The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-05
FEL7z BEAT FORBES
IN ELEVENTH ROUND.
Chicago Man Defeated for the Sec
ond Time After a Hard
Fought Battle.
STOMACH PUNCH SETTLED HIM.
Forbes Showed Well for Six
Rounds, Then Weakened Be-
fore Feltz's Constant
Rain Of Blows.
STOMACH PUNCH SETTLED HIM.

With Clarence Forbes stretched on the
floor as n result of a hard stomach punch
by Tommy Feltz. the referee stopped the
West End Club bout last evening midway
in the eleventh round and gave the verdict
to FeltZ. At the time Forbes was clearly
beaten and could hardly have lasted through
the round
For the last three rounds Of the affair the
bout was a succession of half-strength
blows to Forbes's Jaw and stomach by
Feltz, the invariable result being the sink
ing to the floor Of the Chicago man. On an
average OF six times to the round Forbes
went down from Tommys punishment.
Dazed and weakened. he always stag
gered to his feet at the close being so help
less that he was unable to hold up his
hands. Feltz would send over a series Of
easy right and left swings or a Jolt to the
stomach and Clarence would collapse into
helpless heap, only to crawl to his feet
again and go in for a hopeless fight.
In the final round. Feitz had sent him
to the floor again and again. 1t was clear
that Forbes was beaten, although Feltz
himself was very tired and showed 1t in
his lack OF steam behind his blows. He
clearly was unwilling to punish his op-
ponent unnecessarily, however. and twice
pushed him to the floor by showing him
away as Forbes tried to clinch.
With the crowd yelling to stop the fight.
Referee Sharpe stepped between the men
and motioned Feltz to his corner. holding
up the Savannah mans hand as a sign Of
victory. Forbes had to be helped to his
corner and was dazed for some minutes
after the bout.
Although Feltz was clearly the stronger
throughout and assimilated Forbes's blows
with his ever-present smile. Clarence
aroused enthusiasm by going in to exchange
rights and let's when he found that Tom
my had him beaten at the blocking and In
fighting part of the game. So vigorously
did he mix things that FeltZ had no margin
of advantage, so far as points were con-
cerned. at the end of the sixth round.
BOTH OUT OF CONDITION.
When condition was considered. however.
1t was clear that there could be but one
ending to the affair. Feltz smiled happily
when Clarence landed his hardest blows
coming up with a laugh beneath Forbes's
guard even when Clarence had made him
sway on his feet with hard swings to the
face.
Though landing frequently in the fourth,
fifth and sixth rounds. Forbes was unable
to visibly affect FeltZ
On the other hand. Feltz did good work at
in-fghflnR. ana Win 1oltS 10 the stomach,
stomach region. He fought desperately,
however, raining blows on Tommy's face
as the latter came in, and a score OF points
would have made the fight even to the OPEN
ing of the seventh.
Then Feltz got to work and slowly an d
Forbes's blows altogether, he bored In with
short-arm blows. shaking Clarence badly,
and finally sending him to the floor with a
stomach punch. Forbes fought himself into
an early state of WEAKNESS, and was then
merely a mark for Feltz.
Clarence must be given credit for game
ness. however. on his showing OF the even
ing He went in at the winning man. gath.
ering himself sufficiently to land some hard
punches every few moments. The steady
voley of blows proved too much. however,
and he went down repeatedly.
He went to the floor at least SIX times IN
each of the last four rounds. A hard punch
in the eleventh. as he stood Swaying ana
helpless, stretched him on the floor. where
he lay on his side as Sharpe stopped the
bout.
Neither man appeared " the best Of con-
dition. and F'eltz was said to be decidedly
short of his last weeks trim.
In the opening event Young Mccoy OF
Pittsburg put out Billy Trueman with
head with q right swing about thirty sec,
ords after the bout opened. Trueman tried
to stand on his head for moment, then
gently and finally collapsed to the mating
and was counted out.
Nick Sanford put up a really creditable
decision at the end Of six rounds He out
fought the Streator man. kept up fast
pace and showed cleverness throughout He
Is evidently a coming fighter at his weight.
In the fifth round he had Kelly bleeding
a