The Washington times., 1928-08-06

1t ii exactly the same theory
that Walter johnson turned loose
On the baseball: world Lit helped
to make the Washington star one
of the kreatest pitchers Of all times
anG It has made many D champion
within the ring.
For example on D dark after
noon, Walter had binding speed
to throw at the opposition and he
used almost nothing else. On
bright days he had his speed TO
mix with dazzling curves. And In
the final five years OF his career,
the veteran depended almost en-
tirely On. change of pace and still
he defeated them. 1t was just q
matter OF outguessing the uppO-
nents. mixing brains and Drawn,
coupling the mind with the pfaysi-
cal in just enough proportions to
outguess the enemy.
n change IL pace In the ring
breaks I'M the other fellows Of
Tense. nHnd thus makes yONr
own defense more perfect be-
cause II has less to do. At the
same time e paves the way for
yOtlr own defense.
Time after time ii worked out
perfectly and especially In one OF
the fundamental strategies Of the
game. Many times / have used
The trick of appearing worried
against i charging opponent, step
ping around with puckered brows
and fast moving hands to create
an appearance Of uncertainty and
nervousness.
This gave Heeney the impress
sion that was mHddled, bit
mixed up In my plan and uncer
tain as to what to do next. Al.
most every time, as / fefnted with
q left. Tom would tear In, guard
down q little. anxious to catch me
in = moment OF indecisiveness.
Almost every time I stepped in
with the full weight Of my body
thrown behind right hand punch
to the head or the heart.
Almost every. time the plunging
weight Of Heeney's 203K pounds
was added to the power of the blow
~ II landed full and clean on the
spot had intended to hit. The
challenger never did solve that one.
It was jiTst such a punch AZ this
that opened that jagged slash in
Jack Dempsey's forehead in the
eighth round OF our second match
in Chicago ] tried Ii then on the
ex-champion and as he rushed in
the blow landed trifIe high. Only
one kunckIe. the first on my right
hand, landed sQliarely on his fore
head but that one was enough 10
open q deep. zig.zag cut that
stretched down to the inside edge
of his left eyebrow and nearly put
him on the floor.
Using this same strategy. In
tile eighth round. 1 hit Heeney
the hardest punch l believe 1
ever directed 1T any man. Ny
hack was toward the ropes near
. neutral corner as Tom
charged. / smashed my right
hand under his heart as he
charged forward and the impact
must have sounded around the
ringside. 1 c0uld feel Hecney
wilt under tllat smash. That
punch was the beginning Of the
end.
There were many other terrific
punches. In fact after the first
three rounds IL seemed to me as
though every punch ] tried landed
on the New ealander with ali the
strength could throw into the
blows. At times wondered what
kept the man driving forward into
such terrific punishment. It seemed
almost unsportsmanhkA to continue
driving blows into him when all
that was left as the fight wore on
was the mans bulldog grit aud
fighting heart
But the heavyweight champion.
ship Of the world was at stake. 1t
was my title hanging In the bal.
ance up there TO be won until
Aeither Tom or I went down. / had
TO stick to my plan.
Continued tomorrow
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