Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-02
MOHADISPLAYS
CLASS IN LONG
WORKOUT HERE
After Strenuous Training Period,
@Caveman- Declares He Is
Ready for Pittsburgher.
GREB DUE TO ARRIVE TODAY
Thursdays Mill Between Middle
weights Should Prove Making
of the Game Here.

Rushing. hitting all the time with
terrific force, unmindful Of punish
ment-such is Bob Moha.
At least so it appeared to quite
q gathering of local fight fans who
watched the Milwaukee "Caveman"
in Yesterdays workout at the In
dustriaI hall Built like a Hercules.
with a magnificent torso, and fast
with his feet and hands, he gave
great exhibition before the assem-
bled railbirds. To watch him per
form is to wonder how anyone can
stand against him. And condition
well, after a hard workout, Bob
grinned and said, Il feel just right.
I could go 20 more rounds right
now without a whimper." And he
looked it. His last round was Just
as fast as his first
To the fans he looked like g. reg
uIar bet and many of the birds who
have been singing "Greb is the
Man" are now thinking 1t over,
while at the same time they keep
the old strangle hold on their coin.
st never felt better in all my
nfe," said Moha following his work
out MY wind IS good, and alto
gether I feel right in the pink of
condition. From what 1 under
stand everybody around these parts
have Greb picked as a winner, but,
boys, I want to tell you he's going
TO have a mighty tough time hand
ing me lacing.
You know I've been in the ring
a good many years and l know the
game. I know just exactly what
Greb is capable of doing and what
he cannot do. l know his weak
spots, and this knowledge is going
to prove valuable TO me in this
fight.
Has Met Best
I've fought the best of the mid
dleweights. I have met Mike Glib
bons, Battling Levinsky, Jack Dill
lon, George Chip and Tommy Glib
bons. The last four l won decis-
ions from and I lost TO Mike Glib
bons on a foul. And right here [
want to tell YOU that that foul de-
cision was the rOttenest piece of
work that was ever pulled on me in
my career. for I hit Mike fair
blow. and I'll prove 1t to you
And he brought out a bunch Of
newspaper clippings in which sew
eraI well known scribes told of the
incident According to their stor-
les the blow was fair one in every
sense of the word
There is one thing | want the
promoters of this mill to promise
me-" he went on after fully explain
ing the affair with Gibbons. and
that is to give me another fight in
Rock Island in the event that
hand Greb a lacing. I know that
this fight will be the making Of the
game in this city and l want 10
come in for my share when big
dough is floating around"
Greb Due To-day.
Harry Greb, the pride of the
Pittsburgh sports colony, was due
in this city today to complete his
training for his 10-round mill with
Moha
Greb spent Sunday and Monday
IN Chicago and put in hard day
work at Nate Lewis gymnasium
yesterday.
The Pittsburgh pug is accompan-
fed by his manager, George Mason
and a sparring partner
Harris Works Hard.
Jimmy Harris of Denver, who
meets Stanley Everett in the semi
windup, put in a regular afternoon
yesterday and never looked better
He seemed quicker than ever and
had his hands flying around in all
directions. Harris stated that he
would give Everett one of the most
beautiful trimmings the Peoria boy
ever received
These two boys are as fast as
lightning and the semi-windup Will
prove TO be one of the fastest bouts
that was ever staged in Rock Is
land
Tickets for the mill we're placed
on sale this morning at the Indus
trial Home building and at all the
leading cigar stores in the tri-
cities.
Referee Undecided.
Some discussion is expected over
the choosing of the referee for the
mill. Choice lies between five men,
all authoritis and experts on the
rnitt game. I'd Smith Of Chicago,
Fred G. Smith of Quincy, Ed Purdy
OF Chicago. Jack Ryan of Peoria,
and Mickey Pierce OF Moline are
those under consideration The
boxers and their managers favor
either Ed Smith, Frank Smith or
Jack Ryan. and # they fail TO come
20 terms it is probable that either
Jack Ryan or Mickey Pierce will
be the selection OF the Federation
OF Labor. OF these two, Ryan is the
faYOrite.