Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-25
JACKS PLANS NOW
PURELY VISIONARY
Has Not Even Confided With
Heavyweight Boxer or
His Manager.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

JEW 1OItIA, OCSCAiAOSA IL.
M Jack Kearns whistles a
Y merry tune when he is not
talking big money. Jacks
inspiration at present is Max
Baer and, to believe the dapper
fight manager, he is all set to
revive the Million dollar gate with
the hard hitting Californian. Ask
him a question and Kearns
whistles merrily and thus takes
your mind off the subject.
The unusual part of Jacks plan is
that he has not confided in Baer or the
latter's business manager. Ancil Hoff-
man. who arrived in New York this
week Hoffman held several confer
ences here with Joe Jacobs, manager
of Max Schmeling, and Jack Dempsey;
The upShot was that Dempsey signed
articles with Hoffman to promote
Baer-Schmeling bout next June, but,
of course, that doesn't discourage
KearnS.
TT takes at least two, and in this case
L
but what does Kearns care? Wasn't
he the manager of the famous Demp-
sew? Didn't he promote Dempsey into
the biggest attraction the game mas
ever known? And so on and SO 1orth-
OF course. it does not matter that
Dempsey had personal magnetism plus
a powerful punch. 1t was Jack kearns
who did the maneuvering, and see
where Dempsey wound up!
How KearnS expects to graD baer
without the consent Of Hoffman is
large mystery. The latter mas nao nus
fighter in tow and has encountered in
Vulnerable lawsuits keeping his claim
clear It Just so happens that Baer IS
passing his time on Hoffman's ranch in
the west, and if the fighter has any in
tention of throwing over his sldeklck
he certainly is going about 1t IN a pc
culiar way.
Baer's legal troubles are his own do
ing. He is not the first hghter VINO
parceled out his future earnings to
group of men and then recanted when
he got into the big money. II Baer
is only getting 80 per cent OF his earn
ings he has no one but himself to
blame. He entered each agreement, with
his eyes open Just because he broke
into the charmed circle of topnotchers
and is now in demand is no reason why
he should WEIGH. No contract is ever
made without some consideration and,
if Baer was paid money, 1t is only fair
that the investors realize on their IN
vestment and their confidence in the
fighters latent ability.
THIS is not the first time Kearns has
i claimed a fighter. Jack is always
willing to make promises and there
are instances on record where kearnS
was able to snare some good boxers
merely on his promise to better their
earning power or make them cham
pions.
Mickey Walker was originally under
the management of Jack Bulger. Upon
the latter's death. the widow attempted
to realize some money on the contract:
This was denied her and member OF
the New Jersey Boxing Commission
acted as Mickey's business manager.
Then Kearns entered the picture, and
when Walker fought Harry Greb, the
cast-of manager was, reported as stat
ing that he was unable to get a pair
of tickets from his friend Mickey anu
had to buy them.
matched with Tiger Flowers and Mickey
won the middleWeight title. Despite
prior agreement to give Flowers re-
turn fight within 80 days, the Georgia
Parson was never able to get Mickey IN
the ring again.
Nov Mr.. Kearns bobs up as the
N manager of Jackie Fields. 1t mas
been learned from Fields himself
that the only reason he signed with
Kearns was that the latter promised 10
get him back the world welterwelght
title. which he lost to Young JACK
Thompson. 1t was further stipulated
that Gig Rooney, the contract holding
manager, would get a fair snare OF
Jackies earnings In this instance
Kearns was as good as his word and
Fields is the present welterweight boss,
But Rooney asserts he has not received
a penny since Jackie acquired the tue;
As for Max Baer. he would do wen
to watch his step before agreeing to let
any others handle his affairs. ne is
being sought by Kearns and jimmy
Johnston. He has done well under his
present guide and would do much better
il he quit Glowing and got down 10 the
serious business Ct fighting.