The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-23
Mother Of Max Approved Ring

Col. It was at Haywood that Max gained the only schooling of his life, going as far as the eighth grade.
 Max was twelve when his father moved to Livermore, Cal. Max'i father had been in the packing business but in California leased g ranch for hogs and cattle. From that time on life grew active and exciting for Max. He rode cattle h worked and played hard and he developed his body into a sturdy stage. To his parents, still living Max says he owes any success he has achieved.
 Tt was my good fortune to have two great people for parents" Maa says. "Without their understand. ing rearing 1 could never have hoped to go out into the world te make my way"
 Max's father, Jacob, is 50 now and his mother, the former Dorf Bales, Is 56. Both were always folk of unusually large structure. Hi father weighed 265 pounds at on' time. Max's mother was born O. Irish mother and Scotch father Maxs father was born of French Jew father and German-Jew moth. CT.
 Absent
 Neither will witness Max's meeting with Joe Louis at tho Yankee stadium on Sept. "A. Max's mother used to attend all of his fights but of recent years. at his request, has remained away. His father feels 1t is his duty to re- main with his wife.
 Baer's first pilot was a man named Percy Madden, who signed for his first professional bout. Maa had been working at the Imperial gymnasium in Oakland, woned bJ Jimmy Duffy, and was under the tutelage fo Ray Pely, whilom bat. tier of renown.
 On May 16, 1929, at Stockton Cal, Max made his debut in the professional ring when he met Chief Caraboo. Baer won by a knockout in the second round and received a purse of $35. After that Baer was under the management of Bob McAllister and then fol lowed a long list of knockout vic. tories which eliminated in his knockout of Frankie Campbell or August 25, the following year Campbell died the day following the bout. By this time Baer had severed relations with McAllistei and when he came east for the first time he was under the man. agement of J. Hamilton Lorimer and Ancil Hoffman. The latter had promoted the Campbell bout in San Frapcisco and Is the present manager of the ex-champion.
 Up and Down
 The rest of Max's career is toe recent and well-known for repe- tition here. After highly success full campaign Baer ascended to tho heavyweight throne on June 14, oi last year when he stopped Primo Camera in the eleventh round Three months ago Baer lost the title to Jim Braddock in fifteen rounds And so, the present finds Baer eager to turn back Louis and again assume the fistic worlds transcendent position - that oi heavyweight champion.
 With part of his earnings Maa bought his parents home in Sar Leandro, near Oakland. When on the coast. Max scpends his time be- tween the home of his parents and Manager Hoffman's ranch at Sac ramento. Max has two sisters Bcrnice and Frances, 23 and 20, respectively and both are married Brother Buddy, real name, Jacob completes the family.
 In lis one professional hghi Max's father met Pat Kennedy al Denver and lost ten round de- cislon.
 Max's wife, the former Mary Fl. len Sullivan. is in Speculator but never sees him train, nor will she see the fight. deciding to remain in the company of MT. and Mrs Baer while the fight Is on and lis. ten to the radio reports.
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