BOXING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17063, 23 September 1929, Page 9

BOXING

COOK BEATEN AGAIN KNOCKED OUT IN FOURTH (Eke. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) NEW YORK, Sept. 20. At Chicago, Griffiths, I3st, gained the verdict over George Cook, 14.8, by a technical knock-out in the fourth round. In the first round Griffiths had the advantage in slugging Cook, who went into numoi'Ous clinches, losing the round. In the second round, the in-fighting was even. Cook showing more generalship, but Griffiths, owing to his slugging, took the round towards the end, when Cook appeared to be hurt after dropping {•.,;■ a count of "eight." The third round also went to Griffiths, who scut, punches to the Australian's face, which was bleeding. Cook covered up fairly successfully, while his opponent attempted a knockout. Tho end came in the. fourth round, when Griffiths attacked the Australian with a scries of rights to the head and the solar plexus. Then wiih a left hook he dropped Cook, who attempted to rise, "nut the Australian's seconds would not allow him to continue. MILLER KNOCKED OUT IRISH GIANT'S EASY WIN SYDNEY, Sept. 22. At the Sydney Stadium last night Bat Redmond, the '"lrish Giant," knocked out Blackie Miller, ex-Australia.n heavyweight champion, in the fourth of a. scheduled 15-round bout.. Miller was twice warned in the third round owing to carelessness where his blows landed. The management decided to withhold Miller's share of the gate money pending an inquiry into his conduct in the third round, also because it is alleged that he illegally took the count in the fourth round. HAY DEFEATS TROWERN (Per Press Association.) NEW I'LYMOI'TM, last night. Artie. Hay, New Zealand welter champion, secured a points decision against Reg Trowern at Stratford last night in a 10-round light, that went the full distance. Trowern made most of the fighting, but Hay was the bettor boxer.