Health and how to attain it was! the subject chosen by Mr. Tunney in an informal address to the boys of the Public & Thomas Hanbury School, on Friday. He said that it was through a chance meeting be-
Mr. Tunney was in a party consist~ ing of his wite, and Dr, John Oliver La Goree, Editor of, the "National Geographic Magazine," and Mrs. La Gorce, "The two couples have been friends for years and this Is the second long tour they have taken together, the first having been four years ago, when they made an extended stay in southern Europe.
Companion's Tribute Speaking of his friend, Ds. La Gorce said that day, "Gene is a Wonderful student. "He is the best read and best informed man of his! age that I have ever met. Why he even lectured on Shakespeare Yale. "He has an aptitude for language, and his French and Italian fare delightful. (Mr. Tunney denied this later), Mrs, Tunney, who also is great student, with her husband, hag, been reading two suitcases of books pertaining to the Orient since they left New York.
Me. Gene Tunney 'That the world is small has become' axiomatic but it is to be noted that Shanghai are several persons who have had intimate knowledge of the champion, "Mr. Henry Nathan, chestra leader at the Cathay Hotel, recalls the days before the Dempsey. fight when Mr. Tunney often danced to the strains of his orchestra at a club, not far from the training amp. His requests were for the more Classical types of dance music. Mr. Del Goodman, Fox manager {or the, Far East, brought to mind his asso-elation with Mr. Tunney. ten years! lbson,- Ri manager.
Mri Goodman assisted. in "pulling a publicity racket," In furtherance of this bout. Sailing for South Aftiea in the movie business, he arranged that the local promoters in Johannesburg. should cable an offer of $1,000,000 for the first Dempsey—Tunney bout, This stimulus was a great incentive in the Anal signing of the papers
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