Library › Joe Louis #2
The reading room
Joe Louis #2
Joe Louis defeats challenger Billy Conn in a boxing match, with the referee stopping the fight in the eighth round, declaring Louis still champion of the world. Meanwhile, news breaks that Nazi Germany has invaded Russia, prompting discussion about America's military preparedness. The issue also includes "Tiger in the Ring," a text story by William Woolfolk about Philadelphia boxer Jack O'Brien's match against Michigan middleweight Stanley Ketchell, in which O'Brien uses his superior boxing technique to outmaneuver his aggressive opponent through six rounds.