Baer says:
"In the past, it has been the
custom to arrive at the logical
championship contender by elim
ination contests. That's the bunk.
The way to find out who’s entitled
to figlgf me for my title over the
fifteen-round route, is to have ’em
all meet me, in ten-round bouts.
"If any one of the mob is able
to last ten rounds, no one will
question his right to fight me over
the fifteen-round route. As it is
now, none of those mugs have any
license to be clamoring for a
championship bout. They haven't
beaten anybody, and they sel
dom knock anybody out. Knock
outs are what the fight game
needs."
Baer added that he and Hoff
man, having made this proposal,
will await bids for the ten-round
"tryout” bouts from around the
country.
Three for Chicago
At least three of the matches,
Baer and Hoffman anticipate, will
be held in Chicago, where Jim
Mullen and Nate Lewis have suc
ceeded in restoring some life to
BRONX CHEER RILES WRESTLER
ft
Tossed out of the ring by Jim Coffield of Kansas City In an Omaha
wrestling match, Joe Dusek of Omaha took exception to the remarks
emanating from a bronx cheering section—and he's shown threatening
some of his critics. But nothing happened in the way of fisticuffs, and
the wrestling bout ended in a draw. (Associated Press Photo)
the old game, chiefly with the aid
of Baer himself.
Neither Baer nor Hoffman is
partial towards New York. Max
Said:
“They don't know what the>
want back there, and there's no
use in wasting time waiting foi
them to make up their minds."
According to the schedule Baer
and Hoffman have mapped out.
