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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1940

Page

11

Louis Dominates Godoy In Brutal Kayo Stopage At Yankee Stadium

The Brown Bomber Joe Louis decisively defeated Arturo Godoy in eight brutal rounds at Yankee Stadium. Louis, lighter before the bout, overwhelmed the Chilean with a decisive eighth round knockout and extended his heavyweight title defenses to eleven. Godoy showed grit despite heavy facial damage and relentless Louis punches.

Yankef Stadium New York Joe Louis Arturo Godoy Godoy Billy Cavanagh Louis Max Schmeling Schmeling Jim Braddock Tony Galento Arturo Yankee Stadium Joe Cavanagh

Sports Mirror: Gehrig ALS Revealed One Year Ago

A recap notes that one year ago a Mayo Clinic exam diagnosed Lou Gehrig with ALS ending his baseball career. It also mentions three years ago Joe Louis as 5-2 favorite to beat James J Braddock in Chicago, and five years ago Yale Harvard varsity crew events postponed in New London due to water conditions.

Associated Press Lou Gehrig Joe Louis James J. Braddock Chicago New London Yale

Banyan tree in Calcutta Gardens spans 13 ft trunk

An East Indian banyan tree in Calcutta Botanical Gardens has 3 00 small trunks 230 that vary from two to three and one half feet in diameter and a main trunk 13 feet in diameter It is said 7 000 people can stand among these trunks The tree is more than 100 years old.

Calcutta Botanical Gardens

Cleveland Beats Senators to Take League Lead

Cleveland defeated the Senators 9 to 5 to grab a share of the league lead as Hoag Collerbine and Berardine stood out. Boston’s Jimmy Foux, the home run leader with 16, went without a homer. The Browns improved to 27 wins 38 losses, placing fifth.

Cleveland Senators Myrii Hoag Roy Collerbine Johnny Berardine Jimmy Foux Boston Browns

White Sox Win Third Game From Bathers 7 102

Pruitt was hit by a pitch. Thompson relieved Melton for Bathers. Monroe drove in three runs on no hits and three errors in the seventh to seal the game. Englehorn reached on an error, stole second, Knight hit a long drive that was mishandled, Englehorn to third. Medak walked with the bases loaded. Schang flied to Zydowsk, wild throw at the plate allowed Knight to score, Medak to third. Perry fouled out, Eagar popped out to end the frame. Bob Burt started the last half of the inning.

Chicago John Rigty Monte Pearson Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Mike Treah Bob Kennedy White Sox Joe McCarthy Yanks John Quinn Julius Solters Bill Dickey Wright Rosenthal Rigney Horn Zydowski Burt Deteber Jordin Englehorn Jordins Waa Wae Knight Jordin T Zytdowski Duncan Medak Duncan T Ray Bagrosky Pruitt John Jordin Ed Kramer Fou Murson McCullum Ti Broeckerman Tb Tote Zydowski Ragroaky Jordin Melton Fox Hill Cicsecdsvasis PWT Monroe Hot Springs Perry Schang Pruitt Din Meade Bee Hot Belle Fos Thompson Bathers Engiehorn Schang Zydowsk Triing Eagar Hudson Bob Burt

Red Cross Officials Probe War Prisoner Treatment Across Europe

Geneva reports say Red Cross inspectors found no mistreatment and no breach of international law in camps in Britain France and Germany. Germany could exchange many prisoners with the Allies while maintaining a large reserve, and its total prisoner advantage remains near two to one. The Red Cross has handled thousands of communications between prisoners and families, though only a few civilians have passed through Switzerland so far.

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