Evening star., 1934-12-29
SLEEP SOCK REPLY
TO TAUNTS OF FOE
First Defeat of Kind in His
Career May End Heavy
Hopes Of Kingfish.
By the Associated Press.

~ HICAGO, December e.-1t
doesn't pay to belittle Max
Baer, ruler of the world
heavyweights, as King Levin
sky, if he is able to talk today, should
be willing to admit.
In less than two rounds of what
was billed as four round exhibition,
in which the title was not involved,
the champion knocked out Levinsky-
probably clear out Of the heavyweight
scheme-last night in the Chicago
Stadium. It was an exhibition until
Levinsky beckoned Baer to come on
and fight" From there on 1t was
q fight
II was willing to go along and make
q nice lively show out OF it." Baer
said in his dressing room, but when
the poor old Kingnsh asked me
the champion-to fight, had to let
him have It,"
A terrific right hand smash to the
Jaw, climax of SO seconds Of blister
ing action, most Of it provided by the
champion, brought about the knock
out, the FIRST in Levinsky's career. He
was counted out, fat on his back,
as l40l5 popeyed spectators howled.
For the opportunity Of seeing the YER
bose Kingfsh tipped over for the
FIRST time, the crowd paid s2e,7l5.
Last Less than 4 Minutes.
THE battle fought with six-ounce
IL gloves. instead Of the usual
eight-ounce exhibition mitts,
lasted only 3 minutes SO seconds,
but it was packed with little of
everything Of which the colorful Baer
is capable. He clowned through the
flrst round, posing and laughing as
Levinsky peppered his face with left
jabs and couple of rousing rights
to the head to win the edge. Near
the end of the round, as Baer re-
fused to make a war-like advance,
Levinsky urged him to fight. The
Kings reward was sickening left
hook to the body.
AS the bell got the second round
under way, Baer stood in his corner
motionless. his arms at his side. Again
Levinsky beckoned him to come out
of there. The champion leaped to
the middle of the ring and without
delay had the King on his way. A
vicious assault to the body drove
Levinsky wobbling and well nigh de-
fenseless to the ropes As he bent
forward to protect himself Baer
Strengthened him up with left hook
- ~IA al tAI hA irb
with his right hand.
Levinsky made hardly q movement
As he was counted out, and had to be
carried to his corner. He remained
there almost five minutes while his
handlers worked to get him in shape
to leave the ring.
Baer Gets Lump on Eye.
DAER did not escape unmarked. A
ID hard right to the head in the
first round raised lump
under his left eye, and the King,
busy left hand, newly acquired
weapon, painted the champions face
q deep pink. Baer, at 211 pounds
only a pound more than he weighed
the night last June when he won hi
tAOlC, Wdo III CACCllClll
Levinsky scaled 2o1 pounds and wa.
In the best Of shape,
Buddy Baer, 18-year-old brother OF
the world champion, won from Gene
Stanton, an ancient and portly war
rior from Cleveland, on a technica
knockout In the first round of theil
scheduled four -rounder, must to the
disgust of the spectators. Stanton
In no condition to tight. was an easy
target for young Baer's terrific blows
He was rolling around the ring anc
ready to collapse at the end Of the
drst minute.
Then his face became a bloody
smear from the savage rights that
bounced of 1t and he hit the floor
for the count of eight when Baer
smashed with a right to the chin
He got up only to go down again
He was trying to get on his feet
at the count Of 10 when the referee
Tommy Thomas, humanity waved him
to his corner. Stanton weighed 216
and Buddy tipped the scale at 236.
Billy Treest, 1853 FOUNDER. St
Charles, ILL.,, outscored Lou Thomas
Of Indianapolis in four rounds. Thomas
weighed 10.