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Jtnuary 27, 1032
Gene Tunney
Scribbles
Life Story
H
Retired, Undefeated
Champion of tha Box
ing World Succumb
to tha Fascination of
tha Pant Roy Ander
son Bob Up Again.
Br JOK PKIXKY
Th biog rsphlcal ecnnol of
historians Thomas Csrlyla,
on of lu outetsnrimg expon
ents In th nineteenth cen
tury, and Emit Ludwlg, rep
reentntlve of contemporary
recorders describes It lllus.
trinui mm keve to th In
terpretatlon of th time.
Pports hsve never been In
consequents! In th social his
tory of 111 world, and ath
letic biographies and autobi
ographies itkt a definite place
In their own spheres. Per
haps th story of a Babe
Ruth, Jack Dempeey or a
Bill Tildrn are her Just for
th day, but th Ion a tal of
athlettr history, winding Into
tb recreations of lb world,
never thoroughly pastes away
th lmpriona remain.
a
Bcfora u la a publicity re
leste touching neon th eelf
wrltten yarn of a "great
man." Th great man la
Oene Tunney, ratlred a th
undefeated heavyweight box
.tng champion of th world.
H la "great" within th lim
its of that gold era of a port a.
the third decade of this cen
tury peculiar to America In
Its delating high-finance of
sporting actlrlty.
Th autobiography will
make Its appearance next
week, and thla Gene Tunney,
glorifying la so-called sophisti
cation and learning, bob-nobbing
with the British "cist
trap," George Barnard Shaw,
and conducting lecture la
Sbakeapearaa lore, will stand
Judged, and nndonbtedly b
still will hold onto his fame
a a fighter, despite th al
most certain Inundation of
criticism tor bad writing.
But that la lees Important
W fir yon Tunney Intro
duction to an 1 1.000-word-rolume
placed before th pub
lie under th title. "A Man
Must Fight."
Ther hav seen at least
tour biographies written about
me. They wr so Inaocurate
from beginning to end that
to m they were mora amus
ing tbaa historical.
"I bar come to th conclu
sion that since the public is
sufficiently Interested in Its
pugilistic champions to want
to know the details ot their
careers, the leant tbey should
do In return for this Interest
Is a true account and not a
ghost writer's dream.
"I am one who enjoy read
ing biographies. I Insist, how
ever, on baring accuracy. It
Is terribly amusing to hear
barbers, policemen, waiters,
tlctionists express thslr ex
pertness on what took place
In the ring at Roldler'e field.
Chicago, on Peptember 12.
191. It occurs to me, now
that all the experts are on
record, I, as one ot the prin
cipals In that affair, might
humbly add my Impression
to that already greatly owol
len record. The average rec
ord ot an erent, it reported
by ten wlloea.es, will as a
ml b somewhat garbled. To
add to the general confusion
' I am going to tell what hap
pened. But I Insist her that
ther Is no xprUnc la my
life that stsnds out as clearly
as do th incident leading np
to th Chicago match, th
match Itself and what took
plac afterwards."
e
"Independence it th gosl
ot all ambition. Fortunate
men occasionally find the way
to Independence without much
aearch. Wise men select the
medium tor which they r
best equipped by nature and
training.
"In my case, though the
ladder was short th climb
wt theer. It I wer again
21 and confronted with th
problem, my choice ot career
would bt th same.
"In making th obaer ra
tions on boxing contained In
this series of article it has
sot been with any Intention
to discredit professional box
ing. Such a purpose could
only be Ingratitude. I hare at
tempted to write the accurate
story of my career. If I step
on the toes of the great or
small It Is with no rlndictlre
intention. I hare only told
circumstances as I remember
them and as I reacted to them
at the time.
"But although I am still an
ardent devotee ot the sport, It
could only be with my tongue
in my cheek that I could ex
press affactloa for all the
elements that make up th
profession."
see
Roy Anderson, Inquenchabl
malA-eventnr. who held forth
on the Legion mat for to long,
ftai come to notice again.
This time be hss been heard
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pin
HITS CLIP OF
MIAMI BEACH, ria.. Jan. IT,
(tV Car Wood, veteran Amer
ican speedboat racer, today set
a mark of 110. "81 miles an hour
la hi Miss America IX, to claim
the world's speedboat record.
On the second of bis runt to
day. Wood puahed hit boat at
110.49 miles an hour eouthward
oyer the measured nautical mile
course In Indian Creek, following
a northbound run at a speed of
111.01 mile an hour. Elapaed
time waa 17.11 seconds.
The average of the timed runs
was 110.711 miles an hour and
exceeded the record ot 110.111
miles an hour set July t, ltll.
by Kay Don of England.
Th second and slower of the
two rune was with the wind,
measured at eight miles an hour,
from the southeast.
It appeared he planned a third
run ovr the course aa he piloted
the Miss America IX to the start
ing plac of a northbound run.
AUCKLAND. N. Z. Jan. IT.
(JP Reaching a speed of 114. MS
miles an hour, Norman "Wliard"
Smith, Australian, tailed yester
day to eclipse the automobile
speed record established by Sir
Malcolm Campbell, last year at
Daytona Beach, Fla. Sir Mal
colm's time Is 145.771 mile aa
hour.
LOSETO HUSKIES
EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 17. U.R
i Cnlrersity of Washington moved
! into third place In the northern
' division of th coast conference
I standings last night by shoring
University of Oregon out of that
notch.
The Huskies won their second
game from Oregon their third
consecutive victory by a scor
or 13-11. They won Monday
night 41-11. and split a series
last week with Oregon State.
The Webfoota displayed a fast.
. er attack tonight, but wer an-
Iable to match the pace sat by th
Huskies, who seemed to hav re
gained their 111 championship
-, form after a bad start.
Cap Roberts ot Oregon wat
again high acorer, with 10. Lee,
Nelson, roller and Cslrney tal'
lied heavily for Washington.
Jake Schaefer Sets
Tournament Record
C H I C A O O. Jab. 17. aim
Jake gchaefer of San Francisco,
world's II. I balkllne champion,
set a tournament record for beat
game today when be defeated
Bus Westhus ot St. Louis, south
ern titleholder, by (0 to 21 In
31 Innings In the world's three
cushion championship tourna
ment. He went out with an un
finished run of 10, th second
best run of the tournament.
Ous Copulos of Eugene, Ore.,
defeated Jay Boteman of Vslle
Jo. Calif., western champion,
10-41, In 44 Innings In th sec
ond afternoon game.
Edgren Reconsiders
Boxing Resignation
L09 ANOBLES. Jan. 17, 0J.
Robert Edgren, prominent sports
writer, who announced his resig
nation from the stat athletic
commission, will contlnu at a
member of the group, Oovernor
James Rolph, Jr., announced to
day. Edgren withdrew his res
ignation during a conference
with commission members and
th governor.
It was announced that diffi
culties and misunderstandings
arising from wrestling and box
ing had been "wiped away," and
that problems In the future
would be handled at more regu
lar meetings ot th commission.
from at Kan Diego, and wrot
th following not:
"Having a good tint; just
saw the races. I am doing a
little wrestling, and have some
very good matches in view.
Strange to say, I have had no
trouble with wrestlers, pro
moters or even sporting edi
tors sine I left Klamath
Falls." ,
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ant mstch. He Is to wed Miss Rebecca Williams Tenney of Green
wich, Conn., with whom he's pictnrsd here, at Greenwich on
February 1.
PORTLAND, Or.. Jan. IT. Wl
Tat O'Hannigan. wild swinging
Irishman from Santa Ana, Calif.,
won th beans and hands ot the
fans here last night by bis plucky
battle against Pete Cerkan. Pe
Ell, Wash . after giving away a
IIS pound advantage to Cerkan.
O'Hannigan ahowed so much ac
tion in his six rounds that every
thing that followed eeemed tamo.
Cerksn was awarded the derision,
bat Pat won a derby bat put up
tot the beat fighter on the card.
Georgia Dixon, 17 pounds.
Portland, met a tartar In Norman
Wilson. 147 H, Vancouver, B. C.
who left Jabbed Dlxoa to a draw
after six slugging rounds.
Teddy Fox. 117 1 pounds.
Seism, and Benny Pels, ltl4
pounds war too highly keyed np
and cautious to put up th bat
tle ex per led of them and it was
called a draw. It was t tsme
affair with much clinching. Pelt
bad a alight lead la the early
roundt. with Fox coming btrk
stronger as the bout progresied.
No damage wtt done.
Th tlx rennd boat between
Young Nationalist and Paddy
Sullivan. bantamweights, was
stopped by the referee In the
fifth round and declared no bout.
Sullivan had whatever advantage
there was, aa Nationalise was un
able to do anything, Th boxing
commission later reversed the
referee's decision, psld the boxers
nd fined them 110 for their
poor showing.
Rudy Vastlno, ltl pounds,
Vancouver, Wash., took a past
ing for two rounds, evened np the
third end dropped Red Stanley.
141, Longrlew. for a count ot
(our, to take th decision In a
good preliminary.
Department Store
Sales Show Gain
CHICAGO, Jan. IT. (PV Dec
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the seventh federal reserve dis
trict, Its monthly report said to
day, spurted upward 4 per cent
over November. Th report cov
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lowa ana Wisconsin.
Chicago stores led with a gain
of IS per cent.
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Chicago White Sox today released
young Ed Wglsh, right-hand
pitcher, to tb Oakland Pacific
Coast league club on option.
Walah was with Minneapolis last
lea son.
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Maharanee Rests
In Seattle Home
After Long Trip
SEATTLE Jan. 17. OJ.RS
The American wife of a multi
millionaire Indian potentate
rested at the home of her par
ent here today after ber trip
Tom Europe.
The .Maharanee Sharmlthth
aba of Indore, who waa Nancy
Ann .Miller when she was a
l nlrerslty of Wsshlngton co-ed,
spent part ot th day visiting
hr grandfather. Louis Brhsef
fer, who. Illness brought ber
bsck to her former home for
the first tlm la rour year.
HENLEY DEFEATS
Henley, lower-bracket member
.f the city basketball league, de
feated Klamath Athletic club, 41
to 11, Tuesday night In the first
major np.et of the season. The
club played erratic ball and failed
utterly to counter the sharp
shooting ot the Henley fire
MacMarr went Into undisputed
leadership of the league with a
victory over the Pons of Italy. 4
to 32. W. Wskeman and Larson
were high point men fqr the
MacMarr team.
Denny Is Injured
In Fall From Pony
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.. Jan. 17,
W) Suffering from Injuries re
ceived when his polo pony threw
him and stepped on him, Regl
nsld Denny, screen sctor, was
confined to his home todsy.
"We will not know how seri
ous the Injury Is until w have
made X-ray pictures." Dr. Walter
M. Holloran, the actor's physician,
stated. "I don't believe It It of
critical nature, however, but Mr, ;
Denny will be confined to hit bed
for several daya at least."
Amos Tash says: "There's too i
danged mtny men out In the
bsck yard a-lookln' fer four
leafed clovera when opportunity
knocks at the door. I
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Young Nationalist, sensation
al Filipino bautamwslght of
Portland, was In the last stages
of training today for his main
event fight with Young Doc
Snell at th Legion hall Monday
night. Doth Snell and National
ist have been eparrlng In Port
land at Isolated gymnasiums In
preparation for, the week-end
Journey down th state.
Snell, confident after Ms
knockout victory over Muddy
Ambrose of Salem here on the
last fight card, looke toward
winning orer the etlffeet compe
tition be hae ever faced as a
major step forward for his fight.
Ing ambitions. Natlonallata, on
the other hand, will be out to
continue a long ttrlng ot tri
umphs earned In the feature
flghte at all th boxing csntera
la th country.
Ilerker In Shape
Pete Becker, recently ot Colo
rado and more recently of Klam
ath Falls, declared Tuesday he
was In bstter shape than at any
time sine b bsd been In Ore
gon. .The crowd-pie. Ing wrestler-boxer
will have the use ot
both bands for hie six-round
seml-wlndup against Red Stan
ley, Portland. Becker Injured
hi. right hand In the flrat round
against Chief Thomas of Coqullle
and waa forced to punch hli
way to a derlaion with only a
left hand. The following week,
although bis Injury bsd not re
covered, the ex-Colorsdan won
a four lo-mlnute rounds wrest
ling bout from Pat Reagan. Se
attle. Little Johnny Jackson, Chllo
quln Indian, baa set about seri
ous preliminary work for his
first chsnce la the eli-round
class. Jackson will fight the
outstanding fighter from Van
couver. Wash., Bud McCloud.
The Indian boy, pleased with his
advancement from the prelimin
ary divisions, has become thor
oughly set on an early victory,
Liral lra Matched
Two Klamath Kalis flahtera.
"Busisaw" Zimmerman and Rue
eell Howard will meet In one ot
the preliminaries. Both have
grown eager tor victory, for the
winner probably will earn a po
sition on the next card.
Another Eugene man will
show her Monday. Orlando
Farmer, regular preliminary
boxer In the valley city, hae been
signed against Young Schmellng
of Klamath Falls.
Although), the curtain-raiser
has not yet been announced.
Herb Owen, matchmaker, has
ssnt on word from the north It
will be as ssnsatlocal as the
opening bout two weeks ago be
tween Butch Johnson and Lonls
Nslsoa.
Brouillard Favored
To Put Away Fields
CHICAOO. Jan. IT, (U.PJ
Brouillard, Worcester, Maaa.,
world's welterweight champion,
was a 7 to I favorlt today to
defeat Jackie Fields. Los An
geles, former champion, In their
lo-ronnd title bout at the Chi
cago stadium Thursday night
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Three Basketball
Games Saturday
At Pelican City
Three game of basketball ar
aihadulrd for th I'ellran City
rhool gymnasium, bsglnnlng at
7:10 o'clock Saturday nlllit.
The featur gam will show
th Sons of Italy of Klamath
trails against th Nona nf Italy
team from Mcl'loud, Calif, Th
mldill asm will b between th
Cubs and th Hwan Hervlce Hta
llou qiilnteta, and the ouom'r will
feature two grad achool teams.
ORANOICIU'RO. N. Y, Jin.
17, W.FO Mas lla.r. California
heavyweight, baa couquered his
fear of killing another man In
the ring, he .aid today, and ha
will meet King Levln.ky of t'hl
csgo at Madlaon ettjuare Garden,
New York City, Friday night,
without thought of pulling bis
punches.
Haer, who Is training for the
fight at Qua Wilson's rsmp here,
eiplslned thet fear has been bl.
worst opponent all of bit 11
years.
"Just when I wss getting con
fidence In the ring," he ssld.
"Frankl Csmpbsll died In Kan
Francisco after a tight with mo.
It'e been hard to get over that,
but I've finally done It."
After a grand Jury refused to
Indict him for Campbell's death,
bis frlende Induced blm to con
tinue In the gsme. since then
Mas has been only moderately
sucrea.ful. He unconacloualy 1st
up when the other fellow was
weak and helpless.
Ace Hudkins Loses
California Title
LOS ANOKLKS. Jan. 17. OJ.PJ
Are Hudkins today wss stripped
ot bis California heawwetgbt
boxing title on the ground that
he had failed to defend II within
the prescribed 30. .lay period.
The state athletic commission,
after removing the tit! from
Hudkins. ordered It vacated.
Hudkins' laat appearanc In
the ring wae agalnat Dynamite
Jarkson, Los Angelee negro from
whom he won the crown, eev
eral months ago.
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baakethall aeries In th valley
town Friday and Saturday iilghla.
Jack llllaa. Llthlsn coach, still
has a sprinkling of vstersna from
th team whlrh laat year wou
lit southern Oregon conference
rltamplonahlp, and haa few
doubts hut what his team will
be victorious over Klamath for
the second year In eucceaaioit.
The Lllhlane won from Itose-
burg laat Saturday In a cloa
checking game, It to.lt. Tlis
victory wss particularly brilliant
aa Asiilsnd was caught off guard
at th start of th contest and
had to pull out from behind n
I is I disadvantage at the end
ot the opening period.
At the half Ashlsnd bad taken
a on point lead, 11 to It, and
held th Roaehurg offensive to
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