Show MAXIE BAER WOUNDED IN GUN MISHAP Champion Shot Over Heart With Blank Cartridge B Br BY United Pre Press Piew NEW YORK May 9 9 Max Max Baer worlds world's heavyweight champion was wounded toda today when he was accidentally accidentally accidentally tally shot over the heart by a pistol loaded with a blank cartridge The shooting occurred at Long Branch N. N J J. where he was rehearsing a aradio aradio aradio radio skit in jn a hotel room According to reports received here Baer was taken to the West Hazard hospital at Long Branch where he was removed to the operating room zoom Word of ot the accident was received here herc b by James J. J Johnston boxing officials of lad 1 Madison on Square Garden At p. p m. m E. E D D. T T. Baer had be been n in the operating r thorn room Om 40 min mm- utes ides He was vas being attended b by Dr Max Baer a r is scheduled to fight light jam James fJ l d. d S SS S Blie Baer rne hun him self The wound is understood to be superficial Al AI Singon sound effect man forthe for forthe forthe the N National Broadcasting company who Is working on Bacr's radio act said the gun with which Baer was shot was was' a new one just brought to lo the rehearsal rooms rooms at the hotel to to- day He said Maxie Maxle apparently apparent was playing with the gun when it went off tHat that burned me mel the champion yelled Baer did n not t fall lall to the floor or faint taint About Aboul nine members of the radio skit kit cast were In in the rehear rehearsal al room at the time Ancil Hoffman HoUman his manager immediately suggested calling call ing jag a doctor but others said he would be assured more moie speedy treatment treat treatment ment if 11 taken to the hospital |