Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-29
JACK Is CHOICE
FORHEAW SCRAP
American Favored Despite
That Briton Will Have
20-Pound Advantage.

Hv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February GA chunky
hulsy-thewcd prize fighter, who never
expected TO amount 10 much in the
racket" loafed about a furnished room
today and waited for the gong that VII
send him into action before a 100000
gate with the chance Of match for
the heavyweight championship, depend
ing on the outcome Of the battle.
He was Tom Heeny. late Of New Zca-
LAND and still later London. an out
sn6-out "Iymie" in his OWN claSSlnCa-
ton. but the best Of The hcaVyweiGht
contenderS in the eyes OF Champion
Gene Turnev. Unaided by Tex Rick
ards ballyhoo, Heeney has ploddco
through a host Of rival Co0tenderS
never spectacular and otttimeS down
right Disappointing from box Office
standpoint but always chucglne ms
short. burlv arms into the bodies Of OPP
ponents with sufficient vehcmence 10
bring him either victory or draw.
Chance for Title Bout.
The American campaign OF the Brit
ish subject. first III recent history 10
stand the acid test of Yankee punching
and still remain erect, Will carry nm
tomorrow night into a 15-round battle
eiih Jack Delaney, sjatueSqUe French
Canadian warrior Of Bridgeport. before
q Madison Square Garden throng.
A Knockout victory for either fore
casts A June tilt with Tunney for the
championship. with the winner OF the
Jack SharSey-Jotnny Risko bout on
Narcl, 70 held in reserve for Septem-
Der title match.
The odds were : 10 today that the
cracking rlghi-hand punch OF Delaney
would bowl the New Zealander over de-
spite weight handicap Of approx
ir1ately 90 pounds in the invaders
favor. Heeney. Of course. doesn't think
that viii happen. but with candor that
Is most refreshing in the present era
Of ring cyclists ne is frank to admit
that he isn't much OF a scrapper. as
really great fighters go.
British Boxer Frank
Anything car happen with man
like Delaney. who knocks people out
with a single punch he says. Fight
e-S ike that are rare. I'm not one Of
them. and even Jack Dempsey couldn' I
freeze a man with single blow.
I'm not so much OF fighter. but
] can give and take my share. Rigll;
now ] want to emphasize THIS. There II
be no excuses if Delaney beats me or
knocks me out. II that happens i;
will be because he hit me on the chin
harder than anybody else did and not
because there's anything wrong with
me. Az ask is that Delaney has the
same 10 say if I knock him out"
There Is no lack Of confidence about
Eeeney and no modest desire 10 hide
his talents behind a stack OF toast
tea and marulalade. his favorite dish
Rather the bury blacksmith. totally
unaffected and quite capable in his
salf-anaiysis. endesvors only TO show
that any man who is hit right viii
e down-with Delaney's chances o:
taking the shock just as great as hi:
OWL.
Fights All Alike.
With no fair OF publicity, Heeney
came to America lust for couple CT
fights on the side and fought his way
past Paolino Uzcudin. Johnny RisEo
Jimmy Maloney and up on even term
with Jack Sharkey through a draw YER
DICT. He knows but one style Of battle
10 wade IN. both short arms pumping
and take what is coming his way II
81 erdeavor TO pound out a victory
Never holding anything IN reserve, hi
fights all have been on the same ieve
OF consistency and ne would as soof
fight AGROUND matches Is 10
Delaney won'i come 10 me. so II
20 10 him" he says. I'm going Il
fight him close and 10 the body Mayb'
her hit ne on the chin and knoci
ne down Nsvbe he wont. we'll sec