FIRPO TO COME BACK?

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1075, 12 September 1930, Page 7

FIRPO TO COME BACK?

MAh WHO HIT DEMPSEY THROUGH ROPES "Wife® BULL’’ K IM man who gave the fight world supreme thrill when he belted •lack Dempsey through the ring ropes and into the laps of the boxing writers —Luis Angel Firpo, “Wild Bull of 'he Pampas”—says that he 4s coming hack to these United States, most likely for another fling at the resin racket, says an American writer. Be Forest, as shrewd a trainer as ®' er lived, got Firpo into shape for *evera] of his successful battles here, the scraps that earned a title shot with Dempsey for the South American belieAs 1 recall the circumstances, be Forest was not brought in when buis got ready for Dempsey. If he had, there might have been a different *ory to tell that hectic night up in Polo Grounds in 1923. Jimmy firmly believes that Luis will return to the ring wars once arrives here. There is no rea*>n why Firpo should not. He is only 34 years old. and there are no Dempseys barring his path to heavy-weight fame these days. Of course, there is always the possithat the bushy-haired Argentinian with the blazing black eyes and tile killer’s scowl will have some diffi-•-ulty i n recovering his fighting form. t 18 not so easy after they have lain several years. But if anybody can him in fo shape to battle again. 11 Jimmy Be Forest. A WIZARD 1 have always been a De Forest rooter. This silver-thatched. mildmannered little chap is a wizard when ho« olnes to Preparing a fighter for his •ttorts. So long as Jack Demp- ]„• Jimmy in his camp he was a iinK?, SUCCesis *. When, with an almost Oehevable short-sightedness, he let h_ Ti j.® re3 f go. his fortunes waned with bewildering swiftness. u was De Forest who, as a trainer, flJKy* l * Dempsey to the peak of his wiii ? * orm - f° topple gigantic Jess hnn? ar< * at Toledo, and win the world’s championship. Later, call? * . y es ‘ m en yessing him and X" I *. him “champ..” Dempsey’s crabecame slightly enlarged, and he .. p f,7, ense d with De Forest’s services. y.& upon his own methods. De forest would never have iha it 1 ® wr «ck that was Dempsey into Philadelphia ring in the Sesquititi ennial Stadium when he lost his Tunney. At least, that is my rw? S? n - 1 in always believe that if had had charge of Jack’s onditioning then, and had been in corner. Gene Tunney would not tir j be known as the undefeated tea world's champion.