“NEVER FELT BETTER”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 417, 27 July 1928, Page 1

“NEVER FELT BETTER”

CHALLENGER CHEERFUL HEENEY RESTS WELL (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (United Service) Rec. 10J2.5 a.m. VANCOUVER, Thurs. “I have never felt better in my life. If I am beaten, I shall have no alibis to offer,” said Heeney on arriving at New York this afternoon. Shortly after Tunney arrived by ! seaplane. The challenger rose early, clear-eyed and good-humoured, after a restful sleep. His handlers said he dropped into a sound slumber a few moments after getting between the sheets last night at ten o’clock. He ate a hearty breakfast of boiled eggs, fruit, toast and coffee. He ate lightly again this afternoon before taking a nap, ready to go to the Yankee Stadium. The champion yesterday threw his traditional modesty to the winds. He declared that he was determined to knock-out Heeney. Tunney appeared to be in good form at his final training. He watched the arrival of the giant Sikorsky amphibian plane selected for his journey to New’ York. Heeney spent a quiet day at Fairhaven, New Jersey. He devoted it to reading and conversing with his camp associates. No reference was made to the fight. The New Zra. nC r c remarkable whireas was i reported to be restraining his emoi tious with difficult*.