NANCY
: WONDER WHAT NANCY WILL SAY WHEN SHE SEES
ME COME
HOME AGAIN!
Now ENTERING
CITY LIMITS
I BET
SHE'LL BE MAD AT ME---
Wednesday,
I AIN'T GOT
D' NOIVE TO GO IN AN' FACE HER TONIGHT!
ON VERGE
HONGKONG, T ELEGRAPH
I'LL STAY *HERE 'TIL MORNIN' - DEN I'LL HAVE
MORE COURAGE!
July 12, 1939.
By Ernie Bushmiller
IT'S NO USE-
I CAN'T
SLEEP-- NO SENSE STAYIN'
IN BED
SNIFF!
IN HIS
JOE LOUIS ON VERGE OF DEFEAT IN
FIGHT AGAINST TWO-TON GALENTO
Challenger Had His Chance
To Win The Title But Failed To Take Hold Of It
By Trevor Wignall
New York, June 29.
Ballyhooed as the roughest, toughest and most dangerous fighter in the world, Tony Galen- to lasted exactly 11min. 29sec, in his world heavy- weight championship fight with Joe Louis, the holder, at the Yankee Stadium. The end came, as I predicted, in the fourth round, with Galento in a hopeless state of exhaustion.
Galenta was bleeding from the was short-lived. Louis backed to mouth, and from at least ve differ-[the ropes and held. He was obvi- ent places on his face, and as hejously glad when the bell rangt. lurched into the ropes and fell into The fourth round was massacre. them he was so far gone that re Louls regained the confidence he feree Arthur Donavan had no besila-bad just and padded after the lurch- tion in stopping the fight.
Ing Gulento in the manner of a pan-
Donovan told me that he Reted ther. For two minutes Galenta was entirely on his own authority. But just a punching bag. It was com- it was the opinion of all in a post-puted that he took dozens cf Jelts in to see that if he had not done and rights to the head.
50 Galenie might have been injured Gatento was a pitiful sight, but we for life.
were now sering Louis in his most
NOT A MACHINE
THE AWFUL END
with
In the final round, after nearly terrifying aspect. losing his title on two distinct ocea-| sions, Louis became a "killer." He The champion had taken full meas was no threw nil caution to the winds und sure of his opponent, unt inflicted such merciless punishment longer nervous of the punches that that the marvel was Galent was might fall on him. Only was he
down. concerned
punching sible to stand up under it.
Galento, with that awesome precision Louls was not the cold machine, for which he is famed, with the precision of a guillotine, 1 do not think I have ever seen that most of the onlookers expected him so cruelly merciless as this. It was all Louis. He was still hitting hair's out with all his strength when the He was brought within B brendth of defeat in, the first minute referee pulled him away. when Gatento, erpuching very low The night was the most scosational and looking more like gurl than and thrilling sines Dempsey fought a human being, buckled Joe's knees! Firpo. From the point of view of with a left hook that brought up a‡excitement and action it was thef large bruise over the champion's eye greatest scent for years. And, to the and sent him hurtling into the general surprise, there was do sug-
gestion of rupes.
inen Icuiness. Both
to see.
The expected burlesque when Tony Galento, above, fought Joe Louis for the heavyweight buxing championship of the world did not materiallae, and in its place was one of the best fights ever seen.
Story Of Sam Snead's
-That-was-the-beginning-of-a-long fought in the fairest fashion,, and the TV
but rapid series of sensations.
int referre didi
have to caution
There were times when Calento's either. head was so near the canvas that! The two outstanding
Boments
he seemed to be touching it. But were when Louis and Galento were
I was Louis who was the first to Noored; but not for very many moons Lic afflicted by apprehensiveness.) will another such shout be heard ay
As his legs weakened he looked an-¡ when Louis was toppled over. xiously in the direction of his corner, GALENTO'S LEFT HOOKS and hugged Galents with af i This is what referee Donovan said might as the challenger tried desperto me at the Boish ately to bring out the biggest sti sensation of modern times.
LOUIS DEFENDING
"You will probably never see on- Father Baht like tuls. When Louis) went down from that left hook he
1
Disaster In American
Open
Golf Tournament
London, June 20. Henry Colton in the News of the World tells the following story:- "Everybody knows that Byron Nelson won the Open Championship The huge crowd became frantic as was separated from defeat by no of America after tlebug with Craig Wood and Benny Shule, but I do not Louis leaped out of the danger zone more than the width of a singer all, think the story is generally known of Sam Snead's disaster when victory und fell strictly on the retreat. Anther punch would have tüken his was in sight, for, with a 5 to win, G to the, he took 8 for the 72nd hole,
The champlin, however, relied in title away, answer to the frenzied shuts of his "Fortunately for him, Galento was out early, before the lowest scores were posted; yet the fact remains that "Perhaps it is unfair to say to win and 6 to tie when Snead was scounds, and in the final 20 seconds unable to deliver that punch. But he wanted a 5 for a total of 283, which would have been 1 below the aggre- of the round, with shart arm pun- the challenger's left hook deserves to ches, he brought blood from Galen-, became memorable in boxing. If he gates of the three who ultimately tied. What happened was that on the 558 yards (par 3) 18th hole-the 72nd of the Open-Snead hooked his to's mouth and opened cuts over his could have followed it with another drive into the rough-a smothered sort of shot. Ife forced the ball out only half as good and accurate he with a wooden club, but it went into a bunker down the course. The ball It was Galento's rutand, and it was would be champion to-day.
was lying heavily in the sand, and Snead's first shot to get out hit the top ensy to see that Louis was bothered "It was an easy fight for me to of the bunker, ils next shot was hooked Into the crowd, and Shead was by his opponent's unorthodex style, handle. There were no illegalities. now done for, as he wanted a miracle-to hole the shot. Snead put the In the stond rotund it was a dif-; "When you cable this message will baft 10ft short of the pin, went for his putt, which raced 311 past, and he lerent Louis. Jack Blackburn had you give my regards to my old pals missed the next. The result was an Ingiorfous 8. Poor Sam! advised him to make the pace, with or the Rugal West Kent? the result that Galenta was taken with them near Albert during the this one hale cost him £5,000, I think that if Sam had known he needed "Obviously Snead had the Open In his hands, and, at a low estimate
right out of hits stride.
var. And you can tell England that five to win he would not have takes the risk of using a wooden club to The challenger erouched more we saw a wonderful fight. than ever, but midway through the Galent on entering the ring was play his second out of the rough, but he wanted to put in the lowest score round right, followed by lett, given it much warmer reception than possible, and his gamble falled."
cycs.
1 wng
sent him sprawling on the bourds. Lools. He did not appear to be ner- Galento was up before 3 count yous, but I was told by Dr. Willion could be started, but he was so Wallier, who examined him in the groggy that the mystery is that Louis dressing-room, that his blood pres- did not rush straight in and attempt surr was dangerously high. to finish the affair.
As
The pressure WWS 135, when it the second round ended should have been 195. Dr. Walker Galento leaked terrible. He had as said that if it had been Ave points similated punishment whlekt few men higher he might have been templed could have taken. There were cries to rule it unsafe to permit Galento from the ring-side to stop what to enter the ring. looked like slaughter.
Only Max Buer hnd similar pres- Even in distress, however, Galento sare before meeting Louis. But wan always dangerous, especially Galente lost all traces of nervous- with his Berce left hooks. He did)ness unce the bell rang. Ils display not use his right so much us his feft, was really better than anybody ex- but every time he caught Louls with pected, though it merely furnished the left the negro was shaken to his the clearest proof that Louls has no tocs.
BIGGEST THRILL The third round provided the greatest thrill of the night
pponent in the world with any canner of defeating him.
ONE OF THE BEST What was feired would be u Galento was bleeding from a gash burlesque of a champlonship · fight Inside his mouth and from the niany turned out to be one of the best ever cuts on his face. In the dual minuté, [sten. The crowd was bigger thun however, he made a bull-like rush even the promoter expected. and smashed his left to a spot be One sidelight was that Galento dis- tween the law and the throat of dained the dressing-gown and ap
peared in the ring with towel Loula,
Louls went down in a heap, but thrown round his neck.
the
he, too, was up before
count It will be a long time before he could be started. The noise as the recovers from the terrific battering negro crashed was tremendous, andjhe took, especially in the fourth
it was easy to see, as he sprang up, round; but he would be a grent draw That initd-looking chap who seems to be tending to his knitiing is that he was on the verge of eclipse. If he were given a fight in England, none other than America's Mister Average Man Himself, as portrayed by To-day the fight is the talk of Jack Haley in 20th Century-Fox's 'Thanks for Everything," which opens His eyes were vlid, ils thick lips were trembling.
New York. Instead of hurting box- to-morrow as the King's Theatre. The others wro (top, left to right) Galento Jumped high when he saw jing, as was anticipated, it na done Adolphe Menjou, Binnie Barnes, Arleen Whelan; (bottom row) Jack the chance he had. But his triumph it much good.
Oakle, Haley and Tony Martin.
Olympic Games.
FINNS ORGANISE TORCH RELAY FROM ATHENS
Helsinki, July 10.
The organising committee of the Olymple Games at Helsinki next year have definitely decided to ar- runge a torch relay from Athens, Greece, scene of the first Olymplid, to Helsinki, following the example of the Berlin Olymple Games 1936.
In
The date for the various compell- tions at the Olymple Stadium have also been fixed. The urganising committee have, however, decided nut to hold gymnastic competitions for women.
Forty-five nations have announced their intention of participating in
the games including Japan. whose inclusion has been doubtful up to the present. Iran will, for the first time, be represented at the Olymple Games.Trans-Ocean,
JAPANESE SWIMMERS
The Japanese Amateur Swimming Federation has announced that they will send a team of 20 swimmers, including a team of divers, to the 1940 World Olympiad, to be held at Helsingfors. Domel,
Water-Polo League
The initial match of the senson of the Chinese Water-polo League was played at the Chinese Bathing - Club yesterday before a large crowd of enthusiasts.
The Chinese Bathing Club "A" teum was easily defeated by South China "A", last year's champions. three-nil
Before the match was played, Mr. Tsui Yee-chuen, of the Hongkong | Amateur Athletic Association, ad- dressing the assembly, stressed the necessity of clean play in water-polo. Soven teams had joined the League this year, which Mr. Tani suid was a record.
The game was exciting through- out, with the visitors having a full share of the game. Shortly after the start, Henry d'Sa scored the first coal. and Lionel Lowe netted the second goal,
After the interval, play was Ja mid-pool, but managing to elude the third goal. home team's guards, d'Sa scored the
C.B.S. AQUATIC GALA
On Friday the Swimming Pool at the European Y.MC.A. will be re- served for the Central British School Ealu, from 9 to 11 am.
Berlin Still Commenting
Chamberlain's Speech Maintains Headlines
BERLIN, July 11. DESPITE the repeated asser: tions that there is nothing new in Mr. Chamberlain's Danzig statement, the press and official circles continue to comment on Jit.
The "Diplomatiche Korrespondenz" admits that Britain ir certainly not bluing when "with suspicious main- eagerness”, she supports the tenance of the Danzlg Statute In some form.
to
Some commentators seizo on the Premler's remarks that an improve- ment is possible as an admission that the present situation is unjust,
German circles are still very upset, however, that no reference was made the natural aspirations of Danzigers.
According to a Home message, Fascict quarters stress Mr. Chamber- lain's reference to the possibility of Improving the Danzig Statute, "and despite reiteration of British pledges, the statement is regarded na an invitation to the two parties to 'negolito-Neuter,
Jel. 28151
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Thanks For Everything
Songsby
ADOLPHE
JACK
JACK
MENJOU - OAKIE - HALEY
ARLIEN
TONY
BINNIT
WHELAN MARTIN - BARNES
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GEORGE BARBIER - WARREN HYMER Directed by William A. Seller
Associate Producer Harry Jou Brown + Screen Play by Marry Ingend · Adaptation by Curtis Kenyan and Art Arthur A 20th Century-Fox Picture
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