The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-05
BAER QUITS TO BARLUND AFTER
 SIXTH ROUND
Finn Gets TKO Award; ; Trainer Paints, Breaks
 Ankle; Louis Bout Off
BY HENRY SUPER

(Unlted Press Staff COrreSpOndent) New York, March 5 - (UP) - Before he stepped into the ring last night aginst Gunnar Barlund, a rugged Finn, they were saying that some day Buddy Baer would be- come heavyweight champion-just like his brother Max.
 But again the wise men of punch promenade were wrong.
 After minute and 36 seconds of battling in the seventh round, Buddy was carted out of the ring, the victim of technical knockout, and suddenly Barlund was being hailed as a prospective champion. For one round, 242-pound Buddy, who had a tremendous physical advantage over the tough Finnish l ] battler, looked as though he might fulfill the glowing predictions re- garding his future. That was the first round when he gave Barlund bloody nose and opened a nasty cut over his left eye.
 Baer Quit
 But after that Buddy was sorry fighter and Referee Billy KaVanaugh who claimed he acted because Baer said I've had enough" stopped the battle in the seventh round after "The Gunnar" had hit Buddy 20 straight smashes in the face without a return blow being struck.
 It was the first time in A fights that young Baer had been stopped and the only glory left for him was that he still has yet to be floored. The blows which Barlund landed Ill the last two rounds were strong enough to have felled an ordinary man but Buddy IS not an ordinary man. He is towering fellow who is almost impossible to knock over.
 The crowd of 8,565 persons gave Buddy a sound jeering when he left the ring and there were many cries of just a bum like your brother Max"
 Barlund, bloody mess at the finish because he cuts easily, scored repeatedly with sharp left hooks and Jarring rights which Baer could not seem to avoid. In the sixth round, Buddy hit Barlund with a terrific right to the ch:n but Gum nar didn't blink. The failure of that blow to register apparently broke Baer's heart because after that he was ineffective, even slipping to his knee for no count once.
 In the seventh Buddy, realizing his only chance for victory was by 8 knockout, tried to force the fight ing but Barlund slowed him down Suddenly, the Finn drove Baer to the ropes and began to hammer his head with rights and 1efts. Buddy stood with his guard down, his back against the twine, and let Barlund hit him at will. After about 20 blows had been struck, Referee waved Baer to his corner.
 Trainer Paints
 For 8 moment there was a tense situation in the Garden because Al Reno, Barlunds trainer, tainted as he stepped into the ring. The crowd damned around the ringside thinking something serious had occurred. Barlund lifted his trainer up and helped carry him from the ring. Later, it was learned Reno had tainted from the excitement and broke his ankle when he fell.
 Buddy, who weighed 2421s to Barlund's POO IA, said he guessed" he needed some more boxing les sons and would like to meet Bar lund again. I get some more exper- fence.
 Paul Damski, Barlunds manager, said his fighter would not meet Joe Louis, the champion, in tune-up fight in April. Mike Jacobs had promised this bout to the winner.