The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
YOUNGER BAER GAN MAKE RING
 HISTORY TONITE
Champ 10 to |; Buddy Has Outside Chance to
 Score Knockout
By JACK CUDDY
United Press Stan Correspondent)

(Unlted PfeSS Stam COFreSpOn0emtD
 Washington, May 23.-(UP)-To- nights heavyweight title fight be- tween Champion Joe Louis and gigantic Buddy Baer at Grifiith Sta alum is utterly fantastic from many angles, but in the bloodied book of Louis it's just another "bum -of-the- month" gcrap-gtaged outdoors.
 It's fantastic because of its set- ting in the nations capital and be- cause of the human interest giants on challenger Baer, but it's bur1-of. the-month because the Sinart-r1oney boys have made Louis the favorite ct 10 to Land up.
 Never in the history of boxing has challenger in any of the eight divisions had such an incentive to win as that which should inspire big Buddy Baer tonight, as he faces the Detroit negro in Washington'S first heavyweight title battle.
 Opportunity De Luxe
 Buddy-a California giant packing 237 pounds on & six foot six and one-half inch beam-has the chance of rocketing the name "Baer' to heights never attained by . family in pugilistlc history. His older brother Maxie once wore the heavy weight crown.
 Moreover, by refurniShing Of the Baer escutcheon, Buddy can avenge the beating which Louis gave brother Maxie back in i036. Maxie took the count on one knee in the fourth round, which raised 0 biz question mark about the courage of anyone whose name is spelled B.A-E-R.
 Moreover, Buddy can clean up his own kitchen, removing the linger- ing doubts about his personal cour- age that followed his withdrawal under fire from dunnar Barlund in 1888.
 Tn addition, Buddy is c "hungry" fighter, despite the modest fortune brother Maxte accumulated. Buddy has virtually no assets, and his wife Is expecting c baby in about three weeks. The toll that goes with the title would mean much to him.
 Hence we find c giant Californian -broWn-haired, fair skinned, aI1c surprisingly well proportioned-wlti, flock of incentives to beat the busiest and most deadl y heavy. weight champion that ever lived.
 Tho crowd, which co-prornoteri Mike Jacobs and Ray Alvls predict will number 10000 and contribute q gate Of 9i6o,000 will include about 30,000 negroes, many from the south and Q cross section of the popu- lation of our nations capital. Neither the President nor Mrs. Roosevelt arc to attend, but White House Secretary Steve Early will Do there heading the list Of governmental bigwigS, diplomats and office work CTS.
 Champion Louis Shrugs off thu event with this statement, "I'l knock him out within five rounds
 Wants to Rest . Joe wants to make quick work O , Buddy and polish off Billy Conn ot June IS, 50 as to get c rest-to ent the hell-for- Heather pace at whici hc has been travelling since Decem Der. It will Dc his 17th defense 0 the crown he wrested from Jin | Braddock in 1887. No other heavy weight champion ever approached that mark.
 If tonight's fight draws the ex pected Si60,00 gate, Louis shoult get about 964.000 aS his 70 per cent ! This would bring his total ring earn
 ines to approximately Si,048,700 Baer receives IS per cent of tn net.
 Many of the experts admit tha big Buddy Is the most dangerou opponent Bomber Joe has met sine, i. his knockout in the first Schmelinl fight. Ills 237 pounds 10 Joe . 202, and his towering height ant long reach might mean much the fight went the full i6 rounds } And Buddy can punch with tha long straight right. He has knocked out 43 of his 53 professional op ponents, just one less than Loui belt out in 62 fights. If he cont out winging tonight, he may ever ! the kayo score because Louis dem Z onstrated in the Schmeling, Brad ;; dock, Brescia and daiento bout !! that he can not take blows to tn head.