The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-14
Referee Dave Nelson Decided
That Honors Were Even at
Close of Bout.
REGAIN DID SPLENDID WORK.
His Exhibition of Blocking and
Straight Punching of High
Character-Feltz Fought
Aggressively.

In rough and fast fight at the West End
Club last night. with hitting in the clinches
permitted and wrestling matches abundant
in the course OF the bout, Tommy Feltz
managed to secure n draw with Johnny Re
gan, Referes Dave Nelson deciding that
hcnors were even at the close Of the con-
test In the opinion Of probably n majority
Of the spectators. a decision in favor Of
Regan would have been no injustice to
Feltz
Feitz put up aggressive fight through
out. but in this he was met by Regan. who
was always ready to send punches TO the
Savannah boxers face as he came in. while
his own blocking and work in the clinches
was the prettiest exhibition of the sort that
has even been seen here. In this respect
Johnny far outclassed Feltz. who started
out by trying 10 rush into cIinches to work.
and was only too ready at the close OF a few
rounds to break away from the clever Re
gan.
For only two rounds OF the fight did
Feltz have an advantage over Regan that
was apparent and decisive. These were
the tenth and fourteenth rounds. in both
OF which Feitz had the best OF the work.
particularly in the fourteenth. He bored
In on Regan when the latter appeared 10
grow tired. and sent in some blows which
evidently bothered Regain somewhat. His
work was clearly ahead OF Resan's at this
point. and FeItz skippd and jumped as he
ran to his corner at the close:
In the tenth round a slight advantage
gained by FeltZ made the latters partisans
rise to their feet and yell for their favorite
in the eleventh. twelfth and thirteenth
rounds honors were even, while the four
teenth was FELIX'S. and the last round
-g.k -ko
named. the fight seemed to show Regan
at an advantage.
FeltE Stands the Gan Well.
Began clearly beat Tommy at his own
game Of roughing and hitting in ciinches.
and, while doing tine cleaner work, send
ing his blows straight In with a snap and
push which shook up Feltz again and
again. he did not have the necessary punch
10 put the Savannah boxer out. and his
blows did no more than stop Feltz for a
moment. when he would come back again.
smiling and asking for more.
Easily the feature OF the bout. next to
Regan's clever work on the breakaway and
in clinches. IVES the manner in which he
forced F'eltz into state OF willingness TO
night with clean breaks.
In the first three rounds Feltz could no;
get into clinches quick enough where he
NOulQ enoeaEOr 10 rough and wear Regdn
down. In the fourth and fifth he was not
quite so anxious to get to close range, and
in the sixth and remaining rounds Of the
bout he was willing TO break promptly when
L. got into I clinch. '
At that. FeltZ never showed a lack of ag-
gressveness. but bored steadily In and did
not let Regan's meeting him change his
steady attack. The bout was a fast and
exciting { ntest, and while doubtless q ma
jority of those present were IN favor of
r gan receiving the decision Feitz's work
deserves praise
As an indication of the impossibility OF
pleasing the partissns of fighter or even
many OF the casual spectators at the ring
side it was noticeable that. though the
rules were plainly announced before the
bout. several storms of Kisses swept
through the club when the men fought in
their clInchinE. At the close OF the tenth
round. when Feltz had gained his slight
advantage. crowd of the "sure-thng'' eic-
Inent, who had bet on the Savannah boxer
doubtless. commenced a noisy demonstra-
tion in favor Of FeltL-