Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-01
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS
Some Good Bouts Took Place in
 Boston Last Night.

Tommy Feltz and Kid Goodman Go
 Twenty Round Draw-s'Young Cor
 bett'' Does Not Want Any of Aus
 tin Rice's Game-Martin Flaherty
 Will Take Dave Sullivan's Place
 Death of a We'll Known Pugilist
 Other Fighting Notes.
 Benny Yaeger, the saTipton Slashcr" whose victory over Abe Attell at St Louis the other night stamped him as formidable rivel for any one has, through his manager, John Herty, is- sued a challenge to box any lad weigh ing from 122 to 124 pounds. There is some talk of Yaeger meeting Terry Nc Govern before the Southern Athletic club at Louisville next month. In fact negotiations have already been made to bring the pair together. Yaeger says he will post a forfeit to box McGovern and declare that he will sign articles l of agreement for a match at any time. McGovern in anticipation of the en- counter being made has already begun training.
 Boston May 1.-Tommy Feltz of Brooklyn and ''Kid" Goodman of this city fought fifteen rounds to draw here last night. They weighed in at llo pounds. The Brooklynite had the I advantage so far as science went, but | Goodman was the stronger of the two Feltz did nearly all of the leading and was the aggressor in most of the rounds. Feltz rushed Goodman to the ropes several times in the first few rounds, and was apparently saved by the bell at the end of the third round Throughout the bout Goodman pound ed his opponents wind, while Feltz paid most attention to Goodman's head and face. The local boxer sent Feltz to the floor in the ninth round by an uppercut. The Brooklynite retaliated by Jumping to his feet and drawing blood with swing on the jaw Both were weak when the final bell rang. John Butler of Lynn and Bob Mont gomery of Boston fought six rounds to a draw in one of the minor bouts In ] the other Jimmy Gardner of Lowell knocked out Jack Taylor of St John, N. B. in the third round of what was |
 Jack Root of Chicago and Billy Stifft have been matched to box six rounds in Chicago next month before the Chicago American A. c.
 Young Corbett says that according to his articles of agreement for his fight with Terry McGovern, both are to forfeit $1,000 in the event of either I being defeated before their match is decided next fall.
 l The London Mirror of Life announ- 1 ces the death of Herb McEell the champion lightweight of Australia McKell was probably the best lad in his class in the antipodes in years, and his death was due to an operation fol appendicitis. McKell was % years oi age, and had only one defeat registered against him in all his boxing career He fought over one hundred fights Mcken died on February 4, in the Sydney hospital, after an illness o1 nearly six months. He won the light weight championship of Australia bs defeating Alex Wilson, champion heavywenght of Queensland. at Bris bane, in four rounds. McKell was { great traveller and fought in three con. | llnentS lie was in America aboui three years ago, and issued a def te Dox any lad his weight in the business put the challenge was not accepted.
 As soon at it was known in New London that Dave Sullivan had wifi, drawn from the proposed compact tt meet Young Corbett at Denver. Col. q telegram was sent to the Denver Atb letlc club offering the services ot Austin Rice. No answer has been re celved as yet. Young Corbett agreef 10 meet either of two men. :tccortiins 10 Harry Pollok, who is posted. pollos said that as long as Sullivan had ori Martin Flaherty would be substituted CorDett wanted, either Sullivan ., Elaherty, but preferred Sullivan. Bill, Roche, manager of Tim Callahan i, eastern representative of the Denye, Athletic club. He prefers Flaherry. i is said, and as he is a particular frieuf lof Charley Harvey's, Flaherty's mana ger, F1aherty's chances are good. Man ! ager Crowley of the Waterbury Atb ietic club offered a good purse to Cor bett to meet Rice at Waterbury. bu- I Corbett would not accept. Like Me Govern, the Denyerite considers Rice too hard game to tackle just at this time.