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Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17465, 27 July 1928, Page 8

THE LATEST

FROM THE RINGSIDE. • i i JACK DEMPSEY APPEARS. ■ ! MOVE TO ADVANCE SALES. j I MONEY FOR THE CHALLENGER. J (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) (Received July 27, 1.35 p.m-) , YANKEE STADIUM, New YorkJack Dempsey’s presence at the ringside eliminates the possibility of his acting as llccney’s second which suggests that Tex Rickard's statement . was merely made to assist ticket sales. { The ringside odds were quoted at j three to one on Tunney, with a sur- . prising amount of Heeney money in , sight. i Bernard and John Mortimer, Hecney’s English managers, bet 11,500 ■ dollars on the challenger at these ; odds. _ . ; Dempsey’s wife accompanied him tc the ringside. The ex-champion received an enthusiastic reception. Dempsey later crawled Into the front row of the press stand and produced pencil and pad to report the fight. The Leading Officials. Eady Forbes, a local newspaper man, was officially announced as referee, with Tom Flynn and Charles Mathieson, New York, as judges, both being veteransA battery of photographers stormed the inside of the ropes just before the main bout to lake pictures. Tex Richard announced that 25,000 dollars had been taken at the gate after 9 o’clock last night. Challenger and Champion. Heeney first entered the ring at 9.41, wearing a Maori shawl of black and while, which was the strangest garment ever worn in a ring by a prize lighter. Tunney walked through the crowd with head bowed, but speaking to those he recognised. He entered the ring at 9-44. Tunney wore a blue robe, trimmed with red. As the champion entered the ring the cheers lasted over two minutesThe crowd gave Heeney a bigger cheering than Tunney. The Fight. In the first round Heeney took a hard right on the chin and then landed a stiff right. The challenger rushed Tunney to the corner and landed two blows to the body. A Willing Start, : Tunney opened up with both fists to the head, but Heeney kept boring in. The champion shot a right to the jaw and Heeney landed a right. They clinched and then stood toe to toe trading blows to head on even terms. Tunney landed a left to the body and a right to the jaw. Heeney hooked a left to the jaw and Tunney landed a left to the body, but took four punches to the bead in return. Tunney jarred Ileeney with a straight right to the jaw and HeeneV landed both fists to the head, making the champion dance away. They were sparring in mid-ring when the hell sounded. The round was even. “Back on His Heels.’’ In the second they exchanged rights and clinched. Tunney, with his back to the ropes, sent Ileeney back on his heels, with lefts and rights to the head. Heeney kept moving forward, hut was taking many punches to the head. Tunney landed a stiff right to the jaw, a left to the head and then a right to the mouth which opened a slight cut in the challenger’s lip. Tunney brought up a terrific left uppercut, hut did not stop tiie game challenger, who returned blow for blow. This was Tunney’s round. The Champion Back-moves, In opening the third, Tunney landed a right to the jaw. They clinched and Ileeney landed a light left. Tunney put a hard right to the jaw. Ileeney jarred Tunney wilhta right to the face and the champion backed away.. Tunney began to rely on his left to the , jaw and hacked away from Heeney almost to the run. Ileency now almost floored Tunney with a left to the jaw. Tunney had to dance away. v Challenger Shows Up. Heeney again reached Tunney with a right to the jaw and Tunney drew , blood from Hccncy’s nose with left jabs. Heeney put a terrific left to the body. The contestants then punched each othdr about the bead and the bell went. It was Hccncy’s round. Strenuous Milling. In the fourth round both started cautiously. Ileeney landed a right and left to the face, taking a left to the body in return. Tunney sent a left jab to the chin, opening a smalt cut under the challenger’s chin. Heeney landed a one-two punch to Tunney’s head and Tunney landed a hard right to the jaw, making tiie challenger ) flinch. Tunney put a hard right to I the body and then a hard left. Heeney rushed * the cluunpion, who backed away. The challenger was bleeding from the nose and the cut under the l the chin, but was fighting viciously.

Tunney on the Ropes.

Ileency drove Tunney to the ropes with a flurry of body punches and was fighting him hard at the belL Heeney’s face was covered with blood

as he went to bis corner. This was Tunney’s round. The Claret Appears. Blood streamed from Heeney s nose as he came out for the fifth round. Tunney landed two light lefts to the head. Heeney was always moving forward and landed half a dozen punches to the head and body- Tunney shot hard rights to the chin, clinched and came out of it very slowly. Tunney.staggered Tom with a hard right to the body. Heeney sent a left to the body and then landed a' long left to the ear. Tunney missed with both hands. The champion landed a right to the body and downed Heeney, but Tom rose without the count. The challenger appeared to be in a bad way, but was still fighting viciously. Heeney landed a right at the bell. It was Tunney’s roundIn the Sixth. Heeney grazed Tunney’s body with a right as the sixth opened and the champion landed a right under Hecney’s heart. The latter replied with a right to the head. They then exchanged blows to the head and clinched. Heeney landed a hard left ,to the body and Tunney backed off. Tunney landed lefts and rights to the body and Heeney backed the champion to the ropes and took a left to the body and a right to the head as the result. Tunney jabbed Hecney’s head with both fists continually, cutting the challenger up badly. Heeney landed a right to the body and the New Zealander appeared slightly groggy as he missed with a left to the chin. Tunney shook Tom with a hard left to the jaw. Wearing Down Process. The champion was fighting a superb battle and wearing the challenger down. This was Tunney’s round. Heeney Wins the Seventh. In round seven they sparred for an opening. Tunney landed a right Lo the body, then two lefts to the bead. The champion dug a right glove deep into Heeney’s body and ileeney landed a sharp left to the head. Tunney jarred Torn with a left to the face. Tunney had the better of an exchange at close quarters and ileeney landed a left lo the body. They then clinched and Tunney placed a right to the body. Then in a furious exchange Ileency landed two blows to Tunney’s one, forcing the latter to retreat. Tunney placed a left to the face. The crowd cheered as Ileeney landed a hard left to the face. They were sparring at the bell. This was Ilcency’s round. Heeney’s Eye Closing. In the eighth round Tunney met Ileeney with a right to the body as the challenger bored in. Ileeney was blinking his left eye and was backing from the champion. Heeney wiped Iris eye with his glove, but was unable to clear it. He was unable to see out of the eye. This was the first lime Heeney backed away, which obviously was owing to his restricted sight. Tunney jarred Tom with a two-fisted attack on the face. Heeney had a vision of the champion then and landed a left ja±> to the face. Despite his eye, he stood toe to toe, exchanging punches. Tunney drove both fists to the head and held. Tunney landed two fists at the body and then a one-two punch to the head, followed by a straight left to the face. Heeney still bled from the nose. Tunney sent Heeney back on his heels with both hands to the body. They then exchanged punches to the head at long range. Tunney opened a deep gash over Heeney’s left eye and blood poured down. Ileeney, however, refused to stop boring in. Tunney jabbed the challenger with a left and right to the head. Heeney sent over a terrific right as they came out of a clinch. Tunney then scored with a straight left and the champion sent both fists to the body. It was Tunney’s round.*

The ninth opened with Ileency landing a hard right to Tunney’s body, the blow appearing lo give the champion some trouble.. • Heeney forced the fighting and Tunney backed, hut he got clear without serious damage. Towards the close of the round the champion was having all the better of it. Heeney appeared greatly distressed. The fight was still Tunney’s. In the tenth Tunney sent a right, to the body. They then clinched. Tunney next scored with two rights lo the head and three rights to the face. Ilceney’s face was now a gorcy mess and his left eye was almost closed. Tom put a hard left to the body, the challenger spitting blood, hut lie never took backward steps. Tunney landed three left jabs to the body. Heeney then got in a left to the chin and a right lo ihe jaw. Ileeney rested his head on the champion’s shoulder and landed lightly to the body. Tunney drove a hard right to the stomach and then a series of hard lefts to the head, Ileency was now receiving a very bad battering, hut refused lo back. Tunnov [hen floored Toni with a right to the jaw as the hell sounded. The challenger’s seconds picked him up and half-carried him to his corner. The, hell apparently saved Heeney, whose seconds bent over him to bring him to. Heeney came out groggy for the 11th. Tunney staggered him with lefts and rights to the head and Heeney was in a very' bad way and almost ready to topple over. Just Before the Towel.

Tunney fought cautiously, driving both fists to the challenger’s head. A left to the jaw almost floored Heeney and a further left to the jaw knocked Tom’s mouthpiece out. Tunney put everything he had behind his punches. Ileeney was fighting blindly and landed a hard right to. the jaw. Tunney now staggered Ileeney with lefts and ■'rights to the head and with Heeney absolutely groggy, the referee stopped the bout and the seconds threw in the toweL , . „ .... The champion retains the title.