THOSE who went to the West Melbourne Stadium on Saturday with the idea that George Cook was a slow, sluggish heavyweight who would prove an easy mark for Leo Bandias, Victorian heavyweight champion, got the shock of their lives. ...
Article : 595 wordsMOST people are of the opinion that Griffo never trained in his career, but, until he had accounted for Murphy on two occasions, he was not only a Sober lad and trained well, hut also had a banking account. Later, however, Griffo was not ...
Article : 429 wordsRING generalship, experience, and toughness are factors that make George Cook a class above the present heavyweights in Australia. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 295 wordsA GOOD stand-up fight between two game boys, Jackie Cross (9.6) and Ernie Myers (9.4), was as good as anything that has been seen at the ...
Article : 192 wordsBilly Negus, jun.. will have an opportunity to avenge his defeat by Jack Heeney. They will fight their return affair at the Fitzroy Stadium ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 195 wordsAfter one of the most Interesting races in the history of the Victorian eight-oar championship. Richmond gained a fine victory in the event on ...
Article : 454 wordsTwo of the most popular shooters over traps in Victoria were prominent in club events at the Northcote Oakleigh gun clubs meetings on ...
Article : 235 wordsBilly Richards, long In the background, shot right to the fore at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday, when he stopped Welshman Billy Thomas ...
Article : 360 wordsJack Carroll will meet Tony Tuzzolino at the Sydney Stadium next Saturday. The Victorian will be giving away fair poundage. The pair were ...
Article : 195 wordsAfter a fierce contest at Leichhardt on Friday Referee Yank Pearl decided that Wally Hancock (10.61) and Tommy Fielding (10.14) could not be ...
Article : 150 wordsSydney’s swimming season is making its exit with all the brilliance that marked Its varying stages since summer arrived. Noel Ryan last week ...
Article : 301 wordsPreliminary bouts at West Mel bourne Stadium on Saturday pleased the crowd. Ivan Cousens (7.8) fought a keen, spirited ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 198 wordsLes. Coombes. of the Police Club, put up a great swim in an attack on the 100 metres breast stroke record at the foreshore championships at ...
Article : 218 wordsThere is a heavy year’s work ahead of officials of the Victorian Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Association. In addition to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 115 wordsAnother stadium is to be opened. The venue Is Castlemaine. and the promoters are E. Moran and C. Pitt local residents. Their opening night ...
Article : 63 wordsPunching power was displayed by Ralph Miles ([?].2) in his bout with Frank White (9.O) at Fitzroy on Friday. Miles took a lot of punishment ...
Article : 123 wordsBilly and Con Truscott who have opened a room at 177 Martin Street, Gardenvale, report that they have several good boys in training. The ...
Article : 145 wordsPierce Hodgens, manager of Hoyts Lyric Theatre Stadium at Prahran, announces that arrangements for the opening night on April 10 are ...
Article : 94 wordsPat Appleton, Tasmanian middleweight writes that he is training su[?]dy in Hobart with a view to coming to Melbourne shortly for a return ...
Article : 44 wordsAbby Kay, that colorful Fitzroy lad and fine Natural fighter, was cheered to the echo on Friday evening when he stepped into the ring to issue a ...
Article : 55 wordsGeorge Cook trainer under Billy Johnson’s care while in Melbourne, and was seconded by him In the fight on Saturday. Cook returned to ...
Article : 108 wordsThere was plenty of sensation at the fifth annual carnival of the Victorian Axemen’s Association, held at Dandenong on March 23 and 24. ...
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Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954), Wed 1 Apr 1931, Page 12
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