NY sports history: Jan. 9, 1969
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Friday, Jan. 9, 1942
Louis wins at Garden, enlists next day
Joe Louis retained his heavyweight title with a late-first round knockout of Buddy Baer at Madison Square Garden. Louis flattened Baer, the brother of former champion Max, 2:56 into the first round before a Garden crowd of 16,689. Louis donated his net purse of more than $47,000 to the Navy Relief Society, according to numerous accounts. The next day, Louis enlisted in the army. On Jan. 11, Louis took a physical at Governors Island, and reported for duty the following day at Camp Upton on Long Island, almost five weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.
Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.
