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Show Champion Tunney Orders Ring Equipment South All the paraphernalia Gene Tunney used in preparing for his- title defense against Jack Denipsey last fall was shipped to Miami, Fla., recently. Along with the shipment went Lou Fink, trainer of the heavyweight champion, to guard the 16-ounce training gloves, light and heavy punching bags and Tunney's ring equipment. Fink hastened South at the call of the titleholder, who plans to start light conditioning Immediately . In prospect of two matches next summer. sum-mer. The taciturn trainer, who kept a wary eye on Gene's condition before be-fore almost all of his major battles, expects the champion to train In Florida four months. Sparring partners part-ners will be engaged within a few weeks. If Tunney readies an agreement with Tex HIckard for a fight in June. Fink believes the champion will complete com-plete training nt Speculator, N. Y. |