New Britain herald., 1927-08-04
BOTH FIGHTERS ID
 QUIT AFTER BOUT
Tunney and Dempsey May Have Last Ring Battle in Chicago
Associated Press)


 New York, Aug. 4.-tPl-The sec ond episode of the Dempsey-Tunney battle for the worlds heavyweight championship may be the last ring engagement for both principals, startling as this idea may seem in an era of million-dollar purses.
 So far as Tex Rickard is concern ed the thought may perish here and now, for Tex has an understanding with both by which the winner would appear in another heavy weight extravaganza in 1928, but the notion persists, nevertheless, that neither Tunney nor Dempsey Is anxious to prolong his ring career.
 Tunney. whose tastes run counter to the b,are and glare that goes with the heavyweight title, frequent ly has told friends that he intended to hang up his gloves when he made his million" He will just about have 1t when he collects around s75o, GOO for defending the crown in Chicago. With one million in hand, Of course, Tunney may decide an- other would be useful, providing he again defeats Dempsey. If he loses, Tunney might be more in a mood to retire than otherwise, perhaps to take up the political career that has interested him at times.
 Dempsey is more likely to quit the ring. win or lose, than Tunney, most observers believe, in spite of his pro- visional agreement to fight again in 1928.
 Dempsey's prime object in return Ing to action was to win back the crown he wore and prized so highly for seven years. He might have re- tired last fall had he successfully de- tended 1t against Tunney. Well-fixed financially. the erstwhile Manassa mauler, if victorious at Chicago, probably would decide he had had enough of the fistic life and retire on his laurels.
 If he is as decisively beaten as he was last year. there is small doubt 1t will be Dempsey's last fight. De- feat would leave little basis on which to erect another comeback effort.
 It promises to be a warm debate signed to the job wrote on the awards of the major leagues most valuable player" trophies this year.
 It's possible to narrow the field down pretty well but the argument will be heated when it comes to de- ciding, for instance, whether the youthful batting star, Paul Waner, or the veteran Jt>, Harris. at first base, has been ms@a valuable to the Pirates, or whet1& "Gabby" Hart nett, brilliant catcher. or Charley Root, pitching ace, has been the biggest asset to the Chicago Cubs.
 Hughie Critz, who was runner-up in the National league star player contest last year to Bob O'Farrell, also has many boosters, especially since his brilliant return to form in the last few weeks. Likewise, Frankie Frisch, erstwhile New York Giant, has proved himself one of the most valuable cogs in the Cardinal machine.
 In the American league 1t may be equally as difficult to decide wheth- CT Lou Gehrig or Tony Lazzeri has been of the most vital aid to the Yankees, Gehrig has supplied the bigger punch but Lazzeri has been the clubs big defensive star. besides yielding a potent bat. Babe Ruth, of course, having won the honor be- fore; is out of the running,
 Then there are Al Simmons, the Athletics outfield ace. and Ted Lyons. chief of the White Sox hurl- ing staff, to be considered, among others. for the role that George Burns. of Cleveland, held in 1926. Seldom has there. been a more striking contrast than in the current margin between league leaders and tail enders in the majors.
 The runaway of the Yankees in the American has put the astonish- ing margin of Az games between the pace-setters and the cellarites, Bos- tons Red Sox. The National league, on the other hand, shows only a diff ference of 20 1-2 games between the leading Cubs and the tail-end Phil lies.
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