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Show FUGAZY WANTS TUNNEY'S HIDE By NEA Service. NEW YORK, Jan. 19 Add one more to the long list of those who are peeved at the actions of Cene Tunney, heavyweight champion of the world. It so hnpiens this ikm-sou is none other than Promoter Humbert Fu-gazy, Fu-gazy, who has gone to tbe mat several times with Mr. Ulckard In an effort to prove that he Is a more important figure in the fight game than the irresprossiblo Tex. Promotor Fugazy is even more than peeved, he is sore, because be believes that Gene Tunney has been using him as a part of the ballyhoo of Uickard for a return match between be-tween Denipsoy and Tunney. For a time Fugazy thought he had tbe inside track wl.h Tunney. provided he could show him as much money as Tex and he promised promis-ed to add a few kopecks to any sum Kicliurd might oiler. All tbe time, according to the wise folks, Tunney was signed to a IticUard contract, calling for exclusive ex-clusive rights to bis services for one year. II is said Itlckard's trip to St. Louis to turn the trick was all hooey, press agent stuff. It, seems I'uga.y has Jack Dc-lancv Dc-lancv tied up to a contract similar to tlx e ltickord holds with Tunney. Tun-ney. "Seeing Tunney defeated by I -lancy will be balm lor tic- lioknui Tunney handed ti if," says Fugazy. |