Scramble For Joe Louis's Title
"Twice in the past have worl'd heavyweight boxing champions retired while still in possession of their titles — twice have there been undignified scrambles to grab the vacant throne. Now history repeats itself once again as Joe Louis, greatest heavyweight since Tunney-, bows out as undefeated leader of all the bi'g fellows." So runs the introduction to, an interesting and timely article on the heavyweight situation in the current issue of New Zea and s latest in sporting pub ications, ;the well-illustrated "Ali-Sports Monthly," attractively presented in the popular new pocket style. There is something for every spor.sman in this bright magazine' — the latest on the All B'.acks from South Africa, an Englishman's comment on the New Zea.and cricketers, the complete life story of that great wresJer Loi'ty Blomfield, rugby, league, hockey, tennis, table tennis, badminton, golf— in short, the sportsman's ideal companion.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 August 1949, Page 7
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147Scramble For Joe Louis's Title Chronicle (Levin), 11 August 1949, Page 7
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