Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-11
Local Lad Makes Impres.
size Showing Despite Close
Victory of Creb in Eight
Rounds of Sizzling Bout
MAULS TO VICTORY
By LOUIS II. JAFFE

IDHILADELPHIA'S nineteen year
L old has passed the acid test. Tommy
Loughran, latest pugilistic luminary of
this city. was stacked up against Harry
Greb, Americas light heavyweight
champion. and, If nothing else. the
downtown youngster won a moral vic
tory. While Greb was entitled to the
decision by narrow margin at the
finish Of the scheduled eight rounds,
Loughran proved that he was "in the
making"
Never faltering, and at times car
rying the fight to the title holder:
Loughran pleased the crowd of 20. 900
fans including the st. Monica's Boys
Battalion Band with his exhibition.
From a boxing standpoint Tommy
showed to advantage, but it was the
mauling, paving style of the Pittsburgh
windmill mt close quarters that enaOleu
Greb to carry the honors.
Loughrnn, by his close fracas against
the veteran Greb, fooled lot of the
wise boys. Tommy was expected to be
handed nifty trouncing.. but there was
nothing like that administered to the
South Philadelphian, whose popularity
was proved by the many ovations ac-
corded him before the bout. during the
contest and after it was all over.
Work In Clinches
1t was only Greb's work at close quar-
ters and the half -clinches that deter
mined the match in his favor. From the
distance Loughran's left hand was very
much in evidence. Time and again
Tommy brought the crowd to its feet
by sending the bobbing and wagging
head of Grcb back az If 1t were on
hinges. And in the latter part of the
final frame the fans went into frenzy
when Loughran virtually fought the
Pittsburgher off his feet across the ring
and back again with series Of body
punches and blows 20 tho head.
Loughrdn started of carefully.
Greb took up the offensive, got into
close quarters and began to batter
Tommy soon tied him up in the
clinchcs aud at the finish "f the
round it appeared about evew.
THEN in the second session the con
L sstent left jabbing by Loughran en-
ahlcd him to show to advantage agains,
the onrushing Pittsburgher, who wa,
bent on doing his utmost while inside
Greb's bulldog like antics made Loush'
ran hold but his superior boxing from
the distance entitled Tom to the period
The third again found Loughran or
the defensive, and Greb once more
began to maui his younger opponon
around the ring and on the ropes. Bu
. Tommy uncorked sufficient straigh
lcfts to keep himself from losing th'
canto.
: The fourth was the first round won b,
/ Greb, chiefly through his aggressive
ness and the holding tactics of Lough
ran. Tommy's nose, which BILE
a throughout his training period. begal
k to show red in this session and con
4 tinued until the end of the bout.
Also Wins Fifth
o Greb's infighting and rushing styl
), also helped him win the fifth, in whicl
i period Greb suffered cut over his lef
eye when their heads came together
Loughran was cut under his left opti
a and both boxers bled.
n Ply making Greb miss quite frequentl
In the sixth, and retaliating wit
:, straight punches before Harry could sc
: to close quarters, Tommy succeeded 1
n earning so per cent of that session.
y Greb again toent out in front in