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Show mind that the British Empire would 1 pay big for a chance to see Hceney defend his title. "Then, too, in London, say July 4, there are countless numbers of Americans enjoying a vacation period, per-iod, and they would, o course, see the fight." i When asked who would be the Greatest drawing card against Hcenev he answered "Jack Demp-Vey Demp-Vey would get the call. Imagine a; fight between Heeney and Dempsey j in London." ' Heeney is a man without temperament. temp-erament. No one knows him better bet-ter than his trainer, Jimmy Hennessey, Hen-nessey, with whom he will be in seclusion today and the majority of the time until the fight. LONDON HOPES FOR 'BIG TOUT If Hceney Wins Title, English Metropolis Will Get Next Bout FAIR HAVEN, N. J., July 25. (UP)-If Tom Heeney wins the heavyweight championship of the world in New York Thursday night, f is likely that the next title bout "ill be held in London. That is the opinion voiced by Bernard Mortimer, discoverer of Heeney. "Of course, we want the next heavyweight match in London, but it will be up to Rickard," Mortimer said. "Rickard. in my opinion, is the greatest promoter in the world, hc haa done more for the fight Same than any man living, and e will not go contrary to his 33-' But you must bear in |