The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-08-20
ANZAC VISITS
HERE AN HOUR
ON WAY HOME
Is Greeted by interested
Throng as He Steps to
Northern Pacific Platform
is PHYSICAL GIANT
Fighter Drives in Auto to Man
dan Where He Sees Indians
for First Time
lRy WILLIAM s. MoELLER>

are you all?"
| And-pleasant obliging, CONVEX
saticnal, considerate, powerful il
physical strength. possessor Of ,
keen sense Of humor, and boyishl,
democratic-the smiling, rugget
heavyweight pugilist stepped from
his car on the North Coast Limited
passenger train to the Bismarck
platform yesterday to be greeted by
an enthusiastic throng Of Heeney
fans.
The recently defeated challenger
Of Gene Tunney for the heavyweight
boxing championship Of the world
spent about an hour in Bismarck and
Mandan yesterday noon en- route to
his home at Gisbourne, New Zealand,
on combined vacation, visiting, and
honeymoon trip.
No sooner had he stepped to the
ground than he was requested to
pose for several camera snapshots
by fight fans and others who have
the photography hobby. And Tom
was obliging to the utmost-posing
for all Of them and answering every
person who greeted him in his
pleasant democratic way.
Drives to Mandan
"Do l want to ride in q car to
Mandan? Well should say l do.
The car won't break down will it I?
Come on, honey" he addressed his
newly acquired spouse, "we're going
to ride to Mandan."
"This state is developed much
more than / had expected" he re-
marked as the car started its trip ia
Mandsn. "They told me there were
only Indians and flat dry prairies out
here"
He remarked that North Dakots
is beautiful state and is different
from New Zealand in that the island
is thickly populated and almost lost
in the ocean spaces.
The Memorial Highway bridge
impressed him as a remarkable en-.
gineering feat and he was surprised
that the Missouri river was so large
At Mandan the Anzac met severa
Indians of the Sioux tribe who sans
and danced for him. And when thu
redskins made the boxer dance with
them, his wife asked him, ."Where'.
that clever footwork, Tom? It wa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heeney's first sight o.
honest-to-goodness North American
Indians in native costume, and HI
enjoyed it immensely.
Pauline Uzcudun, the Spanish
scrapper, is the most likely younf
heavyweight boxer in the world to
day, Heeney said. The Spaniard j,
rugged, clever, and is learning tn,
game in rapid and long strides. Jacl
Sharkey is a good fair weathe,
fighter, he said, but he hasn't tn,
ability nor the complex to come bacl
after being hurt in bout. He i
classier than Jimmy Maloney, a
that. Quintin Romero Rojas, an
other Spaniard who was knocked GU
by an unknown at Duluth last weel,
is 1flop" in heavyweight circles
the New Zealander believes.
Delaney Too Light
Jack Delaney, who Heeney be
lieves is the best light heavyweight
boxer in the ring and who is plan
ming to invade the heavyweight
realm, is too light to make good, h
said. He had nothing to say abou
the planned comeback Of Jack Demp
sey or Of the possible chances Q
Tommy Loughran for the worl,
crown. Heeney is an ardent fan o
Sammy Mandel, lightweight king.
Mrs. Heeney is an ardent follow
er of the fistic game, and knows q
much as her husband about pugilisn
it seems.
"Tunney hurt me severely ever,
time he hit me-" Tom said. "Afte
was floored in the tenth, remen
bered nothing Of the fight. My ey
swelled up when it was irritated b
some dye on Genes gloves. H
habitually rubs his gloves on hi
trunks. I had to be the aggresso
in the fight, even though it mean
my downfall, because I had to be i
close to hit him. He had more tina
four inches reach on me-"
Mr.. and Mrs. Heeney made til
automobile trip to Mandan in com
!: pany with Jimmy Mulloy, manage
from Eddie Kane's boxing stable j
Chicago, anC = newspaper repre-
sentative.
Heeney and his wife were accom-
fpanied by Toms two brothers, JAG
! and Art, who resemble him closet,
y Tom said he will be gone for 4 coup1
Of months resting and visiting wit
his parents, other relatives IN
, friends. He also plans to "show Oh
his wife to his countrymen. Afte
hie visit in his native country, b
plans to return to the United State
to enter Tex Richards heavyweiri
elimination tournaments