IF HEENEY WINS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 June 1928, Page 7

IF HEENEY WINS

BRO. JACK’S STATEMENT “TUNNEY’S BROKEN HEART” (Australian Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn—Copyright.) (Received .June 23, 11.45 a.m.) VANCOUVER, June 22. ‘•lf Heeney is crowned the heavyweight. king, lie will mount the throne over the broken heart of Tunney,” is the opinion given by the New Zealander’s three brothes, Jack, Arthur, and Pat, who arrived here by the Aorangi on Thursday. Newspapermen had to comb the town before discovering the trio hidden away in the home of .lack McQuarrie, a. local sportsman. Jack Heeney said he never expected Tom to get where he is. He always thought the other fellow would be too good for him. “He’s a heart breaker,” lie added. “1 haven’t any opinion as to whether he’ll win. .If he does, it will be because he breaks Tanney’s heart. They keep hitting him and hitting round after round, and about the end of the fight drape themselves round his neck. Tliat.’s how.he's won all his fights. 'khe three brothers left for New York to assist in the training. DEMPSEY’S OPINION. Jack Dempsey has written a few interesting thoughts on the coming fight between. Gene Tunney and Tom Heeney for the world’s championship. These are given below as they appeared in the London “Daily Express”: It strikes me as a. mistake for any, ono to regard Tom Heeney as an easy mark for Gene Tunney. There is liable to be a fight all the way. Tunney is a great champion; a clever man, brainy, fast, and game, and when one looks over Heeney’s record since dropping in on the folks in the United States, it is nothing for anyone to sniff at.

I am like plenty of other people— I did not think Heeney had real greatness when he first came to New York. But. T have changed my mind. It is true Heeney has not shown a killing punch—but who has among the heavyweight crop of the last six or seven years? He has shown more aggressiveness, more lion-hearted courage than plenty of others. And he has shown that he can take a pounding and not stop and yell for the Humane Society. All champions must lose sooner or later —if they keep on fighting. lam not predicting that Heeney will beat Tunney, but I cannot think other than that the man who has beaten the best American contenders has a great opportunity at this moment to make Tunney step to his limit to preserve his kingship. AUCKLAND CONTESTS. CASEY LOSES ON FOUL. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 22. Two middle-weight professional boxing contests were held here to-night. In the chief fight, Artie Hay (Hastings) defeated Harry Casey (Christchurch) on a. foul in the 15th. round. Casey was disqualified for punching low. This bout was disappointing throughout. The other bout of ten rounds, between Jim Broadfoot (Auckland) and Clarrie Pocock (Christchurch) was won by the former on points. There were two judges ami a referee, and the decision was in favour of Broadfoot.

The official announcer called Broadfoot’s name, but he inadvertently pointed to Pocock’s corner. He hastened to make a correction, and then held up Broodfoot’s hand' as the winner. A crowd in the body of the hall, however, disagreed with the decis.on, and they counted out the announcer for several minutes. The demonstration was still going on when two amateurs were in the ring for the; next contest. After the tight, Pocock said that he was quite satisfied that the decision was correct, and lie did not like the attitude adopted by the crowd. FU LEE R 1 ’ A R TICUL AR S. (Special to “Star.”) AUCKLAND, June 23. Two professional boxing contests tests were clecided last evening, the chief bout was between Artie Hay (Hastings) list lib, ami Harry Casey (Christchurch) 10st 81b, for a purse of £lOO, going in favour of the former on a foul in the fifteenth round. The second bout of ten rounds, between Jim Broadfoot (Auckland), list and Clarrie Pocock (Christcfilirch), list 5 3-41 b, for a purse of £75, resulting in a win for Hie former on points. The contests attracted a large attendance. The decision in the Broadloot—Pocock match met with a very mixed reception, the majority being ol the opinion that the points were slightly in favour of Pocock. The later showed the makings of a fine tighter, and should be well to the fore in the lighting world before, long. The chief event; was a very tame alfair. From the outset, Casey was not up to his usual form, and had it not been, for Hay forcing the light from the start, there would have been little lor fans to watch. 'The first round showed llav making the pace, with Casey smothering and on retreat. Hay endeavoured to draw the light throughout the round, but Casey appeared to b-i looking for an early knock-out. However, lie could not find an opening. Casey improved considerably in the third round, landing a good left, to the jaw, which sent llav to the hoards lor seven. The remainder of the round re. suited in hard in-tigliti ng, Casey coining out'slightly tilie better. Throughout the fourth, filth and sixth lounds Casey was holding badly, ami missing with wild swings. Hay still endeavoured to open up the tight, but Casey closed up all the time. Half-way through the sixth round, the referee called on Casey to fight, ami a slight insight; into his usual form was given. In the seventh and eidhth rounds, Casey was still holding badly, while. Hay did his best to open up firn bout, resulting in Casey giving a good rally al the end of the round. During the eleventh round, Casey showed some of his old form ami landed a beautiful hard right to the solar | plexus, which llav claimed was low, 1 but the referee disallowed iTie claim.

There was little fighting in the next round. In the thirteenth, when Casey endeavoured to draw Hay with a show of grogginess, Hay was too clever to be caught, and landed a line hard right to his opponent’s head. From the ensuing rally there was little of interest.

In the fifteenth round Casey landed a low right, and the refere awarded the verdict, to Hay. The decision met with general approval. BROADFOOT v POCOCK.

In the second contest, Pocock forced the fighting from the start, and although Broadfoot tried his best to land his left swing to the body, Pocock’s guard was always there to meet it. Pocock was forcing the fight with well-timed left- leads, followed by right crosses to the head. Broadfoot evened up with good solid, left and rights to the body. Broad foot .made a move in the second round wilh a nicely-timed left swing io the jaw, which just grazed the point. Pocock fought back well, but the round went to Broadfoot. The second and third rounds saw a succession of fine hits with both lighters working at top speed and showing great work, although Pocock made niosf points. He always countered the dangerous left swing of his opponent. Pocock fought one of his best rounds during the fourth, countering and nicely placing his left to the head, and making Broadfoot miss badly with his right swings to the head and body. The sixth round saw Broadfoot open up with a nice right swing to the head, which swung Pocock round; then a good left to the body with a hard right to the kidneys gave Broadfoot the round. Pocock attacked in the seventh round, but Broad foot retaliated, and a good mixture resulted on even terms. The eighth saw RroacTFool swinging wildly, Pocock taking advantage of every opening to land telling lefts to the body. Broad foot started 'to make up leeway in the ninth round by using both hands to advantage. Pocock retaliated by placing a straight left to the head, crossing with some good rights. An even round resulted. The Last round hard fought, both fighters crossing and swinging, to good effect. Broadfoot was 'holding toward the end, while Pocock although tired, put in some good work with his right to the head and body. Pocock certainly showed himself a good fighter, and the decision might easily have been slightly in his favour. His countering ■ alone was ■worth points. Both Pocock and the trainer took the decision in sporting spirit, stating subsequently that they had no complaint. Prior to the Hay-Casey contest, Pocock issued a- challenge to the winner. Two good amateur preliminaries resulted C. McKnight (9st got a points decision over A. Jones (9st 11-Llb) ;J. McPhail (Bst 121 b) outpointed R. McClashan (Bst 6£lb). SYDNEY BOUTS. SYDNEY, June 22. At the Leichardt Stadium, Jackl’aul (10.5), New Zealand, knocked out Billy Stanley (10.7) in the second of a twelve round contest. Vincent Parker (10.12), brother of the New Zealand present heavy-weight champion, was knocked out by Douglas Llsson (11.2) in the sFxth of a tenround bout, after dropping Lisson twice for nine in the fourth MICKEY WALKER WINS. NEW YORK, June 21. At Chicago, Mickey Walker retained the world’s middleweight title, when he defeated “Ace” Hudkins, of Nebraska, in a ten-round decision bout.