The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-12
FELTz WILL MEET GOODMAN IN
NEAR FUTURE AT WEST END CLUB.
Men VIII Appear Within -Four Weeks in a TwentyRound Bout
Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan Probably VIII Meet Eddie Lenny
Next Thursday Young Corbetts Battle With Eddie
Lenny No Dscredit to Champion Jim Corbett
Talks of His Chances of Meeting Jefries.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
As a result. OF his gaining the decision
over Johnny Regain at the West End Club
last evening, Tommy Feltz Will be matched
TO appear again before the institution in
the near future. Abe Goodman being the
boxer selected TO oppose him The men
will not meet for at least three weeks, IS
both are engaged in the meantime, but ar
tieies have been agreed upon for the meet
ing.
Felix has two battles on hand for this
month-one with Jimmy Devine IN Balti-
more, October %. the other a return match
with Danny DGugherty at Savannah. A
considerable side bet Is said 10 hinge upon
this last contest. as Daugherty Is very
much put out over Feitz's victory OF a
week ago.. Tommy knocked Dangherty out
with a right 70 the jaw IN their battle, and
Danny thinks that he can reverse the mat
TIE next contest at the club win prob
ably be between Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan
and Eddie Denny, who fought Young Cor
bett In Philadelphia last week. Lenny IS
anxious to come 10 this city. and he and
Sullivan should put up a good contest. Sui
Ivan Is already in the city. and the bout
viii probably be put on Tor next Thursday
Considerable criticism accompanied the
decision OF last Thursday evening. but when
the verdict Is analysed, Referee Shapes
opinion 10 apt TO be upheld. The nght was
& slow and tame AFFAIR, with feitz doing all
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blocking and at countering. but Feltz got
to him this time oftenef than any fighter
Regan has met here Fsitz fought more
listiessly than be usually does, but In spite
OF that he did all the active work OF the
me referee was in q position to judge just
which blows landed, and from the COM
ments Of the spectators Il was easy 20 see
n the progress OF the bout that Regan was
given credit for blocking many q punch
fhaf IN reality he did not stop at sil except
WITH his stomach Regan would slip his
forearm down quickly TO protect his stcm-
~ sion the punch. Tbs fact that his arm
covered Felix's glove, however, was taken
bv many TO indicate that Regen had
Blocked the blow.
RsEan,s blocking IN previous battles led
IN f6iR belief. and the fact that Felt1 was
vhTing & different style OF battle did not
en- 70 be taken into consideration by
snv Of those present Feltz put Up a bet
arht than was expected as he did not
LII Ia the best Of condition, and while q
8sfon Of a draw would probably have
w better received. Regain was not done
injustice by the verdict
MfsAng corbetts battle with Eddie Lenny
HfEsdeiphia last Tuesday evening IS be-
ofd by enemies Of the champion a. an
TtFffun that ne IL not the man ne was
RoHc8 time ago. McGoysrn acnerents pro-
~ Vrestly cheered up by the result
aeouf ana by Corbetts failure 70 put
ia and they are pakdng predicuons
Terrv VIII DO when ne mtets the
a-tkat Is. II b men ever succeed
Mcoovern psrtisans are looking At