The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-28
FELTzTHE CHAMPION
KNOCKED OUT KID HENNING IN
THE FIRST ROUND.
SCORED FIVE KNoCK-D0WNS
HENNING NEVER IN THE GAME AT
ANY STAGE.

Claims Climate Affected Him and
That He Was Not in Good shape.
Says This Is the First Knockout
and the Second K5efeat He Has Met
in Three Yenrs-BOut Delayed Be-
cause Henning Wanted "Clenn
Breaks"-The Preliminary, Be
tween Amateurs, Lasted Less
Than Three ROunds-Feltz on for
Charleston to Box Tony Moran
Monday.
Tommy Feltz OF Savannah knocked
out Kid Henning of Washington at the
Savannah Athletic Club last night in
what was the shortest bout ever given
under the auspices of that club. Hen
ming was never in the game at any
stage. for he landed but once, a light
punch to the ribs, while Feltz chased
him around the ring, as long as he
was up and knocked him down five
times, the last time laying him out for
keeps. The bout was FOR the bantam
weight championship of the world.
1t was lead-pipe cinch for Feltz-
the only thing that can be said for
Henning is that he was game. 1t is
said by those that have seen him at
work that he is clever also; his former
record, likewise, would seem to show
that he is, but if he is he had no time
to show it last night.
Before the round had gone many
seconds Feltz put a left handler in the
neck that was heard all over the house
1t gave Henning a severe jolt and
must have shown him his finish for
he did some lively foot work to keep
out Of reach of further punches But
Tommy was mad He hadn't liked the
argument for clean break that Hen
ming had made before the bout He
was so mad that he could hardly wait
for the gong to go in and teach Hen
ming that it wasn't nice of pugilists
10 squabble over articles to which
they have already agreed.
The lesson was properly impressed
for after the jolt in the neck Feltz
followed his advantage up with left
swing and straight punch to the jaw
that sent Henning to the floor. where
he took the limit before getting up.
When he did get to his feet he couldn't
stay there, for Feltz sent another left
to the jaw that again sent Henning
SPRAYING. Two more blows from
Tommy's terrible left sent Henning
down again before another left swing
and straight right punch sent him
down for the last time.
The bout over. the crowd cheered.
Feltz kicked his heels together to ex-
press his satisfaction and Henniag,
crestfallen over the second defeat in
his career, and the first knock out
left the hall. He explained afterward
that the change to the Southern eli
mate had affected his blood and that
he was suffering also from d boil on
the neck.
Henning has been taking part in
boxing bouts for nearly three years,
and this is the first time that he has
been knocked out and the second time
that he has lost a bout. The other
match that he got the wors- o. was
with Danny Dougherty, vino won the
decision over him in a twenty-round
go"
There was a delay of many minutes
before the bout owing to Hennng and
his seconds Directing to box under the
straight Queensberry rules. Though
the signed articles called for this sort
of bout, Henning wanted a clean break
The argument lasted until the crowd
became impatient. when Feltz settled
the matter by announcing that he
would go on under any old conditions.
The breaks were clean.
A preliminary consisting of a wrest-
ling bout between Emil Beck and All
Chung. a Chinese wrestler, had been
announced, but Chung backed out
claiming that he was not in condition
He has gone to training. however, and
will take part in the bout at the next
entertainment given by the club. An
impromptu preliminary was put on be-
tween Gus Smith and Jack Lynch. II
was to have gone six rounds, but Lynch
was so punished that in the third
round his seconds threw up the sponge
Feltz, Al McMurray and number
of Savannah sports will leave to-day
for Charleston, where. Monday night
Feltz will again meet Tony Moran in A
twenty five-round bout before the