Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-11
Max's Training Disappoints.

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1N1 ing in training. He puffs and
wheezes like freight engine
pulling load of empties over a hill
His sparring mates have been hitting
him with too much ease for a rank
ing contender. Baer laughs this off
by saying he is toughening up his
chin for Primo's cracks.
Rup,ors that Baer has been train
ing in the quiet hours of the morning
are not substantiated in the way he
works in the afternoon. Then there
are those who say Max looks bad
purpoSely to affect the betting odds.
This is another queer stunt for a
challenger. Concentration is a prime
requisite in a fighters preparations
for battle and, what with thinking
about bets and studying radio
script three nights a week, it must
be assumed that Baer has not trained
properly for the most important fight
of his career.
The Californian will depend on the
heft of his wallop to overcome the
giant Camera. Judging him by his
fight with Max Schmeling. there is
another angle to his plans-hitting on
the break and slipping over a back
handler. He did that to Schmeling
when the going got rough, and he will
do so again If Camera hits him re-
peatedly with his Earring left paw.
Camera Has Great Defense.
Primo has trained for speed He
has perfected a well nigh impregnable
defense by wrapping his huge arms
around his jaws. II Baer is going to
reach the head with a solid punch,
it will have to be a looping, down.
ward curving blow.
Camera has taken some hard belts
around the body. 1t has yet to be
proved that he cannot take it down
there. Baer makes no bones about
the fact that he Is going to concen-
trate on that expanse of flesh to bring
Primo's arms down.
In the Sharkey fight, Camera was
out-boxed during the early rounds.
Sharkey. wearied Of trying to hurt the
big fellow with jabs and hooks and in
a desperate attempt to bring Primo
down. as he had done once before,
tossed science to the wind and started
tossing his right to the jaw.
Primo's big left thudded against
Sharkey's jaw and snapped his head
back as though it was strung on a
rubber band. Angered, Sharkey tore
in, and, when pinned against the
ropes, started bobbing and weaving
to escape Primo's massive right upper
cut. One landed flush and the fight
was all over.
Uppercut Is Real WaIlop.
THIS brings, up the question Of
| Cameras hitting power. He
just shoves when attempting to
hit straight out. But, when Primo
brings it up, he gets tremendous
driving power behind the blow. Add
leverage to 260 pounds and you get
a fair idea of the power of the blow.
Is Baer going to fall for the same
tactics? Camera does not hesitate
to rush in and fight. He can, and
does, tire and harass a man in close.
Draping his big form over lighter
rival and smuggling with short chop
ping blows weakens the lighter man
considerably.
Baer has been pictured as a super
man-the best punching heavyweight
to come up since Jack Dempsey. He
has the killer instinct, as did Demp-
sey, but he never will be the fighter
the Manassa mauler was. He fights
typical Dempsey fight in that he
scorns punishment, is merciless in
dealing it out, and does not bother
with the niCetieS Of the rules. Every
thing goes with Baer, and that is his
only hope of scoring knockout. He
must win by finishing his man or
else lose out, since Camera is the
better boxer, better conditioned and
better built to travel the route at a
blistering pace.