Baer Finally Does Something Useful P. G. A. And U. S. Open Champions Clash DAM PARKER By Don Pitch Helmets DETROIT TEAM Today's Sport SHIITE, MNERO MAX BAER'S knockout victory over Ben Poord, the South African Max did more | ttaa no particular pugilistic significance but In scoring it, for American boxinug than he accomplished during the rest of his ring FIGHTING HARD Parade IN SEMI-FINIL ~ career. Often in the past American fight fans have wished M&xie were him for v gaged. That the time would come when they would applaud but that mlllenlum has gagging an entire nation is almost beyond belief, DESPITE BREAKS MEET /arrived. By HENRY McLEMORE OF GREAT Ever since Tommy Farr beat Baer and Jack Doyle outpointed (United Frew Staff CerrwRendent) wh.yO.h Lewinsky in an opera bouffe battle that honest London Double Win Keeps Them Lafoon and in critics called the worst thing ever perpetrated on their fellow towns- McSpaden men, our English cousins have been growing increasingly cocky. in Second Place; Lucas Pittsburg, May 29.—(UP)—Come he can do that, he can do anything. Match of of such headlines as “Another American I to be a confidante of Other Super* Their papers have been full Into the locker room of the Pitts- happen Idol Falls” and “Nasty Jolt for America.” Tony’s and I am very fond of him. Beats Cards Field club with me. The vic- lative Golf burg Tony’s wife—not that Cuban song— You’d swear that Just because two of our washed up has-beens, one tors are exulting, the vanquished are is desperately ill in Massachusetts. of British of whom never was, were beaten on points by a couple nghters the Manero’s first and last are BY GEORGE KIRKSEY licking their wounds. We have thoughts By HENRY McLEMORE and one of our champions, Petey Sarron, was disqualified for hitting of her. Each he (Uhited Press Staff Correspondent) prides and mortified of the Profes- morning phones (United Press SUIT Correspondent) Dave Crowley with an open glove, American boxing had suddenly col- the to how she is New 29.—(UP).—Ball hospital inquire Pittsburg, May 29—(UP)—The two ; 'and the knuckle dusters from Perfidious Albion, as the Three York, May sional Golf association’s tourney from her mastoid u lapsed convalescing op- top golf champions in this country, Meandering McGoverns would put it, had overcome overnight the glaring clubs are sometimes inspired by ad- here! Let us listen to what they eration. Each afternoon he phones had been able to see in them for and the two most unflagging shortcomings that even England years. and that seems to be the as stumble out from the her to tell how he is in versity say they Agnes doing “scramblers” in this or any other case of the Detroit showers and gloat or groan: the P. O. A. So far neither of them Topical of the comment that has been appearing on London sports Tigers. country, meet today in the semi- Nelson, winner of the Mas- has had bad news, and I of late is this, written by Joe Withers: When Mickey Cochrane, the Tig- Byron earnestly final round of the National Pro- pages at won’t. ers’ pilot, was carried off the field ters Tourney Augusta, Ga., opines, hope they fessional Golfers association cham- not have Each time sinks a “. Let us talk about Petey Sarron. His scrap with Dave at Yankee stadium last Tuesday, “I had a hunch I should Tony putt he pionship. I knew to "There is Crowley suggests that we make the boxing laws and America breaks Detroit’s pennant hopes apparent- come out here this morning. says himself, another In the battle of champions Denny was bucks for the tbem. But they find out that they cannot do it in this country. (Ed. ly were crushed. The next day damn well Ky Laffoon going eight day nurse.” Shute, of Boston, who holds the P. America a Since me. never beaten him Whenever he a hole he note—Sic ’em, Wally!) We have given nasty Jolt Charlie Gehringer, the Tigers’ great to lick I’ve gets up, G. A. title, and Tony Manero, the most of our who went There is no reason to think I probably thinks, “Well, that off Jimmy Wilde left the ring boxing professors second baseman, went on the shelf yet. pays open king, are the contestants. In time I meet the anesthetist.” When he makes a over there or fought Americans here have proved easy prey. They with a "Charley horse.” The Tigers will, because every Ky the other round of four fight Ky he thought it would always be so, and talked boxing, or fighting as they looked like a whipped team as they he Is sizzling hot.” birdie, probablby whispers down Laffoon, the Chicago Indian, plays a the shaft of his “I probably prefer to call it (Ed. note—Now isn’t that being superior, fel lbefore the Yanks on Wednes- Laffoon interrupted, “I beat putter, hope Harold (Jug) McSpaden, from Win- though!) as if it were an American invention.” day, 7-0. great golfer when I stopped Byron. everything will be all right.” The cester, Mass. I I is for But the next a I don’t know how did it, but did gallery rooting Tony, because in day they scored Not in the memory of the oldest In “The News of the World” a Sunday paper published London, and that Is what off on.” they know of his dilemma. I am thrilling 13-inning victory over the they pay critic has a major tournament pitted 5 Wilde also becomes a bit boastful. for him too Jimmy Yanks, 5-4. Yesterday they grabbed Disappointed rooting because he is a the P. G. A. champion against the a double-header from the Laffoon was hoping Picard would grand person and deserves a break. "Will the British boxing public now believe what 1 have been St. Louis open champion, but Pittsburg was 6-5 and and moved Into triumph, so he could meet him in Best Bet? telling them for years?” asks Jimmy. "American championship form Browns, 7-2, very indifferent. Despite five days Baseball be so much “ivory” to the club owners, but second in the American the finals Sunday, which shows you Densmore Shute remains the hu- is not so hat as U. S. A. critics make out. After Tommy Loughran, players may just place of play between the nation’s finest ~ aren’t thick to stand the of a League 11-2 behind the how far ahead Ky figures. This man Icicle, and if I were a betting oBb Olin, Max Baer—Petey Sarron.” You’d think from Jimmy’s their heads enough impact speedball only games shot-makers the total gallery has Which Js since the skull fracture Yankees. Kentuckyan has got himself hypno- man—which I am not, thank heaven article that ail these boys had been knocked out or badly beaten. hurled by big league pitchers. why, not surpassed 5,000. that Cochrane of the Detroit team in the hospital, they’ve tised. He thinks he Is the greatest —I probably would stake my all on Loughran, as a matter of fact, was robbed of a merited decision over put Mickey Eldon Auker, Tigers’ submarine But to the select the clash be- ~ heed to the that helmets be worn by batters. match player In the world, and Denny. It is not often that you see Tommy Farr; Baer was clearly outpointed by Farr but not badly given suggestion polo hurler who hasn’t won a game since tween Shute and Manero offered the Moses of the Athletics works out above in batting practice, maybe he Is. When you can make the P. O. A. champ and the open beaten; Olin lost a decision to Farr in a dull fight and Sarron, as I Wally opening day, picthed Detroit to vic- last word in golf. Both are magni- a helmet. in those shots like Laffoon does, you’ve king lock horns. Belasco could not have noted, was disqualified for hitting with his open glove. What wearing bombproof tory the opener. Hank Green- ficent golfers, but temperamentally his homer. got something. Part of It Is physi- have stage managed it himself. Yet this latter circumstance has to do with the decline of boxing in berg hit 8th Hoxie Law- different. Shute is a cold article— son won his of the cal and all other things alike and this is what happens today, and it America is more than I can grasp. All it indicates to me is that eighth game probably the coldest article in cmo- season in the Browns equal—the guy who wont be beaten, will be a battle royal, I assure you. Erwin, his manager, has neglected Petey’s ring education. holding help- petitive sport today. Nothing ruf- Jimmy can’t be beaten. That Is true in I am that Laffoon did not less In all but one frame of the sorry fles him, he never smiles, he never him four times doesn’t GREAT DIAMOND FEATS football, or tlddlewlnks. have his wish and meet That Baer knocked out Foord after flooring nightcap. basebal, golf Henry frowns. He always shoots his game su- There is no for but whom folded mean a thing on this side of the pond where, without feeling very The Chicago White Sox knocked explanation it, Picard, Jug McEpaden and takes the consequences. m it is true. in three extra holes. There perior about it, we continue to hold all but a few British boxers small Cleveland out of second place by up Manero, with the blood of Italy one medium-sized DATE The I am for in this would have been a human in- regard.