The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-12
new YORK WORKED
UP OVER GIBBONS
BATTLE WITH CREB.
Big Town Is All Agog
Over Fifteen-R Round
Bout Tomorrow.

NEW YORK. March 1.-Two
years ago Tommy Gibbons and
Harry Greb could have been booked
for ten hours under the old prize
ring rules and the public would
have yawned.
Today they, are billed for fifteen
rounds in Madison Square Garden
Monday night and New York Is
acting loco trying to get tickets. /,
Officials At the Garden say Il Is
card second only in interest to
the "battie of the century" last
July.
1t is due perhaps to a rejuvena-
tion Of interest in the light heavy
weight class. to a feeling that It is
the next best thing to a card with
Dempsey in 1t or to a desire to
see how good Gibbons is.
Lack of Greb money has run the
odds on the ST. Paul boy to to S
with the chances that he will be 2
to 1 to win before he steps in the
ring.
Both knocked off training today
with a stiff afternoon workout.
Gibbons said he was In fine shape
and he looked it. Greb said he
felt good enough but he did not
look SO good on the surface as
Gibbons.
boxers Not saying Much.
Press agents boosting the fight
have been quoting both boxers as
q n of
each other while they have not
been talking.
Before getting into his gym toys
today. Gibbons was all interested
in telling some friends how to
train a Bird dog and Greb was
going quietly about his work with
out any vocal comment
The passive attitude of both boys
is not due to listlessness or a lack
of interest in the bout, however, as
both are but the new types of Sc
rious business men.
Talking will not do any good.
It'll all be settled in the ring"
Eddie Kane, manager Of Gibbons.
said tonight Gibbons will have
slight physical advantage over
Greb. He will have an inch in
height and in reach and about
probably will enter the ring around
IT'S pounds while Greb says he will
not weigh more than 1913 pounds.
Dopesters arebusy on the records
of both fighters. They have met
each other four times but the last
engagement occurred before Glib
bons discovered the punch that led
to his remarkable string of knock
outs which won % out Of his last
"a bouts.
Greb has a funny style to fight
He's a windmill who comes in with |
both arms flying and who is al
ways on the move. However, in |
fifteen rounds he has got to come |
in close several times and Gibbons
left hooks to the body are the most
effective blows in the ring today.
. Gibbons Has Powerful Kick.
Gibbons may not knock out the
Pittsburgh boy, but IL he doesn't it |
will be big surprise to his friends |
and hackers.
This match mearS a lot to both |
boxers. II might be that the win |
ner will be chosen to battle with |
Jack Dempsey. As matter of |
fact, the champion has announced |
a willingness to take on the chap |
VINO energies victor from their |
melee.
1t promises to be some scrim-
mage. Gibbons Is credited with |
having the best sock. He has been !
all over the country exhibiting mis-
wallop with considerable success.
In his wake he has left scores OF |
aspiring youngsters sprawling.
Jack Britton, the welterweight |
champion and one of the best |
Judges of fighters in the country
picks Gibbons to win by the knock.
out route.
But the Pittsburgh fighter IL .
hard man to hit. He Is moving |
every moment. shooting punches at
his opponent with every step and |
from every angle. He never allows
a man TO get set for a blow, and |
that is likely to make II difficult
for Gibbons to send over one of |
his destructive wallops