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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1940

Page

8

Louis in Fine Shape for Second Fight With Godoy

New York June 19 Joe Louis appears ready for his second bout with Arturo Godoy at Yankee Stadium. The champion, weighing about 200 pounds, showed a fierce final workout and brooding edge. Godoy is favored to push Louis but Louis is expected to fight his usual style. Promoter Mike Jacobs eyes a gate near 150000 to 200000 dollars.

Gayle Talbot New York Joe Louis Arturo Godoy Yankee Stadium Greenwood Lake Joe O'Garty O'Gatty Louis Godoy Joe Jack Blackburn Mike Jacobs

C W Winners Triumph In Slugfest At Benson Field

Cooper-Wells overpower Vaughan's 23 to 12 at Benson Field as six hits and seven runs in early and late innings fuel the win. Tut Montgomery leads batting with three for four while Campbell and Landers contribute multiple hits. Vaughan's Buck Robinson homers and drives in runs in a losing effort.

Cooper-Wells Vaughan Benson Field Disco Tut Montgomery Nichols Nicks Campbell L. Landers Manahan Buck Robinson Vaughans Forrest Sandy Lloyd Mcadee

River side Team Faces Tough Second Game

River side in second place meets a stiff test as Gar rison’s outfit seeks rebound after two one run losses. The twin bill continues with Goodyear in third place set to face the Disco Steelmen in another expected tight contest.

Riverside Garrison Bill Goodyear Disco Steelmen

Baseball Results From The National And American Leagues

The Associated Press reports NL games as St. Louis 7 over Brooklyn 11 innings, Philadelphia 3 over Cincinnati 1, Chicago 6 over New York 1, and Detroit Philadelphia postponed by rain. In the AL Cleveland 2 over Washington 1, St. Louis 11 over Boston 7 in 10 innings, and Chicago 3 over New York 3.

Associated Press National League St. Louis Brooklyn Cleveland Washington Boston Chicago New York Detroit Philadelphia Dodgers Bucky Walters Phillies Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox John Berarding Browns al Smith Cleveland Indians Washington Senators Detroit Tigers Smith New York Yankees Chicago White Sox

Southern Association scores and results brief

Knoxville beat Birmingham 12 to 3 in the second game and innings. Little Rock defeated Atlanta 7 to 4 in Chattanooga. Memphis won 6 to 5 at Nashville and New Orleans led 1 to 0.

Southern Association Knoxville Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Chattanooga Memphis Nashville New Orleans

Briez Chats About Sports

By Eddie Briez New York. Arthur Donovan's friends doubt his ability to keep him from working Louis Godoy after a magazine story. Dodger pitchers have given up 50 homers. Dempsey and Jacobs reportedly plan to expose the boxing combine. Edwin Puck finished Town State College season with 50 scoreless innings.

Eddie Brietz New York Arthur Donovan Louis Godoy Donovan Louis Dodger Jack Dempsey Mike Jacobs Dempsey Jacobs Boxing Combine Edwin Puck Town State College

Boxing And Baseball Notables In Hot Autumn Sport Rumors

The item notes Whitey Bimstein handling Galento in a Max Baer bout and Sammy Angott defending his NBA lightweight title against California Jackie Wilson in Los Angeles on Labor Day. It also mentions Paul Gregory selling tombstones in Seattle and Mike Haslin with San Diego’s Coast League club driving a hearse, plus chatter about Curt Davis for the Dodgers versus Joe Medwick.

Mike Haslin San Diego Paul Gregory Seattle Bull Summers Comiskey Park Whitey Bimstein Galento Max Baer Curt Davis Dodgers Josephus Medwick Bill Fay Notre Dame Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sammy Angott California Jackie Wilson Los Angeles Labor Day

McCarthy targets Indians owners and Vitt contract

Joe McCarthy blasts team owners for not backing Oscar Vitt with a two year contract and hints at broader pressure. He mentions parental authority, race implications, and past actions by land men. Also notes Hemsely Feller Keltner photo and boxing rumors near Greenwood Lake and Yankee turmoil with Tommy Henrich workouts.

Joe McCarthy Indians Oscar Vitt Vitt Hemsely Feller Keltner Bob Fitzsimmons Emeaof Fid Joe “Louis Greenwood Lake Young Fitz Yanks Tommy Henrich

Bantamweight title on line in spring bouts

In Joplin Missouri a family friendly boxing event sells tickets at 26 cents for all ages. Harry Jeffra plans to defend his bantamweight crown against Spider Armstrong next month in Toronto or Washington. If victorious he challenges former champ Sixto Esco Barr in Baltimore in April.

Joplin Harry Jeffra Spider Armstrong Toronto Washington Sixto Escobar Baltimore

Snapshot of a bold comeback line in a 1950s sports column

The Portland Oregonian quotes Billy Stepp urging Mr Dempsey to snap out of it and imagine a hypothetical haymaker. The piece riffs on American confidence from coast to coast with a touch of bravado.

Billy Stepp Portland Oregonian Mr. Dempsey Lautrell America

Medwick Hurt as Dodgers Struggle Toward Pennant

Dodgers star Joseph Medwick is hospitalized with a brain concussion after a first inning hit by Bob Bowman. The injury jeopardizes Brooklyn's pennant bid as the club drops to 7-5 in eleven innings. Other pennant races shift as Reds, Cubs, and Giants win or lose focusing attention on remaining games.

Judson Bailey Associated Press Joseph Muscles) Medwick Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers Medwick Bob Bowman St. Louis Cardinals Nak Jake Powell Yankees Lee Handley Pittsburgh Pirates Peewee Reese Curt Davis

Garrisons Top Cullman J C in Softball Clash

GARRISONS WIN 11 TO 2 OVER CULLMAN J C IN Cullman last night. Riley Smith led Garrisons with three hits while Weaver went 2 for 3 for Cullman. Batter details vary in the sparse lines of the report.

Garrisons Cullman Riley Smith Weaver

NOOGA NOW BACK IN FIRST DIVISION

Chattanooga defeated the Memphis Chicks twice to climb back into first division of the Southern Association. Lookouts won 6-5 and 7-2 before 1 200 fans at home. Nashville led by six games after beating New Orleans 5-1. Knoxville piled up 26 hits to take two games from Birmingham 12-3 and 6-5.

Memphis Chicks Chattanooga Lookouts Memphis Atlanta Crackers Little Rock Nashville New Orleans Knoxville Birmingham Barons

Huskies Again Win Regatta at Poughkeepsie

Washington captured the varsity four mile race in 22 42, finishing three quarters of a length ahead of Cornell. Syracuse edged Navy for third while California Columbia Wisconsin and Princeton trailed. The junior varsity race posted boat-swamping chaos and was not seen by most spectators due to dusk.

Poughkeepsie N. Y Joe Penner Olson Johnson Joe Cook Washington Hudson Pride of the East Cornell Syracuse Navy California Columbia Wisconsin Princeton

Want Ad for Area Tele phone 46

Local want ad notes classification and a telephone contact 46 for regional listings. The fragment suggests a classified notice aiming to reach residents with a phone contact for inquiries. The brief text implies a general public ad rather than a specific product or service.

Telephone

Courtland Maintains Lead With 10 5 Win Over Heleyville

Courtland's 10 5 victory over Heleyville keeps the Ala Northwest League leaders atop the standings. The winners pounded 13 hits, including two doubles and two triples, while Hollenbeck allowed five walks despite five hits. Gamble faced 13 hits and yielded four walks in a 2 01 time game with two bases on balls.

Courtland Ala Heleyville Gamble Kimbrough Hollenbeck Birdyshaw P. Sherrill Kembrough C. Crow P. Agee Walburn Doss Still Jackson Hall Reding Hutchenson Burford Simmons Eee

Tonight's slate includes cross league matchups

Multiple games scheduled across venues with St Louis at Brooklyn and Pittsburgh at Boston leading the night’s action. Other pairings include New York visiting Chicago and Washington at Cleveland with Philadelphia in Detroit.

St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston

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