Even old friends are rallying in
such numbers as to constitute a. nui
sance. From now on, Dempsey, irrita
ble and nervous, intends to devote his
entire time to the business of getting
himself into razor-edge condition.
The last workout yesterday was
light, but highly satisfactory. Demp
sey and Tommy Loughra n boxed,
when Martin Burke, New Orleans 17V
pounder. left tlie ring after two swift
rounds bleeding from the nose and
mouth.
Dempsey also worked a round with
Mike Arnold, finishing up a speedy
seesion with Herman Auerbach, a
welterweight from Salt Lake City.
TUNNEY GROWS GRIM
AS BOUT APPROACHES
i.
! STROUDSBURG. Pa.. September 14
j (A 3 ). —The nonchalant, laughing Gene
; Tunney is disappearing as the day of
j his championship bout with Jack
Dempsey approaches. He is being re
placed by a grim fighting man, much
more suggestive of a marine than the
boxer of a thousand epigrams.
The challenger grows more serious
each day as he gets closer to fight
time. His facial expression is chang
ing and it would not be surprising If
he works himself up to such a pitch
by the night of September 23 that he
may actually snarl at the champion in
the Sesqui ling.
j Manager Billy Gibson and Trainer
I Lou Fink would like to see the mlld
i mannered Tunney almost viejous when
he bids for the championship.
Today there was no boxing, but the
ring program will I>s resumed tomor
row. when Jimmy Delaney, St. Paul
heavyweight, will make his initial ap
pearance in a Stroudsburg' arena.
DUCKPIN SHOOTERS
ARE GETTING BUSY
Submarine Bowling League will or
ganize for the season at a meeting
Thursday night at 8 at Petworth
alleys. All teams wishing a franchise
should be represented.
