The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-27

Round One
Grimly determined. Tunney whipped
a solid right to Heeney's jaw. The
challenger ducked and swarmed into
Gene with short left and right hook s
to the chin that drove the champion
to the ropes. Heeney shot over a
solid right TO the head.
Gene crashed two rights on
Heeney's jaw, hut a sweeping left
hook almost bowled the champio n
from his feet. Tunney was out fast.
stabbing now with his left. but Tom
beat both hands like 4 tattoo on Tun-
ney's chin as they snapped In close.
Gene ripped solid right TO head but
II never moved the challenger and
Tunney was on the run as Tom ripped
after him. both hands failing to the
head. There was a bad bruise over
round.
Tunney. obviously startled at
Heeney's fierce offensive: started box
ing the challenger His left to
neeney's head. but could not keep the
Bulldog OF the Anzacs away. Tunney
blasted lefts and rights into the
sturdy head Of the challenger without
causing flicker Of Heeneys eye
lashes. Gene snapped punches with
and right hooks to the chin in fur
iouS exchange. Tunney SPARED as
Tom ripped in. When Genes left
hook. dropped low. Tom mentioned il.
and Gene smiled and asked forgive
ness. a second later they were crash
ing each other all along one side Of
the ring In slugging exchange Of
head clouts that rocked both on their
heels. The bell broke up the exchange
as the crowd stood and roarcd its APP
prevail
Round Three
Absolutely unawed by the power in
Tunney.s newly found right, Heeney
plodded into right handed exchange
guard and stood before the champion.
hands ready and daring another en-
change. Gene accommodate ted him and
they cracked lefts and rights. short
VICIOUS pokes that stunI jaw and
chez Gene didn't seem 10 like that
and he bounced back on defense.
Spearing the challenger with n sue
cession OF lefts as Tom stalked after
him Tunney slipped. as Hcenev
swept a right hook to his head and
nearly fell but came back to frmer
footing. without having been down
and unhurt Heeney slugged viciouslv
at the champions head. while Tunney
met his attack with solid left hooks
to the body.
Round Four
Rising IN sympathy with Heeney's
unexpectedly determined onslaught.
the crowd beloved the invader on as
ne whipped short left and right
two rights off Toms flinty chin and
shot the challenger's head back with
a singing left hook, Gaining the up-
per hand decisively for the first time
In the fight. Gene threw right into
his weight and strength behind it.
This time. Toms eyelids actually flut-
tered and Tunney pressed his ad
vantage with two crushing rights to
the heart. Sensing the turn, with
under his chin. Heeney tore savagely
into the champion and nailed him TO
the ropes with a rocking volley to
the head. Back to the. hemp. in the
same position as when Dempsey
vainly TO sway out OF danger Int
Heeney nailed him repeatedly on the
head. The bell broke up the chal-
lenger's onslaught.
Round Five
Tunney smashed his right fun M
der Heeney's heart, but the Anzac
seemed to like it. He bounded in close
drilled a left and right into Tom s
rugged head and blood dribbled from
the challenger's nose. Boxing cagily
again. on the defense, Gene prodded
the Anzac with jolts to the head and
body as Tom sturdily plodded into
whatever punishment came his way.
Tom slipped. as Tunney hooked him
IN cltnch but was up without a
count. Tunnev recked at him stead
lily up to the bell.
R0umd Six
Tunney's mastery defense had
Heeney quite muddled now as Tom
plodded In only to find his clouts
caught on the champions arms and
his body battered by Genes thudding
right; ;,. The he champion stepped n with
bounced his right again off Heeney's
corrugated features. In . clinch with
the broad -shouldered New Zealander
half a head shorter, Tunney roughed
II At the bell. Tunney was content
to maui with the challenger. killing
the effectiveness Of Toms left hook
by burying his right hard against his
cheek and - Tunney danced about,
spearing Tom with MS left. the Anxac
missed frequently. his short arms go
ing by TunRey's head. Tom caught
the champion against the ropes, Tun-
nsy's vital spot. and slashed left
wobbled : bit and tore out OF the pre-
carious position 50 fast that he landed