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Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1928, Page 3

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x ßy Telegraph—Per Press Association.) TUNNEY’S SUCCESSOR.. NEW YORK, July 31. Gone Tunney has announced that his successor is to he chosen by an elimination series of bouts under the direction of Tex Rickard and the New York State Boxing Commissioner, Mr Muldoon. A cup, named the Muldoon-Tunney trophy, is to be entrusted to a Committeo of twenty-six headed by Mr Rickard and Mr Muldoon, with the pames of Tunney’s predecessors, and successors inscribed on it. HEENEY’S PLANS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ' . - NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Admitting that he had received an offer from an Australian source- for a series of fights in Australia Heeney told an interviewer, definitely, that he would not accept, explaining in the first place:—“l am going to New Zealand simply for a holiday and have to be hack hero for a fight in November, so X shall have no time to go to Aus- < tralia.” Heeney’s date of departure has not been definitely settled. He is considering motoring across the Continent to San Francisco, leaving there on Aug. 22nd., hut may change his plans. POSSIBLE CHAMPIONS. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) VANCOUVER, August 1. Tex Rickard, with his eye on the hox office receipts, will undoubtedly again interview Dempsey with a view to trying ito induce him to appear once more, following a movie contract, which will r occupy him for the next three months. Firpo lias cabled to-day from Buenos Aires that he would come in for any belimination series. Risko, Sharkey and other second-raters will also claim recognition. ANOTHER. ELIMINATION CONTEST. NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Following Tunney’s retirement, Rickard begins a heavy weight elimination tournament in September to determine thie next champion. Tho first bout may b© between Jack Sharkey (Boston) and Knute Hansen (the Wisconsin Dane) who stopped Phil Scott in one round.'