BOXING.
HEENEY BACK IN AMERICA
HAS STARTED TRAINING WORK. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —3Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.) NEW YORK, April 30. Heeney lias arrived. He appeared in excellent condition and laughed at Tunney for giving a Shakespeare lecture at Yale University. He said: “I never read any Shakespeare. Shakespeare is a dead one, and a fighter ought to light instead of taking up literature.” NEW YORK, April 30. Heeney declared that he was in the pink of condition. He has immediately started training. SHARKEY KNOCKS OUT DELANEY NEiW YORK, May 1. In the presence of the crew of the “Bremen,” Sharkey knocked out Delaney in Tmin. 13see. in the first round of a scheduled 3 5-roimd bout. Delaney was unable to touch Sharkey once. Sharkey, who was fiercely aggressive, states lie will continue to .fight, his own way and win the championship yet. Delaney apjieared to be badly hurt. Heeney received an ovation from the crowd when he appeared in the ring.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 May 1928, Page 5
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163BOXING. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 2 May 1928, Page 5
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