BOXING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19715, 4 September 1929, Page 4

BOXING.

LOUGHRAN'S BID FOR HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. (Received September 3rd, S.lO s.m.) NEW YORK. September 2. loamy LK>oghr.in announces the surrender at the light heavy-weight boxing title He will a-ek '.ha Nf? York B-ox_r.i Commission to recognise tue -'-.utter of his fight with Jack Sharkey a 5 heavy---eLg.it chrnr.rton in succession to G-t-ne Tttrtney.—Ati=trahan Press Association. Laa-. October Mr William Muldc-ori, c: the Si" l'oi'i State AtnTene Communion, announced that, a ooard oi trustees had been set up to take possession of the "iluidoonXunnay' tropfiy, emblematic of the world's heavy-weight championship. Its members were selected lr-' lunney and MuMood afte.;' consultation leading American sportsmen. in toils board, which '-nil be self-perpetua-ting, will ba rested absolute control of the i'-.scriWi or. the trophy as Tunney's =utcesaor, tout wtii ctake nci decision untfi seme contender has established his light to the title. Provision is to be made on the trophy for 32 names, nine of which be those of naat chitnpLins. -John L,. Sullivan, first ■■. tiic- mxiern sii head tlie list, lie others 'vill be James Corbeit, Robert r'ltzsimmons, Jame3 J. Jeffries. Tommy Hums, John Arthur Johnson, Jesse Willard, Jacs Deaipsey. and Gene Tunney, STRIBLING BEATS GEORGE COOK. (CKITED PRESS ASSOCIATION" —BY EL£CTP.£C ielkgba?h— cog-miauT.) fßeceived September 3rd, 7 p.u:.; NEW YORK, September t». At Macon SolxJ spectators witnessed a. boxing match between Young S>!ribiing and George Cook lAustraua). '1 ho termer entered the ring weighing 13st. Cook v/eighed i3st 4ib. The early rounds were fairly even, but eiightiy m .Stnblings favour. In the fifth round, Stabling rushed Cook and had him hanging on the ropes. Cook appeared to be tiring. In the sutn Smbling drew blood from Cook's face, and in the seventh a heavy right to the jaw pat Cook down for a count of four. After this, Stnbhng punished the Australian severely. Cook was and fought wildly, with blood gushing from his face. The referee threatened to atop the &g!it and called a doctor, after whose examination the Australian's second-, threw in the to-vel. PUBDY RETURNS TO AUCKLAND. [THE PEEBS Special Service] AUCKLAND, September 3. Fit and well for his fight with Artie Hay in the Town Hall next Monday, Charlie "Purdy, the Auckland professional boxer, returned from Australia by the Übmaroa today. He was accompanied by his manager, A. McQueen. It is twelve months since Purdy was last seen in his home city Since then he has had eight matches for ioui wiijs. When Purdy steps into the ring next Monday night he will be making his first Auckland appearance for two and a ha'f years, his last fight here having been when he defeated J am; to on points over ten rounds. In his two previous matches with Hay, the Aucklander scored once on points and divided the honours on the other occasion. Purdy mentioned to-day that Hay will bave to make lOst 71b when the pair weigh in It is Purdy's intention to stay in New Zealand as long as he can eet matchi-3 After that he will return to Australia, aa he likes the country and regards the Australian people as fine sportsmen. It is evidently Purd- s idea to settle permanently in Sydney, for he has entered into partnership with Nick Winter, the Australian Olympic Games representative, in the management of a billiards parlour in George street "Business is very good," smiles Purdy, n telling of !'is venture into billiards saioon ownership.