The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-06
BRADDOCK, BAER PROVIDED SHOCK OF 1895 SPORTS
Champion Turned in Big gest Surprise, Max in
 Worst Showing
BY HENRY SUPER

United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, Jan. 6.-(UP).-On the night of June 13 In Madison Square Garden bowl, the greatest surprise and the greatest disappointment in 1895 sports were enacted.
 The surprise came when Jimmy Braddock, 10-1 underdog in the betting, outpointed Max Baer in Q 15-round fight for the world heavy weight championship. For that feat, Braddock today earned the votes of 150 of 185 sports editors who par- ticipated in the United Press poll as 1335's most startling performer.
 To Baer, who had been hailed as Q great champion, went the nom- ination of 173 writers for greatest Hops. They called him anything from a mere disappointment to a yellow Palooka."
 Braddock and Baer completely dominated the voting on both ques- tions. Second to Braddock as the most surprising athlete of the year, with 10 votes, was Wilmer Allison, who upset Fred Perry in the semi- finals of the U. s. tennis champion. ships.
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 Runner-up to Baer in the disap- pointment column was Al Simmons, Chicago White Sox outfielder. Sim- mons, who was traded to Detroit recently, received six votes for his failure to bat any better than .267.
 In commenting on Baer, in his fights with Braddock and Joe Louis, many editors used harsh terms in expressing their sentiments towar1 the one-time Livermore lar- ruper.
 "The man with the cellophane stomach who turned white with fear" one editor said. Other com- meEts were just as bitter, such as: His quitting against Louis was a deliberate display of the yellow streak. He failed utterly, even disgustingly, in his big moment. :. He even lost his speech. He fail- ed to deliver what his splendid physique and fighting mechanics gave the public a right to expect Q courageous fight. AS a disap- pointment, Baer is the biggest II, the history of the fight game ir 6 class by himself"
 In naming Braddock as the years outstanding surprise, several edi' tors said that they believed ever Jimmy himself was surprised. Man! said that at the time they couls not believe Braddock had become champion but after Louis whipped Baer, 1t did not seem so startling
 "Braddock's victory over Baer wa the years surprise" said one edi tor. "Until Joe Louis came alonl with a fist-full of dynamite, thl one needed Q lot of explaining"
 Only three other athletes beside Baer and Simmons got into the dis appointment list. Babe Ruth wa! given four votes for his failure tt shine with the Boston Braves Jesse Owens, track star, received ont for failnig to star at the Nationa A. A. U. outdoor games, and Gene Sarazen, golfer, was given Q vote for not living up to expectations.
 In the surprise column, many teams and individuals were In the voting. Third place, with nine votes, went to Notre Dame for It's victory over Ohio State. Northwestern, which whipped Notre Dame the week following, was given four votes for that feat, and Carnegie Tech received three ballots for It's sur- prising gridiron triumph over Pur- due.
 The following received one vote: Sam Parks, U. 8. open golf winner; Duke, for its football triumph over urbeaten North Carolina; Owens for his feat of breaking three rec ort's and tieing one on Q single aft- ernoon: U. o. L. A. for defeating Stanford; Mississippi State for whipping Army; the Chicago White Sox for their rise in the American League: Jay Berwanger, Chicago football star, for almost single handedly beating Illinois; Wisconsin for It's only victory of the season over Q favored Purdue team; and the Chicago Cubs for winning the National League pennant.
 
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