now the crld's champion of that class, ac-r.rJIng ac-r.rJIng to my figuring." said Tommy lt :rns. former heavyweight champion o; the world, last night. "Smith has a clear right to tho title ns Papke was without doubt tfco champion cham-pion after Ketchel's death. I know tbere .lie n lot of ambitious fighters uho laid claim to the dead man's laur-c'.s, laur-c'.s, but Papke Is tho only one who ; bal a right. Ketchel defeated Papke ; r.ftr-r having lost his first fight to him, I end Papke was easily the best of the i ethers. "I know Smith well, nnd know hin for a grd man, and ono who will , elimb even further. He Is Just a big I 1 Id now, looks tco heavy for a mid- cllewelpht, but ho can mak the limit ; easily enough ut present. In a few j yam he will be out for the heavyweight heavy-weight title." . oo ' ' |