Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-08
ONE FIGHT AFTER ANOTHER, AND
OFTEN, PROVES HARRY. .GREB TO BE
BUSIEST BOXER OF THE SEASON
pirate Producer of Punch Defeats Billy Kramer,
and He Has Five Other Bouts Booked
for This Month
By LOUIS H. JAFFE

Mason. Mason says two matchmakers have
been after the bout for some time. he
has received an offer from George Roehn,
of Dayton o., and another from Domlnicl<
Tortorich, of New Orleans. Then, too. II
Mccoy was to argue over mere thing
like money Greb says he would be glad
to turn over his entire purse less expenses,
to the Brooklyn southpaw All Of which
proves that Greb isn't much Of a money
grubber, so long as there Is possible
chance OF gaining that Of which he dreams.
Greb's next tilt will be with Gus Christie
at Buffalo on Thursday night followed by
matches with Silent Martin, Brooklyn Oc-
tober 16; Joe Egan, Milwaukee. October 10 ;
George Chip, Cincinnati, October 90 TAT
1bs pounds at ocloolO; Charles Shons
Johnstown, Pa, october 25 and Jack Dill.
Ion Brooklyn october 30. Then. of course
the Gibbons bout for November 2s is on,
and Mason also Is negotiating for several
other bouts.
Four Straight Knockouts
Among Grebs recent opponents have
been JEFF Smith, Battling Levlnsky, Jack
Dillon, Buck Grouse Oknockout in the fifth,
George Chip, AL Mccoy and four straight
decisive victories over Jack London, nine
rounds; Knockout Brown, nine rounds Bat.
Ting Kopin, three rounds and Johnny How
ard, nine rounds.
Greb is not the prettiest piece of boxing
apparatus that has appeared in a Philly
ring. He is not clever by any means How.
ever, Harry is so aggressive and keeps
punching so incessantly that his opponent
has to spend more time backing up COW
ering up and clnching than actual fighting
back
His Victory over Kramer the other night
| stamped Greb as a battler that must be
| recognized, despite his crudeness. Kramer
| really is clever boxer, a good two-handed
| puncher with no mean wallop, yet Greb kept
! Billy so busy on the defensive that he
| hardly had a chance to do any offensive
| work himself
Greb's style is the type that keeps the
| fan on the edge of his chair, and furnishes
\ the public and the opposition with a lot OF
| action. And that's just what the patron OF
pugilism wants-acton, and a lot Of IL.
Kansas Here Again
| Speaking of action. there should be quite
| little in the wind-up OF the Olym
pia tonight, when Rocky Kansas meets
| Willie Jackson. The former 1t will be
| remembered, won himself a place in the
hearts of Philadelphians not so very Ions
| ago when he won a sensational six-rounder
| from George CLANCY. 1t certainly was a
! wonderful slugfest Jackson is by far a
| different type of a boxer than Chaney, al
though there are times during the course OF
a contest that Willie likes to do some OF
tho slam swapping stun.
Jackson punches hard and so does Kan
| sas. AS Willie is the cleverer Rocky will
have to come pretty near stopping the New
] Yorker to win, while IL Jackson brings his
science into play more so than his punching
! power, Willie is likely to be victor OF
| points.
Frankie McManus, formerly of Gloucester
Mass, and who has put on some great bat
ties in local competition, will make his frs
| start Of the season in the seminal. H'
| will be paired off with Bert Spencer. o.
| Brooklyn. Leo Vincent and Knockout Wag
| ner the Clown, are to meet, and the othe1
! numbers will bring together Sol O'Donnel
and Freddy Russell and Frankie Ness anC
Young Robideau.