28 Sep 1950
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Newspaper
Lethbridge Herald
Location
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
9
Joe Louis, once the heavyweight idol, lost to Ezzard Charles by unanimous decision in New York. The veteran fighter showed class in defeat, signaling the end of his comeback bid as Charles celebrated a defining victory and restrained celebration.
Ezzard Charles, weighing 33 pounds less, outboxed former champion Joe Louis in a 15 round bout at Yankee Stadium. Referees and judges award the decision by wide margins as about 22,000 fans witness Charles’s rise to recognized world champion status across most states, with Savold still claimed by Britain and some Europe.
Ezzard Charles and Joe Louis staged a stand up bout with Charles pressing from the start and landing body blows that slowed Louis. Louis, after a long career, admitted he could not match Charles as the final bell rang. Gate and TV rights pushed totals higher, and Louis retires with tax issues unresolved.
Edmonton C N A has been ordered to play Medicine Hat Flyers in a best of three series for the Alberta junior title. The matchup follows controversy over Flyers eligibility with Edmonton demanding the Hat travel north at its expense.
The Mackenzie River runs northward for 2,635 miles, making it one of the longest river routes noted in the region.
PONTYRIDD Wales Sept 28 The 36 year old Tommy Farr scored a sixth round knockout of Dutch champion Jan Klein weighing 196 to 218% He weighed 196 and Klein 218 Farr winner after a two minutes five seconds sixth round right hook and follow up left Klein lay still while Farr, who once fought Joe Louis, sent a cable to Louis saying he hoped Louis wins his comeback.
Reuters reports from London on September 28 detail yesterday soccer results. Irish Football League 0 defeated by Scottish Football League 4. English League Division II Southern Torquay United 1 lost to Aldershot 2.
Pancho Gonzales, former American champion, advanced to the Wembley world indoor championship final by defeating Don Budge 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2. He will face Welby Van Horn, who beat Bobby Riggs 6-4 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the other semi-final, in an all American final.
New York dispatch reports Gene Tunney remains the sole retired undefeated heavyweight after Joe Louis's defeat last night. The era's trio of retired champions included Jeffries, Tunney, and Louis. Jeffries later returned to lose to Jack Johnson. Louis' loss ends his stay in the exclusive club.
Montreal Alouettes defeated the McGill Redmen 19 to 6 in an exhibition game. Ralph Toohy Virgil Wagnes and Tommy Manastersky scored for the Als with Ches McCance and Nick Scollard adding conversions. George Valois suffered a shoulder injury and may miss three weeks. John Harper also reported with a dislocated shoulder.
Baltimore's Orioles defeated Rochester 10-5 to clinch the International League playoff finals four games to two. They earned the governor's cup and the right to face the American Association playoff champion in the little world series, after sweeping Montreal in seven games in the first round. Seven hits in the fifth inning produced seven runs and a 9-1 lead.
Vancouver manager Hank Henderson cut his sideburns burned his Spanish dictionary and canceled tango lessons as Clover Leafs shelved plans to travel to Buenos Aires for the world basketball tournament due to a $5,000 expense setback.
Five hockey leagues will take part in a major series this season per Doug Grimston CAHA president. The Western Canada Senior Ontario Senior Quebec Senior Maritime Senior and Cape Breton Senior leagues are included. Charlottetown will enter the MS EL replacing Amherst Ramblers while Glace Bay Miners stay in CBSHL. A new trophy will be donated for the major series while the rest play for the Allan Cup.
University of Toronto Blues toppled Ontario Agricultural College Aggies 30-0 in an exhibition football game in Guelph. Speed and capitalizing on breaks carried the Blues as the intermediate Guelph team erred, granting Toronto a decisive victory.
Foster Hewitt, famed play‑by‑play voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs, suffered a painful quadruple fracture of the right hand after slipping while pulling a boat onto a dock. Despite the injury, he will be at the microphone when the Leafs begin the NHL season.
Baseball standings show New York leading with 96 wins and 55 losses, Detroit 93 57, Boston 91 59, Cleveland 90 61, Washington 67 84. Game notes include Washington at Boston, New York at Philadelphia, and several doubleheaders with scores and pitchers. Orioles beat Rochester 10-5 to clinch a best of seven series 4-2. Pacific Coast results list Sacramento, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego, and Oakland with varied scores.
About 55 young players attended the opening session of the Lethbridge Native Son hockey school at the arena. Coach Pete Slobodian directed two daily sessions, with last year’s players returning for another run and seven goaltenders vying to replace Boomer Rodzinyak. Jim McDonald is sidelined with a leg injury. practice continues into the week with evening sessions at eight.
New York reports Ray Arcel, renowned boxing trainer, finally beat Joe Louis with Ezzard Charles last night after eleven losses. Arcel, famed for guiding Louis' opponents, earned the nickname Meatwagon for directing Louis' beaten fighters to their corners.
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