Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-27

by a storm Of punches that ratified
off his flinty chin and chugged deep
inh is burly body, stretched helpless
at the edge Of the ring, Gene seemed
to have won the prize of a clean
knockout. But before a count could
be started, the gong changed to end
the session and Toms despairing
seconds dragged him to his corner.
Heroic treatment restored the Amaze
sufficiently to warrant sending MIN
forth for the final round, but the
end, forecast from the moment Gene
paralyzed half Of Heeney's sight,
could not be averted three minutes
more.
Heeney Game; Wins Crowd
Having the sympathy Of most OF
the crowd by his Spartan indiffer-
ence to punishment, Heeney tore INTO
the champion in the first round and
drove Gene before him under a storm
Of short, looping hooks to tie head.
Contemptuous OF punishment, the
craggy-teatured challenger ripped
thrugh Tunney's guard, bulled him
about the ring. and drummed his
punches on Genes head.
II was an amazing sight TO the
throng, which viewed the champion
as a 3 to ! favorite and had come to
see a master boxer riddle his foe
with lightning lefts. an occasional
right-and dazzle him with fastest
footwork any heavyweight has de-
veloped since the days of i'm Cor
bett. II was just as amazing to Tun-
ney. and a worried, ~harrassed look
was on his face as he trotted TO
his corner, a red bruise above the
left eye.
Gallant as was Heeney's start
amid the roars of appreciation of the
crowd il ended as quickly as IL be
gan. Within the next three minutes,
Tunney had solved the problem of
the %plunging Amaze enough to hold
Tom even in the round. From then
on Heeney failed 10 win another
session,
Body Blows Win
Strangely enough, solution Of that
tough, punching problem from New
Zealand with the concrete law and
the Steel-ribbed body did not come
through slugging with the challenger.
In the second round Gene called upon
all his boxing skill to fend off Toms
rushes. At every turn he tied
Heeney up II clinches with arms 10
strong that even Toms bulgy muscles
could not break the grip. But in be-
tween times, Gene smashed everlast-
ingly at the challenger's body, now
short, thudding left hooks that
doomed into the pit Of the stomach
now right smashes under the heart
that painted Heeney's side q deep red
and drained his stamina.
Then as Heeney weakened under
body blows that threatened "a craek
q RIB, Gene cut loose again in the
third. boxing cagily whenever Tom
threatened. pinning him in q vice.
IKE grip, but crashing always those
punches 70 the challenger's iron
SIDES. The punishment began 10 tell
on the b~ull-chested invader. His
ruShes grew more desperate. Punch
es wandered off the line.
Champ Draws Blood
Switching to Heeney's head in the
fourth round, Gene drew blood from
Toms nose and lips with knife-like
LETT ja5s and right hand smashes
that carried every ounce of weight
and strength in the champions BODY
behind them. Desperately but in
vain, Heeney slashed back in an eff
fort to halt his tormentor.
Now and then. as Heeney's fea-
lures crumbled under the champions
workmanship. Tom rushed Tunney
70 the ropes in brave but futile ef-
forts to pin him down to one spot.
There Gene showed his sole weak
ness. Whether from the memoir Of
The September night in Chi 20 when
JACK Dempsey caught him on the
ropes and all but knocked him out or
because Of natural aversion 70 that
style OF fighting. Tunney seemed al
ways at a disadvantage the Once
ne bounced so fast to the center Of
the ring that Tom was left standing
oy the hempen barriers. But the
steam was gone from Heeney's at
tack.
Heeney Brave TO End
Steadily the cham n whitfield
away at his challenger. standing toe
10 toe with Tom to batter and slice
az his body a. Heeney's strength
failed but fighting spirit never fall
tered. In the seventh round. the one
blow that settled the battle left Tom
blinking and rubbing his eve and
for a moment IL seemed as though
the milling might end & en- and there.
Here Tunney. now the master in
full command Of the milling. showed
4 brand OF craftsmanship that
brought cheers from the throng al-
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