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September 21, 1927
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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Gene Tunney, heavyweight champion, completes training at Cedar Crest Country Club, Lake Villa, Ill., on Sept. 21, 1927, declaring peak fitness and confidence for his rematch with Jack Dempsey the next night in Chicago, angered by Dempsey's fix allegation.
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Champion In
Carefree Mood
By CLARK B. KELSEY
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
CEDAR CREST COUNTRY CLUB, Lake Villa, Ill., Sept. 21.-
The speedy Tunney, a streak of lightning, today pronounced himself in the best condition of his life and ready for the thunder cloud, Jack Dempsey.
The punching bags and the big training boxing gloves have been packed in mothballs, awaiting the time when Tunney starts training for his next fight, following the one with Dempsey tomorrow night.
A five mile run on the hills of Cedar Crest today completed Tunney's preparations for the contest.
His sparring partners have been dismissed. The champion, weighing three pounds more than he did when he entered the ring against Dempsey at Philadelphia a year ago, has declared himself fit to fight. He will enter the ring weighing between 188 and 190 pounds.
Tunney will go to Chicago tomorrow morning, arriving there in time to rest and weigh in six and one-half hours before the battle.
Tunney brimmed over with confidence and with gay repartee today.
In his final tussle with the punching bags yesterday he showed his carefree mood by joking in his refined way with his friends at the ringside as he smashed hooks and uppercuts to the "body" of the heavier bag.
Gene, it is plain, is angered rather than annoyed by the challenge leveled at him by Dempsey recently that an attempt was made to "fix" their last fight and it appeared that he will try to put the Utah Mauler in his place tomorrow.
Carefree Mood
By CLARK B. KELSEY
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
CEDAR CREST COUNTRY CLUB, Lake Villa, Ill., Sept. 21.-
The speedy Tunney, a streak of lightning, today pronounced himself in the best condition of his life and ready for the thunder cloud, Jack Dempsey.
The punching bags and the big training boxing gloves have been packed in mothballs, awaiting the time when Tunney starts training for his next fight, following the one with Dempsey tomorrow night.
A five mile run on the hills of Cedar Crest today completed Tunney's preparations for the contest.
His sparring partners have been dismissed. The champion, weighing three pounds more than he did when he entered the ring against Dempsey at Philadelphia a year ago, has declared himself fit to fight. He will enter the ring weighing between 188 and 190 pounds.
Tunney will go to Chicago tomorrow morning, arriving there in time to rest and weigh in six and one-half hours before the battle.
Tunney brimmed over with confidence and with gay repartee today.
In his final tussle with the punching bags yesterday he showed his carefree mood by joking in his refined way with his friends at the ringside as he smashed hooks and uppercuts to the "body" of the heavier bag.
Gene, it is plain, is angered rather than annoyed by the challenge leveled at him by Dempsey recently that an attempt was made to "fix" their last fight and it appeared that he will try to put the Utah Mauler in his place tomorrow.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Boxing Preparation
Confidence
Fight Challenge
What entities or persons were involved?
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Where did it happen?
Cedar Crest Country Club, Lake Villa, Ill.
Story Details
Key Persons
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Location
Cedar Crest Country Club, Lake Villa, Ill.
Event Date
Sept. 21
Story Details
Gene Tunney declares himself in peak condition and confident for his upcoming fight against Jack Dempsey, completing training with a five-mile run and dismissing sparring partners, while expressing anger over Dempsey's recent challenge about fixing their last fight.