South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-21
GUNBOAT HOLDS FINAL
WORKOUT ATLOCAL "Y"
Both Heavies Confident on Eve Of Battle Which
Will Give Either His Chance at Carpenter
and Dempsey High.

with both principals on hand and
trained 70 the top ~ their form and
with the SpriuEbr0ok arena prepar-
ed for the reception Of the larges
crowd ever 20 witness "a boxing
match In Northern Indiana. South
Bend 8 sport circles have settled
down 20 the Just before the battle
round Of rims talk and gossip while
awaiting the Eong that will send
Gunboat smith and Harry Greb into
the first round Of their ten round
clash tonight.
Both the Gunner and Greb arriv-
ed Wedn esday Smith coming from
ChicaRo where he wound mp his
training and Greb from his home.
Pittsburg As a result Of his long
trip from the east Greb was fatigued
and cut his final workout short iu
order 10 keep the weight and hold
the fighting edge which viii send
him against Smith BOD top form.
Smith however. gaKe the group
OF fight fans at the y. 81 c. A
plenty TO talk about with "a work
out Of nearly an hour which inciud-
ed bag punching. skipping the rope.
work on the indoor track and shadow
boxing The big BOstOuiau stepped
on the scales 10 prove that he was
down TO the form M maintained
when he was taking them on a. the
rate OF one or more d month He
checked UP st just a fraction over
rs pounds verifying the statement
that his long layoff has not been
spent in growing Fat. He appeared
In top form and was hresthiu- with
little eXertion at the end OF the Ions
workout.
Smith Confident.
The Gunner is here to prove hIs
right 90 a comeback battle with
Dempsey. Il never felt better iu my
life" he declared They told me
had 20 go out and beat somebody
worth while before ] could get an
other chance al Dempsey. I'm go
ing 20 do IT tomorrow night
Greb has all the confidence of a
fighter just reaching the pinnacle
Of his career. He VIII weigh just
four or five pounds less than smith
and his months training In prepar-
alton for the local bout has brought
out the same fighting form he dis
played against Virgins AT Benton
Haroor on Labor day. This is
Greb's first important bout since his
Labor day appearance.
The PittsbUreer viii appear at the
dinner OF the Kiwanis club at noon
today His promised bout with
Georges Carpenter has boosted his
stock as drawing card and he is
out 10 insure the match with a vic
tory over Smith tonight
odds Favor Gunner
Smith - perhaps the favorite i'm
the betting The Gunner's long
string OF battles with the best men
in the ring has given him the eX-
perience which the younger Greb
lacks. He has a slight advantage i'm
weight and a world Of speed for "a
man OF his size But it is ON speed
that Greh intends 20 base his attack.
Those who saw him mix with Wig
gins at Benton Harbor know that
he is not the type Of boxer who dali
lies around while waiting for an op-
portuuity. On the contrary his rush
ing tactics usually create his OppOr-
tunities for him.
Hundreds Of fans I'm the crowd TO-
night will be from Michigan. Kid
Fay who opposes Jimmy quinn iu
the first preliminary ls from Niles
and viii bring a big following with
him from just across the line. The
Niles delegation Will also. be inter
ested IN the showing OF Eddie Welsh
former Niles boy who meets Bill
LAWYER in the semi-nuaI. Lawler
halls from Battle Greek and the
mum Der OF tickets mailed 20 the
breakfast food town indicate that
Battle Creek viii be here IN force
20 back him.
That the main go viii be "a clash
Of national Importance is indicated
by the fact that leading newspapers
OF Chicago. Detroit and Toleda will
have mem bers of their sport stafts
at the ringside Ed Smith Chicago
boxing authority. Who is well known
here. will referee.