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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1936
Page
6
The world reacts to Max Schmeling stopping Joe Louis in Round 12 at Yankee Stadium to claim a dramatic victory. Promoter Mike Jacobs begins plans for Schmeling to meet Jim Braddock next fall, while Louis nurses injuries including a swollen jaw and sprained thumbs.
The article reports Amy Andra, Max Schmeling's wife, doubting but then praising her husband’s form before the Schmeling Braddock title bout. It notes surprise knockout, German press reaction from Berlin, and anticipated homecoming with a turbulent reception. It lists yesterday's baseball results and club standings for St. Louis, Chicago, Brooklyn showings, and today’s games.
The St Louis Cardinals beat the New York Giants 7-5 as Dizzy Dean earned his 13th victory, lifting the Cardinals two games ahead of the Chicago Cubs who were rained out in Brooklyn. Stu Martin and Ducky Medwick homered with two aboard to seal the win and keep the lead in the National League. Cincinnati Reds defeated the Boston Bees 8-4 to move within a game and a half of fourth place, while New York Yankees strengthened their AL lead to five games over the Red Sox with a 5-2 win over the Tigers. The White Sox beat the Athletics 5-4, and the Indians halted the Washington winning streak with a 9-6 victory.
Yesterday's results include New York defeating Detroit 5 to 2 and Cleveland edging Washington 9 to 7. Chicago beat Philadelphia 5 to 4 in 12 innings while St Louis shut out Philadelphia 7 to 2. Other matchups featured Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia and Chicago vs Brooklyn, Cincinnati vs Boston, and St Louis vs New York.
New York June 20. Official figures show paid attendance for the Schmeling bout at 39,878 though stadium indications suggested two thirds full. Gross receipts reached 547,531 with a net gate of 464,945. Each principal reportedly receives about 125,000, from a sixty percent split of net proceeds.
Reported bouts show Max Schmeling defeating Joe Louis in New York by knockout while Lasky and Rogers fought to a draw in Hollywood. Lee Ramage won a decision over Don Conn in San Diego, with Ramage listed at 102 pounds and Conn at 184.
Promoter Mike Jacobs of the 20th Century Sporting Club works to unite Max Schmeling and James J. Braddock for a September world heavyweight title bout at Yankee Stadium. Braddock holds the Garden contract for his first defense. Schmeling is top contender after KO of Louis. Jacobs aims to resolve contracts and confirm the match despite rival interests. Schmeling studies Louis and says he can hit Braddock hard to regain the title. Braddock compliments Schmeling after watching his latest fight and notes a left jab can beat him.
New York June 20. The boxing world reeled as Max Schmeling defeated Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber, shaking the sport’s faith in invincibility. Critics and press agents who hype fights admit they can be wrong, while Harlem faces economic hardship from the shock.
Bill Sadd hit three homers to lift his season total to 20 and boost Zanesville to an 11 6 win over Johnstown, strengthening its claim atop the Mid-Atlantic League pennant race. Other games saw Dayton’s Bob Duffy fan seven in a 7 0 win, Charleston edging Portsmouth 10 8, and Canton beating Akron 7 5 with Herb Hash earning the win.
New York's Lou Gehrig posts a .395 average after 15 hits in 23 at bats, boosting his lead in American League hitting. Stu Martin of St Louis extends NL lead but slides to .377. Billy Sullivan drops from .411 to .377 as Cleveland's catcher goes cold. Johnny Moore remains NL runner up at .360 despite injury week.
Harvard captured the big boat race against Yale but coach Charles Whiteside faced dismissal after seven seasons. Athletic Director William J. Bingham informed Whiteside he would not be re-engaged, with Harvard officials declining to comment on the decision.
Two games on the program tomorrow feature Recreation against the G K Colored All Stars and Runner's Ridge. Manager Bob Wright promises a full afternoon of baseball with possible Bennett of Glenville College on the mound. The color team visit marks a rare local appearance, and Runner's Ridge brings a feared county squad to Grafton for the first time.
In Detroit’s Negro district fans flooded the streets in celebration and despair. Joe Louis’s stepfather Patrick Brooks lay gravely ill from a paralytic stroke, and the fighter’s mother watched the outcome from the home he built. Lonnie Louis counseled resilience while a local girl attempted poison after the defeat. Police ferried in reinforcements amid the unrest.
In New York on June 20 Harlem faced violent unrest as 700 police mobilized to quell shooting and street fights after Joe Louis defeat celebrations. Negro and white bystanders were assaulted. two stabbed and another shot amid disturbances. Plainclothes and uniformed officers aimed to restore order.
Ray Mangrum from Dayton Ohio shot a 66 at Davenport Country Club to take the early lead in the 37th Western Open as Lawson Little, Pat Willcox and Ralph Guldahl trailed by one to two strokes. The event drew a crack field despite rowing alumni voicing concerns over sprinting crews.
Ed Reppert's Cubs meet Rowlesburg Sunday afternoon in a crucial game that could seal an undefeated first half for Rosemont. The Reppert nine already defeated Preston County twice and aim for a third win. Adrian met Taylor county today before tomorrow's Rosemont clash.
New York June 20. Tom O'Rourke an 85 year old fight promoter manager and ring official collapsed from a heart attack in Max Schmeling's dressing room an hour before Schmeling vs Louis. His last words to Schmeling were Youve got to do it. O Rourke who had guided champions George Dixon Joe Walcott and Tom Sharkey left a lasting mark on boxing history.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports two deaths blamed on the excitement of listening to a Max Schmeling and Joe Louis fight description. Catherine Feinbrenner, 75, a German native, collapsed and died of heart disease during the broadcast. Richard McGowan, 54, died in his bed after listening to the account.
The investigation centers on whether an outsider caused the deaths of a mother and her two children or if the deaths were a vigilante double murder. Autopsy indicates ice pick wounds followed strangulation. morgue chief cites self-inflicted death possibility. Detectives and Mayor McNair weigh murder theory against self-harm conclusion.
Albert Walter Jr 28 of New York walked into San Francisco police HQ and confessed to killing Blanche Cousins 24 of Idaho Falls Idaho. He guided officers to a Nob Hill apartment where her strangled body lay. He claimed there was no struggle and suggested another would have left marks.
Senate debate over a 992 million treasury post office appropriation includes a push for a coal measure with a 16 percent excise tax on mine coal and a 13 1 2 rebate. Neely warns against adjournment until the bill passes to aid miners families and operators facing bankruptcy amid potential filibuster.
Lawrence of Maybury told Edward Gray to move a crowded car off the road by fast driving. He paid a $10 fine before Magistrate C. B. Moore and was asked to show his driver's license but could not produce it.
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