The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-24
BAER MAY GET ] NEXT SHOT AT
 CHAMP IN CHI.
Louis Manager Favors Chi- cago Bout-No Foul
 Claim By Schmeling
BY LESLIE AVERY

BY LESLIE AVERY
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, June 24.-(UP)-The reformed Maxie Baer, ex-playboy heavyweight champion of the world, was the man of the hour in fight circles today while manager and ! promoters throughout the world sought a new white hope" to chel- lenge Joe Louis.
 Despite his four-round knockout by Louis two years ago, Baer sob- cred by marriage, parenthood and the recent death of his father, stands out like Colossus as the No. challenger now that Max i Schmeling is no longer a threat. Many Offers
 While Schmeling was strapped in an iron bed in Polyclinic hospital today, recovering from a fractured vertebra he received in Wednesday nights futile bid at Louis crown, Promoter Mike Jacobs was negotiat- ing to match Baer and Louis in a September title match in New York or Chicago. The San Francisco Exposition was trying to induce Ja- cobs to stage a title match there next spring, and Los Angeles pro- motors also were dickering for a Louis title defense.
 Jim Braddock, who lost the cham pionship to Louis year ago, was reported ready to make comeback If he could get in shape. Tommy Farr, British titleholder who went IS rounds with Louis last Septem- Der, wants to fight him again. Schmeling, not critically injured and resting comfortably. is demanding a third and rubber" match.
 Tony Galento faithfully challenges Louis once a month on a winner take-all-basis.
 With all these offers of sites and slammers, Jacobs believes that Baer would attract the biggest crowd, and that Chicago or New York would pay the biggest prices. One of Luis co-managers, Julian Black, wants the Bomber to meet Maxie in Chicago as he says the former mad cap titleholder is very popular in the midwest.
 T have wiped out every defeat when given return match" Baer said today, "and I want a chance to prove 1t against Louis. I saw Joe blast Schmeling, and I'm not afraid of him. Whats there to be afraid of? There used to be a time when l didn't want my face mussed up, but l don't mind scars now. can tell Max Jr., they're scares of battle. used to not give a damn, but I've got to win now to redeem myself. One of the last things my dad asked me before he died was that I fight Louis again and prove I didn't quit like people said I did"
 Not So Bad
 Louis, who pulled down a certi- fled check for $351,245 for his one round knockout Q24 seconds of work) of Schmeling, really seemed to be anxious to fight again in September, although he. will gain little financially.
 Mike Jacobs is my promoter, and I'll fight anybody, anywhere, any, time he says" the 23-year old brown-skinned champion said. q know that most of my share will go to Uncle Sam for taxes, but the more fight, the less chance have to get rusty like was when Schmel- ing whipped me two years ago." Joe and Black, and their wives will sail for Europe July 6 for a short vacation in London and Paris, but Joe plans to return in time to see the Henry Armstrong-Lou Am bers lightweight title fight here on July 26.
 Schmeling will leave for Germany July if his condition permits. While he is resting comfortably and apparently in no danger, Polyclinic doctors would like for him to remain in bed motionlses for at least three weeks, Maxie made plans to be taken aboard ship by an ambulance. A report that Schmeling had died from the effects of blow to his Kidneys clogged telephone lines to sources of information for hours yesterday. Polyclinic hospital fin ally had to request radio stations to broadcast his true condition so that regular business calls could get through the switchboard.
 Meantime, having seen the fight movies, Schmeling's American man.. ager, Joe Jacobs, decided against making a foul claim to the New York boxing commission. In Schmel- ing's dressing room following the fight, both charged Louis had land- ed an illegal blow to the kidneys that "paralyzed" Max.
 Head Blows Show
 The movies, however, revealed that kidney blow had little, if any, thing to do with the outcome. There were two punches that landed in the region of the kidneys, but they came after series of smashing head blows that already had Max out on his feet and hanging on the ropes for dear life. They were both feathery punches, compared to the long straight rights and the left hooks that Joe landed. Virtually all of the fight writers who saw the slow-motion pictures agreed that whatever injury to the spine Schmeling suffered was the direct result of the first of the three knockdowns. He struck heavily on the base of his spine in landing.
 Regardless of anything and everything" Manager Jacobs said. T think Max is entitled to another chance. He gave Louis a chance to redeem himself, and Joe should be willing to see the issue settled in third match. Although realize Louis Is a much improved fighter still think Schmeling is better and that he would have won unless he'd raooiuol tt,ot y1o 1y1ivHn v>,snoh iS,