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The Final Round The Murder of Stanley Ketchel The morning of Saturday, October 15th, 1910, began like any other at the Dickerson ranch. Ketchel was seated at breakfast in the dining room, his back to the kitchen door, as he enjoyed his meal prepared by Goldie. Walter Dipley entered the dining room from the kitchen, approaching Ketchel from behind. Without warning, Dipley raised a .22 caliber rifle and shot Ketchel in the back. The bullet entered near Ketchel’s right shoulder and traveled through his lung before lodging near his stomach. Despite being fatally wounded, Ketchel, demonstrating the tenacity that had defined his career, rose from his chair and attempted to pursue his attacker. However, the severity of his injury quickly overwhelmed him, and he collapsed. As he lay dying, Ketchel reportedly told those he came to his aid “they got me. Frantic efforts were made to save the boxing champion. A chartered train was arranged to transport him to a hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Despite receiving medical attention, the internal damage was too severe, and Stanley Ketchel died that evening. The “Michigan Assassin,” just 24 years old, had fought his final battle.