Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-24

seIapper. Won the American light
heavyweight, championship IN Madi-
fon Square Garden tonight by de.
ieating Gene Tunney. the pride OF
Greenwich Village. in IS spirited al.
though not very scientific rounds.
There never was a time during the
tourney that Gfeb eased up IN his
whirlwind style ol attack Oh the To-
cal boxer. Greb is surely a busy
person and he pegged more punches
:, Tunney than the latter had prob
ably had to contend with before IN
li, boxing career. There were mo-
menis during the bout that \ ap.
pesred Gfeb was resorting 10 foul
tactics. the crowd accusing him OF
holding and using his head eon'in-
ually in the clinehes.
The fans booed and hoo,ed the
Pitisburgher for his foul work. but
the referee never paid any attention
10 il. For the first five rounds Tun-
ney enjoyed . slight edge. cutting the
Piiisburgler around with lett and
rlgh, shots 10 the body and at times
appeared to he on his way TO victory
when he suffered severe cut over
the lett eye during serimmagc III
the sixth round.
The Gu. over his eye proved too
much OF a handicap. the steady
stream OF blood binding him. aud
Grcb taking advantage OF the situa-
ton never failed to make the dam
aged optic his target. There was
some who said il was butt from
the Pittsburghcr that caused the
cut, although those up close were
satisfied that il was hard right
smash straight from the shoulder.
After the sixth round, Tunncy |
fought gamely, but the handicap ap-
peared too much for him and the !
Pit,sburghcr rallied and steadily
piled up points to the end ot the
tight. That gained him the judges
decision.
Omaha Rec Leased Wire.
Madison Square Garden, May 2S,--
weights: Greb. l52A: Tunney. lI&is.
The hating was 2h to l on 6reb. The |
betting was IL TO as areo eh'ereu '"e
itre
Bell.
Greb started in his usual fashion to
swing punches In every direction az lun-
ney They rushed .nto clinch. ooth set
ling in some good body punenies' pis harS h,rS
left. bringing the elaret. The Pits,
burgher kept working his arms around
like windmill sending them an over
two hard rights to Greb's face. Greb
continued his whirlwind attack Harry
staggered Gene with a left nook 10 m
chin. Both men were clinehed at 'he
bell.
Grsb sent light hook to face and GENE
hooked . right to the body. Greo nookea
. left to the head and they cnnchea.
Greb landed two rights to the head. In
a oiinch. Tunney got home some GOOD
punches. Greb sent a straight rieht TO
face and left to the chin. Greb sent Tui-
ney back on his heels with a ieIs ana h,os
riEht to face. but Tunney came pacK
strong with hard lefts and rights to the
body Tunney got home two more strohs
Iefts to Greb's mouth. Harry landed
right on Genes ear at the bell.
Round Three.
Tunney hooked . left to the mouth.
ThAy dashed into clinch and there was
= fierce exchange. both landing left to
the face. Tunney forced Greb to the ropes;
orab sent light left to the face and missed
a right for the head, TInney iorrea sec Tssp
Gene landed another left on Greb,s face
in Harrys own corner. Greb rushed TO
n ciinch. Tunney hooked a rignt uppercut
to mouth. They were clinched again AZ
mo 0en' Round -Four.
The men dashed into q clinch. Greo
was cautioned for using his head An
other ciinch followed. Both % men ger sel
slipped to his knees: Tunney nailed
Greb with terrific right to the chin ,.,nn.a ana
sent = left 70 the chin again. duhney
forced him to the ropes. Tunney chased
Creb into neutral corner and raped
him hard with both hands. Greb lana-
ed light left at the end OF 'ne rouhu'
Round Five.
Tunnsy shot risht to the s,hs heart ra,.sad and
a right for the face and Tunney smasnea
him with hard right to the body, "a
series Of clinches followed; Tunney ,'th mah
Tunney forced Greb to the ropes ana stas-
rered him with left to the mouth Iun-
ney had all the best OF the e0cnahse
Tunney nearly forced Greb through the
ropes in a clinch. Harry missed q hard
right for the head and Gene orousns
S.DsFsns s,se aa.h 20 over runnes. right oy:
blood. Tunney forced Greb to the ropes
and got hSms S.%v soms fos with ths
blood streaming over his right eye Greb
continued to play for the bad eye.
Bound Seven.
areb Jumped at Tunney but missed
right swing for head: Gren sent ,nssS nm
hard right under Grebs heart. Sreo was
cautioned once more for using MS neao.
Tanney forced Gr'o to 1opes sot nome
more good lsfts to Grsbs face and re-
peated the dose = moment later. Bell.
Round Eight.
Greb started after Tunney's bad optic.
but was short in two tries. Greo nooHed
sent hard right under Genes neart.
Tunney staged the Pittsbursher with
straight right to the mouth ana iorcea
left to the stomach and sent Tunney
back on hiH heels with two lefts to the
mouth. The badly-cut eye was p,,s.h"rshe severe
err made 1t his target all the time.
Round Nine.
Greb missed with hard right to the
face and Tunney ripped right uppsr-
cut to Harry's mouth. Greb CHASED iun
raH riTh,. TO to the % face: Tunney appeared
stronger in the clinches and raped Greo
with short blows to the stomach run.
hs ssoxsred ere let's and rights to Tunnsy's
face Just at the end Of the round.
Round Ten.
Harry led with a left and they went
into a clinch; again Nanney had the pet |
ter OF some brisk infientink. Alter Ahe
break Greb took the lead and sent light
right to Tunney's chin. Greo landed some
good body punches in the clinch that fol-
lowed. and on the break drove Iunney 70
the ropes with a strong left to the mouth.
There were S6veral clinches following In
them Tunney had the better OF the ex.
change Greb was hooted by the crowd
Tor using his head again Both men ex-
changed rights At the bell.
Round Eleven.
S,..>A fha npsninR for
buttinE, but the referee paid no attention
to It. They clinched and Greb had the
better OF this exchange. The smoke
town lad missed . hard swing FOR the
face. Then they clinched. Tunney land
"a two good blows TO Grebs midsection.
The crowd hissed Greb for what II con-
sidered foul work n he continued 70
huff in the clinches. Tunney appeared
to tire when the bell ended the round
Round Twelve.
funuey hooked = right and lett 10
Greb's mouth at the opening. Harry came
BACK with three short lefts to Tunneys
face Grsb never let up for an instant,
tossing punches At Tunney from every
anrIe Greb drove two hard lefts to Tun-
news mouth. Gene came back Win =
ii, ah AZ