Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-09-24

CHICAGO. Ill, Sept. 24.-lPp-The
decision giving Gene Tunney the
victory over Jack Dempsey stands
and the state athletic commission
will not consider a reversal" John
c. Righeimer, chairman Of the COM
mission declared in a statement to-
day.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Sept. 24.-CPl-Jack
Dempsey has emerged from his sec
ond championship beating riding a
new crest Of popular favor. which,
if he elects to ride il out, may carry
him to greater ring earning power
than he ever knew before.
Definite talk Of another battle Of
the century" has been subdued but
talk there has been, almost from the
moment at Soldier Field Thursday
night that Gene Tunney's arm was
raised to mark his second victory
over Dempsey.
Tex Rickard, a shrewG diagnos-
tician of public opinion, has shown
signs of actual enthusiasm over a
third Tunney-Dempsey fight and
Tunney has indicated his willingness
to meet Dempsey or any one else the
public may think is a match for him.
Dempsey's first reaction after the
Soldier Field fight was that it
marked the end Of his career. A day $
seelusion and rest. with its inevitable
retrospection, made him less certain.
Today his attitude as reflected by his
close associates, seemed to be that
Jack Dempsey might 60 back to the
war trail again-and with q venge-
aLce.
All Are Willing
The picture of q new Tunney-
Dempsey fight is sketched in the
comment of the three persons who
could make such a fight possible
Tunney, Dempsey and Rickard.
Rickard: Il would be willing to
promote another match If Jack would
go over the same route he did for
this one-meeting some Of the out
standing contenders."
Tunney: "Why shouldn't /?
could beat Dempsey every day in the
week"
Dempsey: Il still think I can whip
him. am willing TO meet him again"
The fourth and most vital elemen.
involved in q third fight between
these two is the public which paid
81. .65s, 500 for Thursday nights spec
tacle and which might be called upon
for as much or more for a third
fight. There were definite signs to-
day that promoters believe the pub
lie not yet convinced that Dempsey
is through.
Dempsey Gets Offers
Indicative of the Dempsey popu-
larity even in defeat, Leo y. Flynn,
manager Of the former champion,
announced today that he had received
two offers for Dempsey to fight.
Purses for the two fights would be
only $4,000 short Of the sum Demp-
sey was paid for his 10 rounds at
Soldier Field.
One offer, Flynn said, came from
Cleveland promoters. They offered
Dempsey $l25.0O0 for a 1U-rcund
fight with the Ohio heavyweight,
Johnny Risko. Another offer. the
source OF which Flynn did noe dis
close. was for S250,000 II Dempsey
would meet Jimmy Slattery, the
Buffalo fighter.
Statements attributed to Dempsey
and saying that he acknowledged
Tunney as the better man, were
characterized by Dempsey as the
bunk"
aTunney 10 n great boxer" Jack
said. ~ don't think there Is . bet
ter one in the heavyweight division
But / still think I can whip him.
Jack Not Through"
IL read in the papers that TuEney
saws the public doesn't want TO see
us fight again. He may be right But
| don't think the public Is any too
we'll satisfied with a champion who
yerx knocked down for a count OF
from Is TO is seconds and then
dances around the ring three times
trying to keep out Of the eAallenger's
Il don't think I an through fight
inr. OF course ! may never get an
other fight. ! cant tell about that.
But / feel that am ir as good con-
dition as ever was and II a fellow
will stand up and fight with me 1
can whip him
Dempsey in his talk since the fight
had been careful TO reiterate that
ne has not and does not intend 70 oe
a "squawker."
sect me right" he told ore news
paperman. Tn not complaining about
the fact that Tunney -out-pointed me.
or that I didn't make rs good O
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