Gunnison Valley News | 1927-04-07 | Page 6 | Tunney Gained First Publicity in France

-CK0-C0000K00 Tunney Gained First 5 1 Publicity in France 5 9 What probably wns the first o x boxing story about Gene Tun- X 9 ney-to appear in type was print- 9 X ed in the April 19, 1019, issue 5 of the Devil Dog, published at 9 X that time in France by Com- 6 9 pany B of the Eleventh United 9 6 States marines. The story 6 9 which appeared under the head- 9 6 ' line "Marines In Boxing Tour- 6 $ ney," follows : x 9 "Among the aspirants for the 9 X light heavyweight title of the 6 9 A. B. F. Is a member of the 9 6 Eleventh regiment marines, Cor- 6 9 pornl Gene Tunney of company x 6 D. Tunney led his class In the ,6 9 S. O. S. tournament at Tours, $ O and Is considered by many as a o 2 probable winner. of the A. E. F. x O championships now being held 9 X at the Cirque de Paris." X j CK0C0XCCXKKXX00000