FEELS LIKE SCHOOLBOY ON HOLIDAY.
HEENEY DOES NOT CARE A RAP FOR TUNNEY’S GREAT REPUTATION.
(United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright ) (Received April 2fi. 11 a m ) LONDON, April 25 Torn Ileenery sailed for America to go into training at Atlantic City. He says: “ I feel more like a schoolboy going on & holiday than facing the stillest fight of my career. I do not care a rap for Tunney’s reputation. I am just going to do the utmost for myself and the Empire." Mortimer, his trainer, says: ‘‘Heenev’a great pluck will keep him on his feet whatever Tunney does Ileeney has more determination and strength than any other British heavy-weight I have seen. He has a wonderful chance of winning."—Australian Press Association.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18448, 26 April 1928, Page 8
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