Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-14
BAER, HARD HITTER,
IS VICIOUS FIGHTER
In Sport Only Two Years,
Max Confident He Can
Upset All Foes.
BY CARL BENJAMIN.

- AN FRANCISCO, November
14.-Out of the West New
York is scheduled to get a
heavyweight fighter who
may or may not be able to arouse
the latent interest of fans in the
presently depressed sport and
business of prizef1ghting, but one
who at least by his ruggedness and
viciouSneSs will remind old-time
followers of the pastime of the
heroes of the hard-hitting pre-
Tunney days.
Max Baer, of jewish German origin,
AZ years old, 6 feet inches tall, solidly
built, glowering self-conf1dent and tenn
peramental vicious If fighter ever
was. UP to two years ago was laborer
out and around Livermore, Northern
California, cattle town. He worked at
the slaughter houses and that sort of
thing.
At an early date he is to be taken
EAST to fight top-notchers of the
heavyweight division-and many coast
experts, whatever else they may say
about Baer, express the opinion that he
will clean up whatever remains OF the
heavyweight division in the East.
Has Good Record.
The Livermore heavy has had some
80 fights in the two years since BOD NC
AIlister. former national amateur mid
Swlaf oh started tn teach
him to box, and about two-thirds OF the
affairs have ended in knockoutS for his
opponents. He knocked cut Kayo
Christner in two rounds after having
him down five times. Les Kennedy
gave him boxing lesson in Los An
geles. otherwise Max has had clear
sailing against what opposition could
be found for him.
His successes against set-ups and
real fighters has not engendered an in
feriority complex in the mind OF the
son of a Livermore cattle man. In
fact he is said to be quite confident
that he can do Sharkey, Striking or
any of the others who have gotten their
names prominently in the sporting
pages. And the remarkable thing Is
that some very aStute sports followers
think the same thing, though some OF
them. because Baer is fighter and not
men more of his own type.
McAllister put Max through his early
lights. but some six months ago parted
company with him, as the result OF
some sort of friction. Hamilton Lor-
inner. son of prominent local indus
trialist, quit a good job to take over
The .nanagerslfip Ancil Hoffman, sac
ramento Tancfer and San Francesca
promoter, will take him East under
tix-nnorlth option by which he can have
The managerslfip- all its troubles.
Tor Max Is naturally hard to handle,
Ind all its chances for gain-for sum
teputed to be $4,000.
Looks to Garden.
Hoffman is in negotiation with Tom
McArdle Of Madison Square Garoen,
while considering an oiier from 1en
Dickson for Max to fight IN LONDON.
McArdle suggested Stribling, but HON.
man prefers Sharkey as more worthy
onnonent and one likely 10 draw Dig
cate Money Is not immaIerial 10
either Hoffman or Max
The Iiyermore lad didn't know what
y,onev was when as a laborer ne mao
little and he hasn't learned what 1t Is
since he has handled plenty. Buying
Expensive suits by the dozen. tTIng
easily of the most expensive MOTOR cars
he is said to have less than nothing IN
the way of ready cash to show for two
wears Of prosperity. His idea Is that ne
can lick any fighter in the world, SO
why worry?
IN California are being penetrated by
\ state investigation body. Some OF
fine murkineSS was caused by accuSa-
tions that Baer carried Tiny Abbott in
am Oakland fight for i've rounds 70
benefit gamblers and some more by the
death of Frankie Campbell as the re-
suit Of beating in the ring admins
tered by Baer.
So Max is preparing TO go EAST,
where it is believed his vicious punches,
his indifference to punishment and ms
logged, confident, persevering WIZ 10
IL ,.nn,, be more highly anpreciateQ.