New Britain herald., 1926-12-03
DELANEY DOES NOT
 SEEK HEAVY TITLE
Bridgeport Champion to Have a Busy Time Defending Crown

Jack Delaney has no intention of challenging Gene Tunney at the present time or desert the light heavyweight class. The Bridgeport sharps shooter is going to be a busy champion this winter and will de- fend his title at least twice during the cold months. But German Jack Sharkey. Harry Person, or any other seeker after Tunney's heavyweight crown will be accom- modated by Delaney to determine who shall meet Tunney for the title Of titles.
 The above and many other tn- teresting facts were disclosed in an interview with Peter Reilly. astute manager of the Bridgeport Bullet. Fight promoters are beginning 10 realize Mir. Reilly Is one of the shrewdest handlers of ringsters in the game. Pete attributes his sue cess to planning months ahead,
 Talk of Tunney- Delaney match just now is mere waste of breath" says Reilly. "Tunney won't fight until next September, and he'd be foolish to think of doing so before then. 50 why talk Of something that cannot be put over for a year? In the meantime, I expect to have De- fancy doing a lot of fighting, and, hope, make lot of money.
 "Of course Delaney has designs on the heavyweight title. but he is not going to sit around waiting for the opportunity. If that opportunity comes 1t will be because Jack has demonstrated hts right to the chance. l have talked plans over with Delaney ahi for the present we are challenging neither Tunney nor Dempsey. Tunney is not ready and Dempsey would want too much for his end to make it worth while for us.
 But if Jack can do anything to- ward cleaning up the field of the heavyweight challengers, why Pers- son, Sharkey, Deiner or German have only to speak up.
 "lIcTigue's challenge seems to be based on nothing more than that he assumes Delaney has deserted the light heavyweight ranks. This Is all wrong. Delaney, SO far as his weight Is concerned, will never be more than a light heavyweight.
 Right now. in his clothes, De- laney weighs around 1S5 pounds, that Is to say around 1So stripped. Properly trained, he will take off around six pounds. In other words. Delaney has convinced himself and me as well, that If he carries any more weight In the ring than IFS, he will not be right.
 Delaney has tried to build up fighting weight of 1855 pounds but we appreciate now that this is ten pounds more than he can ever hope to put on; that is. i1 the way of fighting flesh.
 After Jack came under my man. a agement he fought as low as 162 pounds, but I know this was as low as he could safely go, and I would not consider his injuring himself by making a poor weight for him, even though 1t meant a chance at the title.
 Tn view of the fact that we passed up all designs on the middle weight crown for matter of only two pounds. 1t is not reasonable 10 imagine that l would have him do himself harm by going to any ex- treme to keep down to the light heavyweight limit.
 Delaney will never be anything more than light heavy. but at that he will be heavy enough to make it interesting for any Of tho big fel- lows. If Jack can eliminate Shar- key, Persson and the rest of them, q match with TuGney would be the biggest natural In years. That is what we are now aiming at"
 Apropos to Mir, Reilly'x plans. De-