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0 This column wouldn't think of becom-
ing involved in any arguments concern-
ing the birth -place of hockey. That's a
topic too controversial for our placid
existence.
But one "first", and an important- one,
in the history of hockey in this Dominion,
we must hand to Sault St. Marie. It was the first Canadian
city to :boast a professional hockey team. For long before the
old National Hockey Association was organized, preceding the
present National League, the Soo was a member of the Pro-
fessional International League, formed in 1904. The tiwo Soos,
Portage Lake and Calumet in Michigan, along with Pittsburg,
constituted the first line-up of this League, later joined. by the
Houghton, Michigan, club,
Those were the days of real sport in hockey. The Canadian
Soo club was formed by four sportsmen of the city, of whom
John P. Mooney and George S. Cowie are still living. These
four sportsmen put up $250. each, ran the club for two years.
Players' salaries were then from $20. to $35., per week, with
the added inducement that sweaters, sticks and skates were
free. And some names that are legendary in Canada's hockey
annals today dotted the rosters of those clubs—names such as
"Cyclone" Taylor, Newsy Lalonde, Jack Laviolette, Didier
Pitre, Hod Stuart, a hockey immortal who was manager and
player for Pittsburg, Jimrny Gardner, Con Corbeau, and a
dozen more.
The Canadian Soo team on one occasion was forced to
break through the salary limit of $35. The Club had suffered
a great many injuries, and as a daring replacement, it was
decided to secure Newsy Lalonde. Newsy came high. He asked
for $50. per week for four weeks and, sportingly, the club
agreed -to pay. The train bearing the great Lalonde arrived at
8 o'clock the night of the big game, three hours late. Lalonde
stepped off, dressed to play and even wearing his skates, He
played incognito, scored three goals, and not until the next
day_ did the identity of this wizard of the ice become known.
Sault Ste Marie was just a small town in those days. It had
not yet amalgamated with Steelton and the combined popula-
tion did not exceed 9,000. But interest In hockey ran high, as
it still does in this sporting centre, which regularly sends
players to the National League. lin later days it developed the
great Sault Greyhounds that have won their share of amateur
championships. The spirit that sponsored a professional team,
whose roster included many of the greats of hockey in a league
of ambitions far beyond normal expectations, still carries on
around the Sault, producing great hockey, fine players and
enthusiastic crowds. These crowds are more orderly, no doubt,
than those who staged the famous post -game mob battles of
the turn of the century, but just as keen.
Your comments and suggestions for this column will be welcomed
by Eimer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 431 Yonge St„ Toronto.
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AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO
Pound for. pound, ' ounce for
ounce, who was the greatest
leather -flinger ever .to,' -step in-
side the ropes of• a'boxing ring?
That's too tough a one to answer,
and whoever we happened to
call would stir in plenty of
argument from supporters of
other famous names,
¢ * *
But when we say that Stanley
Ketch.al was undoubtedly the
greatest of all the middleweight
champions. we won't hear many
dissenting voices. Although his
ring career lasted barely seven
years, and although it is over
forty years since he was murder-
ed by a jealous rival, his memory
is still .very much alive—"The
Michigan Assassin" whose record
of achievements was nothing less
than sensational.
He was the idol of the .fans.
His fighting was colourful, he
carried a punch in either hand
equal to that of most heavies.
He was all action; every fight he
had produced a thrill. When he
peeled off his dressing -gown,.
men looked on him with admira-
tion, women gazed spellbound,
For Stanley really was some-
thing to look at !
Stanislaus Kid'cai was born of
Polish emigrants at Grand'Rapids,
Michigan. When sixteen he was
filled with the ambition to be
a prize-fighter to earn big
money, gain the applause of the
crowd and see the bright tights
of the Eastern cities.
Burning with the spirit of ad-
venture he left home and rode
the rods to Butte in Montana,
where a friendly fight manager
allowed him the use of a gym-,
nasium, Here Stan worked off
his surplus energy, developed his
magnificent body and picked up
the rudiments of boxing,
He secured a few fights and
won thein easily, The first time
the young Pole had a contest
the announcer carne over to his
corner. "What's your name?" he
asked. "Stanislaus Kiecal," came
the reply, but after trying it
several times the man gave up.
"And in this corner," he shouted,
"at 160 pounds, from Michigan,
Stanley Ketchel !" — and the
name stuck.
4, 4, 4'
One day the welter champion
carne into town with his man-
ager for a fight. Always, an op-
portunist., Ketchel tracked the
pair down and asked them to
give him a chance. Tb ''y Watch-
ed hila in a workout. " Ot'ny,
said the manager, "write your
name on the back of this
envelope and I'll see what can
be done."
Ketchel pencilled his fighting
name on the piece of. paper,
which the manager tucked into
his waistcoat pocket and forgot
about . . . until three years
later, when the same name was
blazoned across the sports pages,
with the added nickname of
"The Michigan Assassin."
* e *
They called him that. because
.few could stand up to his dyna-
mic punching. In those three
years he had twenty-five fights
without defeat, and. all but three
ended inside the distance.
What's more, he was now the
recognized middleweight cham-
pion of the world, having beaten
all the logical, contenders, all by
knockouts. Never had there
been a champion like him.
* :6 *
Ketchel barred no one. When
Billy Papke, known to his ad-
mirers as the "Illinois Thunder-
bolt," challenged hien, Stan was .
only too willing.
He ran from his corner, a
smile on his llanclsoine features
and .his hand outstretched for
the customary handshake, only
to be caught by a terrific right-
hander.
It landed with stunning force
between Ketchel's eyes and
knocked him clean off his feet.
Dazed and bewildered, he took a
count for the first time in his
life, staggered up, but was
promptly pot down again.
p 1' 1'
For twelve rounds •Papke
bounced the champion all over
the ring, inflicted enormous
punishment On a man whose
eyes had been closed by the
fearful right-hander at the start
of the contest, and who insisted
on continuing although he could
see his opponent only as a blur.
Finally, Stanley pitched facee
forwards to the canvas at the
feet of his rival and stayed there.
Ketch& never forgave Papka
for his treacherous tactics, and
eleven weeks later they net
again. This time the Assassin
Billyth • father and mother
gave c
of a hiding, cutting him. to rib-
bons withopt applying the one
blow • that would have put his
rival out of .hi$ misery. Finally,
in the eleventh round, Papka
sank in the ran vas and was
counted (,11.it'.
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jets roar into the sky, Sabre jets
can outfly Russian-made MIGs
and 150 of them are now as-
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Europe,--
Ketchel had regained his title,
the first man to accomplish the
feat in the middleweight divi-
sion,
* * *
After the fight the victor was
told that Papke was taking. coffee
in a restaurant with a few of his
friends. "I must see him before
he leaves town," said Stanley,
and hurried off..
Fearful that there might be an
uproar, his supporters went after
the champion, only to find him
seated at Papke's table, chatting
away over a cup of coffee, "I've
just been telling Billy that I
bear him no malice—now", re-
marked the Assassin, And Papke
nodded his battered cnuutenance.
Now New York wanted
Ketchel and he went there to
knock out the light -heavyweight
t h amp i o n, Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien. Actually, the final bell
sounded as the. Irishman was
. lying unconscious halfway out of
the ring, so his title was saved
and *he gained a points verdict
because he had outbozed Ketchel
up to the time of the knockdown.
Broadway went crazy about
the Assassin. It was women. anal
wine now in abundance. Night •
was turned into day and the fast'
going soon began to have' marked
effect on the young athlete.
"Who can you fight now?"
they asked, and Stanley roared
back. "Bring on the heavy-
weight champion. Watch me
knock out Jack Johnson !"
M *
No one in their right senses
thought that was possible, but
the one-sided match. was made.
The coloured champion was hat-
ed by so many that Ketchel was
made a national hero even to
consider fighting him.
Johnson was three inches tall-
er and almost 50 pounds heavier.,
but the Assassin could not have
cared less. He sailed into the
giant Negro for round after
round, always looking for an
opening through which to throw
his big punch.
I1; came in the twelfth round.
Stanley let fly with his murder-
ous right and for once Johnson
was slow in moving out of its
path. The blow caught him be-
hind the left ear and sent him
spinning to the canvas, How the
crowd roared as Ketchel, leaning
against the ropes, grinned. at the
prostrate giant.
* 1e *
But Johnson was by no means
finished. Jumping to his feet, he
rushed at his rival just as Ketchel
catapulted himself off the ropes
to land that right again. It was
the heavyweight champion who
got home first.
He swung a mighty right up-
per -cut at the onrushing Assas-
sin and it connected flush on the
white man's chin, knocking out
four teeth, two of which were
found embedded bi Johnson's
glove,
* * rF
Ketchel was lifted into the air,
He hit the canvas on his back,
spread out like a starfish. They
could have counted a million, for
Stanley showed no sign of stir-
ring when he was carried un-
conscious to his corner.
4e
* *
This disaster did not diminish
his ambitions. He was only
twenty-two and had tasted the
bitterness of defeat before. He
took a six -months' rest, won five
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A close friend, more than eager
that Stanley should have a second
chance to beat the coloured
champion, offered his Montana
ranch as a training camp and
Ketchel went there to prepare
himself for the fight of his life.
Always a great lady-killer, the
.fighter incurred the enmity of a
cow -hand by paying amorous
attentions to his sweetheart, a
girl employed in the ranch -house.
The more jealous the man be-
came, the more Stanley trifled
with his girl.
4, c. m
On October 15th,, 1910, Ketchel
was seated at breakfast in the
dining -room when a shot -gun
was pushed through the open
window behind him. Both barrels
were fired.
Ketchel was killed instantly;
the Michigan Assassin had him-
self been assassinated. His
murderer was sentenced to life
imprisonment, but was released
from jail after serving twenty-
three years..
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