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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
12
Joe Louis defeats Billy Conn in a 13th round KO to defend his heavyweight title before a huge crowd. Louis admits he gambled to finish the fight as Conn’s stamina and clever lefts pushed the champ to the limit.
Deacon Parsons 20 year old Marshall College senior defeated Charleston attorney Jed Wilbur L. Pugate 6 4 6 2 to reach the second round of the state closed tennis tournament in Charleston W V Huntington Jad seeking a fourth straight singles title showed early erratic play but recovered with lobs and overheads Parsons advances to face Dr G A Perkins of Booth Charleston in next round Seeded Gore from Charleston dominates with a 6 1 3 6 2 win over Beverly Brannon and proceeds to face Salisbury in the third round
Warmer weather draws larger crowds to the Marks Shows at the Airport grounds for its annual engagement. The Modernistic midway features a new girlesque revue from New York City and a debuting 30-member cast. The Moon Rocket ride draws long lines as police and fire departments coordinate crowd control. Bus service runs every five minutes from 6 p m to 1 a m with free parking.
Don Butter scored the deciding run for Logan in the fifth after beating an infield hit and stealing second. Charley Hoffman's single brought him home as Logan holds on for a 6 2 win. Don Siegert added a solo homer in the eighth with the bags empty.
Pittsburgh June 18 Up Doro thy Bell of Wheeling West Virginia moved to the second round of the women's western Pennsylvania tennis tournament by defeating Ruth Buente of Pittsburgh 6-4 6-1. Bell seeded No 1 in a field of 13 meets Myra Ann Graf for Pittsburgh in the next round.
Fairmont West Virginia June 18 The firee tri state open golf tournament at Cedar Rocks club Wheeling was postponed until next fall Reggie Spencer of Fairmont announced as president of the tri state section of the PGA. He cited course conditions due to recent rain and damage.
A report notes that whole milk is subjected to 2500 pounds of pressure to produce homogenized milk. It also mentions that a license to carry firearms in a car is required by law in fourteen states.
In a fierce ten round battle, Louis lands decisive blows and regains the lead with a late knockout of Conn to win as the crowd roars. The back and forth action features hard body shots, quick jabs, and dramatic exchanges that keep the bout in the balance until the final bell.
In Washington on June 18 the Browns edged the Griffins 3 to 2 in a late city game. George McQuinn singled in the seventh, stole second, and scored the winning run on Roy Cullenbine’s single, driving in Judnich and Harland Clift. Clift also drove in a Brown run in the fifth with a long triple.
In a 2-2 11 inning draw 24 000 fans watched Mel Ott hit his 17th homer and Bob Elliott drive in both Pirates runs with a first inning triple. The intermission featured a 56 minute Billy Conn Joe Louis broadcast. Temperature notes and unrelated facts follow.
Odd column notes from Horace Van de Voort recount small town scenes. Dealers discuss sales while residents joke about cars, dogs, fleas, and a mysterious Miss Mangate in New York.
The scene describes Caliban in a tense moment as he glares at the floor and asks the jailer to play double solitaire. Joe secretly supplies brass knuckles and a six shooter, preparing for a confrontation.
Hopp delivers two runs with a two base hit and a home run, while Slaughter Brann and Silater also homer. Bragan and Lanier contribute as St Louis outhits Philadelphia. Pearson and Blanton face routine trouble with Blanton charged with the loss as Am ires Stewart and Dunn share relief duties. Attendance not listed.
In Cincinnati on June 18 rookie Alva Javery outpitched Johnny Vander Meer to give the Boston Braves a 4 to 2 victory and even the two game series. The young right hander withstood Reds threats despite several strong threats.
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