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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1940

Page

10

Louis Stops Godoy In Eighth Heat At Yankee Stadium

Joe Louis defeats Arturo Godoy in the eighth round at Yankee Stadium New York. The champion battered the Chilean through seven rounds then ended it with a brutal barrage, earning his 11th successful defense of the world heavyweight title. Godoy suffered a deep facial gash and bloodied cuts as Louis dominated with measurements of power and precision.

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Bowman Faces Hearing as Ford Frick Probes Pitch Incident

New York, June 20. The St Louis Cardinals arrive at Rockefeller Center amid tension as Ford Frick questions Bowman's intent after the Medwick collision. Players discuss helmets, injuries, and pitching legends while awaiting details and headlines.

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Browns knock Boston from lead as St. Louis wins sixth

The St. Louis Browns outpaced the Boston Red Sox in a doubleheader 2 to 1 and 11 to 4 to climb from first in the American League. Harland Clift homered in the ninth to win game one with pitching by John Niggeling and Susce, while game two saw Clift Hoag Cullenbine and Barardino homer to erase a early Boston lead. Ted Williams and Joe Cronin provided offense for Boston as the Browns rallied and tied the second game on a wild pitch.

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Weatherly protest spat prompts umpire fine debate

Ed McAuley of the Cleveland News argues Weatherly deserved the three day suspension and $25 fine for abusing umpire George Moriarty after a disputed strike call. He notes tempers flare in close plays but urges players to restrain protest and managers to guide conduct in games.

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Baseball's Big Six And Ocean Depths Factoids

A quirky note lists baseball’s six big items and notes a lobster molts 17 times in its first year. It also states that over four fifths of the ocean floor is deeper than one mile, highlighting surprising facts in a compact trivia style.

Old Chuck Klein Powers Phillies Past Reds To Top NL

Old Chuck Klein drove in all four Philadelphia runs as the Phillies rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4 3 in 12 innings on June 20. Klein homered twice and delivered the deciding single in the 12th, with Kirby Higbe earning the win in relief. The win moved Philadelphia ahead of Brooklyn Dodgers who had been in first place.

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Ommley’s Giants Win Junior TIFF

The Cubs lost to the Giants 11 to 5 at Bowenfield. George Smiley’s Giants, led by pitcher Stafford, delivered a five hitter with six assists and two putouts. Smith went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, Bourne 3-for-5, Cahill 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Pemberton 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Goodykoontz starred for the Cubs at the plate.

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