Evening star., 1933-01-02
coast YOUTH HELD
ABLE TO SPILL DOPE
May Land Sharkey Bout for
Fall by Taking SchmelIing
Next Summer.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

M Dempsey starts off the New
Y Year as a big-time pro-
moter with what appears
to be the best heavyweight fight
on the cards for 1893. He has, to
all intents and purposes, been as
signed the job Of selling the Baer-
Schmeling match to the highest
bidder.
One of the local ball parks-Atlantic
City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los An
geles and Aqua Caliente are Just a few
of the spots named as the possible
scene Of the bout. The idea IS for those
cities to make bids. but the chances are
that after Dempsey states his terms
the fight will wind up in II OF New
York, with Tim Mara writing the
checks.
The bout may not draw what its
sponsors hope, but ct should be a bruis-
ing battle between hard hitters and
just the sort the fans love TO sit in on.
MAX BAER is entitled to every con-
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enough in his first local appearance to
warrant the belief that he would 90 far
with proper handling and behavior.
Baer was given Ernie Schaaf on his
first appearance. and as the Sea Tiger
was riding at the top waves it was
thought ne would belt out the Cali
fornian in short order. Instead Baer
went on to give Schaaf tough fight,
and while the decision went against
him. he was good enough TO 60 right
back against Tommy Loughran and
Tom Heeney.
In those brawls Baer showed enough
fighting ability when he really wanted
to do so, but he had a tendency to
play around and toss off many openings.
Baer has improved greatly, and his
work during the past year makes him
a standout against any big fellow in
the world. He evened the score against
Schaaf. The latter often boasted that
he never had been floored, but Baer
turned the trick and almost scored a
clean kayo, as Ernie was dead to the
world when the bell sounded, ending
the fight.
THERE are those who will say that
l. Jack Sharkey avoided a meeting
with Baer in order to get at
Schmeling last June. If such is the
case. 1t only goes to prove that Squire
Sharkey believes he is the master of
the German. Then, again, Jack remem-
bers that Schmeling made him wait two
years to get a return fight, and then
made him eat crow and accept
measly 10 per cent of the gate. Under
the circumstances, Sharkey cannot be
blamed for demanding the same condi-
tlons. He figures Schmeling is not
such hot drawing card as indicated
by the two tours that failed to draw
any money and were called of. Max's
night with Stribling at Cleveland was q
flop.
Sharkey Is a drawing card. Joe
Jacobs, Schmelings manager, will have
to admit that. Nos that he draws the
fans because he is popular. So many
go to his fights expecting to see him
beaten that Jack waves a derisiye.
gloved fist In the air and shouts II
fooled you that time. Come again and
I'll turn the trick again"
Jacobs evidently figures Schmeling
an easy winner over Baer. Otherwise
he would not go into the business of
matchmaking and induce Dempsey to
handle the match. In this he may be
mistaken, for the Californian is not a
cinch when the gloves are flying
through the air. He can hit and he
can take it. If he keeps his hands and
eyes in trim until next June Herr
Schmeling will have job cut out for
him.
WITH all the shrewd maneuvering
w and manipulating to push Cham
pion Sharkey out of the picture
the result Of the Schmelirg-B -Baer fight
may prove boomerang to the smart
guys. 1t may be that Baer will get two
big matches during 1893 by beating
Schmeling and then meeting Sharkey
in September.
The cards are being played for
Primo Camera to bull through the
Winter season and be prime for kill
ing with Sharkey in June. Jack has
beaten the Primo before and Is too
smart Tor him. He will repeat his
Brooklyn performance, when he knocked
the giant to his knees, and made him
grunt and groan. Then, II Baer beats
Schmeling, the Boston Squire will
gladly sign to fight him in the Fall
In the event that Schmeling scores
against the Californian, it will be
Sharkey's turn to give the Schmeline
crowd the cold shoulder and send him
back to Germany without a crack at
the title.
No matter how it turns out. Baer
Is the favored one, and figures to make
the most out Of the personal quarrel
between Sharkey and Schmeling.
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