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That same wear Gene knocked out
Charlie Weinert. no mean hghter
in his dav. One more step toward
the heights.
Then Gene tripped. He was not
bv any stretch of the Imagination
the sllillful defender he is today
and the dynamic Harry Greh, in n
contest staged at Madison Square
Garden. threw everything at Tun-
nov but the club license. Bat
tered. bruised and bleeding, Tunney
left the ring sadder and wiser and
minus his brass crown. Shortly
before his fight with Dempsey
Gene told me that Greb was by
far the hardest customer he evef
had met.
In July. 1924. Tunney fought
15.round contest with Carpenter
and won on a technical knockout,
the F'renchman putting up one OF
the gamcst fights on record,
although out on his feet at the
end.
Two months later Gene again
met Greb and beat the Pitts
burehcr decisively.
II Dempsey SpFanE lilto HtStdlft
fame by defeating Fulton. certainly
it can he said that Tunhey stepped
into the floodlight when he battered
Carpenter into helpleSSness. That
fight made him. Although he had
not duplicated what Dempsey ac-
compliShed in four rounds, never.
.heIess he had proved himself a
worthy foeman for any champion.
Dempsey already had met Tommy
Gibbons and while defeating him
had not knocked him out. 1t was
a question then whether the cham
pion would take on return en-
gaCement with Gibbons or meet
Tunney. Instead he met Firpo.
In order to decide which of the
two man should fight Dempsey,
Tunney and Gibbons We're matched
to settle the question in 1925.
Whether it was because Tom was
guest of the writer the night be-
fore the contest or because Tun-
ney was the better man. the fact
ia that Tunney knocked Gibbons
ont with Dispatch There no longer
Evening star., 1927-09-16

AXE VILLA, ILL.,, september
16.-I was fortunate enough 10
get a glimpse of Gene Tunney
in one of his workouts here yes
terday. saw him do six
POUNDS. taking on Jackie Williams for
two rounds and Chuck Virgins and
BlIv Nidabeck for two rounds each.
He nut t~-o rounds on the light ha@
and two rounds of hard work on the
heavy bag.
This was the first time | have seen
Gene in training since he won the
title and really the first time that
have had a good look at him since
I said good.by to him in Philadel-
nhla. where he won his champion
ship want to say right here and
now that Gene looked good. lie
looked better than ! expected tn see
him after reading of the reports of
the workouts that have been left un-
done by both the champion and his
challenger.
The Gene Tunney that / saw in the
ring here today is better boxer than
the one that | saw train at Specula- :
tor for the fight that won him the
title. He punches out with more
ease. He ties up his opponents in
close. Fighting in close. Of course.
is one of Dempsey's great habits.
One thing that l noticed particu-
larly was that Tunney did not try
to protect his body against blows. He
let his opponents hit him there. and
if they landed. all right. 1t may he
that Gene is trying to inure himself
to body punching.
Evening star., 1927-09-16

was any question as to Genes right
to assail the throne. The result
Of his conquest is ring history.
Gene Not PhleGmatic.
Tunney is not phlegmatic. He
possesses an immense amount of
temperament. only he succeeds in
supprcssing il. He trains method
ically and easily. unlike the rush
ing. aggressive Dempsey.
Personally. | never have heard
Gene use some of the words cred
tied to him. 1t would be unlike
the man to try to show off. He
has an average education. and his
early environment was excellent.
Few now that Gene was at one
time a stenoSrapher for a down
town New York business concern.
Unlike Dempsey, again. Gene
knows what psychology means.
For example. Tunney was matched
to meet Ad Stone in 1924. One
night on the radio | compared
Tunney and Stone. and gave my
reasons for choosing Tunney. The
next day | received this letter from
Gene:
MY dear Thornton: Enjoy your
10-minute talk every evening. At
7:30 promptly | tune in on WEAF,
and, believe me, YOU haven't a
keener or more enthusiastic lis
tener on the air. Heard YOU COM
pairing 'Ad' Stone and myself the
other night. You must go easy
on 'Ad,' or you are liable to spoil
Il nice match for me. You must
say 'Ad' Stone is the greatest
fighter on earth, etc. Sincerely.
GENE"
Strangely enough. Gene never
met "Ad" Stone. Two years later
Gene Tunney became heavyweight
champion of the world.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
YOUTHFUL BOXER DIES
AFTER BEING FL00RED

LOS ANGELES. September 16 tP).
Harold Williams. 17-year-old boxer.
died in a hospital here following his
failure to revive after collapsinE in
the first round of a scheduled three
round bout with Jimmy Blake Al Bell,
Williams was fioored by n punch to
the head soon after the opening hell
rang. His skull was fractured. No
arrests have been made. but the dis
trict attorneys office announced an
investigation was under way.
Spectators questioned by police said
Blake was blameless and that the
fishth's were evenly matched.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
UNCLE SAM TO GET ABOUT
a MILLION OUT OF FIGHT

tions from these two, and from. the
recognized ticket brokers will bring
Uncle Sans net profits up higher
than even Gene Tunney's. say those
who have figured it ouy.
Ii the stadium is sold out" as
Tex Rickard is confident it Will he,
tho profits remaining for the Madi-
son Square Garden Corporation will
he around $3.50 600, part of which also
will go into the Federal Treasury.
Early estimates of Richards profits
We're much smaller. but that was
before the Now York promoter
signed new contracts with the two
fighters. eliminating their option Of
percentage of the gate
Evening star., 1927-09-16
MATCH FOR CHESS TITLE
TO Be STARTED TONIGHT

BCENOS AIRES. September Is
R.-Jose R. Capablanca of Cuba, the
titleholder, will make the first move in
the world chess championship when
the series starts at Z o'clock this eve
ming.
His opponent is Alexander Alekhine
of Russia.
The drawings were made by Presi-
dent De Alvear, the champion get
ting the whites.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
VOTER, CUB INFIELDER,
SUES FOR BIG AMOUNT

COLUMBUS. Ohio. September Is
P).-With his teeth knocked out. his
lip cut and his jaw injured. Elmer F..
Voter. utility infielder for the Chicag go
National League team. declared his
natural pleasure of eating" has been
injured to the extent of S21 1.257.25.
In a petition fled here Voter asks
that amount for damages as result
of injuries sustained when. he alleges.
an automobile in which he was
riding, ran into meat truck belong
ing TO Armour & Co. against whom
the action is brought
Evening star., 1927-09-16

In 1919 he succeeded in getting
a match with third.rater by the
name Cf Bob Pierce. Pierce stayed
less than two rounds. The follow.
ing year Gene knocked out Whitley
Allen in two rounds. Jimmy Mon
chan was the next victim and he
was subdued in one round. Al
Roberts, Staten Island heavy
weight, was being groomed for
the big time" and Gene disposed
of him in three rounds in Jersey
City. Roberts was so badly scared
before the bell rang that he almost
fell from fright when Tunney's
then uneducated fist breezed by the
Staten islanders beak.
Then followed Ed kinley, who
was stopped in five rounds; *. o.
Sullivan. one round; jeff Madden,
one; Ole Anderson, three, and
Sergt. Ray Smith, two.
These contests are mentioned to
show that Gene was a quick fin.
isher, although none of these oppo-
nents was more than a ham-and-
egger.
BY some circumstance, Gene had
come under the astute eye of
DOC" Bagley, who was managing
string of boxers. among them
Willie Jackson, one of gthe best
little men in the business-the
only fighter, by the way, to score
a knockout over the impregnahle
Johnny Dundee.
In making up his preliminary
card for the Dempsey Carpenter
battle. Tex Rickard arranged to pit
Tunney against Canadian named
Soldier Jones. Dempsey, the cham
pion, had been guaranteed the sum
Of 100000 Tunney for his per-
formance that afternoon probably
received as much as $500, and
was grateful that there really was
a Santa Claus. Contrast this with
the million-dollar purse he is to
receive next week.
Always Had Confidence.
At any rate, met Gene that
July afternoon just as he was en-
tering Boyle's Thirty Acres. Smil-
ing, affable, confident, he called
me aside and whispered, "Tll be
in there in a main bout some day"
This was not stated boastfully.
On the contrary he rather laughed
the words off. He knew he was
long, long way from such an
objective.
Tunney's preliminary bout
against Jones was scheduled to
30 10 rounds. He knocked the
soldier out in rounds, but the
great throng, anticipating "the
battle of the century" to follow
in few moments. paid little
heed to Genes victory.
After his big time" debut at
Boyle's Tunney began to achieve
local reputation. He accumu-
lated three more knockouts that
year.
About this time Dumb Dam
Morgan, who was managing Bat
ting Levinsky, began to ballyhoO
his charge as light -hea vyweight
champion of America" for which
the loquacious Daniel received loud
and raucous chuckles. Bat in 1920
had crossed gloves with Carpenter
Georges first appearances in this
country and in the fourth round
was blown over with one of the
Frenchman's haymakers.
Some say that it was the breeze
and not the blow that subjected
him to a reclining posture in the
ring that evening At any rate,
even though the victory for Car
pentier meant for the Frenchman
the so-called 'light-heavyweight
championship of the world" Nor.
gan declared that Bat still re-
tanned his American title. even
Evening star., 1927-09-16
RICHARDS RELATIVES
WANT TO SEE FIGHT

BY tho Associated Press
CHICAGO, September 16.--Llte Sir
Joseph Porter. X. c. f.. in Pima
fore" Tex Rickard has his sisters
and his cousins and his aunts"-aud
they all want to see the big fight
next Thursday.
R:ckard. visiting the old home town
Of his father. Springfield, Ill. a few
DAYS ago. met many lonSlost rela-
tives, and promised them all tickets
to the Dempsey -Tunney spectacle.
In the crush of other matters
Rickard neglected to mail the prom
ised compiimentaries. So the rela
tives sent Tom Rickard. cousin, as
a committee of one to get the tickets.
Early today Cousin Tom still vac
pursuing Cousin George Tex for the
90 free pastehoards.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
SOCCERISTS TO MEET.

officers will be elected and con
stitution drawn up tonight At meet
ing of the Capital City Soccer League,
to he held in Room of the District
Building. at S o'clock. Teams wish
ing to join the Recreation League will
gather at $50 o'clock at the same
place.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
Fighters As Training NeaS End for Battle Chicago September 22
BIG OUTDOOR RING CARD
IS SLATED FOR CHICAGO

CHICAGO. September 16 R)-lf
it don't rain tonight Chicago is prom
iSed the busiest program of outdoor
boxing on n single card since the
glove game was legalized in Illinois.
There are Is four round matches
carded with My sullivan. st. Paul.
and Kow2ie Tremble. Chicago weIter-
weight. the topliners. Every weight
class is included in the 60 rounds
scheduled.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
DE PAOLO TRAVELS FAST.

CHARLOTTE. y. c., September 16
LP).-Peter de Paola. veteran racer.
shattered the speed record of the Caro-
lima motor speedway when he shot
around the mile-anda quarter bowl in
323 seconds for speed of 13S miles
N hol1r
Evening star., 1927-09-16
BY tho Associated Press.

BY tho Associaed Press.
~HICAGO. september 16.-The
amateur statisticians to
u. whom tho TurreT- Dempsey
~ fight affords an interesting
exercise in mathematics
have figured that Uncle sam will
nocllet nearly a million dollars of the
estimated $3,ooo,ooo gate, -,
Ten per cent taxes each to the
Federal and state Government will
t9I5a 5000 900 ri@ht> off the top of
tho rccord-breakine gate Gene
Tunney's million-dollar check viii
have q large section clipped off when
he settles up his income taxes, and
The Same thing viii happen to Jack
DomDsov's $i5o.000 purse. tolI"c-
Evening star., 1927-09-16

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. September 16
NP-Willie Davies, Charleroi. Pa,
flyweight, who already has one II "rt
gage on the flyweiGht crown. which
the California Boxing Commission is
10 award to the winner of the tourna.
ment now in progress, will attempt to
make it two straight tonight, when he
meets Johnny Mccoy Of Cleveland in
a scheduled 10-round rnatch here.
Evening star., 1927-09-16

though somewhat tarnished from
resin.
Tunney Winner on Points.
Almost any sort of championship
has certain compensations and
Bagley set out to bag the light
heavyweight title. The fight was
held in New Jersey and, though
the fight went the limit, Tunney
won on points and annexed the
brass crown. This was in 1922.
Evening star., 1927-09-16
TUNNEY LOOKS GOOD
TO BENNY LEONARD
BY BENNY LEONARD.

AXE VILLA, H., September
16.-I was fortunate enough 10
get glimpse of Gene Tunney
in one of his workouts here yes
Evening star., 1927-09-16

:,nous conditioner of boxers and former
irsnrr cf Jack Dempsey.
tcapyright 1897 in all countries by North
American Newspaper Alliance ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-23
JULIUS MAEDEL DIES
AFTER OPERATION
District Lawyer and Financier
succumbs in Hospitality.
neral Tomorrow.

julius 4. Maedel. So years old, presi.
dent of the Washington Six Per Cent
Permanent Building Association, law.
yer and prominently identified with
several other financial institutions.
died in the Georgetown University
Hospital Yesterday after a three-week
illness. due to acute appendicitis
for which he had undergone an opera.
ton.
A native of this city. Mr.. Maede'
was graduated in law from the old
Columbian College and had practiced
here since. He was a member OF the
bar of the District Court of Appeals.
He was treasurer of the American
Fire Insurance Co. director of the
Federal-American National Bank and
former president of the Lawyers
Title and Guaranty Insurance Co. He
also had been active in the Washing
ton Board of Trade, was a member of
the District of Columbia Bar Associa-
ton, the American Bar Association
and the City Club. and belonged to
the Masonic fraternity.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary +. Maedel; son. Julius A.
Maedel. jr., and a daughter, Miss
Edna G. Maedel.
Funeral services will be conducted
in the Bethlehem Chapel of the Wash
ington Cathedral tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. E. S. Dunlap will
ofticiate. Interment will be private,
in Glenwood Cemetery.
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DEATH Of NATHAN
M0URNED IN BERLIN
Officials and American Col.
ony Regret Tragedy-Hin-
denburg Consoles Widow.

by the Associated Press
BERLIN, September 23.-Official
Berlin and its American colony were
RShast today when they received the
news of the tragic death of Ambassa'
nor Ago Nathan. Germany loses in
him one of her ablest diplomats, whose
popularity is probably not exceeded
any one in the foreign service.
When the American Club enter
tained Baron Won Nathan a week ago
he was fondly dubbed the club S
uncle from America" which deSigna-
ton he accepted with the reservation
that he felt himself far too young to
he the uncle. as the greater part of
his iife's work still was ahead of him.
Known as Hard Worker.
The AMBASSADOR was known not
only as hard worker who never
spared himself when his country's in
terests demanded his time, but was
also known as a good fellow, who was
ct home everywhere in all walks of
life.
The popularity of the baron with
the American colony was based
chiefly on the fact that he caught the
American spirit perhaps better than
any diplomat sent to America by Ger.
many. While diplomats of the older
CEnOul Ildu lllliS llllSlSSt III dClINI-
ties outside of the diplomatic and in
dustrial world. Won Nathan saw that
Germany's way to popularity through
out the world was tied up with the
achievements of her people in sports,
aeronautics, art and music. He, there
fore, did everything possible To bring
leaders In these lines of human en-
deavor to America.
A year ago when he expressed the
opinion that the swimming achieve
ments of Eric Rademacher were bet
ter than the services of a dozen dip
lomats there was some CONSERVATION
an Wilhelmstrasse. but events showed
that he was right.
Hindenburg Expresses Sorrow.
President Won Hindenburg was the
FIRST to send condolences to Baroness
Won Nathan.
He said: THE terrible disaster
which has befallen YOU so suddenly
grieves me deeply. l beg you to ac-
cept this expression of my deepest
sympathy. Germany loses in your
husband, who lost his life SO tragic
ally. one of her ablest diplomats and
most distinguished representatives,
whose memory / shall aways honor"
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CRASHED WHILE LANDING.

, SCHLEIZ, Germany. September
% (P.-The Lufthansa plane D.5S5,
which carried Ambassador Ago Malt
Fan and five others to their death
when it crashed here, was apparently
trying to make a landing, an eyewit-
ness said today.
He said the plane few over SchleiZ
about $50 am. and then was seen at
tempting to land toward the south in
the direction OF Hof. Unable to land.
he said the plane began TO roll sud
denly and then plunged 800 feet to
the ground. 1t overturned and buried
itself partly in the ground while the
left wing. which was broken off in
the plunge, was hurled 20 feet away.
Some say that great explosion
was heard and flames spurted from
the plane.
The cabin was completely smashed
and the bodies of the planes occu.
pants were found buried in the debris
terribly mutilated.
Lufthansa experts, who arrived
here in special plane. have found it
difficult to determine the cause OF the
crash as the plane was so completely
demolished.
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the ability Of Baron Won Nathan in
statement issued at the State De-
partment:
Baron Won Nathan was one OF
Germany's most accomplished diplo-
mats" Mr. Kellogg said. HE proved
his ability in Washington as he had
long since proved it in Berlin. His
aim in the United States. outside of
his purely official duties, was to bring
about once more cordial relations be-
tween the American and the German
people. His efforts were highly sue.
cessful and he was personally known
and liked all over the United States.
His intelligence and tact and the
friendly spirit in which he conducted
his negotiations were recognized and
appreciated by all officials of the
American Government.
"He often said that he hoped TO
remain in Washington for 20 years
and it is a tragedy that his death
should have put an end to the fine
work he was carrying on.
I'm offering our sincere sympathy
to the German government in the loss
of an able public servant. / must
record also the personal sorrow OF the
officers of the Department of State
with whom the Ambassador came 'flto
contact. Baron Won Maltzans posi-
ton will be difficult to flll."
Loss to Capital Society.
Washington society will deeply
mourn the death of Baron Won Malt
IAN and the necessary taking away
from it's ranks Baroness Won Nathan.
both of whom proved themselves not
only excellent diplomats. but persons
of rare social grace. The baron took
a particular interest in the social life
here and without attempting to vary
the details of his entertainments from
German custom. vet adapted them to
American convenience and in the more
than two years he was host at the
German embassy he left an impress
as one of the most notable hosts
and with the most lavish hospitality
ever exercised there.
Both Baron and Baroness Won Malt
Fan established the custom of an
nually entertaining at an elaborate
supper party some time during the
Winter season. for newspaper writer's.
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Won Nathan Family
Believes Its Doom
Is Told by Pearls

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. September c3.-The
accidental death today OF Baron
Ago Nathan recalls curious
family legend concerning string
OF pearls.
In return for a favor. the legend
runs, a goblin presented the pearls
TO Baroness Eva Regina Nathan
in 1883. The goblin, in making the
presentation, is supposed to have
said the pearls would bring luck as
long as they retained their true
color, but that if death threatened
the head Of some branch of the
family, this would be revealed by
the pearls changing color.
Baroness Louise Reibnitz Malt
zan, aunt of the Ambassador. in re-
calling the legend. said the goblin
admonished that dire consequences
had followed misuse of the pearls. 7
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Continued from First Page.l
Society,"" the play" organization of
veterans whose officers are given
French railway titles, held wreck"
with immense success in the IalalS
du Trocadero.
A number of enthusiastic candidates
underwent the ordeal of initiation and
were admitted to the accompaniment
Of volley of rifle fire. Among them
was one Frenchman, Capt L'topital,
aide to Marshal Foch. who entered into
the spirit of the proceedings with zest.
After the initiation the new chef de
chemin de fer, +. st. George Bissell
of New York. was installed in office
and a banquet was held, at which
the members of the womens Organl-
cation, the Eight and Forty, were
guests. Then the whole assemblage
streamed off to the opera ball.
Now that the Legion convention IS
but Il memory. it may be noted that
he entire week passed unmarried by
a single untoward incident. and news
paper commentators say that the
French people have learned to know
what real Americans are.
Even the most SanEuine never
could have imagined the effect the
1
The presence of the ex-service men
and their womenfolk SO absorbed the
population that events which usually
would have aroused wide interest
passed almost unnotiCed.
Pays Respects to Clemenceau.
Edward e. Spafford inaugurated his
term as national commander by pay
ing his respects to Georges. Clemen
ceau, wartime premier of France and
the man credited with having. done
more than any one else to stiffen the
French resistance after the discour-
agements of 1916 and 1917.
Comdr. Spafford was accompanied
by Gen. Pershing, former Comdr. Saw
age and a Legion delegation They
were received by "the Tiger" with
open arms.
II am really touched" he said in
reply to an address voted by the Legion
convention. that the boys | saw fight
ing in France for France 10 wears age
thought of me. one of the men of the
war time who now have disappeared "
The former premier is in the pink
Of health and in high spirits. He said
he was glad TO see that the great in
stitution, the Legion. was in the hands
of men able in peace to make the
same admirable effort the 4. +. F. had
in the war.
The members of the delegation
talked with him few minutes. and
he and Gen. Pershing exchanged war
"reminiscences
Clemenccau is in town because of
the poor health of his sister He in.
tends to return to his Summer home
on the Vendee coast as soon as he can
TO resume his literary work
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men and women, and on these occa-
sions there were always present dis
tinguished guests from Germany, art
lists, musicians or literary men. The
emba ssy on Massachusetts, terrace,
which rapidly assumed the atmos-
phere Of luxury under the hands of
Baroness Won Nathan. was always
open to artists. especially those from
their own country. and both the baron
and baroness became sustaining mem
bers and supporters of the Washing.
ton Opera Co. They were generous
in their support of local charities.
One of the interesting events of
Baron Maltzan's life here, and also
one of the last, was to make an ex-
tended trip to the Pacific coast. visit
the national parks and linger for days
in the places Of most interest to him.
Baroness Nathan and their little
daughter and only child accompanied
him
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FILES SUIT FOR $4,000.
Widow Charges Martin B. Flaher.
tY Caused Her Husbands Death.

Edith Sullivan, 1888 V street, ad.
ministratriX of Eugene Sullivan, who
died May 9, last, as a result of burns
received from n lighted gasoline
torch. today filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against Martin V.
Flaherty. 1925 Eighth street north
east, asking $4,000 damages for the
death.
Through Attorney Charles +. Rob,
inson. it is alleged that the defendant.
angered at Sullivan. threw a lighted
gasoline torch at him. igniting his
clothing, causing burns from which he
died four days later. A coroner's jury
held Sullivan's death was accidental.