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Following the retirement of James Joseph Tunney, champion with a mind of his own, from the prize ring with $2,000,000 in his wise old sock, three schools of thought developed...
...quit because he wanted liberty-liberty to eat pie, all kinds of pie. This school founded its major premise on Tunney's shout in the office of a Wall Street broker, as he did a merry dance: "I am free, free. Yes, free to eat lemon meringue pie-or anything else for that matter...
...quit because he was afraid of going stark, staring mad. This school had faith in the New York Daily News and the Chicago Tribune. These potent papers quoted Tunney as he expanded on an incident which occurred while he was training for his second fight with Jack Dempsey...
...Expenses Tunney................................. $525,000* Heeney................................... 100,000 Yankee Stadium rent..............52,142 General expenses...
...Names make news." Last week the following names made the following news: James Joseph Tunney sent a check for $1,000 to prospective Polar Pilgrim Richard Evelyn Byrd and a telegram: "If the American people knew what you are going to do and the difficulties attending the financing of an expedition of this magnitude, they would overwhelm you. My own check is a very humble indication of my own faith in your purpose...