Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-26

but 1t is only nee
essary to note his powerfully knit
frame. the rugged set Of his jaw, and
! his easy grace Of movement to be-
! come convinced that there ia moth
ing lacking in his physical equipment
for the ring.
Seven years Of action In the ring
have left few marks upon his counte-
nance. His smile shows white and
even row Of teeth, his nose is straight
naturally and not by any synthetic
process-and his ears bear no resem-
biance 20 the cauliflower type.
An easy going disposition is part
OF Tunney's characteristics. but he
can be aroused If need be.
Much as he has been eager TO get
a chance at Dempsey anywhere, Il is
keen disappointment to him that
the biggest fight of his career will
not be held IN New York. He makes
no eidestepping either in charging
that Richard was prevented from
arranging to stage the contest here
because of political motives inspir-
ing the opposition of James A. Far
ley chairman of the State athletic
commission. Farley led the fight
against permitting Tunney to box
Dempsey, insisting that Harry Wills
be given first crack at the title.
Tells Of His Career.
I've fought and beaten most of
the leading heavyweights in the past
few years, knocking out Gibbons, who
stayed the limit with Dempsey, and
Madden. who lasted 10 rounds with
Wills" said Tunney. Remember,
also, that Wills refused Richards
offer for q match with me last Fall.
II That doesn't put me In the logical
contender class I don't know how
to get there"
Then he told how he became fight
err when a marine
"I had never put on the gloves
until 1 reached training camp. where
boxing was compulsory part Of the
work." he said IT was only 19 then,
but quickly took to the game. My
progress was cut short when we went
overseas in March, 1918. Our outfit
was assigned to the Metz sector. We
saw things through there. Then after
the armistice put on the gloves
again.
'Tn succession won the champion
ahip'of my regiment, camp and OF the
marines as q whole, defeating Ted
Jameson OF milwaukee, in the final
bout. Later, in q special match,
de6ea&ed Bob Martin, who had gained
the A. e. B. title
IA had no intentions of following box
inR as e profession until about the time
no came back. Billy Roche. the old
rN&NRee, who YVES overseas in K. OF
q welfare work, advised me to try
tho gama, My first bout was on De-
0suber IS, 1919. in Jersey City. and
rWun by a, Knockout from Bob Pierce.
won something like dozen
straight fights after that all by
knOckouts.
Is n Real Heavyweight.
"IAEhink the most important -deci-
SON Of my career, the real turning
point, came after my victory over
Georges Carpenter In 1924. I decided
then to stop making 175 pounds, but
didn't realize until afterward how
much of a handicap had been under
in trying to stick to that figure. The
begt proof of this is that weigh 1872
now and am close to my best fighting
weight.
Trying TO make the lower weight
slapped my strength. I've scored
knoclrouts In most Of my important
fights sinc9'enterfng the heavyweight
ranks.
rive seen Dempsey in all of his
fights since he beat Willard for the
title. He VIII find me ready to be as
aggressive as he is. 1t would be fool
ish for me to say how III fight the
champion, but I won't be on the de-
fangive, at any rate"
Az to the chief benefit Of boxing
to him, Tunney said: sit has enabled
me to meet people in all walks Of
life from whom I can select real
' friends.
looked on as something Of a curl
osity. That's why I like to get off
to the woods when I'm training.
champion or not. I hope to make
enough money to settle down, have
q home and businesS-to live like
normal people"
Tangie StiIl UnraveIed
CHICAGO, July 26 Op.-The tan
gle Involving the plans of two rival
promoters to stage a heavyweight
championship fight here apparently
finds only one man absolutely sure
of himself-Jack Dempsey.
The champion, at Colorado Springs,
has told the world that he is in
great shape right now and eager
for a fight, and, in addition, the physi-
clan, who said he ren1odeled Jacks
nose, maintains in a court affidavit
that the new nasal appendage can
stand 25 per cent heavier punch
than the old one.
Tex Richard, who suddenly became
pessinnlstic last week over his chances
of promoting his cherished Dempsey,
Tunney mixup here on September IL,
was more optimistic today, saying
that things are looking brighter"
and that he might have something
10 positively announce" before TO-
night.
Richard sadly admitted three days
ego that B. G. Clements. president OF
the Chicago Coliseum Club, did have
claim on DeInpsey's service under
contract drawn In California iast
March and closed with a $40 BIZ. -tAoW.