Evening star., 1933-04-16
BUBBL|NG KID SURE
HE'LL BEAT GERMAN
Delights in Talking, but Is
Not Offensive and Makes
Great Impression.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

nj Baer is now the big noise
Y in local boxing circles. The
California heavyweight is
making more of a stir than Max
6chmeling and seems to delight
in all the comment he is creating.
Unless he peters out before June
8, Jack Dempsey's job of ballyhoo-
ing the meeting between the two
Makes will be simple one.
Dempsey was not much for talk when
he was preparing for big fight. He
fits in nicely with the present crowd,
but . man of few words soon tires OF
big talk and Mr.. Baer may soon find
himself quieted down.
Baer does not offend with his talk.
He likes his chances against sSchmeling
and is just like a big kid, bubbling over
with happiness at the big opportunity
that has come his way. He shapes up
fine. Two hundred and twenty-eight
pounds are neatly spread over his large
frame and if he were not so handsome
of face and sported two weeks growth
OF whiskers he would be dead ringer
for the old Manassa mauler in the
latter's palmiest days. He Is brown
as q berry and carries himself with the
ease that was characteristic of the old
Dempsey. His boundless energy, quick
smile and happy -go-lucky manner Of
greeting every one impress you.
WITH all his big words, Baer Is not
w taking anything for granted. He
has a wise old adviser in Ancil
Hoffman. The chances are that Ancii
talks to his charge like Dutch uncle
every evening and checks up on some
ing like an old-timer to spike the fanci-
full dreams Of exuberant youth.
Baer has the mistaken idea that the
fans want to hear him talk. Jack
Sharkey found this was wrong too late
in his career, and he Is now the most
ignored heavyweight champion the
game has known in a long time. Max
would do well to remember this.
Shmeling has the bearing of an ath-
lete. No one would take him for q
prize fighter at first sight He has q
quiet smile and makes friends easily
He has mind Of his own but does not
force his opinion on you. He Is one
OF the best practical jokers q training
camp has ever known and does not
mind laughing with the bunch when
the joke Is on him. And he has built
up a following. Considering the short
time he spends in this country before
and after each fight, this Is q remark
able tribute, not only to his fighting
ability, but to his capacity for making
friends.
Schmeling disproves the notion that
nothing can be learned from the
movies. He studied moving pictures of
practically every fight Sharkey took
part in and it is a cinch that he has
been studying Baer,s style ever since
he was matched with the Californian.
CONSIDERING the short time
~ Schmeling has been In the ring
against top-notch fighters, 1t is q
wonder he has been able to do as well
as he has. His courses OF training for
big fights have been OF short duration.
He has not looked so well in the gym.
Second-rate fighters have been able to
stab him of with left jabs and ne has
been Socked hard with right crosses.
Yet, with the exception of his second
light with Sharkey, he manages to come
out the winner
Little If any news reaches this coun-
try as to Schmeling's doings abroad. He
arrives here in good shape, which indi-
Gates he does not fritter away his time
waiting for a big-money purse but
applies himself to building up, strenuous
exercise and plenty of boxing.
These are the things Baer will have
TO keep in mind. He has a good chance
70 defeat Schmeling. He can better
this chance hv pattino dou1, to u,orl>
as early as possible and, while his
physical condition may be perfect, he
needs plenty of boxing. Hoffman would
do well to gather the best sparring
mates he can secure and instruct them
to tear loose with everything they have
In the line OF wallops, so that Baer
Will get the benefit Of the tough going
and learn pace. Schmeling is not
push-over for any fighter.
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