THREE TO ONE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 71, Issue 176, 27 July 1928, Page 7

THREE TO ONE

TUNNEY IS FAVOURITE BUT LITTLE BETTING THE LATEST MESSAGES [ Australian Press A san. ) GISBORNE, July 26. In connection with Tunney-Heency fight the following messages were received tonight by' the well-known radio operator, Mr Ivan O’Meara:—San Francisco, July 2 . ft is a matter of record, states the San Francisco Examiner, that this is Tunney’s first fifteen-round buut, but both his clashes with Dempsey having beeu 10-round decision affairs. He is the first heavyweight champion to capture the title without Knocking out his opponent. Some observers believe he will knock out Thomas Heeney of New Zealand tonight. in the matter of weight Heeney win have ten pounds aidvantage. He figures to scale a little over 14st« 41b., while the champion expects to enter the ring about 13st. 91b. The champion has one big advantage over his rival outside of boxing skill. Ho has a roach of 74Ain. against 72in. for Heeney. | Heeney’s Wonderful Legs Says the New Y'ork Times under date of July 26: — Dempsey in a statement today safd Heeney has a wonderful pair of legs and that he needs them against Tunncy. “If I had Heeney’s legs,” he saitf. “I could whip Tunney easily.” A crowd of 60,000 is expected to-

night to see the champion risk the title at Yankee Stadium. Tunney is a three to one favourite against the rugged New Zealander, but the betting is light. Short-wave stations that will broadcast the fight arc 2XAF, on 31.4 metres and 2XAD on 21.96 metres.