BOXING

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 50, 23 November 1926, Page 7

BOXING

GEORGE COOK RETURNING TO AUSTRALIA

AFTER SIX YEARS ABROAD After an absence of six years abroad, George Cook, the Australian boxer, who won the Australian heavyweight title from Albert Lloyd in the Wellington Town Hall in December, 1920, is returning home by the Tahiti, which arrived here from San Francisco yesterday. Conversing with a Dominion reporter, Cook stated his intention of endeavouring to regain the Australian title. He estimated that he had fought about sixty bouts altogether jn England, on the Continent, and in America. Cook is accompanied by his wife and daughter. Also with him is Bert Laws, aged 21, the Irish flyweight clian.pioirj who was brought over to

New York by Cook. Of his five contests in America Laws won three, drew one, and lost one on points. “He’s a good clever lad—almost too game,” said Cook, when discussing his youthful protege. “And his heart is in the sport.”

The World Title. Cook said that on account of Dempsey's long lav-off there was little surprise at his defeat by Tunney. lhe Australian was of the opinion that Sharkev, who defeated Harry Wills on a foul 'in New York last month, would have a great chance against the new champion. Wills, he said, was finished with as far as the championship class was concerned. He was now getting too old, and had not been fighting regularly. A vear ago Cook fought Sharkey in Boston, being beaten on points after ten rounds. Knocked Out by Carpentier. In 1922 Cook fought Carpentier at the Albert Hall, being knocked out in the fourth round. Cook stated that this was the first time he had been knocked down. He said that the knockout blow was a foul, being delivered as he was rising from the mat. Cook produced photos from a film of the contest, which, he asserted, proved his contention. Berlin Crazy on Boxing. “Thev’re crazy about fighting in Berlin,” remarked Cook, “and it’s a great city for boxers. The chaps in the game there are rugged, strong fellows, who are always fit. In another year or so I expected that they will turn out some champions. At present they have a pretty good young German heavyweight in New York named Deiner, who should do well.” Cook added that the Germans were running their bouts on American lines, believing that ten or twelve rounds produced the best contests. The decisions were very fair in Germany. “At times the decisions in America are pretty hot,’ he said. “Such a lot of betting as there is in the States caused bad decisions.” Cook said he met Paul Demsky, who was doing well in Los Angeles.

MAGISTRATES COURT

POLICE CASES. Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., dealt with police cases in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. ■ “This use of obscene language must be put down. You have been twice convicted for it within the last twenty months, and as fines t-eem to have no effect 1 now will sentence you to one month’s imprisonment.” These remarks were made by the Magistrate to Sydney Arthur Stringer, a fireman (aged 25), who admitted using obscene language in Featherston Street on Saturday. For assaulting Bertram Turner the accused was fined .£2, in default seven days’ imprisonment, while for a second offence of drunkenness he was .convicted and discharged. William Vinard, alias Kelly, a seaman (aged 40), was fined £2, in default seven days’ imprisonment’, for a third offence of drunkenness. A second offending inebriate, Anne Land, alias Chambers, a domestic (aged 52), was fined £l, in default three days’ imprisonment William Webb, a labourer (aged 45). who admitted a second offence of drunkenness, was fined .£l, in default three days’ imprisonment. For a like offence, ! un Stewart, n labourer (aged 45), was fined a similar amount.

Convicted on a charge of stealing an overcoat valued at £4, the property of Edward Crow, and also an overcoat valued at £l, the property of Ellis Guise Foster, Harold Francis O’Grady (aged 27) was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment with hard labour on each charge, the terms to be concurrent.