New-York tribune., 1922-03-14


hurricane fight at Madison Square
The struggle took place before Is 800
wildly excited fans, many or them
women and most Of them from social
circles OF New York not usually seen
At prize fights. The receipts amounted
10 $4,000, large part Of which goes
70 the New York milk fund.
Tom Gibbons, who comes from ST
Paul and has been mentioned promi-
nently as the next opponent of Jack
Dempsey, was something of disap-
pointment. He evidently possesses his
nuch vaunted punch. but only once
was he able to get the drive over last
night This was in the fifth, when he
shot a terrific left hook to Greb's heart
II looked for time as though the
game Pittsburgher was on the sk;ds,
but he did not lose his head and by
judcious clinching and fast footwork
he was able to weather the gale
Jack Dempsey saw the bout from the
Yingside, and afterward told The Trih-
une it was the fastest fight he had ever
seen.
Grebs Marvellous Speed Wins
Greb won the fight through mis- mar
vslcus speed and his ability to smother
tie slow but tremendous drives that
Gibbons launched. Throughout the
fifteen rounds the st. Paul man plodded
heavily after the flying Greb and was
obviously bent on measuring him fer
single drive that would end the af
fair He tried desperately but in vain
He let go numberlcss drives that
would probably have laid Greb out for
the count but the Pennsylvania whir]-
wind was never there to receive them.
Greb was shadowy, fitting mark
thst 9enced all over the ring in one
continuous and amazing whirligig.
after each Of Gibbons's vicious at.
tscks were launched fruitlessiy Gros
tore in and tossed tornado of lists
at Tom that seemed to hit him in a
dozen places at once.
In the first round Greb sent over a
hurricane of smash hes to the st. Paul
mans Jaw that had him grogay. At
that moment if Greb had possessed
real punch he might have won with a
knockout Gibbons came back strsng
in the second and turned the tables
completely When this session ended.
Il was the best round Gibbons had,
with the exception of the fifth. He did
not show to advantage after that until
the tenth.
In the ninth Greb had Gibbons dizzy
under revolving storm of hooks, jabs
swings and uppercuts that appeared to
come from all parts of the compass.
The eleventh was even. but Greb came
back to take the honors in the twelfth.
The thirteenth was even and Gibbons
BAD 6 shade the better Of the
'ourtceuth. The last went to Greb.
Gibbons First in Ring
lom Gibbons was the first to enter
tie ring, with his gloves already on
aud wearing spotted green tights and
a Torn brown sweater. He was fol-
loved a moment later by Harry Greb,
looking sleek and dapper in vanilla
co9red dressing gown. He wore en-
gleyes on. Despite the fact that Glib
bcns was the favorite in the betting.
Grcb appeared to get the greater hand
from the crowd.
Gene Tunney, American light heavy
weight champion, was introduced as be-
ing willing to meet the winner. lie
shook hands with both men before
leaving the ring. Gibbons seemed nerv-
Gus and tidgety as Joe Humphreys in
sroduced Johnny Dundee who fights
at the Garden Friday night. As Grob
and Gibbons posed for pictures it was
plain that both men were in wonderful
physical condition. Greh's weight was
gwen as l63 L and that Of Gibbons
as Ill.
This gave Gibbons an advantage Of
Seven and one-half pounds. He also ap-
peared to be about three aud half
inches taller than the Pittsburgh boy.
Nd Mcfarland called both men to the
center Of the ring, where they went
"tougn the usual formalities.
rr;bay a lady sitting directly back Of The
'lpunes section of the press stand
described the crowd in Madison Square
hensive line:
lts social crazy quilt" she said.
..i IA ehe vernacula Of the ringside, she
sag a mouthful. Never in all its tu-
nultuous history has the tarnishcd old
i,ompie housed such q weirdly dissimi-
"a. ,.i, heterogenious and altogether un-
teIated throng as that which squeezed
Ccrolih IT'S buiging portals to see Harry
'ieo ana lom Gibbons do battle.
1hetto Meets Park Avenue
Inc shadows Of the Ghetto came up
sD;t ~ meet the gold and platinum sun
salne OF Park Avenue. Inmates of the
saS mouse district in their best sweat
ts and diamond stickpins rubbed ell
.V"s uhaoashed with the sables and
Y.eHng dress of Cencral Park West.
=. was New \ ork, from Bayard Street
~ ~ tne Bronx, from the Battery to
mssshihgton Heights. drawn into this
'"+rered melting pot by a prizefeft.
me me scene was strange one; gro
oesque' fantastic and not easily for
sUseen s IN the line of vision from the
c;alss c;;nssioe one could see prominent So
Ivy a,vs! women in low neck and furs,
n, asnts whose battered ears and thick
ts;Is svns advertlsed their profession, cap
vi ie o. industry, wealthy bootleggers,
naa raa HnoWn actors, short skirted flap
t;sss, f., "ail Street brokers, portly poll
slen1l vans and those we'll groomed and
,n.a lnnaoltants of Broadway's prin-
~ e'e tfali who have no visible means
tioS SDpport. 1t was an indoor reproduc-
TSi- TSn Oh that scene enacted at Boyle's
-nrrttly Acres on July 2, 1921.
s,s.e ss.e Narden's broad lobby before the
.spp.s began resembled a first night at
broadway theater on a wildly ex-
,ss;erated scale. But here, too, the
wing vs. OF widely dissimilar elements
d. conspicuous. Women who had
yo,pI,pseo yvppeo momentarily ont of New
s,oaS most exclusive social circles
nn;u sJuo ABOUT while their male escorts
po!nted out fhe faroue ,.;,r Gr,,rec