Evening star., 1959-11-24
WIN, LOSE OR
DKAW By FRANCIS srANN
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WRITING ABOUT MAX BAER after his sudden death
calls to mind that the Baer boyS-Max and Jacob much
better known Buddy-just failed becoming the only
brothers in history to win the heavyweight title of the
world.
Max won his crown in 1884 with an 11-round wrapup
Of Primo Camera Seven years later Buddy Just missed
against Joe Louis here at Griffith Stadium in fight still
remembered one of the most controversial in years.
The date May 2S l941 and it was to be the only
time the Brown Bomber disqualification. Ancil
Hoffman, who managed Buddy he did Max refused to
let the younger Baer out for the seventh round
Although it didn't work, smart the part
of Hoffman.
Buddy, who six years younger than Max, stood
6-6a and weighed 237 pounds He was queter than Max
and against Louis least somewhat Older Brother
Max when he encountered the stonefaced Louis in 1885,
threw only good punch in four motoned
for the referee to stop it while kneeng position
IN THE FIRST ROUND Buddy who never was rated
highly Max, and considered more or less on
Louis old "bum the-month list whacked the Bomber
out of the ring Arthur Donovan who refereed all of Louis
fights and labeled "houSe man" for Promoter Mike
Jacobs and the old goth Century Sporting Club pancked
Donovan inept that night. Louis, while apparently
not seriously damaged required time to climb back into
the ring and Arthur gave to him. cleaner count and
Buddy Baer might have avenged Max defeat in 35 and
become world champion too
In the fifth round, Buddy looked like winner again.
Baers luck out in the sixth Louis aroused and per-
haps desperate dumped Buddy twice Then after
the bell ending the sixth round Joe slugged Buddy with
most aweSome clout.
If memory serves Baer apparently heard the bell and
Louis didn't Anyway Buddy dropped his hands and then
the clap of thunder Flush the chin Louis landed
and Baer went down.
THE Willy HOFFMAN, recognizing that his tiger could
not from that blow and we'll aware that it
struck after the bell sounded dragged Buddy his
and deantly faced Louis and Donovan when the
gong sounded for the seventh round.
''He was fouled!" Hoffman shouted claiming he was
entitled to fvenute rest Trainer Izzy Kline
that Buddy should be declared the winner and champion
Donovan looked perplexed He called time and sent
for Promoter Jacobs who counting the house in the
Griffith Stadium Office sereney confident doubt that
Buddy Baer another automatic victim to Louis
kayo list.
Noisily adjusting his store teeth, which fitted
him well, Jacobs conferred with Donovan, the referee
leaning and talking down to the promoter
Finally:
"You make him come out and fight or will diSqualfy
him. Donovan called out to Hoffman, he ordered Ancl
and Kline to leave the ring
my fouled" Anci retorted, standing in front
of his stricken gladiator. He'll do no fighting
tonight"
And he didn't And Donovan awarded the fight to Louis
on disqualification.
THIS WAS IN MAY OF Al. The following December
IN Madison Square Garden Louis having disposed of the
hghtheavy Billy Conn with great difficulty and of Lou
Nova with less, rematched by popular demand with
Buddy Baer. 1t a War Relief show
Buddy'S appearance shock that night. Where
he'd been blackhaired and strong the 27-year-old
Baer was gray almost white of head and he looked tired
and defeated Louis knocked him out in less than round
1t was no contest Whether the after bell punch in
washington drained Buddy of all resistance punishment
still is kicked around.
Probably Buddy wouldn't have been the champion for
long-maybe not even as long MaxS reign He
was awkward and he didn't punch as sharply as Max But
Tor lew Meeting moments back in 1941 he almost won
the tte once by knocking Louis out of the ring and the
second time on techncality
There was one other ironic touch Max, who had
boasted much OF his big kid brother off on Buddy
about that time They hardly spoke Max admitted
and that too bad Both of the BaerMax and Buddy
now. movie actor-seemed to have so much in common
Including almost holding two world heavyweight titles