King Levinsky, hard-hitting local heavyweight and' one of the leading contenders for the world's title, lasted less than two Tounds when he clashed here to-night with Max Baer, the title-holder, in a contest scheduled to go four rounds.
Considerable confusion surrounded the contest. Prior to entering the ving, Baer announced that, although the bout would only go four rounds and that six-ounce gloves would be used, a knockout by Levinsky would give the Chicago fishmonger the crown, Otherwise, there would be rug. decision, The Ulinois State Athletic Commis sion refused to.regard the bout as exhibition affair and ruled that, if Levinsky won, he would not" officially recognized as champion, but would be given the first claim to ect Baer in an officially staged Utular bout.
Minutes before Revived eN-C, Herald" Photos Sixteen thousand spectators who turned out to see how far Levinskey would go against the champion—were stunned by the suddenes of the jfnish which occurred less than a minute after the gong for the second Found had struck,
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