THE CHÍNA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER. 23, 1957.
Zanies Of The Ring-7
By GILBERT ODD
Cattle Killer
ORLD heavyweight champion Max Baer eat smiling in hi corner at the Chicago Stadium. He beamed down at the Pressmen on either side, hu playfully poked
lipped through the ropes and departed leaving the
oficials
administer to the un- conselms Kinglah, And the
his trainer in the ribs, he waved a gloved hat at his op-fat to Kape with astonish- ponent across the ring, King Levinsky.
ex-
"You can play around as much as yon like tonight, Maxio" said manager Ancil Hoffmun. "This is an hibition bout, so enjoy yourself. I don't care what you 01:4 long as you don't break your neck. You're too valuable to me for that."
do
Baer grinned back, He was getting well paid for a four- 'rounds cavorting with the, locat favourite. Twice Ervinusit he'd given the Kingtha print heating, now he'd make him look a mug in front of his own fate.
Over in the other corner they were pousing
in advice Levinsky's big ears. "Listo King," they said, "One good swipe on the whiskers and the tile's yours. He hasn't been near a gymnasium eince
the won
championship months ago. Fuct him around with a left job for the Arst two minutes and then knock him out."
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nodded, 11 Then King h seemed a gend Idea, Baer awral him something for those wo Hekhugs he'd fuken. Besiefers. everybody harl tokl
Levmsky
that he was cure to be clamp 4610 day. Perhaps thi Wit the day.
out The bel slanger and
He twirled an Came Laer,
moustache, hitched imaginary up his trunka, pulled his hands diep into his gloves and then Jocked astonished na Levinsky planted a hravy | left jub full in his face.
The clown
Maxic False an udmonish. Sng tinger, only to receive all-
the other jab
flattened Jala was darting Hose, Levinsky I pund scoring at will, and now daword on Baur that his rival didn't mean to play.
in a blazing temper. What's that big Lozó think he's trying to do he derounded of hist manger."I thought the was
exhibition,"
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lot
ment mingled with admiration. That AVAR Mnxio Buer- Jekyll and Hyde of the chuc Playboy one moment, Killer Dhe next. He never seemed to
be able to hit the middle line of suber cansty,
He just couldn't take life Seriously. Had he been able to steady hirnsif out of the ving, he would have finished much richer in than he f today, us: his tenure of the world heavyweight title woul have been a lot longer than the bare 12 months it lasted..*
"He's trying to knock - You cold, observed Hoffinan, ir's
But life had to be just und double-crossed you Maxie. Cht out there und nul him quick, long round of zanie gáfety for
we're in
Br. On his way
the up Olse
Astle ladder he played almost trouble."
Bar couldn't wait for the be hard as he worked. When
pounded 130 stond u
be was on top, he cat out the bol
the other,
work and played hurder, and one glove against
watching keenly
the
he's fooled around ever since, time-
Max hid The playboy
Was the son of q keeper.
Gmahu butcher, But he didn't vanished, the killer had stepped into his hous
jo vp J shop. Bagr senior phuughtered cattle by the hundreds for big Chicago meat warehouses, and as soon Max could get away from Lehool he
into the Assess
earned a re- Soon br had patation as a dangerous man with
Bsts, news that brought along Steve Lozrimer, who had Hite dificulty
☆ The pitch
No sooner Ind the time- Repar raised his hand to touch da bell finn Maxle was across the ring. The only
Way hu could trop Levinsky was be- For he had a chance to movis
As the Kingish tose from his stood, Maxic reached his clin with
swing. left Levinsky went reeling into the ropes, fils hands at his sides.
Bar marted four terrifie right-handers, They were real haymakers and everyone sizzled kumar. is aval hadn't the to put up an intervening glove. He took each one solidly on the chin.
Then he pitched forward, like a man diving into a pool, face hitting the canvas E with a Lang. He was ખાર ત the world.
Under the males of the Blinois State Commission, had he knocked Baer out Levinsky
tat the King "You wanta molte a light of 11?" he asked. And got the swift answer with another left could jusufiably have claimed
Jab and henvy right that landed on his left car.
After his rival went the champion but his limbs were lead-heavy, his arms moved sluggishly, and all the time he was being punched to ribbons. At the end of the first round Maxle retumed to his corner
ul.
peranding
could be a
was put
in
Maxie that life lot more pleasant it turned professional under he management.
The girls
So Raer deserted butchering for the prize-ring, and Wid ever sorry that he made tho ehange.
Exercising his big murcles in the gym was fun; swiping opponents on the chin for money was even funnder.
dino
Max Baer with his father Jacob Baor.
It started off as just another
of promoter contest on one Anell Hoffman's regular shows but inlaway through the Afth Buer went beserk.
Taking a stinging punch from Campbell, Max fassed back
Frankle long right that sent reeling into the ropes, jammed in a neutral corner his left arm over the top strand, une back of his head agabist the ring post.
He was out on his fret. Only his entangledi arin prevented him from sliding to the canvas,
Dat Buer did not
thla, Uttering his characteristic war-
think it wise to tell them, he'd Selimellug was Froggy and already got two managerS, aready for the Knockout, bul
During the remainder of his Baur stopped punching and. beetle career Baer frequently turning to the referee cried; sold portions of his carnings "Can't you see this guy's had eath. At one time cnough? Why don't you stop for sendy he had parted with 125 per it?" cent of himself, and when a court attorney asked him how
to do it. Maxie he had como replied:
I'm 1
1 great fighter. eckon l'in worth 25 per cent more than any of the others, My real
Maximilian name's Baer.
only call Maxle now, but It won't be og before I make a million
They
ery, he dashri Campbell The killer
and pitched into his defence- less rival with relentless fury. They didn't like the look of Campbell when they
picked
him up. He Iniled to respond to treatment in the corner so they
carried him 10 the dressing-room.
Falling to regain conscious nous there, he was rushed to hospital. And next morning Baer had to brewer a charge
sa
With his mind on Dorothy Dunbar, Baer lost four fights In his next six, but she married him just the same. Those who beat him were classy When he came up ngainst a Aiphter Max outslug him.
boxers.
could always
Every now and again the A good-looking young man
Eier instinct arose in him as with smiling eyes, crimpy hair,
it did in his return fight with and the body of a Adonis of manslaughter.
Ernie Schaaf, The big Boston doesn't have to go girl-chasing
Set al
Fad 10,000 heavy Bail
taken a points the world title--even though With his ring earnings Maxiu
dollars. Max hadn't 10, verdict of Baer in New York the fight.
an exhibition could wine WAS
them and
Hoffman found the money. but when they met in Chicago them. The rest, and more, be Buvr was greatly distressed at 18 months later poor Schaut spent on building up fabulous Campbell's death but felt suffered an unmerciful beating wurdtrebe.
happier when the unfortunate
Baer had
thrown the Orst fighter's mother said to him: Agh away with his fooling "It's all right, Max. Il could about to amuse the fans. This cally have Ixen you."
time he pitched into his riyal with such ferocity that only the firul bell saved Ernie from being counted out,
Maxie gave him a sour looks, turned on his heol, and went to his corner.
His handlers helped him into his dressing-gown and withou! any gesture to the fans he
Then canic a
with fight Frankie Campbell, another up- and-coming lad, at
San Francisco.
Max Baer topples Carnera with a right, but the Italian pulls him down as ho falls.
Haer was nequitted but repended from boxing for six months. Hoffman bought two- thirds of his contract alt Lorriner and with 5,000 dollars in his pocket, his share of the transaction, Max went off to Reno for a holiday and to forget
☆ Line and
was
What's more, when Schnat fought the light punching Primo Camera shortly after- wards ho went down to just un ordinary blow to the head In round 13 and stayed thers, -Treatment in the ring and dressing-room proved of so avail and Ernie passed away in hospital,
If there was ever a hilarious battle for the championship of the world, it was the rumpus between Carnera and Baer in the big suidcor bowl in New York City.
There was no need for bally- hoa. .The Clown Prince of boxing could supply all the just being his publicity by
normal self.
Baer enjoyed himself with Carnera, The big Itallun was not quick enough to get out of the way of Maxie's roundhouse swings and hit the deck no less than 12 umea during the 11 rounds the affair lusted.
Each time the glant crashed down, Max beat his chest and swaggered round the ring. And as soon as the dazed champ got to his feet, Baer jeered st him and mude mocking re- marks before proceeding to floor him once more.
Once Maxle put zo much bef behind a knock-down punch that he fell over Camera and the two were rolling in the resin together. *Last one up's
sissy," reared the Playboy, scrambling up and posturing and grimacing to the delight of the fans.
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Well Mux Baer was world's champ, just as he had told Dorothy Dunbar. But his reign was short and he threw the big Bile away as light- heartedly as he won it, being outpointed by washed up Jimmy Braddock in clowning display that becamo pathetic the longer it went.
But she did
WDS
There he met Dorothy Dunbar, who was busy getting a divorce. She
a conf.
Bul they didn't blamu
the Of course, there Baerl blamed elegant
and Maxto Cornera--they womun, fell-hook, he and sinker.
inevitable come-back, but Jag And that wasn't Maxie's only
Louls took care of that. Per- wasn't at all abashed worry. when she told him that sheki
Dorothy
haps for the first time in hi ring career Barr was serien heard of Max Bacr. company. never
that night. Certainly there "You sure wili mighty zoon,'
was nothing funny in the way Max laughingly told her, "Will
he knelt in the centre of the you marry me before I'm
ring
tha midway through champ or walt until I've won
fourth round and shook his the uile?"
head when the referee ordered him to get up and box on,
and hu had parted His arst manager was trying to attach ali bis earnings. His first girl-friend Olive Beck was suing him for dollars; a quarter-million chorus girl was suing him for #lot more. And now he'd
Q
fallen in love with film actress June Knight,
"Il me see you win your next contest," she repited. "Then I'll
That knocked all the killer be able to judge
How could a man be ex-
out of Baer. He had Bum- you better."
Maxis could barely wait for pected to win fights? Yet, ber of other fights, and made trip to Britain, where his suspension period to end. amazing to behold, he pounded a He wanted to show Dorothy tough Mux Schmeling into he lost to Tommy Farr, bout what a great fighter he was. submission in 10 rounds, and beat Ben Foord.
Two crushing defents by What's more, the 5,000 dollars so won the right to challenge
Lou Nova
hlu return hadn't lasted five minutes. Carnera for the world's title.
America inished his When he was slamming the
however, it career, big German around in the nat stages of the
cabaret fight, Maxie him off us a Alm and suddenly remembered Frankie performer, al which he is
natural. Campbell and Ernie Schaat,
To get enough to tide him over, Baer sold 10 per cent of his future earnings as a fighter to the Jackilch Brothers, two Oakland businesgmon. He didn't
"Fire Brigado? We wish to report wo've just launched Sputnik 3."
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to ring starled
He's happily married, too, und a father. The RF1 WAS the manageress of a restaurant Ju Washington and Maxic fell for her as soon as they met.
But she wouldn't marry him until after the Braddock fight, "You defend your ütle and I'l give you your answer after- wards,” she told him.
And when he hud been dethroned, Baer was in despair. Who would want him now- an ex-champ? But she didi
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