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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
36
Joe Louis knocks challenger clean with a hard right to the jaw in the thirteenth round. The punch ends the fight as the opponent goes down and is counted out, securing Louis's victory.
In a dramatic Potsdamer hour at the Polo Grounds, Billy Conn skirmished with Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, landing sharp rights that shook the champ and ended with Conn losing the decision in the thirteenth round. Louis announced retirement until September, with plans to defend later against Lou Nova if rebooked.
Based on an unofficial $450,000 gross, Billy Conn and Joe Louis will split about $340,000 for their heavyweight title bout at the Polo Grounds. Conn gets 20 percent and Louis 49 percent, yielding roughly $80,000 for the challenger and about $160,000 for the champion after tax deductions.
New York June 19 Billy Conn, battered and bloody, sat in his dressing room after a defeat. Promoter Mike Jacobs praised him and hinted at future plans but withheld details. Conn candidly admitted losing his temper, then asked reporters for another chance to fight the rival who dethroned him.
Shenango Pottery surged to the top in the Sylvan Heights league by beating Universal Sanitary A A 51 to 52. A J edged New Castle Moose 93 to 212 as three points separated the first four teams. Shelby Social moved to third just a half game ahead of A J, with Workingmen's Social and Ellwood City Moose winning, while medalist Louis Malls led with 35 followed by several players posting 36 to 39.
International News Service reports Joe Louis ignoring training advice before facing Max Schmeling and Conn. Louis, blamed for overtraining, retained his heavyweight title as Conn failed to finish him. Cloudbusters beat Clifton Flats All Stars 18 to 1 with Dzemyan, W Fruitt leading pitching.
Clarence Red Davis foreman of The News composing room made a 174 yard hole in one at Castle Hills No 2. Witnesses Joe Replogie Harry Cramner and Hiram Lamphier watched as the spoon put the ball in the cup. He followed with 42 on the front nine and 47 on the back nine for a 89 total.
Pulaski defeated the Shamrocks 19 to 3 in a City County League contest at Pulaski field. Pitcher Gentile allowed only two Shamrocks hits. Critchlow took the loss. Friday Pulaski hosts Dewey A. C. at the Dewey field.
New York June 19 A tall college man resembling The Abysmal Brute sat with friends after the Louis Conn fight and declared he could outbox Louis Nova of California boasted his power having knocked out Pat Comiskey and Max Baer.
Cy Congini pitched a near no hitter for 13 strikeouts as the Dewey A C toped the Elders 4 to 0 in a City County league game at Marshall Field. Congini worked six no hit innings before a hit in the sixth, with Congini and Adams behind him. Elders Weaver and Morelli behind the plate.
Census figures show Americans spend about 3 million dollars daily on amusements and 2.5 million dollars daily on hotel services, highlighting strong consumer activity and hospitality revenue.
Slippery Rock ace Alex Dutkin of Slippery Rock State Teachers College hit a hole in one on the 137 yard No 8 hole at Sylvan Heights while with Ted Lach and J C Minton. The previous week Perry Lastoria also made an ace in a league match.
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