New Britain herald., 1930-06-13
TUNNEY EXPECTED
 TO SEELOW BL0W
Says Punch Sharkey Used Is
 Dangerous to Control

] DcLOIb lI4e DOuL between JaCk SHdr- key and Phil Scott in Miami last February Gene Tunney sat in a sea- shore bungalow and talked of cour- age in the ring.
 He named three or four game" fighters including the late Harry Greb, Bartley Madden. who died q few days later, and Chuck" Wig gins
 Chuck wiggins," said Tunney with q smile, was and is an arH- ward fellow. but endowed with marvellous courage
 T shall never forget bout I hal with him in Boston" he said
 T had been pr2cticlng a new punch and I tried 1t out early in th3 bout. The result vas q low bIor. The referee warned me sharply. Wlsgins said nothing
 "AgaIn I tried it. Again it was lew and again the referee emphasiz- ed q warning. Wiggins remained silent.
 "A third time let the punch go but there vas no improvement n my direction and the referee became quite peeved. He angrily turned toward ms and I am positive if Wiggins had made q motion to sink to the floor Or even q distinct grim mace. l would have been disquaH- fled
 Chuck then spoke for the first time. Gee vhiz. MT Referee. he said. that WAS low And mind yol gentlemen, that was the third of three.
 T never forget that Chuck Wlg- gins name has q prominent place n ny list Of game fighters"
 Unintentional But Low
 Last night Tunney sat in I ring s.de seat and saw Max SchmeIing win On foul from Jack sharhcy ln a contest intended to nominate his successor on the throne he ab- dlcated
 He vas sought as an expert for an opinion, it was promptly forth coming
 IT was a foul" the former cham pton said without hesitation.
 It was unlntentlonal beyond question. and unfortunate, but Y vas q foul"
 Suddenly Gene recalled that his auestloner was present at his Mann chat when he presented the case Of Wigglns supreme disregard Of tou.z
 Do you recall what I said at Mann! about the low punches vii, which I struck Chuck W!gg.ns?" 2" le asked
 The conversation vas recalled without difficulty
 That Is the blow ending tonights bout. IL IS | punch which conts under q right hand and must be timed perfectly Or t will land low With damaging effect. I- is one tlo" that will cause eXcruclatlng pain and incapacitate q boxer. If II IS start2d 100 low f IS very dangerous,
 Few boxers can use that punch. T. IS too difficult to control.
 T saw 1t start and was not great ly surprised to see Schmeling double up in agony. would have been f anything else had hap pened
 The blow started entirely too
 It's 700 bad Of course for shar- key did not Intend 10 hit low"
 Silent On Situation
 Tunney pleasantly but firmly de- cilned to discuss the ploasl7;p situation. regarded as chaotic attar the bewildering outcome of the titular bout.
 Asked point blank if schmeling's name would be engraved or the . -Muldoon trophy. emblem atic of the worlds heavywelght | championship. the former champion | smiled but would not commit him self
 T would rather not venture an opinion as 10 that" he sad. Per . ha7s this IS not the time for that. Anyway you know I am not the on, 10 say. That decision IS no. one of my responsibilities
 Glad He Is Through
 A bystande-, standing near, who . up to this item had taken TO part IF the conversation, bohbsd up with I suggestion.
 You are the champion, he sai1 . 10 Tunnev.
 Tunney was quick to reply.
 on. no I'm not
 Did you g>t q thrill out Of th- bout. such as t was. and Is far as i. wen.2" he vas asked
 Many thrIlls,' he sad There are more thrills to be had outside the ring than in
 And then as an afterthought
 And f IS much more comfortable out here than in there