The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-11
CONTEST WAS FAST AND BRIL-
LIANT THROUGHOUT.
LENNY MUCH THE
CLEVERER BOXER.
HE WAS LACKING IN EFFECTIVE
PUNCHES, HOWEVER

Both Men Were Fighting FuriOusly
when the Gong Sounded, with
Lenny Having Much the Better OF
That Round FeItE's Superior
Strength saved Him the Decision.
Tommy Had Much Trouble in
Finding Lenny-Lenny scored the
Only KnOckdOvS Another Bout
May BE Arranged.
Tommy Feltz and Eddie Lenny boxed
9 draw before the Savannah Athletic
Club last night for the featherweight
championship of the South.
The crowd witnessing the contest
filled the house comfortably. 1t was
the largest gathering in Savannah for
a similar event in a long while and
1t was the unanimous opinion of those
present that the bout was the prettiest
ever pulled off here.
The decision of Referee Shorty Jen-
kins gave perfect satisfaction. Ardent
supporters of each might have hoped
for verdict in favor of their cham
pion, but there was no expression of
dlSdppIONd al 4lEdIls a ilOoL Unusual w
currence in Savannah.
The decision of the referee in bouts
of this nature is final. 1t should be so
without criticism There were many
things to be taken into consideration
ir making up verdict in a contest
such as last nights. All summed up.
the decision was perfectly just.
Lenny is much the cleverer boxer. He
is fast, discounting Feltz at every
point of the give and getaway game.
He seems tireless. At the end of the
contest he was as fresh, apparently, as
he was when he stepped into the ring,
and he ran over to Feltz corner at the
end to shake hands.
FeItz the Stronger.
Feltz is the stronger of the two. He
has every advantage in punch, and can
withstand a world of punishment He
was at disadvantage in fighting un-
der the club rules of clean break.
No one doubts but that he is easily
Lenny's master at the art of in-ight-
ing. He is a great little general and
at no time did he seem distressed.
Briefly, this is how the two looked in
comparison in last nights go. On
points Lenny might have had the de-
cision. on real fight Feltz might have
mad it, 50 taking ii all around q draw
was perfectly fair.
Lenny was loudly applauded when he
entered the ring a few minutes in ad-
vance of Feltz. He looked brown and
hard. Every muscle was clearly de-
fined beneath his well drown skin,
Feltz was also accorded an ovation.
and took his seat. He looked a little
fluffy, but had a healthy glow. He
wore the smile that won't come of,
and greeted Lenny courteously.
The Fight Begins.
After the usual pow-wow in the CEN
ter all hands cleared for action, and
the bout went something like this:
Rounds one, two and three-Feltz
doing the leading, but finding 1t diff
cult TO land his usual hard. short
punches on Lenny's body. sharp ex-
change in the second. in which Lenny
had shade the best. was the feature
of the mix-ups.
In the fouth both loafed, waiting
for an opening. Feltz led often, but
fell short, and had little advantage in
the clinches, Lenny showing too much
cleverness in blocking.
In the fifth, sixth and seventh Lenny
was more aggressive, and landed at
will but he lacked steam. Feltz made
little attempt to reach the face. but
worked the famous kidney punch with
little apparent effect. Lenny won ap-
proval by his fast foot work and clever
blocking
In the eighth Lenny quickened the
pace. He footed it around the ring,
rushing at times. He rushed Feltz to
the ropes landing a stiff left swing
TO the neck, receiving a short Jolt in
the ribs in return.
FeltK Forced in Ninth.
In the ninth Feltz forced the fighting
until he saw Lennys advantage in get
ting away. He waited in the middle
and succeeded in sending his left to
the body In clinch he worked a
right punch TO the jaw and a short
hook TO the body with some effect
Lenny got away nicely, avoiding a
terrific swing He swung himself. but
Feltz ducked just as the gong sound
ed.
In the tenth both came up fresh.
Feltz still occupied the center of the
ring. In all the breaks he never
stepped back. Lenny led with his
right, recovered and sent the left TO
the neck In the clinch which follow
ed Feltz worked the kidney punch.
Lenny again landed on the jaw with
his left, and followed with a punch to
the chest.
In the eleventh Lenny showed great
speed, doing nearly all of the leading,
Feltz's clever clinching saving him
punishment. Lenny led with his
right, which fell short. He sent a stiff
hook which caught Tommy back of the
neck.
In the twelfth both We're wary. and
there were few hard exchanges. 1t
was a round OF clinches.
II Was Nip and Tuck.
In the thirteenth. Lenny showed still
more speed, but was soon slowing
down after Tommy had sent a pair
of jolts to the short ribs. Lenny sent
his right to the neck, and followed
with a clean punch to the stomach.
The fourteenth was a series of fierce
exchanges Lenny doing most of the
forcing. Denny rushed Feltz to the
ropes.
The fifteenth, sixteenth and seven
teenth were full of fast work. both
men showing little effect of the fast
pace.
In the eighteenth Lenny scored a
clean Touchdown. but Feltz was on
his feet like a fash and at Eddie ham,
mer and tongs. The round was one
of the fastest
In the nineteenth. both seemed to
be saving for the last. A few light
exchanges. with Lenny rushing as the
gong sounded.
In the twentieth both came up fresh
and strong. Ienny WAS after his man