European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse February the stars and stripes Page 23 Tunney highly underrated tighter the cover of the March Issue of Box ing today carries the titles of seven pieces inside the and it was the last one that caught the Eye most underrated heavyweight Champi it this had to be Gene or so it seemed until the pages were turned to the Start of Bill Libby Ezzard Libby May have been the greatest Light heavyweight and he was one of the great heavyweights Proba Bly the most underrated titleholder in the history of the there is no disposition Here to quarrel with Ezzard was a pretty Good dead game and reasonably and a thoroughly decent on june he out pointed Jersey Joe Walcott for the title Joe Louis had and he was a creditable Champion until july when Wal Cott knocked him stiffer than a Straw when the decision was announced after the first Jake one of Charless fainted for this inspired a Lead by John Lardner that read about like this the first time Ezzard Charles boxed Wal Charles won on Points and his Jake fainted in the when the fighters met again Friday it was Ezzard who swooned and Mintz remained this is my idea of the perfect partnership always one Man on his feet to count the to Ezzard Charles was a pretty Good fighter and that is How he is Tunney was an exceptional fighter who was always put Down As a snob who read As a phony intellectual who cultivated friendships with celebrities like William Lyon As a social climber who married Money and position after Only two title the fact Tunney fought professionally for 14 taking on every top performer in the Light heavyweight and heavyweight and lost a decision once in his the Man who out pointed him was the snaggletooth a Harry whom Many top heavyweights avoided like a poll Tunney not Only fought Greb he beat him Back four because he was a polished Boxer with a left Jab that could Knock a Man Tunney is usually put away As a Stickan move Guy who actually he won 41 bouts by knockout and Only 14 by he was off his feet Only and when he went Down it made that of in his second bout with Jack the 1927 match in Chicago that produced the Long Dempsey knocked Tunney Down and crouched photo by Bob Millnes Gene Tunney at Rhei main air base in 1965 Over prompting Dave the to interrupt his count and escort Dempsey to a Neutral Corner before resuming the it was calculated that Tunney had 14 seconds to i had often considered what i would do if knocked Gene said there were three to get time a punch and try to catch Dempsey coming because often when his opponent goes Down a fighter gets another was to get up and get up and lying there on the i decided id 1 was pretty sure i could keep away from Jack for the rest of the and i the next you May not i knocked him tunnels purse for the Chicago fight stood As a record for a single payday in any sport until close circuit television discovered boxing or vice Gene gave Tex the so Rickard could give him a single Check for he waited almost a then stopped a Dubberly Tom Heeney in 11 and in an uncommon Public relations Tunney managed at one and the same time to make himself unpopular and Dempsey a National Dempsey had not been in Good odor during and immediately after world War instead of going into the he had posed As a worker in the hog Island shipyard in South where a photographer caught him wearing Patent leather when Tunney punched jacks face out of shape in detaching him from the title in Philadelphia in Estelle then was Ginsberg she using her pet name for what happened Jack i forgot to there was a loser the Public could relate and the Public As jacks popularity a sense of resentment spread against the Man who had whipped Tunney had not Only done the old Champ dirty by beating he also read spoke with a Broad a and sometimes was snooty to probably genes personal unpopularity contributed to the Public reluctance to give him the credit he deserved As a that was unfortunate be cause he whipped All the Best at their and at Bottom he was a Fine catch him and he was an altogether enjoyable informal and warm and innocent of let a third party join the pair of especially a stranger to and Tunney changed his Broad a became his speech More his manner he seemed to feel he had a Public image to preserve and he was resolved to be faithful to the be that As it Broad a or pompous or this kid from the lower West Side could he was one of several who would have handled Muhammad a like breaking the new York times nips spartans for 4th overtime win by Ira Kaufman up sports writer id hate to think where wed be with out those overtime wins probably in ninth said firs year coach Bill Frieder thursday night after his Michigan wolverines pulled out a 7977 big ten Victory Over Michigan state on Marty boners dramatic scoop shot with two seconds left in the extra it was the fourth overtime game for the wolverines this season All of which they have won and the ninth they have College Cage Roundup played in their last 25 big ten it was the fourth game in boners career he has won in the last five when you win close that says something about the character of your said spartan coach Jud Heath in not belittling our just complimenting i give them a shot at the Michigan Doest have As much Talent As some of the but they Are experienced and Are Good role Michigan raised its big ten record to 6 3 with its third straight conference Triumph and improved to 153 Overall while Michigan state dropped to 99 and 36 in the the wolverines held the Ball the last two minutes of the overtime at Ann then called time out with 20 seconds re the inbound pass was tipped out of Bounds with five seconds but Michigan retained Possession and again called time out to set up Bednars game winning Michigan states Jay the conferences leading finished with a game High 31 Points and made two baskets in the final 24 seconds to tie the game 7373 at the end of elsewhere in the top 2 Virginia Shook off an Early second half lethargy to beat Wagner big ten conference Leader ranked 13 trounced Wisconsin 16 Iowa beat Northwestern 7665 and 17thrated South Alabama topped South Florida 54 the extended the nations longest winning Streak to 25 but it want easy against a Gritty sea Hawk squad at Madison Square Jeff lamp scored 10 of his game High 26 Points during a Deci Sive 216 surge mid Way through the Sec Ond half after Wagner had rallied for a 4642 heralded 7foot4 Sophomore Center Ralph Sampson added 19 Points and 18 rebounds for the lamp Cavaliers Daymon grabbed while Yizar 20 re Bounds for the we knew they would be said who shot 10for16 from the we had to get used to their 131 defense and their Good outside its possible to make it through the season without a loss but we have to do it by looking at one game at a Tony Brown scored 12 of his 18 Points in the first half to Lead Indiana to an easy Victory at the rout lifted the Hoo Siers to a 72 Mark in the big ten and a 147 Overall Michigan and an 8263 Winner Over Ohio All remained a game Back in the Confer ence with 63 in senior Forward Vince Brookins equated his career High with 27 Points to Lead the Hawk eyes past con Ference Patsy Iowa built a 23point Lead Midway through the second half but the 18 in the staged a Strong comeback that Cut the Lead to 7059 with remaining before Iowa regained its de Rains hit 5for5 from the Field and finished with 19 Points As the jaguars downed a Tough Sun Belt conference foe in South 183 Overall and 61 in the got scoring help Brookins from Herb Andrew and Scott with 10 Points and the jaguars shot 59 percent from the 156 Overall and 52 in the Sun was paced by Wil lie Redden with 15 in other Purdue beat Minnesota Rutgers edged West Virginia Fordham downed Peters Arizona Defeated Washington state 7773 and Wyoming topped Hawaii of Nef Star transfers of sum Dallas a Rodney 1980 Mcaa doubles Champion and All american for the University of Tennessee Tennis team last has transferred to Southern methodist a Harmon is a three time Usta National Junior doubles Champion who teamed with Mike Depalmer to win the 1979 National Junior doubles the 1979 National Clay court Junior doubles and the 1979 National hard court Junior he and Mel Purcell won the 1980 Mcaa doubles Champi Brown to head team new York a Urcla basketball coach Larry Brown has been named to coach the team in the 11th Macc Abiah games to be held july 616 in
