The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-28
ALKING
IT OVER
By JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, April 28.-I see
~ some Of the boys are putting
Gene. Tunney back in the prize ring
as fighter. I wish this were pos
sible. There are two things would
Ike TO see In the ring. One would
be Jack Dempsey taking a center
helder's windup and landing against
Signor Cameras overlooking jowls.
Another would be Tunney popping
that right hand Of his to the heart
Of Jack Sharkey.
don't know Why IL Is that like 10 see
certain Fighters in embarrassing predioa-
ments. but the sOrdid fact remains that
my life win be incomplete unless i can
witness With my bleary eyes certain
anaount Of enthusiastically anticipated hor-
ror. As zee myself l am probably the
most rabid nEht fan in the world. There
= nethiuK that Kives me = greater JOLT than
a hae. rouslnK.. authentic sock on the Jaw
hat sends another KuJ tumblinE 70 the
resin. aud the esthetic quality Of the JOLT
= emphasized IL happen to believe that
he effect will serve to place the recipient
"a more normal and becoming sphere.
7 MEAN TO say that after all those
L set-ups it would be quite satisfy
ng-at least, it would to me-to see
he Primo stop, or try TO stop, one
ZEAL punch on the jaw. l am also
sure there would be no more hyster-
ical enthusiast than the old colonel
if the Primo stopped the punch,
stood up and came on to win. L
don't believe he could, but ! am
still willing to be convinced.
A. 70 sharkey he has said so often that
Il would be n mere fOrmality for him to
beat Tunney that I should Ike 20 see him
try IT, am Of the opinion that Sharkey
10 . Uretty fair AEhter and while I am
noa . xeAIous apostle of the subtle Tunuey
science, preferrinE. rs I do, widespread
Oscillation 70 mere humiliation. have
Msver thought that the Boston sailor be-
loaKed IN the same ring with the man who
uped 10 be known rs the manly marine.
4 GAINST Sllarkey I would take
"A Tunney on ring generalship
alone, and while this Is one of those
things that I can't be checked up
ON. since there is no more chance
Of Tllnney ever appearing in the
ring again as a professional than
there Is Of Barney Oldfleld trying
10 beat Major Segrave's record for
the mile, I insist on no greater au-
thority than my own that these re-
marks are unimportalt and incom-
petent.
There are many things about
Tunney which admire. There are
more than a few with which l dis
agree. I don't think anybody will
ever convince me, for instance, that
he was a better fighter, age for age,
than Dempsey. 1 have had many
talks with Tunney on this subject
manv interesting talks-and he has
vet TO convince me to the contrary.
=. NV mellow and reflective moods
have regretted that these two fellows we're
vot warm friends. There are so many
things that I could tell Tunney-He's Gene
"a me here-about Dempsey that would
amaze him and many things could
all Dempsey about Gene that can see
the two Of them shaking hands. leaving
any party, going over to corner and
between themselves having a good time
together.
T SHOULD hate to have any one
nisled into the belief that If in
the event Max Schmeling whips
Jack Sharkey in the milk fund bout
on June IL, that Tunney is coming
back to keep the title in America.
This is Just one of the things that
can't happen and / hope you will
take my word for (which is
pretty good word and worth bet,
when am right. In this instance,
riUyofaF