The Phoenix index., 1940-06-29
(RETURNING FROM LOUIS -GODOY FIGHT)
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Louis-Arturo Codoy shndlg all the time tough time was
predicted for the sensational Detroit Brown Bomber 1t
stated positively that Trainer Jack Blackburn bit
jealous his prediction Louis would stop the South Amer
three rounds 1t stated by the un-
certain termsthe of the contest after seeing the cham
pion his last sparrng the day befOreLOuS
would win by knockout but that it would come in the
MIDDLE LATE rounds.
The Godoy battle made the fourth time opponents had
stayed the distance against Joe Louis only be battered to
smithereens in return Matte Brown lasted 10 chuk
kers against Destroyer the 1atters
reer stopped in four cantOes the rebound Max
Schmeng kayoed the Bomber in the twelfth sanza of their
June o. 1886 but only to blasted pieces round
years later Bob Paser bicycled 10 rounds against
Louis in first meeting Last September in Detroit Joe
whacked him down four times the first stanza in the
second and again in the 18th for keeps to accounts
last Thursday night, the Tan Embamer made it grand
slam.
Paid attendance was 7786 people gross intake of
$149505 with Louis getting SO grand and Godoy rs Gs
Interestingly enough the aggregate taxes to be paid by the
promotion exceeded Godoy purse by two Gs 1t was the
first time Joe Louis figured in New York bout that
fell under the 100000 range.
Just before the Lous-Godoy fight, Announcer Harry
Balogh presented array cOOrul champions and
champions to the teeming fight thrOng Former Heavy
weight Champion Tunney requested that he not put
in appearance Those that did Former Heavy
weight Champion Sharkey BraddOck Demsey and
Max Baer Welterweight Champion Henry Armstrong Light
Heavyweight Champion Billy Conn., and TwoTOn Tony Ga
lenO.
Among other celebrities at the big fight Manager
Leo Durocher ard Shortop Pee Wee Reese the
yn Dodgers George Raft Governor H. H. Lehman Mayor
Forela H. LaGuarda Herbert Bayard Swope of the N Y
State Racing Commission Mr. and Mrs Horton Smith, Atty
A. T. Walden of Atlanta host of film and stage stars
barrages of noted newspapermen coumnlsts and phoog
raphers and countless celebrities from other walks of life
The various ring experts had pithy comments to make
on Joe Louis spectacular showing against GOdoy
the coorfu match that, by dint of a har-rasng
seventh and eighth round turned dull contest to
able struggle. A few follows:
GRANTLAND RICE-"This time the last kiss came
from the padded crash of Joe Louis glove 1t was the
Hiss of destruction soothing the ancient kiss
of the asp with just touch of cobra venom 1t
rey different from the kiss that Arturo Godoy plant
ed the Bomber's cammy brow in their first fight.
BILL CORUM-"Whie the fight lasted the Good
Neighbor Policy got pretty thorough shaking up
HYPE IGOE-"In their first fight Louis cool, de-
berate languid He attempted to Godoy for one
explosive rght-hand seepproducer Last night all he at
tempted to his opponent for casket."
BUGS BAER-"The crouching Godoy and the crouch
Louis could have fought three of the eight rounds under
JOE WILLIAMs-"It took Louis a little short of eight
rounds to chill the Chilean last night at Yankee Stadium
where incidentally he did more hitting than all OF Joe Nc
LESTER BRoMBERG~"GodOy's face bore eloquent
testimony the efficacy of the short hooks and uppercu
with which Louis battered the crouchng invader"
LESTER sCoTT-"The Chilean's face looked like it
bad been caught in revolving door Both eyes nearly
closed His attened and his lower lip pulled out of
shape. Louis only mark bruised right ear'
JOE CUMMISKEY-"There two very sad young
around town today with little nothing to
worry them than to which will the dubious honor of
meeting Joe Louis sometime in September Both of them
Tony Galento and Max Baersa in on the bloody busl-
of last night at the Yankee Stadium Louis did ling
eng thorough job of cutting down Arturo Godoy in "a
of the eighth round Of scheduled 15-round CO."
DAN PARKER-"It was in the seventh when the hand
writing the wall flashed late in the round GOdOy
sx ready for as the bell ended it. However, it
a repreve not pardon. Louis split open his right
eye the eighth opened. Then, Godoy groped toward
him, blinded by his the champion beat him down
with left hook He took count of eight and dropped
almost Immediately again with light left. This time Ref
Billy Cavanaugh stopped it. GOdoy enraged. eaped
off the and tried to attack Louis who had to his
and turned his back the scene'
BOB CONSIDINE-"Arturo Godoy has for six rounds
taken fearsome beating Maybe it isn't visible to the dis
tant galerytes then the galeryes let loose
unpleasant blast made by pursng the lips and then Civ
ing off sharp and staccato wind But up close
the little trm-hammer hooks and uppercuts by Louis
splatng against the durable Cheans face making it into
something like the kind of you buy for the dog
JIMMY POWERS-"GOdoy surprised everyone, incud
ing Louis by fighting him straight throughout He went
into half crouch only two three times during the next
five frames and into full crouch only Once-when he was
nailed coming off the ropes in the seventh.
LESTER SCOTT-"Godoy said Louis butted open
his left eye the first round We knew Louis wore
his right glove his forehead"
p S-accompanied by Ambrose Phillips ex-Atlantan, the
column witnessed the GOdoy fight pictures at the