BOXING

Evening Star, Issue 17923, 20 March 1922, Page 2

BOXING

BvX'IvETT-COOK fight

Carp»ntier, invited to discuss the Bec-kett-Cook match, writes : " Cook is not a great borer. He has much to learn, but he is like iron. He has immense courage. You have to hit him as if you would kill him before he goes down and is counted out. Beckett will find Cook no punishing boxer, but one with a heart that is hard to break. I do not think mere fistic skill will decide the issue. It will be a battle of temperaments. Beckett, when he enters the ring, gives himself up to that kind of self-analysis which breeds doubt in oneself. If Beckett is not concerned with what people are saying and thinking about, he should beat the Australian. If Beckett grows tired of hitting Cook, and begins to wonder why the Australian Vines not gd down, he will lose."—A. and N.Z. Cable.

Beckett (says a later message) is suffering from influenza, and his fight with Cook will probably be postponed. GODFREY DEFEATS M'CANN. At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday evening -Sid"Godfrey (9st 7Jlb) defeated Billy M'C.inn (9st America) on points in a twenty-round bout, which was very one-sided, Godfrey inflicting severe punishment upon tho visitor, and winning practically every round. ;■ HOLMES v. BRADLEY. Hnrfv Holmes (9sl 9Mb) and Archie Bradley (9st 121 b) fought a clever twentyrounds' drawn battle at Brisbane on Saturday. M'CARTHY v. GARCIA. Bert M'Carthy beat Louie Garcia on points in twenty, rounds at Melbourne.

Jirn Driscoll, retired world's featherweight champion, writes : " 1 was much amused to read a few days ago' thrlt a puree might have been offered to Beckett and Albert Lloyd had they not been seen so much in each other's company of late! What does it matter if they have been together? Some of you remember my battles with Spike I'obson and Owen ilorn.ii. They were keen enough, you will admit, yet we boxed exhibition bouts for charity after that, and spent a good deal of time in each other's company. Boxers are like barristers. We can be friendly outside the ring, but once we have gloves on we do our best to beat each other. Barristers argue fiercely with each other in court, and then go and have lunch together. It is true r-port, though some people cannot understand it."