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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1946
Page
9
Joe Louis meets Billy Conn at Yankee Stadium for the heavyweight title in a 15 round bout. Promoter Mike Jacobs seeks a record purse as gate receipts may approach past marks, with preparations and training noted as both fighters return from service and resume ring activity.
Essential facts on the Joe Louis and Billy Conn match for the world heavyweight title. Louis the champion from Detroit faces challenger Billy Conn of Pittsburgh in a 15 round decision bout at Yankee Stadium in New York on Wednesday June 19. Estimated attendance 74 000 with a gate near 3 million dollars. Broadcast by American Broadcasting Company with TV by National Broadcast. Louis earns 40 percent of gross receipts after taxes and Conn 20 percent.
Estimates put 65 000 fans at the Bronx arena for a historic bout that could push gate receipts toward eight million dollars. The heavyweight clash marks a landmark return of major sports to peacetime after a five year wait, rekindling legends of Louis Schmeling era and Detroit’s famed slugger.
Olla Tigers win 11 to 1 over Columbia despite being outhit 9 to 8. Bruce Gough pitched well with seven strikeouts while Hanson led the Tigers with three hits. George Fluett homered and doubled for Columbia, scoring the lone run in the ninth.
Alejo Russell of Buenos Aires, top seed, was defeated by George Ball of El Paso in straight sets 6-8 6-2 6-1 at the Southern tennis championships in Louisville. Bitsy Grant of Atlanta beat Paul Smith of Louisville 12-10 6-3 in a first round match.
Recreation Midget Softball League games featured Graves and Taylor versus Red Shield at 5 45 p m with Lida Benton and Quachita Bakery facing Exchange Club with Barkdull Faulk. Yesterday Hunt and Whitaker routed Missouri Pacific Cafe 31 3 while Frenchie's Cafe topped Super Machine Works 12 10.
The Regular Army offers education and training in more than 200 skills with good pay and advancement. Over 0.75 million have enlisted already and more join through Army Camps Posts or Recruiting Stations.
Pittsburgh beat the Dodgers 6 to 3 before 32 565 in Brooklyn. Handley delivered a three run homer and Russell Elliott and Lavagetto drove in runs as the Pirates narrowed the St Louis lead to a game and a half.
Chicago Cubs toppled the Philadelphia Phillies 7 to 0 before 27 933 fans at Shibe Park. Emil Kush limited the Phillies to four hits while Sturgeon Cavaretta Rickert and Jurges drove in runs. Jurisich took the loss, Kush earned the win, and the Cubs exploded for four seventh inning tallies.
The column lists notable sports memories from past years. Jockey Johnny Adams rode four winners at Belmont Park a year ago while Pauline Betz captured the national clay court title three years prior. The St Louis Cardinals widened their NL lead over the Dodgers with a win over the Phillies ten years back, and Max Schmeling knocked out Joe Louis in the 12th round at Yankee Stadium a decade ago.
Baseball scoreboard lists Pittsburgh 6 Brooklyn 3 Cincinnati 10 New York 90 Chicago 7 Philadelphia 0. The slate shows Cincinnati at New York Blackwell versus Andrews with 4 3 and 2 4 records. St Louis at Boston night game Barrett versus Sain. Chicago at Philadelphia Wyse and Passeau face Judd and Mulligan. St Louis wins 1 0 Boston. Philadelphia at Detroit rain. Washington at Cleveland wet grounds. New York at Chicago rain.
New York faces Chicago as Marshall squares off with Dietrich in a late game. Boston meets St. Louis with Dobson opposing Zoldak. Washington plays Cleveland featuring Newsom against Reynolds. Philadelphia travels to Detroit for twilight action with Christopher opposed by Trout.
Atlanta 6, Chattanooga 5. Nashville 13 5. Birmingham 9 6. Mobile 4, Little Rock 1. New Orleans 4, Memphis 1. Nashville at Atlanta night. Chattanooga at Birmingham night. Memphis at Mobile 2 night. Little Rock at New Orleans night.
Scores from several games include Shreveport 6 Oklahoma City 5 and Houston 5 Fort Worth 4 with first night games in the doubleheader. Other results: Beaumont 4 Tulsa 6, San Antonio 6 Dallas 5 in 11 innings, Abbeville 7 Natchez 6 in 14, Alexandria 3 New Iberia 0, Vicksburg 7 Meridian 5 while Pensacola 9 Jackson 4.
Southeast results show Vicksburg and Meridian matches with partial scoring and player credits. Mentions Pensacola Jackson and Selma Anniston games with scattered figures. A boxing note lists Enrique Elcanos defeating Jackie Wilson in Los Angeles with city and national ties.
In Waxahachie Texas at Gus Kallio's Arena Paul Murdoch defeats Jerry Vallina in a two fall main event. Vallina from East St Louis Illinois was disqualified in the second fall after ongoing rough play and a refused break. Murdoch used barefooted technique and solid countering to secure both falls amidst a heated heel turn by Vallina.
New York reports Joe Louis continues training at Pompton Lakes New Jersey with sparring partners like Al Hoosman and Billy Conn looming as the next challenger. Observers note Louis’s timing improving in workouts while Conn faced hotel room intrusions and maintained public appearances as the champion’s road work nears 472 miles, matching a past foe.
The Open champion Lloyd Mangrum and Vic Ghezzi, who edged him in overtime, plan a post victory scrap before flying to the Inverness Invitation at Toledo. Mangrum notes war nerves differ from golf pressure, while Hoboken marks its baseball centennial with Happy Chandler. Tommy Quinn and others run a special mile at the Armenian General Athletic Union meet on Randalls Island.
A Georgia observer doubts Trippi will reach majors due to clutch hitting. The University of Washington funds eastern crews for Saturdays regatta runway, easing travel. Everett Marshall from La Junta, Colorado, seeks a mixed boxing wrestling bout with Louis or Conn, noting he’d like action. he’d do better facing Mike Jacobs for profits.
Joe Kilcoyne pitched his second no hit no run win of the season as Peacock's Jewelers cruised 10 to 0 over Hunt and Whitaker. Johnny Dutchkar and Coonrad each homer, Dub Stewart two doubles while Kilcoyne’s catching partner Coonrad also played. Illinois Central beat Amvets 6 to 3. Cook and Preddy edged Southern Bell 5 to 4. Fontana Plumbing beat Ouachita Plumbing 11 to 10 in eight innings with Fontana homers and late scoring plays. Eddie Murphy won in New York over Vic Pignataro 8 to 1 and Buddy Garcia defeated Maurice LaChance 8 to 1.
La Salle Oilers beat LeTourneau semi-pro club 5 to 3 in Good Pine. Paul DeLacroix allowed one hit until the ninth inning. Mee Flynn hit a two run homer for two earned runs. Earlier, Oilers beat Ferriday 16 to 1 with MacFlynn and Joe James homering. Dobbs pitched six hits as Mallory homered in from Dozier.
The undefeated McCain Richards American Legion Junior Baseball Club opens its second round in the northeast Louisiana district league with a 2 p.m. game at Bastrop against the Bastrop club. Coach Medak may start Charlie Ferlito. Next home game is against Columbia, Caldwell Parish, with date changes possible.
Local standings show Guerriero Insurance at 13 250 and St Frances Nurses at 0 4. Tonight two games unfold with Guerriero facing Nurses at 7 p.m. and Lovers' Lane meeting Southern Bell at 8 30 p.m. at Neville.
A fragmented scoretable lists teams from Nashville Birmingham Memphis New Orleans Little Rock Mobile Chattanooga Atlanta with mixed tallies and player lines including Twardy Toner Meyer Anthony Gillespie Pawelek Satterfield Walsh Blumette Merki Wentworth McCall Midkiff Ferguson Stagg Callahan Turbeville Carrora Mains Hazel Gill Laski Pfund Edwards and Adkins Lochbaum Ayers Ulisney.
Oklahoma City report shows Buddy Leott defeating Bill Petersen on points. Kansas City notes Frankie Rivera beating Jose Andres by newspaper decision. Salem reports Spider Armstrong outpointing Paul Frechette in a 130-pound bout.
St. Louis June 19 Bob Muncerief pitched the Browns to a 1 to 0 win over the first place Red Sox. Ferriss, leading winner with ten wins, faltered as the pitchers limited the game to ten hits total.
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