Show Edgren Claims Jack Dempsey Not Champion Tunney W Would Be Big Drawing Card in Next Ring Bout Gene Lacks Sensationalism Sensational Sensational- ism Which Brings Fans Fansto to Fighters By ROBERT EDGREN NEW YORK YOnI Feb Fight manar managers rs have a habit of speaking of It a championship title as asworth asworth worth n a million dollars Gene Tunney wants a pretty good Instalment metal metal- meat ment on that million the first time lie he hops into a ring with a del dem All Gene claims as his natural right Is Other champions will admire Genes Gene's which can picture pulling down three three- quarters of a million for for a few rounds of boxing Tunney is a very good but not so in action that fans would run the ticket speculators specula specula- tors ragged ties per pcr ringside seat If ho he wOre were slated to trade punches with Shar- Shar key Maloney Delaney or lerlen- lerlen bach If Dempsey proved that he was again in his best fighting fOmand and was out to take back that title tille rIngside seats might be at a premium premium pre pre- and any arena sold out a week in advance of the show But Dempse Dempsey Demp- Demp se sey would be drawing the crowd and would be entitled to a fair Call share or of orthe the percentage People would be interested In seeing what kind ot of n a massacre i It would with be-with Dempsey Dempsey Demp- Demp sey known to be fit and amId out for re- re Of course Dempsey would have ve veto to prove to time tho fans Cans that lie he is back in shape for he certainly didn't show either eithel his usual speed or his Polo grounds grounds' punch at phia A fIght n Tunney funney and Dempsey with Dempsey's condition uncertain wouldn't draw what Mr 11 Tunney expects to receive and wouldn't leave much of a percentage for either challenger or promoter Dempsey sa says s 's that he doesn't care about time the money he could pick pickup up imp fighting wo or three men before before be- be fore going after aCter Tunney again and that lie he wont won't try to get a return match unless hes he's sure In Ills his heart that lie he can beat Gene Dempsey Demp- Demp sey may be sure In his own heart but the public will have to fo be sure too if iC tile the match Is to draw a c like that which Dempsey against Carpentier Firpo or Ton Tun- ney Time The best way to give the public confidence in Dempsey's come back would be to flatten a couple of husky say fellows Sharkey and or Maloney to beat one clever wallo per like Delaney If Dempsey Demp- Demp soy sey dId that they couldn't find ind a stadium enough to o hold the crowd that would turn out to see if he can whip Tunney In one way it will be a good timing thing fOr fight followers if IC Dempsey doesn't come back and beat Tun- Tun ney Dempsey ml might ht do that and retire It isn't likely that hed he'd have an ambition to on and do a lot ot of Ci fighting as champion nut But for that matter theres there's no guarantee that Tunney is anxious to do a lot of fighting as chant chant- pion Gene has cleaned up n a little soft money in pictures and sta stage e work and for Cor several weeks Ime he hasn't toM told one anyone how he hates it n. n I 1 2 1 3 rf rt 0 00 0 0 0 8 5 0 0 16 3 0 00 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 P 1 0 0 2 rg O 0 0 0 0 2 0 e 0 4 it 1 00 2 Pett r rg 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 Wood 11 0 0 0 lg 0 0 0 0 r rg 0 0 0 0 Totals 16 15 6 5 Totals 4 0 0 8 5 Referee Outs Gus GRANITE I JORDAN G. G T. T F. F 11 G. G T. T F. F 1 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 10 k 06 6 2 i 1 19 it 0 0 0 0 Mackaye I 0 0 2 5 2 2 1 12 fr r 0 0 0 0 I I 1 i 1 0 2 1 1 O 0 2 3 30 0 0 6 1 10 0 0 2 Carpec 2 1 1 6 5 0 0 0 0 To Totals als 1 S 5 51 1 hi 1 Totals 16 4 5 UTAh II GUI lEGUE I Team Standing W v Lost Pet Arthur u J 5 4 Apex 3 6 n h 3 y i nt uHs 20 0 23 Arthur won front Crom Apex by forfeit or I Feb eb The 4 first halt half of pia play In the Utah Copper league was Vas completed d yest yesterday with Magna ping Bingham 30 10 to tJ 23 23 and Apex forfeiting for for- felting to Arthur Arlhur which had bad already alread clinched time the championshIp lagna rallied In time sech sec sec- end l to take ragged a g contest e tr from h g m i ear led d 64 in n the h Clr first t to at time the hal half j MAGNA F O AT T. T F. F l 0 1 F. F P. P 4 2 2210 2 10 rf 1 0 0 14 l' l t I I 1 0 2 O 2 2 2 l nc I 1 0 0 2 Dunne 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 l lIi 2 8 0 0 4 5 g e 2 0 0 4 t ld 41 Su o 11 Ig 0 0 0 0 01 at ir IC 2 0 0 4 J or 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 i 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 01 i f Totals 14 3 01 10 7 1 3 23 Referee SI umpire Wilson VIlon |