Worst Stinker to He Ever Saw Referee After Conn Fight
Referee Eddie Joseph, veteran heavyweight, denounces Louis Conn clash as the worst title fight and a stinkeroo he ever witnessed. He says Conn was not in condition and the bout was not worth the crowd’s hundred dollar ringside seats. Joseph also questions doctors and training claims while criticizing efforts to hype the matchup. The article notes theater showings of the fight and nearby film plans.
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Conn Admits He’s Through After Louis Fight
Billy Conn reflects on his loss to Joe Louis recounting the bout where Louis pressured him from the fourth round. Conn admits he was not the fighter he was five years earlier and details Louis delivering hard blows, including a stiff right to the head that dropped him in the fifth.
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George Wins Mat Feature In Auditorium Show
In the main wrestling event George triumphs over Carlson after a two minute head scissors fall and an eight minute stepover half nelson sequence. Earlier Dizzy Davis defeated Sockeye McDonald in a 15 minute semi final while Ed Meske from California was disqualified for throwing Roy Graham over the ropes. Ellis Bashara defeated Parelli in 14 minutes with a leg strangle.
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Louis Knocks Out Billy in Hard Fought Title Defense
In a grueling bout, Joe Louis dominated Billy Conn with sharp jabs and a decisive late right hand. Conn showed signs of fatigue and possible overtraining as Louis maintained speed and power, delivering a finish that left observers impressed by Louis’s outboxing and finishing punch.
Joe Got Range in Sid Then Threw it
A late 1940s boxing column by Arthur Baer reviews Joe Louis vs Billy Conn in an eighth round stoppage. Baer highlights Conn's early strategy, Louis's dominance, and vivid metaphors while noting public interest, bets, and the broadcast era context. The piece blends humor with fight analysis.
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Tennis Final Set For San Amando Junior Doubles
Unclear OCR reads that the San Amando tennis association hosts a junior doubles final this afternoon at Woodlane Park with Herbert Karren and Robby Martin. It notes a results line featuring Lampert and Lampert beating Lawnpert and Birenberg 4 1 1 6 and references mixed doubles Agnes Ame Hog and Lampert with Eile and Skarl Norton awaiting action.
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How They Voted Iwew York Heavyweight Round Knockout
A boxing report covers a heavyweight title bout Wednesday night with the champion stopping the challenger Billy in 2 minutes 19 seconds of the eighth round. Scoring details and judges names are listed, noting the bout drew a strong crowd as officials weighed the action. A historical note mentions Louis stopping Conn in 2 minutes 58 seconds of the 13th round in 1941.
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Louis Retains Heavyweight Title With Quick Knockout
New York reports Louis defeats Conn in the eighth round to keep the heavyweight championship. Louis, slower yet effective, lands a decisive series ending with a left hook and a right to the chin, sending Conn to the canvas for a count. A crowd of about 50,000 watches as Louis shows jovial confidence without Blackburn and Roxborough, while trainer Joe Louis hammers out a methodical victory.
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FLAM NET WINNER SHUTTLE TENNIS CHAMP ED LEONARD OUT
Herb Plain of Los Angeles, national junior tennis champion, defeated Ed Leonard of Seattle 6-1 in a match noted as part of the Seattle championship, with G Wolesday advancing to the second round.
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Roundup of scattered sports notes and signings
A haphazard roundup covers fines and disputes in baseball and football, potential signings by major leaguers in New York and St. Louis, college coaches and players changing roles, and upcoming events. Names include Robert Pepper, Bluer Swanenn, Marcos Gandasecui, Don Palmer, Bill Spastor, Hal Spindel, and Jock Sutherland, with references to the Dodgers, Cardinals, USC, USC and various leagues and tournaments.
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Conn a Lott Touch Louis Conn a Lott Touch Louis
New York June 20 Billy Conn surprised observer by a decisive boxing win over the challenger. Conn credits his camp and a planned strategy, noting a strong left jab early, a late eighth round surge, and a final left hook to seal the victory.
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Cruz Boys on Tuesday Card at the Auditorium
Chevreter aci-vostene and Rudy Cruz-again will be offered to fight fans next Tuesday at the Auditorium. Costello will take on Eddie Gwnby for 10 rounds or less and Rudy will exchange blows with Chief Gordon House over the same distance. Moise Won his Tah straight knockout victory Thursday night at Holliston when he stopped das Zapatern Mendoza in one heat.
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Hardest Fight Was Getting in Park
New York reports describe Joseph Pouis Hayrow and William David Conn facing delays at Yankee Stadium. Hayrow’s car was shuffled from gate to gate and blocked by stern attendants before entry via the office door on Rapped place, a similar obstacle course met by the champion on arrival.
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Brooke Boxing Show at Brooke Army Medical Center
A boxing card features Joe Scott a 210 pounder from Corpus Christi and James Thompson 235 of Memphis at the Brooke Army Medical Center open air theater. Scott is army heavyweight champion of Europe and Thompson won the GI tournament heavyweight division in Paris. Seven other bouts on the program start at 8 p.m. sponsored by the ASFTC athletic department.
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