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Champion Max Baer. Baby Baer, a 237-Ib. giant who towers 6 ft. 6½ in., is 35 Ib. heavier and 5½ inches taller than Joe Louis. But he went into the ring a 10-to-1 underdog...
...underdog belt a champion through the ropes is well worth the price of admission. Those who saw Firpo knock Dempsey out of the ring 18 years ago have never forgotten it. Last week, stung with embarrassment at landing on his kinky head, the champion, up at the count of four, came back-a little groggy at first-to blast the young upstart with all he had. In the second round, he gave Baer one of the most terrific poundings ever seen in a prize ring. Baby Baer took it-and in the fifth round brought the crowd to its feet...
Today the Crimson golfers face a strong Dartmouth squad. Harvard defeated the Indians 6 to 3 last spring but is a definite underdog this afternoon. Brown meets Dartmouth this morning...
...final dual meet of the season, the Varsity fencers will face an underdog Yale team today at New Haven. The Eli swordsmen are rank underdogs, having been beaten handily by the same Crimson aggregation two weeks ago in the Pentagonals...
Three and a half hours of concentrated basketball are scheduled for tonight in the Indoor Athletic Building as both the varsity and Freshman quintets meet underdog Eli teams...