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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
10
In New York at Yankee Stadium on June 29 Joe Louis overwhelmed Tony Galento in a brutal bout. Louis dominated the referee stopped the match as Galento collapsed badly beaten, ending the title clash with Louis securing a decisive victory.
Official figures from last night's heavyweight bout list attendance at 34 852 with gross receipts 283 302 68 dollars. Radio and motion picture rights add 59000 00 for a total gross 333 302 68. Net receipts 289 232 17 after taxes 28951 44 00 tax details show federal 28922 44 state 17648 07. Louis share 114 332 87 Galento 50 020 63.
Referee Arthur Donovan stopped the bout at 2 29 of the fourth round after a brutal contest. Tony Galento, called round man, pressed Louis with a series of lefts that left the champion bleeding and flustered. Louis said it was the toughest fight he ever had as Galento fought bravely, sealing his greatest performance despite the loss. Galento’s future opponents and Nova, ringside, eyed possible rematches while Louis praised his opponent’s courage and punch.
In Des Moines the National Collegiate tournament saw Neil Croonquist, a Minnesota under 150 pounds, fire a 69 to beat Harvard’s Billy Cordingley 4 and 2 and move within sight of the title. Northwestern’s Sid Richardson and Georgetown’s John Burke were upset in the day’s rounds. Snead’s comeback narrative continued in New York as he rebounded from a disastrous 72nd hole at the Open, tying for first in Toledo’s Four-Balls and finishing strong in Scranton.
Sailor Watkins promotes a five‑man wrestling royal at Monroe Wrestling Arena 310 Walnut Street tonight at 8 30 PM. The card features the Shadow Watkins Davidson Hill and Ace Freeman with Gus Kallio referee. Ladies admitted at half price with a clipping from local papers.
Reported boxing results list Joe Louis from New York defeating Tony Galento in Detroit for the world heavyweight title, with Galento stopped at 4th round. Other bouts note Tony Costa of Woonsocket outpointing Tony Dupre of Manchester and Darse Robertson drawing with George Murla in Laurel Mississippi and Bessener vs Murla in New Orleans.
Dizzy Dean failed in his first post transfer at Sportman's Park as the St. Louis Cardinals built a five run lead. The Cubs rallied with a Homer by Hartnett in the eighth and three more runs in the ninth to win 8 to 4, sending the Cardinals to a setback in the National League race while Chicago pulled within two games of St. Louis.
Bernice faces Ansley, Huttig plays Chethem, and Marion meets Farmerville in three Big Six Conference games scheduled for today.
Monro e 4 Hot Springs 0 Pine Bluff 8 El Dorado 3 Greenville 2 Helena 1 Clarksdale at Greenwood postponed rain Hot Springs at Monroe Pine Bluff at El Dorado Helena at Greenville Clarksdale at Greenwood New York 23 10 Philadelphia 2 0 Boston at Washington postponed St Louis Chicago postponed New York at Washington Ruf fing 1 1 Donald 8 0 Leon ard 6 2 Chase 3 8 Detroit Cleveland Hudlin 1 4 Trout 4 5 St Louis Chicago 2 Harris 1 2 Kennedy 4 8 Lee 5 6 Marcum 3 5 Philadelphia Boston Potter 5 1 Ostermueller 3 1
Chicago beat New York 4 to 7, St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 6 to 1 over Brooklyn, Boston won 7 to 1 against New York. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati postponed by rain. Boston at New York featured MacFayden versus Salvo and Chicago at St. Louis had Lee against Weiland. Philadelphia at Brooklyn scheduled for night. Higbe opposed Fitzsimmons in another matchup.
Atlanta beat New Orleans 3 to 1 while Knoxville posted a 7 to 2 win over Little Rock and Nashville lost to Memphis. Postponements include Nashville at Memphis and Atlanta at New Orleans with Knoxville at Little Rock on the slate.
Knoxville Smokies routed the Little Rock Travelers 7 to 2 as Lew Krausse was chased in the fourth. Rambert Kies Krausse Prendergast DePhillips credited with the win. Little Rock starter not listed.
Haley Turner of Grenada defeated Mississippi amateur champion Eugene Vinson of Meridian 2 and 1 in the semifinal of the 24th Mississippi State Amateur at Laurel Country Club. Turner will face Hunter Weddington of Meridian, who beat H. J. Ray Jr. 5 and 4 in the 36 hole final Thursday. Turner has consistently broken par on the back nine during the tournament.
American League batting leads Foxx Boston .353 and Lewis Washington .350. Runs Cramer Boston 56, Case Washington 55. RBIs Greenberg Detroit and Williams Boston 57. Hits Case Washington 91, McQuinn St. Louis 85. Doubles Greenberg Detroit 25, Rolfe New York 21. Triples McQuinn St. Louis, Wright Washington, Travis Lewis, Keltner Cleveland 7. Home runs Greenberg Detroit 16, Foxx Boston and Selkirk New York 12. Stolen bases Case Washington 27, Chapman Cleveland 19. Pitching Donald New York 8 0, Ruffing New York 11 1. Batting Arnovich Philadelphia .392, Bonura New York .376. Runs Werber Cincinnati 52, Frey Cincinnati and Bonura New York 50. RBIs McCormick Cincinnati and Bonura New York 51. Hits Arnovich Philadelphia 87, Bonura New York 83. Doubles Mize Slaughter St Louis and Kay Brooklyn 19. Triples Goodman Cincinnati and Herman Chicago 7. Home runs Camilli Brooklyn 14, McCormick Cincinnati and Ott New York 12. Stolen bases Handley Pittsburgh 11, Hack Chicago 9. Pitching Wyatt Brooklyn 1 0, Gumbert New York, Warneke St Louis 9 2.
A fragmented report covers multiple high school scores with teams Montgomery Anniston Mobile and Pensacola. Key players named include Nikkel Vance Wrobke Decker Williams Crouse Eiland Vetterel Hoppe Kracher Miller McNair Papish Adamski Quanta Sierra Bridgens Duggan Padgett Crutchfield Moss. Final tallies show low inning totals and mixed results across two games.
John Yelovic pitched a four hit shutout with five strikeouts as the Monroe White Sox defeated the Hot Springs Bathers 4 to 0 in the first game of their three game series. Eddie Albosta delivered solid relief for Hot Springs while Bathers starter Gene Devine exited in the fourth with bases loaded.
Hot Springs Bathers host Monroe White Sox in game two of a three game set at Casino Park at 8.15 p m. Bathers pitcher Walter Shafer will oppose Monroe lefty Tom Perry as manager Conrad Fisher and Doug Taitt announce the matchups.
The Sox tallied all their runs in the first three innings as Continved powered the offense amid a brief drama on the mound and bats quieted thereafter.
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