Louis was born May 13, 1914, in Lexington, Alabama. HISTORY OF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS 1889 July 8--John L. Sullivan beat Jake Kilrain, 75 rounds, Richbourg, Miss. (Last championship bare knuckle bout.) *1892-Sept. 7-James J. Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan, 21 rounds, New Orleans. (Used big gloves.) 1894 Jan. 25-James J. Corbett beat Charley Mitchell, 3 rounds, Jacksonville, Fla. defeated 1897-March 17-Bob Fitzsimmons James J. Corbett, 14 rounds, Carson City, Nev. *1899-June 9-James J. Jeffries beat Bob Fitzsimmons, 11 rounds, Coney Island, N. Y. 1899-Nov. 2-James J. Jeffries beat Tom Sharkey, 25 rounds, Coney Island, N. Y. 1900 James J. Jeffries knocked out James J. Corbett, 23 rounds, May 11, Coney Island, N. Y. 1902 July 25-James J. Jeffries knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons, 8 rounds, San Francisco, Cal. 1903-Aug. 14-James J. Jeffries knocked out James J. Corbett, 10 rounds, San Francisco. Cal. 1904-Aug. 26-James J. Jeffries knocked out Jack Munroe, 2 rounds, San Francisco, Cal. 1905 James J. Jeffries retired, July 3 Marvin Hart knocked out Jack Root, 12 rounds, Reno. Jeffries refereed and presented the title to the Victor, Jack O'Brien also claimed the title. 1906-Feb. 23-Tommy Burns defeated Marvin Hart 20 rounds, Los Angeles, Cal. 1907-May 7-Tommy Burns knocked out Bill Squires, 1 round, Colma, Cal. 1908-Dec. 25-Jack Johnson stopped Tommy Burns, 14 rounds, Sydney, Australia. Police halted contest. 1909-July 4-Jack Johnson knocked out Stanley Ketchell, 12 rounds, Colma, Cal. 1910-July 4-Jack Johnson knocked out Jim Jeffries, 15 rounds, Reno, Nev. (Jeffries came back from retirement). 1912-July 4 Jack Johnson won on points from Jim Flynn, 9 rounds, Las Vegas, N. M., (contest stopped by police). 1914-June 27-Jack Johnson won from Frank Moran, 20 rounds, Paris. *1915-April 5-Jess Willard knocked out Jack Johnson, 26 rounds. Havana, Cuba. 1916 March 25-Jess Willard beat Frank Moran, 10 rounds (no decision), New York City. *1919-July 4-Jack Dempsey knocked out Jess Willard, Toledo (Willard failed to answer bell for fourth round). 1920-Sept. 6-Jack Dempsey knocked out Billy Miske, 3 rounds, Benton Harbor, Mich. 1920-Dec. 14--Jack Dempsey knocked out Bill Brennan, 12 rounds, New York City. 1921-July 2-Jack Dempsey knocked out Georges Carpentier, 4 rounds, Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City. 1923-July 4-Jack Dempsey won on points from Tom Gibbons, 15 rounds, Shelby, Mont. Title changed hands. 1923-Sept. 14-Jack Dempsey knocked out Luis Firpo, 2 rounds, New York City. *1926-Sept. 23-Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey, 10 rounds, decision, Philadelphia. 1927 September 22-Gene Tunney beat Jack Dempsey, 10 rounds, decision, Chicago. 1928 July 26-Gene Tunney knocked out Tom Heeney, 11 rounds, Yankee Stadium, New York; he announced, shortly after that, his retirement from the ring. 1930-June 12-Max Schmeling of Germany defeated Jack Sharkey, Boston, in fourth round when Sharkey fouled Schmeling in a bout which was generally considered to have resulted in the election of a successor to Gene Tunney. *1932-June 21-Jack Sharkey defeated Schmeling, 15 rounds, decision, New York. *1933-June 29-Primo Carnera knocked out Jack Sharkey, six rounds, New York, N. Y. Max *1934-June 14-Max Baer knocked out Primo Carnera, eleven rounds, New York, N. Y. 1935-June 13-James J. Braddock defeated Max Baer, in 15 rounds, at New York City. (Judge's decision.) *1937-June 22-Joe Louis knocked out James J. Braddock, 8 rounds, Chicago. 1937-Aug. 30-Joe Louis defeated Tommy Farr, 15 rounds (Judge's decision), New York. 1938-June 22-Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling, one round, New York City. 1939 January 25-Joe Louis knocked out John H. Lewis, 1 round, New York. 1939-April 17-Joe Louis knocked out Jack Roper, 1 round, Los Angeles. 1939-June 27-Joe Louis knocked out Tony Galento, 4 rounds, New York. 1939-September 20-Joe Louis knocked out Bob Pastor, 11 rounds, Detroit. 1940-February 9-Joe Louis defeated Arturo Godoy in fifteen-round bout by decision, New York. 1940-March 29-Joe Louis knocked out Johnny Paycheck, 2 rounds, New York. 1940 June 20-Joe Louis knocked out Arturo Godoy, 8 rounds, New York. 1940-Dec. 16-Joe Louis knocked out Al McCoy. 6 rounds, Boston. 1941-Jan. 31-Joe Louis knocked out Red Burman, 5 rounds, New York. 1911-Feb. 17-Joe Louis knocked out Gus Dorazio, 2 rounds, Philadelphia. 1941-March 21-Joe Louis knocked out Abe Simon, 13 rounds, Detroit. 1941-April 8-Joe Louis knocked Musto, 9 rounds. St. Louis. out Tony 1941-May 23-Joe Louis knocked out "Buddy Baer, 8 rounds**, Washington, D. C. 1941-June 18-Joe Louis knocked out Billy Conn, 13 rounds, New York. 1941-Sept. 29-Joe Louis knocked out Lou Nova, 6 rounds. New York. **Referee disqualified Baer because seconds refused to leave ring at start of eighth round. Boxing Results in 1941 Space permits the recording of only the more important bouts. The results are as appearing in public prints and the Almanac assumes no responsibility for the data. September 22, 1927. September 23, 1926.. July 2, 1921. July 21. 1927. September 14. 1923. Sept. 24, 1935. June 22, 1938. July 26, 1928 July 12, 1923. July 27, 1922. May 12, 1923. Sept. 20. 1939 September 26, 1929. Winner Gene Tunney. Jack Sharkey. Loser J. Dempsey. Place Chicago Philadelphia, Pa. Jersey City, N. J.. New York City. Gate Receipts $2,650,000 1,895.723 1,626,580 1,083.529 New York City 1,082.590 New York City. 948.352 Max Schmeling. New York City. 940.096 New York City Chicago, III.. New York City New York City. 691,014 640,420 583,821 547.372 Jersey City, N. J.. 462,850 New York City. 452,648 Tom Heeney Bob Pastor. Tom Loughran.. Golden Gloves Championships, 1941 Inter-City Championships, Chicago vs. New York. Chicago, Ill., March 26, won by Chicago, 10 bouts to 6. including alternates contests. knocked out Robert Satterfield. Chicago. in first round. Championship-Charles Hayes. Ferndale, Mich.. defeated Berlie Lanier, Philadelphia. 175-POUND CLASS Alternate-Danny Cox, New York, defeated Ray Sandifer, Wichita, Kan." Championship-Hezzie Williams, Chicago, defeated Louis Brooks, Wilmington, Del. HEAVYWEIGHT CLASS Alternate Al Jordan, Kansas City, defeated John Vetcher, New York. Championship-Timothy Still, Newark, N. J.. defeated Clayton Worlds, Chicago. Eastern Championships, New York City, March 3. 112 lbs. Diogenes Leon, New York, knocked out Ralph McNeil, Newark, in 2:50 of the first round. 118 lbs.-Lester McGowan, Buffalo, defeated Warren Dean, Richmond.. 126 lbs. Charles Davis, New York, defeated Robert McQuillan, Buffalo. 135 lbs.-Johnny Green, Buffalo, knocked out Joseph (Red) Vernon, Washington, in 1:43 of the second round. 147 lbs.-Charley Burley, Philadelphia, defeated Nick Latsios, Washington. 160 lbs.-Berlie Lanier, Philadelphia, defeated Eddie Pagan, Syracuse. 175 lbs.-Louis Brooks, Philadelphia, defeated Danny Cox. New York. Heavyweight-Henry Allen, Philadelphia, defeated Tim Sill. Newark. Amateur Boxing in 1941 National A. A. U. Championships, Boston, Mass., March 31-April 2. 112 lbs.-L. Torpey, Philadelphia, Pa. 118 lbs.-R. Brown, Chicago, Ill. 126 lbs.-F. Leonard, Taunton, Mass. 135 lbs.-T. Moyer, Portland. Ore. 147 lbs.-D. Andrews, Lowell Mass. 160 lbs.-J. Mulligan. Lowell, Mass. 175 lbs.-S. Bell, Wilberforce, O. Heavyweight--R. Kinney. Hartman, Ark. National Collegiate A. A. Championships, State College, Pa., March 27-29. 120 lbs.-T. Kara. Idaho. 127 lbs.-F. Kara, Idaho. 135 lbs.-G. Rankin, Wisconsin. 145 lbs.-E. Tobiasson, California A. & M. 155 lbs.-R. Belaire, Louisiana S. U. 166 lbs.-L. Erickson, Idaho. 175 lbs.-P. Scally, Penn State. Heavyweight-L. Campbell, Southwestern L. 1. Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Association Championships, Syracuse, N. Y., March 7-8. 120 lbs.-J. Roland, Syracuse. 127 lbs.-M. Fahey, Syracuse. 135 lbs.-R. Pedan, Army. 145 lbs.-L. Schoff, Syracuse. 155 lbs.-M. McGarity, Coast Guard. Contract Bridge Championships, 1941 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Masters' Pairs--Howard Schenken, M. D. Maier. New York. Masters' Teams-Edward Hymes, Sam Fry, Jr., Waldemar von Zedtwitz, New York; A. M. Barnes. Atlanta. Masters' Individual-Lee Hazen, New York. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Open Pairs Mrs. A. M. Sobel, New Charles H. Goren, Philadelphia. York: Vanderbilt Cup Knockout Teams--Myron Fuchs, Robert McPherran, Sherman Stearns, New York: John Crawford, Philadelphia, Open Teams-Morry Glick, Harry Feinberg. Cleveland; Jeff Glick. Miami; Louis Newman, Washington, D. C. Men's Pairs-Joseph E. Low, Simon Rossant, New York. Women's Pairs Mrs. M. P. Rosen, Mrs. Erwin Seligman, New York. Mixed Teams Mrs. A. M. Sobel, New York; Mrs. R. C. Young, Bywood, Pa.: Charles H. Goren, Philadelphia: Sidney Silidor, Oakmont, Pa. Mixed Pairs-Mrs. R. C. Young, Bywood, Pa.: Sidney Silidor, Oakmont, Pa. Women's Teams-Mrs. Adelaide Neuwirth, Mrs. Lottie Zetosch, New York; Mrs. Helen Levy, Jersey City; Mrs. Wilkinson Wagar, Atlanta. Amateur Teams-Mr. and Mrs. William Cheeks, Washington, D. C.; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wallendorf, Coral Gables, Fla.; H. L. Zacks, New York. Amateur Pairs-Mrs. Sara Gross, Harrisburg Pa.; Mrs. A. D. Campbell, Grantham, Pa. EASTERN STATES CHAMPIONSHIPS Open Pairs-Mrs. A. M. Sobel, New York: Charles H. Goren, Philadelphia. wald Jacoby, Charles Lochridge, Sherman Stearns. Open Teams Mrs. Stuyvesant Wainwright, OsNew York; John Crawford, Philadelphia. Mixed Pairs-Mrs. Phyllis Gardner, H. D. Halstead, Brooklyn. Mixed Teams-Mrs. Stuyvesant Wainright, Mrs William A. Tucker, Walter Malowan. Sherman Stearns, New York. Women's Pairs-Mrs. Barbara Cook, Mrs. Erwin Seligman, New York. Chess Play and Developments in 1941 Source: Hermann Helms, Publisher American Chess Bulletin Eastern Intercollegiate Chess League Individual Championship-Won by Herbert Seidman, Brooklyn College, 42, 7-0; Louis Levy, N. Y. University, '41. 5-2; Leo Levine, C. C. N. Y., 42, 412-212; Abe A. Bakst, Brooklyn College, '42, and Stephen Shaw. State Teachers, '42, 312-312. Outstanding among the chess activities during | Palestine; Misva Feigin, Latvia; and Carlos 1941 were a challenge match for the national Guimard, Argentina, 912-72; Julio Bolbochan, championship, a tournament for the open chamArgentina, 9-8. pionship of the United States Chess Federation in St. Louis, the New York State championship meeting at Colgate University, and the third of the series of invitation tournaments in Ventnor City, N. J. Samuel Reshevsky successfully defended his title against Israel A. Horowitz, but had to play second fiddle to Reuben Fine, open champion, when they met in the State Tournament in Hamilton. In addition to the state title, Fine annexed the championship of the Marshall Chess Club and finished first in St. Louis. Thus Fine fairly monopolized the center of the stage for the past twelve months. At Ventnor City, the honors went to Jacob Levin of Philadelphia. A total of 525 players in 75 sections entered the Continental Jubilee Correspondence Tournament, open to North American players, and conducted by the American Chess Bulletin of New York. The results of the leading tournaments follow: H. Y. P. D. College Chess League Championship won by Yale, 72-12; Harvard, 412-32; Princeton, 0-8; Dartmouth, not represented. Eastern Intercollegiate Chess League Championship won by Brooklyn College, 2312-412; City College, 23-5; Cooper Union, and State Teachers, 19-9; N. Y. University, 12-16; St. John's, 512-222; Queens and Union (Schenectady), 5-23. Interscholastic Chess League Championship: tie between Joseph Hidalgo, Jr., H. S. of Commerce, and Julius Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, 41⁄2-1⁄2 (not played off); Class A-A. Rubin, James Monroe. 6-0; W. Ballenbach, Flushing, and J. Singer, Eastern District, 4-2. Consolation Class-K. Domovs, New Utrecht, 52-12; Alfred Reichenthal, Eastern District, 5-1. C. C. N. Y. Championship-Triple tie, at 412-21%, among Milton Finkelstein, '42; F. Grobman, '43; and L. Levine, '42. Manhattan Chess Club Championship-Won by Albert S. Pinkus, 612-112; Arnold S. Denker, 512-22: Jack Feldman and Jack Soudakoff, 5-3; L. H. Greene, 412-312. Women's Championship, Marshall C. C.-Hazel Allen trophy won by Miss N. May Karff, 7-1; Mrs. Mary Bain, 612-112; Mrs. Gisela K. Gresser, 6-2. Commercial Chess League Championship won by Consolidated Edison, 32-8; Bell Telephone Laboratories, 28-12; Chase National Bank, 262-1312; Real Estate Board, 22-18; N. Y. Times, 25-15; Central Hanover Bank, 20-20; N. Y. Telephone, 16-24; Postal Telegraph, 17-23; American Telephone, 1312-262; Bankers Trust, 131⁄2-261⁄2; Stock Exchange, 612-3312. Soviet Championship (Leningrad and Moscow)Won by Mikhail Botwinnik, 1312-612; Paul Keres, 11-9; Vassily Smyslov, 10-10; N. Boleslavsky, 9-11. Mar Del Plata International Tournament (Argentina)-Won by Gideon Stahlberg, Sweden, 13-4; Moishe Najdorf, Poland, 1212-412; Erich Eliskases, Germany, 112-512; Ludwig Engels, Germany, and Paul Frydman, Poland, 11-6; Miguel Czerniak, U. S. Championship Match-Samuel Reshevsky (title-holder), 3; Israel A. Horowitz (challenger), 0; drawn, 13. Marshall Chess Club Championship-Won by Reuben Fine, 14-1; Frank J. Marshall, 1111⁄2-312; Sidney Bernstein and Fred Reinfeld, 11-4; Herbert Seidman, 1012-412; Edward Lasker and Harold Sussman, 812-62; Matthew Green and Louis Levy, 8-7. Metropolitan Chess League Championship-Won by the Marshall Chess Club, 712-12; Manhattan Chess Club, 7-1; Steinitz Chess Club, 6-2. Deciding match on 18 boards; Marshall C. C., 92: Manhattan C. C., 812. U. S. Open Championship, St. Louis, Mo.-Won by Reuben Fine, New York, 8-1; Herman Steiner, Los Angeles, 612-212; Weaver W. Adams, Boston, 6-3; Boris Blumin, New York, 512-312. Class ACharles M. Burton, St. Louis, Mo., and Ward M. P. Mitchell, Brookline, Mass., 61⁄2-331⁄2 (tie not played off); David Ehrlich, St. Louis, 6-4. Southern Championship (Atlanta, Ga.)-Won by Louis Russell Chauvenet, Esmont, Va., 712-112; Nestor Hernandez, Tampa, Fla., and A. T. Henderson, Lynchburg, Va., 612-212; W. W. Gibbs, Staunton, Va., and W. N. Woodbury, Birmingham, Ala., 5-4; L. Walter Stephens, New York, 412-412. Invitation Masters Tournament (Ventnor City. N. J.)Won by Jacob Levin, Philadelphia, 612-212: Fred Reinfeld, New York, 6-3; Albert S. Pinkus, New York, and Anthony E. Santasiere, New York, 52-312; Weaver W. Adams, Boston; Sidney Bernstein, New York; and Ariel Mengarini, Washington, D. C., 42-412 N. Y. State Championship (Colgate University, Hamilton, N. Y.)-Won by Reuben Fine, New York, 8-2; Arnold S. Denker, Isaac I. Kashdan ånd Samuel Reshevsky, all of New York, 7-3; Robert Willman, New York, 612-32. Experts Tournament -Sven Almgren, New York, and Abe Yanofsky. Winnipeg. 72-12: Dr. Bruno Schmidt. Detroit. 7-2; Dr. Max Herzberger, Rochester, 6-3. Class AFrank Valvo, Albany, 812-112; Julius Partos, Corona, and Paul Rosenzweig. New York, 711⁄2-21: Steven Shaw, Albany, 7-3; Ben McCready, Jackson Heights, 52-42. Class B-Fred Eckstrom, Brooklyn, and Louis Persinger, New York, 72-12; Mrs. Nanny Roos, New York, 52-312; Walter Froelich, Syracuse, 5-4. Class C-Sidney Ross, Brookville, 82-12; George Cheney, Syracuse, 612-21%; Henry Greenfield and Maurice Wertheim, New York, 6-3; F. Kingsland-Smith, Skaneateles, 512-312 Special Class-William Cogswell, Hamilton, and Gerald King, Oneida, 2-1. Genessee Cup-Won by Queens, 912-212; Monroe, 612-512: Oneida, 5-3; Broome, 412-312; Schenectady, 22-52; Onondaga, 0-8. Four-suit and Five-suit Card Chances Football Coach of the Year Source: The New York World-Telegram, a Scripps-Howard newspaper, conducts each year a poll to determine the outstanding football coach of the year. Under the supervision of the World-Telegram. football coaches of the country choose from their ranks the one they consider entitled to the national ranking as the football coach of the year. In 1941, 274 coaches cast their ballots. attained national standing and recognition. The poll has Coach Year 1935 Lynn Waldorf.. 1936 1937 Edward E. Mylin. 1938 Richard Harlow. William F. Kern. School . Carnegie Tech The standing of the first ten choices with the Coach and College Frank Leahy, Notre Dame.. Bernie Bierman, Minnesota. Earl Blaik, Army. Paul E. Brown, Ohio State. Only first place ballots count. 1st 2nd 3rd Pts. Coach Year point ratings in 1941 follows: Coach and College 1st 2nd 3rd Pts. Dick Harlow, Harvard. 12 18 11 125 18 201 Dana X. Bible, Texas. 15 159 15 21 17 155 Babe Hollingbery, Wash. State. In case of tie for first, second and third place votes are counted. |
