New York, June 14, 'One of the most sensational results in the history of boxing occurred tonight when James J. Braddock, who only a year ago was an obscure lorry-Griver, wrested the world's heavyweight title from Max Baer, whom outpointed in 15-round' contest slaged at the Madison Square Garden Bowl, in Long Island.
The boxing world was staggered the victory of Braddock, a 20-year-old Irish-American known as "the Jersey "Thunderbolt." whose aspiration to th heavyweight title had. caused bot Baer and his maneger, Ancil Hoffman, much merriment, Beer was a 1-5 favourite, There was tremendous excitement at the @nish. Even policemen and cameramen fell over each other as! they clambered into the ring while the 40,000 people present yelled themselves hoarse. 7
There was an incident at the end of the 12th round, when one Braddock's seconds leapt into the ring and threatened Baer for hitting afer the bell. The trouble, however subsided when " policeman got Into the rin The welghis of the contestants today were: Baer 209%, Braddock 191%, His _vietory to-day was a real godsend to Braddock, who. with his wife and three children, was poverty-stricken last year. Only the fact that his landlord was a boxing fan prevented him from being thrown into the street, as his rent was in arrears—Reuler,
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