The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-17

Harry Greb's neetness Of foot. ring
generalship and GOODNESS gave MN inc [
decision over George thnocSou'
Brown in their ten round hSht al '"'
Wheeling park Casino. Ill,
The Pittsburgher landed blows al wl'i'
but could not land one with sunic'cn\
force 70 put his Chicago opponent 20 t~o
floor. Brown fought defensive "shl
all the way through, but landed nau'
blows that told on his opponent from '"'
Smoky City.
In the third round Greo rushed Brown
and landed rights and lefts In rapid sue
cession at close quarters a'ouSIrs
Browns temper. Brown then ruShco
Greh To the ropes, landing several good
blows ~
In the tenth round Brown. realiSins
that 10 win ne must put Greo TO the
hoor for the count Of ten, rushed from
HE corncr and met Greb in the center
~ the ring. He ripped several hard
blows 10 Greb's stomach. Greb quickly
took the offensive and worried Brown
by his fast footwork. landing blows At
will.
Tho semi-fnaf was almost as good as
the main bout Bert Matthias OF Martins
Ferry and Irish Rogers Of Pittsburgh
fought eight rounds to draw. THIS
bout was a real fight Both boys would
rather fight than eat. They wore Smiles
that would not come or during the eight
rounds, and slusged away at all times
The main fight by rounds:
Round One.
Fighters met In tho center OF the ring
and ged blows. Greos nimolencss
got him out OF the way OF many blows.
Brown was kept on the defensive, but
fought strong. Both men were lighting
hard at the bell. Round even.
Round TWO.
Brown rushed Greb and landed sew
tral rights and let's 10 stomach. Fight
crs cGinched. Greb landed two good
let's to Browns right eye. Both fighters
stood IN the center OF the ring ana
sluggcd. Brown rushed Greb TO the
ropes. where they clinched. Greo work
ed a left TO jaw. followed quickly by
right 10 the same place. both blows hurt
ing. Greb landed good right uTpercut
10 face as the bell rang. Round even
Round Three.
Brown. wearing a serious look. met
Greb near the middle OF the ring. where
much fast and furious fighting took
place. with Brown getting the best by
a small margin. Brown missed hard
peatedly rights and lefts 10 face. Brown
displaying anger, rushed the PUTS
burgher over the ropes, Round even
Round Four.
Brown landed several good blows 10
Grebs solar plexis. GrebS GOODNESS
helped him greatly. while Brown con-
tinued TO rush. Az tho latter slowed
I'D Creb tore In ard landed rights ana
let's, Brown retaliatcd Savascly ana
heavy lighting followed. Round even.
Round Pive.
Greb rushed from his corner ana
landed several good let's to Brown )
stomach They clinrhcd. Greb Kept
his right and left working on hrow"S
face. The latt-r is out hit and OUT
fought in the Clinches. Brown again
resorted 10 football tactics and rusneo
Greb into his corner. Grco's round oS
u large margin.
Round Six.
The Pittsourgher rushed ana met
Brown coming out OF his corner Attce
some fast close-in fighting may cl'''ch-
ed. Greo's cleverncss helped him at
critical stages. Greh landed hard
right TO stomach that made Brown
crunt. Grcb continued TO lead and kept
his loft working in Browns face. IhH
latter was Stubborn and came back toE
more. Greb's round.
Round Seven
Fighters rushed from their corners
into a clinch. Greb landed right fol-
lowed by quick left 10 the stomach.
Brown came back strong and lanoeo
several effective blows to Greos solar
picks. Round even.
Round Eight.
Fighters met In the center aho
sluEged away for fair. with no guaroS
ND. Greb kept left working 10
Browns eye. and was quickly clos'ng
il. Brown Is game and continues 10
come back. instead OF stallnA BROWN
hangs on heavy In the chncaeS. CFeo ,
round.
Round Nino.
They exchanged punches. Brown iano-
ed hard right to Greb's stomach inc
Pittsburghcr rushes and lands hard
riEh, 70 Jaw, After some slow hghtlns'
brown rushed Greb. and was met with
left to tho jaw. Brown continued on