BIG BOXING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 720, 20 July 1929, Page 13

BIG BOXING

STRIBLING BEATS COOK } AT KANSAS * \ NEWSPAPER DECISION ( United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) NEW YORK, Thursday. In a. 10~rounds boxing contest at Kansas City, William L. Stribling (America) won a. newspaper decision over George Cook (Australia). The spectators, who numbered 12,000, frequently applauded the Australian for his gameness. The bout was somewhat uninteresting. Cook weighed 1891 b and Stribling 1831 b. In the first round Stribling got a left to the face. They clinched and Stribling sent two rights to the body. Then Cook got in a left to the face and a. left and right to the head. Stribling swung a hard right to below the heart and two lefts to the head, followed by a hard right to the head at the bell. It was Stribling’s round.

Stribiing missed a. hard uppercut in the second round, but landed a. left and right to the head. Cook put two lefts to the head, after which the men exchanged blows in a clinch. Stribling put a left to the body and the referee warned him for holding in the clinches. Stribling was clearly outboxjng Cook, and at the bell sent a hard right to the head, which stag—gered him. It was Stribling‘s round. In the third round Stribliug sent two hard rights to the head. Cook fell into a clinch and held on. They exchanged punches, With Cook gamely forcing the fight amid applause. Stribling swung a right to the body, then a right and left to the head. This, too, was his round.

Then the men exchanged blows 'at close range in the fourth, Cook scoring a left to the body. The referee separated them with Cook holding on. Strih ling placed a right to the head and they clinchedf Cook sent a left to the body and Stribllng a hard right to the head and a left to the body. Cook held on as they clinched at the bell. Another round to the American. COOK KNOCKED THROUGH ROPES In round five Stribling sent a hard right to the head. Cook swung a left to the head, but received a. right in the ribs. Cook scored two lefts to the face and they clinched. Cook put a left and right to the head and the crowd cheered him for his plucky fighting. Stfibling sent two rights and a. left to the face. They clinched at the bell. This was Cook’s round.

Stribling missed with a hard right in the sixth round, but got a left and a right to Cook’s head. Then they clinched and the referee separated them. Stribling sent a hard right to

the head. Cook clinched. It was Stribling’s round. Stribling wrestled Cook down in his corner in the seventh, but Cook jumped to his feet immediately. They clinched and then Stribling hit Cook through the ropes. Cook claimed that his back was injured. but he continued. The men exchanged blows at close range and clinched several times without damage. Again it was Stribling’s round. At the opening-of the eighth round they clinched and the referee separated them. Then they clinched twice more Without either man landing a blow. Finally Stribling swung a right to the head and Cook placed a right to the body. Stribling sent a left and a right to the head and repeated them, ‘then another right to the head. Once Imore it was Stribling‘s round. ‘ COOK’S PLUCKY STAND In round nine Stribling ran across the ring and showered Cook with rights and lefts. Cook clinched. Stribling put a. right to the head and Cook a right to the body. They clinched again and the referee had trouble in getting them apart. More clinches followed, then Stribling sent a left to the head. Cook landed a left to the body. The referee warned Stribling for holding in the clinches. Cook sent a left to the body and Stribling a left and a right to the body and a left to the head. They clinched at the bell. This was also Stribling’s round.

Cook sent a. left to the head in the last round. They blinched and then exchanged lefts to the head. Stribling rushed Cook to the ropes, showering him with lefts and rights to the head and body. He sent a left and a right to the body and the Australian hung on. Cook missed a hard right to the head and they exchanged blows to the head. Both missed wild swings and Stribling wrestled Cook to the floor. Stribling swung a. right and a left to the head at the bell.

In certain States of America, the law prohibits the giving of decisions in boxing contests. There are no judges, and the referee is in the ring merely to control the bout. Thus, the choosing of the winner is left to the newspaper critics. But only in the event of a knock—out is a. victory entered in the records, otherwise the fight is set down as a no-decision bout.

LOUGHRAN UNBEATEN

WILL TRY NOW FOR HEAVY TITLE (guardian and N.Z. Press Association) NEW YORK, Friday. Tommy Loughran (1741 b.) at his final appearance as light heavy-weight champion, retired undefeated after beating James J. Braddock (170113,) in

an unexciting contest. The loser took only two out of the 15 rounds. Loughran will now begin his attempt to win the heavy-weight crown. He left the ring tired today.

FIGHT FOR HEENEY

(Australian and N.Z. Press Association) NEW YORK, Friday. Tom Heeney, of New Zealand, is matched to meet Vittorio Campolo, the Argentine heavy-weight, at Brooklyn on July 31 or August 14. The date depends on the speed of Campolo’s re« covery from a boil on one leg. Campolo won on a foul from Arturo Dekuh on Wednesday.