Illinois, USA - The Fight of the Age

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

840-2

Date Released

3 Oct 1927

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Lord Mayor-Elect
2. 2Illinois, USA - The Fight of the Age
3. 3New York - Speed Mania!
4. 4Schneider Cup Heroes Home
5. *Prince Henry in the Potteries
6. *Glasgow - Greyhound Racing Opens at Carntyne
7. *Another Feather in His Cap!

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Vivid highlights of the Tunney-Dempsey championship contest at Soldiers’ Field, Chicago." View of the stadium from the air. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "Weighing in - Tunney 13 st 7 lbs., Dempsey 13 st 10 1/2 lbs". Medium close shot of Gene Tunney on the scales, followed by Jack Dempsey. The contestants enter the ring and the fight commences. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "The fight went the full 10 rounds, Tunney being declared the winner on points". Tunney acknowledging cheers from the ring. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "Still champion!". Close-up of Tunney.

Keywords

Sport; Boxing

Length of story (in feet)

91

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