San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
.F|RPO DEFEAT
WOULD MEAN A
RETURN SCRAP
Bunge, Rich Patron Of
Wild Bull Would Tempt
Dempsey South.
FIRPO PLAYS in LUCK
Bunge and Lavalle Pay His
/ Expenses and Lavaue's
4 4 as Trainer.
FIRP0 PLAYS in LUCK
By JAMES COLLIER.

Copyright, by the San Antonio Light.
BuenoS Aires. Sept. Felix
Bunge, multi-millionaire long distance
trainer of Luis Angel Firpo, declared
today to this correspondent that if
Jack Dempsey should happen to beat
Tirpo in their fight in New York
the champion would be compelled to
come to the Argentine to meet Luis
again on his home soil.
mo man alive can lick FirDO in
straight Touchdown finish fight. ="
said Bunge emphatically. IF Luis
should lose TO Dempsey it would be
due to some chance blow. In that
event, Dempsey would have TO fight
him again in Buenos Aires. We
would find a purse large enough to
tempt the North American fighter,
no matter how great were his de-
mands."
i. BY eve" Bunge meant Horatio
Lavalle and himself. Both men are
very wealthy and we'll able to finance
such venture even in the days of
million-dollar box-fighting contests.
The backing of Firpo by Lavalle
and ,Bunge is typical of the Argentine
character. The Argentines make
every international sporting event in
which one of their own participates
question of patriotism. Sometimes
they let their patriotism get the bet
ter of their sporting spirit.
Trainer on Own Expense.
Lavalle has gone to New York at
his own expense to train Firpo with
the assistance of cabled instructions
from Bunge, not only because he
believes Firpt is good boxer, but
because he is an Argentine who is
going TO fight a "North" American.
The term american" as applied to
citizens of the United States is never
used by Argentines who contend that
they have as much right to the use
of the term as we have. 1t was
patriotism also that inspired Bunge
10 guarantee to pay all of Firpo's
expenses.
Both Lavalle and Bunge belong to
the class that we are won't 10 term
idle rich" Down here people of
this class really devote themselves
more to idleness and enjoyment of
their wealth than they do in the
United States. These two million
aire sportsmen move in the best club
circles and are well connected with
the most exclusive society. They live
in huge palaces and their names
strike the same awe to the hearts
of the poor natives as the mention
Of Vanderbilt or a Whitney once
did to that of an American bow lust
off the farm.
Little jealous of Each Other.
While these two dashing sons of
the idle rich are working together
as patrons of Firpo, who, of course,
they would never recognize socially.
the fact is that they are a little bit
jealous of each other. Both claim
10 have discovered the "bull of the
'Tampas." And this feeling probably
would become more intense than
ever il Firpo should become the
worlds champion.
Lavalle is the grandson of a fam
Gus Argentine general of that name
and there is street in Buenos Aires
bearing the family name. The wo-
men in his family move in the most
exclusive set of the capital and long
nave been prominent in charity work.
ne long has been an enthusiastic
/ amateur boxer.
A position no less honorable is o.
cupled by Bunge's family. He is the
son OF justice of the supreme court
and ms brother. Alexander Bunge. is
director of statistics of the Argentine
republic. The latter lectured exten.
slvely in the United States last wear
and doubtless will be remembered bv
many people there. The Younger
I Bunge is also an amateur boxer of
no mean ability.
4 Would Put on Celebration.
III Firpo should happen 10 over.
turn Dempsey and CAPTURE the cham.
pionship, there would be Wild
patriotic demonstration in ali of tba
four. larger cities of the repubIic and
particularly in this city. There Is n
large sporting element in Buenoe
AIRES, which turns its attent;on
mainly to horse racing. but it would
by no means have monopoly on tho
+ enthusiasm in event of a Firpo fisLt
victory. The entire populace would
march through the streets singing
patriotic songs and shouting tbe
name OF the latest national hero II
is 'Argentina's way of celebrating