Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-11

Gene Tunnev as millionaire retir-
ing from the prize ring to we'd q society
girl and begin a new career, attracts
probably more attention than he did as
an active champion heavyweight
pugilist. His future interests the Ameri~
can public to a marked extent, and
there is much speculation as 70 the
field to which he will ultimately give
his attention.
He has everything fame fortune a
superb physique, a stout heart, keen
mind, good habits, q determination 10
excel. seemingly a great intellectual
curiosity" IN the Judgment of the Gin
cinnati Times~Star whose belief Is that
what he makes of them all viii be
worth watching The Nashville Bar
ner thinks 1t Is sale 20 wager that he
will 20 into something worth the while
and make good at It, while The verdict
of the Kansas City Post Is that
whether or not he will BE- able 10 live
The rest Of his life with equal success.
no one knows, but whatever he does. II
is certain 10 be interesting
He has impressed us as being man
possessed of fine qualities Withdraw al
from the ring will bring him still higher
IN our estimation says the Science
tady Gazette. and the Duluth Herald
observes. Anyway Tunney has beaten
the game, and If he shows as much
sense In handling his money as he does
in quitting while the quitting Is good,
he ought TO lead a useful and happy
life"
The Hartford Courant pays this trlh~
ute to the retiring champions effect
on the ring A few more wears with
Tunney as heavyweight champion plus
few more years Of strict boxing coln~
missions and ahove~hoard promoting,
and boxing might attain the lrrepr0ach~
able status Of tennis or golf.
He has fine qualities according 10
the Philadelphia Record, which nave
kept him from winning tho wild APP
plause and the unreseryed admiration
of those fight fans who prefer the
brutal hruiser to the skilled and gal
liant boxer, but his place Is secure IN
ring history, his niche Is the highest
IN that hall of fame The Springfield
sun records that he has been a gen =
tleman throughout hts ring career and
has shown that . fighter can ne
business man also by the way ne mas
handled his ring earnings. The Annia~
ton Star ranks him al different from
almost every other professional hghtef
Of the past or present
His farewell tn the ring Is approved
by the Ann Arbor Daily News with the
| statement He has a right ~ Gut
while the quitting Is good Indeed ne
shows good Judgment He has heen
good fighter. square fighter genlle-
man Of the ring The Santa Barbara
| Daily News states 'The former Marine
| gill now devote his attention to Stuuy
! Possibly he Wiil find an enjoyment I'D
| his neW occupation that the pflEe rll8
| failed tn give He Is probably tle ollly
| champion who has not tound teiltrs
/ ment either in a cafe OF on the St1ke'
! ~
Fortnight sporting writer's have
| limited remarks tie Atlanta Journal,
! that The present champion Is not the
! sort Of popular idol 10 attract large
| crowds. and this Is a handicap Inc
most pfrsevefine promoter Wonid iilu
! troublesome II his champion beuas
| literary fails 10 excite red~Dloodea ld1la.
| the only course left Mi Rickard IL 10
! omen a lecture circuit The MIME
/ apolis Tribune makes the fufthef hhg-
| Qtstion As Gene likes both philosophy
/ and Notion. both these goals ongnl 70
| appeal 10 INN. and, after al Wftn
/ hf looks the field over and sees the men
| ne has 10 beat how easy W0lllu ule
| caniAIre OF either title he
The Milwaukee Journal feels that II
il pogsible his retirement from Ilglltins
| Wiil lead perhaps 10 life Of studious
ease, perhaps to some other Champion
| ship Ia business, IN profession, IN
research"
IA world without composition" THINKS
| the st. Louis Times, may send every
| body scurrying around to find new oe"
cupations, for ~ might eonceipahly
be- a diamai bore 10 90 even the big