Evening star., 1932-07-03
SETFOR 2OROUNDS,
BOUT MAY LAST 40
Governors of Two States, as
Judges, May Be Saved
Red Faces by K. O.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

N TEW YORK, July liking
nj Levinsky and Max BaeI
Y will celebrate the glorious
Fourth with an exhibition
of fistic fireworks in the wide
open spaces of Reno, New. The
punch orgy will go 20 rounds
more or less, according to the
wishes of the principals. There is
such a thing as a 40-round con-
test in the State of Nevada.
Levinsky and Baer have been threat
ening to annihilate each other. If the
verbal exchanges become heated it Is
just possible the men, If they are or
their feet at the end of 20 rounds, viii
agree to 90 on until one is knocked out
Levinsky is one of the most colorful
personalities the game has known
Coupled in the combination is his sis
ter-manager, known as Leaping Lena
And if you want to get an eyeful and
enjoy yourself to the limit at no extra
cost, all you have to do is pay close at
tention to Mrs. Lena Levy as she jumps
up and down at the ringside and exc
cutes her shouted instructions with
telling blows.
r EAPING LENA transacts all the
- business for her famous brother and
Judging by the money they have
accumulated she is a rare business
woman And, don't think for an instant
Lena minces words. Her favorite say
ings when she gets excited are, I'll
bounce a bunch of flves of your puss! !!
and Can It'll Can it, I'll smack you
over" A rare fighter is Leaping Lena,
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blows her brother puts over.
Baer is not far behind Levinsky in
doing the unusual He has fare for
dramatics and is treat for the gallery
gods, whom he prefers to ringsiders.
Make is big kid himself and one of
the very few men in the ring who
thoroughly enjoys a fight. He does not
confine his scraps to the ring, as wit
ness his miX-up with his manager Of
record, Ham Lorimer, and the recent
fuss he had with his wife. According to
the dope at hand, Mrs. Baer beat her
husband into Reno, but instead of suing
for divorce she tied the marital bond
tighter and both are enjoying a second
honeymoon preparing for the bonn
bastic Fourth.
a MOTHER angle to this fight is the
"A report that the decision will be
made by the Governors of the
States of California and Nevada sitting
In as judges. This is supposed to in
sure a fair decision. The idea of Sc
lecting outstanding celebrities in any
field to act as judges in a prize fight IS
not unique. In other years Sportsmen
with unblemished regulations and a
thorough knowledge of the fight game
have been induced to render decisions.
But the chances are that the eStimable
gentlemen who will act IS judges in the
Baer-Levinsky fight know more about
politics than boxing, and that, while
they love good fight and sincerely be-
1ieve in fair play, they will ignore the
fine points of the game and place too
much emphasis on the lustinesS of a
blow, whether it lands or not, and score
accordingly. 1t is hoped a knockout
will save them embarrassment.
TXJHEN Paolino Uzudum and Baer
w fought at Reno last year, Jack
Dempsey acted as referee. Jack
Is another fellow who believes in let
ting the battlers alone and giving them
full leeway while either man is on his
feet. This works out swell If one is not
too keen about the rules, but when a
protest is registered there Is ample
cause for argument.
The East had Sharkey and Schmel-
ing. The Far West has Baer and Le-
whisky. The writer confidently predicts
that the West will witness better and
more satisfying fight when Make and
the Kingfsh square of, with the latter
coming out on top.