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Tommy Feltz
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| BORN | December 28 1882; in Poland |
| DIED | September 4 1938 |
| HEIGHT | 5-5 |
| WEIGHT | 105-125 lbs |
| MANAGER | Al McMurray |
Feltz was a talented boxer who was fast and
clever, along with being tough and willing - and a good hitter too; He was one,
in a long line of talented fighters, who failed to take care of himself
and ended up fighting as a second rater
During his career, Tommy defeated such men as
Danny Dougherty, "Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan, Clarence Forbes, Frank "Kid"
Beebe, Jimmy Devine, Austin Rice, Patsy Haley, Sammy Smith, Abe "Kid"
Goodman, Joe Tipman and Tony Bender
An article (The Passing of Feltz
) from The Washington (DC) Post, 4/08/07,
tells much about Tommy --
"And Feltz! There was the greatest little man who ever donned a
glove. Weight for weight, he was better than McGovern - a better hitter,
more rugged, cleverer, and fully as fast. Now he is earning cigarette
money by being knocked around by second class men who wouldn't last five
rounds with him when he was at his best.
"Dissipation killed Feltz's ability. He never trained for a bout. I have seen him go into a ring with the time-honored shave and shampoo, actually yawning from sleepiness, and beat his man. I have seen him get out of a sick bed and flght that rugged boy, Kid Goodman, fifteen rounds and get as good as an even break.
"Why, he fought Pinky Evans one Monday night in Schenectady twenty rounds; then, after riding all night in the cars, fought Goodman fifteen rounds in Boston on the next Tuesday night, and 'on the following Saturday night boxed six rounds in Philadelphia. Now he is all in, and last Friday night Willie Moody, who would have been easy meat for Feltz in his day, made a mess of him.”
So Tommy Feltz has entered the once was class.
1899 Jun 10 Terry Edwards Brooklyn, NY D 10 Jul 1 Harry Hafner Brooklyn, NY W 10 -Some sources report 7/04/99; Some sources report "D 10" Jul 14 Terry Edwards New York, NY W 10 -Some sources report "Brooklyn, NY" Sep 1 Harry Hafner Brooklyn, NY TK 4 -Some sources report 9/02/99; Some sources report "Brooklyn, NY"; Reports vary - "W 4" -"W 10" Sep 29 Terry Edwards New York, NY W 10 -Some sources report "Brooklyn, NY" Oct 27 Terry Edwards New York, NY W 12 -Some sources report "Brooklyn, NY" Dec 1 Kid Allen New York, NY TK 5 -Some sources report "W 5" Dec 16 Danny Smith Brooklyn, NY KO 5 1900 Jan 6 George Ross Brooklyn, NY TK 9 -Some sources report "George Rhodes"; Some sources report "W 9" Jan 22 Kid Walsh Brooklyn, NY KO 2 Feb 3 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Devine Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 12 Terry Edwards Brooklyn, NY D 10 Feb 17 George "Kid" Betts New York, NY KO 3 -Some sources report "Brooklyn, NY" Mar 10 Young Thomas Brooklyn, NY TK 8 -Some sources report "W 8" Mar 15 Jack Lansing Philadelphia, Pa TK 5 -Some sources report 3/13/00; Some sources report "W 5" Mar 17 Kid Walsh Brooklyn, NY KO 5 -Some sources report "KO 2" Mar 23 Harry Boles Boston, Ma TK 5 -Some sources report "Harry Bales"; Some sources report "W 5" Mar 26 Daniel O'Connor Paterson, NJ D 15 Mar 31 Kid Bernasconi Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 1 Frankie Welsh Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 4/02/00 Apr 14 Tommy Lewis Brooklyn, NY TK 4 -Some sources report "Tony Lewis" Apr 23 Kid Bernasconi Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 30 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Devine Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 12 Mississippi (James Wells) Brooklyn, NY KO 4 May 18 Harry Bresnick New York, NY TK 2 -Some sources report "Harry Breswick"; Some sources report "W 2" May 26 Danny Dougherty Brooklyn, NY L 20 -Bantamweight Championship of the World Jun 8 Terry Edwards New York, NY TK 11 -Some sources report "W 11"; Some sources report "Brooklyn, NY" Jun 23 Joe Hurst Brooklyn, NY D 20 Jul 18 Joe Hurst Brooklyn, NY W 25 Aug 4 Danny Dougherty Brooklyn, NY L 25 -Bantamweight Championship of the World Aug 18 Tony Lewis Brooklyn, NY W 10 Aug 31 Jimmy Bryan New York, NY TK 5 -Some sources report "W 5" Sep 10 Morris Rauch Chicago, Il D 6 -Some sources report 9/11/00 Sep 27 Lewis Dehler Wilmington, De TK 3 -Reports vary - "W 3" - "TK 13" Oct 8 Sammy Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 23 Tommy Lewis Wilmington, De TK 8 -Some sources report "Tony Lewis"; Some sources report 10/13/00; Some sources report "W 8" Nov 19 Joe Hurst Paterson, NJ TK 7 Nov 23 Kid Bernasconi Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 29 Billy "Kid" Trueman Hartford, Ct TK 3 -Some sources report "W 3" Dec 28 Billy Lewis Boston, Ma KO 1 -Some sources report "Willie Lewis" 1901 Feb 7 George Halliday Hartford, Ct KO 1 -Some sources report "George Holliday" Mar 4 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Devine Trenton, NJ KO 3 Mar 27 Jimmy Farren Baltimore, Md EX 3 Apr 22 Tommy Lewis New Haven, Ct KO 4 -Some sources report "New Britain, Ct" May 10 Sammy Smith Wilmington, De LF 6 -Feltz was far ahead when the foul occurred Jun 10 Austin Rice New Britain, Ct L 20 Jun 27 Austin Rice New London, Ct D 20 Jul 19 Sammy Smith Savannah, Ga KO 2 Sep 6 Jimmy Kelly Savannah, Ga W 25 -Some sources report 9/05/01 Sep 27 Austin Rice Savannah, Ga W 20 Oct 25 Tony Moran Savannah, Ga TK 17 -Some sources report "W 17" Nov 6 Joe Hurst Savannah, Ga WF 4 -Hurst was disqualified for faking; Some sources report "TK 4" Nov 28 Tony Moran Savannah, Ga D 25 Dec 3 Joe Tipman Baltimore, Md LF 13 -Tipman was 10 pounds heavier Dec 16 Eddie Hennessey Charleston, SC TK 3 -Some sources report "Middy Hennessey"; Some sources report "W 3" Dec 27 Kid Henning Savannah, Ga TK 1 -Some sources report "Kid Hemmings"; Some sources report "W 1" Dec 30 Tony Moran Charleston, SC TK 10 -Some sources report "W 10" 1902 Jan 13 Danny Mack Charleston, SC TK 4 -Some sources report 1/12/02; Some sources report "W 4" Feb 27 Harry Forbes St. Louis, Mo L 15 -Bantamweight Championship of the World Mar 13 Johnny Reagan St. Louis, Mo D 15 Mar 31 Johnny Reagan St. Louis, Mo L 20 -Some sources report "L 15" Apr 9 Danny Dougherty Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 19 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Devine Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 30 Abe "Kid" Goodman Boston, Ma D 15 Jun 21 Andy Daly Savannah, Ga L 20 -Some sources report 6/20/02 Jul 17 Frank "Kid" Beebe Savannah, Ga WF 12 Aug 6 Andy Daly Savannah, Ga W 20 -Some sources report 8/04/02; Some sources report "L 20" Aug 11 Harry Forbes Chicago, Il L 6 Sep 16 Ike Cohen Boston, Ma D 12 -Some sources report 9/15/02; Some sources report "D 15" Oct 1 Danny Dougherty Savannah, Ga KO 4 -Some sources report "KO 6" Oct 9 Johnny Reagan St. Louis, Mo W 20 Oct 22 Danny Dougherty Savannah, Ga D 20 Oct 28 Andy Daly Savannah, Ga TK 6 -Some sources report 10/29/02 Reports vary - "W 5" - "TK 5" Nov 12 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Devine Baltimore, Md TK 7 Dec 9 Abe "Kid" Goodman Boston, Ma D 12 -Some sources report "W 12" Dec 22 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Devine Philadelphia, Pa TK 6 1903 Jan 9 Austin Rice Boston, Ma D 12 Jan 15 Dave McNeil Bellows Falls, Vt KO 1 Jan 21 Abe "Kid" Goodman Boston, Ma D 8 -Some sources report 1/22/03 Feb 2 Abe "Kid" Goodman Boston, Ma W 10 -Some sources report "D 10" Feb 6 Jimmy Briggs Boston, Ma D 10 Feb 23 Chester Goodwin Salem, Ma D 12 Mar 9 Austin Rice New Britain, Ct D 20 Mar 12 Jimmy Briggs Lawrence, Ma L 12 Mar 19 Chester Goodwin Fall River, Ma D 10 Apr 13 Frank "Pinky" Evans Schenectady, NY D 20 Apr 14 Abe "Kid" Goodman Boston, Ma L 15 Apr 18 Mississippi (James Wells) Philadelphia, Pa LK 4 Apr 25 Charles "Chick" Tucker Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 6 Mississippi (James Wells) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 12 Eddie Lenny Chester, Pa ND 6 May 14 Clarence Forbes St. Louis, Mo KO 1 May 28 "Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan St. Louis, Mo WF 11 Jun 4 Clarence Forbes St. Louis, Mo TK 11 -Some sources report "W 11" Jul 9 "Brooklyn" Tommy Sullivan St. Louis, Mo L 20 Aug 24 Johnny Reagan Kansas City, Mo D 20 -The verdict was a "pre-arranged" draw"; Reagan was bettery Oct 14 Harry Forbes Detroit, Mi D 10 -Some sources report 10/15/03 Some sources report "D 20" Nov 11 Joe Cherry Detroit, Mi L 10 Dec 15 Gus Bezenah St. Louis, Mo SCH Dec 15 Johnny Marto Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Different sources report the same date for the previous 2 bouts; However, the locations indicate this is a problem Dec 21 Chester Goodwin Boston, Ma L 15 1904 Jan 11 George Murray Boston, Ma W 15 Jan 15 Danny Dougherty Baltimore, Md D 15 Feb 3 George Murray Salem, Ma D 12 Mar 25 Mississippi (James Wells) Chicago, Il D 6 Mar 28 Edward "Dusty" Miller Chicago, Il L 6 Apr 9 Gus Bezenah Chicago, Il L 6 Apr 26 Tommy "Kid" Love Baltimore, Md L 15 May 4 Dennis "Kid" McFadden Savannah, Ga KO 4 May 27 Dennis "Kid" McFadden Savannah, Ga KO 3 Jun 9 Eddie Lenny Savannah, Ga D 20 -Some sources report 6/10/04 Jul 6 Jack Durane Savannah, Ga W 20 Jul 21 Jack Durane Savannah, Ga D 20 Sep 11 Tony Bender Baltimore, Md W 15 -The verdict was disputed; Some sources report 9/12/04; Reports vary - 9/05/04 - 9/12/04 Oct 14 Joe Tipman Baltimore, Md W 15 -Some sources report "W 10" Nov 18 Eddie Lenny Baltimore, Md D 15 Nov 19 Johnny Marto Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 30 Tommy Lowe Rock Spring, Md D 10 Dec 8 Abe Attell St. Louis, Mo L 15 -Some sources report 12/09/04 1905 Jan 2 Tommy "Kid" Love Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 3 Abe Attell Baltimore, Md L 15 -Some sources report 2/23/05 Mar 7 Jimmy Walsh Chelsea, Ma LF 11 Apr 10 John "Rouse" O'Brien Portland, Me ND 12 Apr 19 John "Rouse" O'Brien Chelsea, Ma L 15 Apr 28 Johnny Allen Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 29 Tommy Quill Brockton, Ma D 12 Jun 22 Chester Goodwin Providence, RI D 15 -Some sources report "Thornton, RI" Jul 21 Matthew "Matty" Baldwin Augusta, Me LT 14 Aug 17 Patsy Haley Manchester, NH KO 3 Sep 14 Danny Dougherty Reading, Pa ND 10 Oct 31 Harry Scroggs Baltimore, Md D 15 Nov 11 Frank "Kid" Carsey Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 23 Young Pierce Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 30 Gus Bezenah Cincinnati, Oh D 15 Dec 9 Johnny Allen Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 18 Young Pierce Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 1906 Jan 4 "Philadelphia" Jimmy Devine Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 18 Frank "Kid" Beebe Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 20 Al Grander Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 12 Gus Bezenah Cincinnati, Oh D 15 Feb 21 Frank "Kid" Beebe Lancaster, Pa WF 3 -Some sources report "WF 4" Feb 22 Freddie Welsh Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Mar 14 Frank "Kid" Beebe Wilmington, De D 6 Mar 21 Tony Bender New York, NY ND 3 Apr 19 Griff Jones Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Apr 20 Danny Lewis Baltimore, Md D 10 Apr 30 "Young" Jack Hanlon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 7 Jimmy Dunn South Sharon, Pa ND 3 -Some sources report 5/01/06; Reports vary - "ND 4" - "NC 4"; Police intervened May 17 Phil Griffin Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 26 Frank "Kid" Beebe Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 2 "Young" Jack Hanlon Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 23 Frank "Kid" Beebe Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 6 Battling Stinger Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 13 Terry Fitzgerald Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Sep 27 Tommy "Young" Kilpatrick Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 27 Willie Lucas Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 29 Harry "Kid" Seager Baltimore, Md SCH
-This bout was scheduled; The outcome is not known
Nov 5 Harry "Kid" Seager Baltimore, Md L 15 Nov 8 Frank "Kid" Beebe Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 14 Young Pierce Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 29 Phil Smith Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Dec 10 Kid Attell Baltimore, Md L 15 Dec 17 Jack Phenecie Altoona, Pa ND 6 Dec 18 Jack "Kid" Hagan Reading, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report 12/19/06 Dec 21 Joe "Kid" Tyler Columbus, Oh L 15 1907 Jan 10 Tommy O'Keefe Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 11 Young Pierce Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jan 18 "Young" Kid Broad Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 1 "Young" Kid Broad Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Feb 8 Mike Malone Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 -Perhaps, this man was "Ike Malone" Mar 18 Solly Weinrib Rochester, NY D 10 Apr 5 Willie Moody Philadelphia, Pa LK 4 Apr 15 Hugh McGovern Wilkes-Barre, Pa ND 6 -Some sources report "Reading, Pa" May 13 Danny Dougherty Wilkes-Barre, Pa ND 6 May 16 Frank Moore Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 24 Frank Moore Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 May 31 Harry Decker Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 6 Mississippi (James Wells) Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jun 20 Tommy "Kid" Love Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Jul 15 Johnny Jones Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Aug 1 Billy Allen Hull, Que, Canada L 15 Sep Frankie Moore Philadelphia, Pa ND 3 Oct 4 Eddie Burke Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Oct 22 Jimmy Hagen Reading, Pa ND 6 Nov 8 Joe Dwyer Philadelphia, Pa ND 6 Nov 28 Johnny Lynch New Orleans, La L 10 1908 Feb 12 Alabama Kid New Orleans, La KO 1 Apr 24 Billy Snailham Sacramento, Ca L Apr 30 Billy Snailham Buffalo, NY L 20 Jul 4 Billy Snailham Chico, Ca L 20 1910 Feb 21 Young Dunne Sacramento, Ca W 6 1911 Nov 30 Eddie Dunn Sacramento, Ca LT 2 *** Photo and Much Data Was Provided By William Schutte *** *** Much Data Was Provided By Luckett Davis ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
