Tunney Stages Drawing Room Fight in Ireland

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 453, 7 September 1928, Page 11

Tunney Stages Drawing Room Fight in Ireland

Shows Famous Tenor How He Beat Heeney GREAT WELCOME IN DUBLIN Tunney, whose 'valedictory to the ring 'will be an autobiography , entitled “From Poor Boy to Champion, to Riches, and the Four Hundredbroke the resolution that he would never more raise hi-s arms in an attitude of pugilism, writes Trevor WignaU in an article in the “Sunday Dispatch.” He says that after the ladies left the drawing room of John McCormack's beautiful castle at Aloore Abbey, Tun-

ney, in evening dress, demonstrated the seventh round of the Chicago fight, against Dempsey. McCormack impersonated Dempsey. There were eight .guests, including Mr. Sterling, the United States Minister in Ireland, and the trans-Atlantic aviator, Major Fitzmaurice.

McCormack amusingly dodged the punches , each of which was accompanied by a loudly ejaculated “Whoosh!” When the guests rejoined the ladies. Tunney displayed the . methods adopted against Heeney. PRESENTS BOXING PRIZES Despite a bodyguard of 50 of Ireland’s largest policemen, Gene Tunney received the hustling of his life at Dublin last month, when he presented the prizes to the boxing winners at the Tailteann Games. Gene has been receiving an overwhelming reception, which he says he cannot understand. His wrist, lie says, is sorer with handshaking than ewer it was with fighting. Thus does the son of an Irish emigrant return to his native land. , rich , fctcjft, idolised.

CYCLING CLASSIC

PALMERSTON TO WANGANUI AUCKLANDER TO COMPETE In the annual amateur cycling classic race from Palmerston North to Wanganui, to be held to-morrow, there are entrants from Canterbyry, Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, Auckland, Wairarapa, Wanganui-Taranaki and ManawatuHoro when ua. J. C. Stewart is Auckland’s ofily representative and starts oft the eiglit minutes’ mark with Arl Ibsen, of Wanganui, on the 60-miles test. Frank Grose, Christchurch, the New Zealand champion, is scratch man, and Dave Adamson and Charlie Gurr, Wanganui, and S. AVebber, D. Toomer and L. J. Alanning, Wellington, are on more severe marks than Stewart. The Wanganui Amateur Road Cycling Club, which controls the race, intends to boost its importance in future seasons.

BASKETBALL

HANDICAP TOURNAMENT NEXT SATURDAY’S MATCHES The annual handicap tournament in connection with the Auckland Basketball Association will be commenced on Saturday, all matches being played at the 'Wellesley Street courts. All finals in the junior grades, and all matches in the senior and second grades, will be played on Saturday, September 15. Following is the draw for the first matches to be played: THIRD GRADE Seddon, 2, v. Y.W.C.A., —l, No. 1, 12.50 p.m. Richmond, 1, v. College, 1, No. 2. 12.50 P.m. New Lynn. 3, v. Edendale, ser., No. 3, 12.50 p.m. Belmont, 2, v. Inter. Green, —3, No. 2, 2.30 p.m. Manukau, 2, v. Surrey Hills, —l, No. 3, 2.30 p.m. Grammar, —l, No. 1, 2.30 p.m. FOURTH GRADE College, 2, v. Wesley, scr., No. 1, 1.10 p.m. Surrey Hills, 1. v. Victoria, .1, No. 2, 1.10 p.m. Lynndale, 1, v. Otahuhu, —3. No. 3, 1.10 p.m. Papatoetoe, scr.. v. “New Zealand Herald,” scr., No. 1. v 3.10 p.m. Y.W.C.A., —2, v. Alanurewa, —2, No. 2. 3.10 p.m. Grammar, ser.. No. 3, 2.50 p.m. FIFTH GRADE Surrey Hills, 1, v. Tahutimai Guides, 2, No. 1, 1.20 p.m. Y.W.C.A., —3, v. Technical College, —l, No. 1, 3.30 p.m. St. John’s Guides. 1. v. Tnter. Tango, scr.. No. 2, 3.30 p.m. Seddon, scr., v. New Lynn. 2, No. 3, 3.30 p.m. Inter. Cerise, —2, No. 3, 3.10 p.m. SIXTH GRADE Technical College B, 1, v. Otahuhu, 1, No. 2, 1.30 p.m. Technical College A, —l, v. Inter. Gold, —2, No. 3, 1.30 p.m. Turners and Growers, ser., v. Inter. Red. —3, No. 1, 1.50 p.m. “New Zealand Herald.” scr., v. All Saints’ Guides, scr., No. 2, 1.50 p.m. SEVENTH GRADE Inter. Cerise, —2, v. Edendale, scr., No. 3, 1.50 p.m. Inter. Red, spr., v. Seddon. 1. No. 1, 2.10 p.m. Berlei, Ltd., 1. v. Manchester Costume Company, —2, No. 2. 2.10 p.m. Y.W.C.A., 1. A - . Turners and Growers, scr., No. 3, 2.10 p.m.