Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-12
~HERE wasn't any question about
Jim Braddock's being shaped up
for his fight with Max Baer.

OlH Di duuoChS DcLnS SlApcu up
for his fight with Max Baer.
Jim had ridden a miracle toe
far to take any chance along this road.
He is now in better shape and better
equipped than he ever was before.
The main problem was Max Bser.
1t was pretty generally figured that
Braddock's only chance would be
Baer's condition, possibly several kilo-
meters from the old-fashioned pink.
II was figured that Baer
would take Braddock for granted
and try to loaf his way into a
soft evening.
Contrary to this angle, Baer has
trained along better lines for Brad
dock than he trained for Camera. He
has taken more pains as defending
champion than he did as q challenger.
He called the turn a few days ago
when he told me, This time I've got
everything to lose and almost nothing
to gain. I'm expected to knock Brad
dock out in a few rounds. II don't
I'll be bum. even if win later 1t
was for this reason that I paid more
attention to my legs than 1 ever did
before. I've done more road work for
this one shot than I ever did before
for any two fights.
I'm ready this time, for I know the
chance any one takes In meeting a
desperate fellow who isn't afraid. The
fact that neither one of us is afraid
ought to stir up some action I don't
know how long it will go, but there1 II
be action. 1t can't be any other way.
Dempsey Satisfied.
JACK DEMPSEY, one of Max Baer's
-" first supporters, one of his leading
guides, has usually been critical of
Baer's fighting shape.
know Jack was worried year ago
before the Camera fight. He figured
Max to win-but he wasn't quite sure
what might happen if Camera lasted
10 rounds. -..
I asked Dempsey what he thought
of Baer's condition.
Hes in better shape than
have ever seen him before"
Jack said. He has done enough
road work to get his legs right.
That's what I was worried about
before the Camera fight. I think he
now Is in better shape than he was
for either Schmeling or Camera. You
know that championship means a lot,
once you've won it. No che wants to
lose it, especially within year"
Dempsey's Biggest Kick.
WHAT was your biggest kick" I
w asked Dempsey, beating VIII
lard, or the brawl with Firpo?"
Il think the biggest kick any fighter
ever gets" Jack said, lis the time he
takes over the title. was in a daze
for two days. The Willard fight was
the biggest thrill I ever got.
There was too much happening In
the Firpo fight for any one to follow.
That includes both Firpo and myself.
1t was like being in a runaway merry
go-round where you get too dizzy to
know where you are or what is
happening.
you know" Jack continued,
"a fight doesn't have to 70 eight
or ten rounds to be great
sight.
my fight with Firpo lasted just
four minutes. Yet that seems to be
the one they are still talking about.
Naturally, I think Max will win
this next one-maybe early. But this
may be along the lines of another
Firpo whirlwind. Braddock has been
training for q slugging match He
and his sparring partners have been
wading in, throwing leather In all
directions. He has decided to keep
crowding Baer and not let Max get
set, or loaf for a while. as he did
against Camera. That will mean two
sets of fists flying together and that
ought to bring on quick action.
"Baer can hit hard with either
hand-but so can Braddock. It
will take lot more than Brad
dock TO hurt Baer or to bring
him down.
But a wallop that happens TO get
you In the right place can do q lot Of