The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-22
When a Thing Has ONCE
Happened
1t Can Happen AGAIN

Readers that discuss the heavyweight fight interested
IN the picture this page made at the request OF The wash
ington Times by the famous artist George Bellows when
Dempsey fought Firpo.
There is an old saying that what happened ONCE may
happen TWICE It course POSSIBLE that in another
picture like this Gene Tunney may stand Frpos place and
send Dempsey out Of the ring, NOT to come back
Those that bet and they usually KNOW think it will be the
other way around and that there out of the ring
picture made it will show Dempsey sending Gene Tunney out
Some say champions are lucky They go through
hard training unfair handling cheating and encouragement by
managers They sold out often not They have to
SAIL the ancient hero did between Scya and Charybdis
the one being alcohol, the other fast living.
When they become champions they get money and praise
which they unaccustomed and both hard to stand
especially for the weak mind that often goes with powerful
fighting body.
For Dempsey to have reached rank of worlds heavy
weight champion however requires great deal more than
champions luck"
When he trained he had really WORK He had to keep
his body in condition long period of years.
this picture you he had to be in wonderful
with to take Fpo him the ropes and
out Of the ring and then come back and KNOCK The Ar
'GENTINE GIANT SENsELESS
MANY people think with good that the Argentnan
In that fight did not get deal He spoke no English
he could understand what the referee said And when he
turned his head listen the referee, he received blow
the jaw that knocked him down
However, Dempsey won that fight.
This is printed to remind you that what happened may
happen again. and readers of The Times will be interested in
this most powerful picture for itself
You could buy nice automobile for the price that
paid for this one picture OF big fight Engravngs have been
made william MuldoOn mas one OF presented 10
by friend on his eightieth birthday.
This picture will interest Gene Tunney especially Tunney
Is TWO kinds of fighter which is not usual with profess
sona prize fighter He began fighting fighter in the
war; in the Marines He had boxed known anything
about boxing until in the army the other side of the
ocean, he thought he would take up boxing with the
the boys In short time he the Armys heavyweight
champion.
Whether he will be the worlds heavyweight champion,
few days will tell ALI will wish him WELL that fights
for his country first and for second is MAN
Some that know him say Tunney much of gentle
man be really great fighter"
That doesn't follow. The Chevaer Bayard Justly called
by the French without fear and without reproach
gentleman, to put it mildly But he a fighter.
question involved here the physical strength of
heart the power terrific blows
the kidneys
Another important question that affects Tunney THE
STRENGTH OF THE HANDS.
Every blow that you deliver strikes YOUR hand hard
1t strikes your opponent your hand is not hard cumpleS
the other bone then you done Tunney hands
are his weak spot He has the heart of lion
This would be better world and much nearer to
civilization if it true unfortunately IT
great prize fight interests people in the United
than any other thing except great battle in time of
between nations
However that is how it Is and this is picture of OUR
TIMES just they ARE.