The New York herald., 1922-03-14

WORKED TO nOld MS ledQ anu keep ITO
The result was a decided shock to
the business men who lay wagers In
the vicinity of the Garden. Before
the bout they were betting 3h to i
t-at Gibbons would win. When the
thing passed the tenth round and Glib
bons looked like a young and foolish
brown bear paving about aimlessly
these business men were feeling very
sick indeed.
There was no doubt in anybody s
mind as to what the verdict would be
after Greb coming out of a clinch in
the last round banged soggy right
glove against Gibbons's jaw. Tie
Pittsburgh windmill had won every
round by plentiful margin.
1t was an anxious bout for any of
Greb's friends though, for 1t was obvi-
ous that Gibbons had rne punch to fin
ish it at any time if he could connect.
Greb knew it, and he knew enough
he stood and traded wallops with the
heavier man in savage fashion. He
Is a game lad. this Greb. as well as a
clever boxer. but not foolhardy
Dempsey Sees the Fight.
Jack Dempsey, the eminent heavy
weight thespian, arrived just before the
bout and was a ring spectator with his
manager, Jack Kearns Kearns was
melancholy afterIit was over. If Glib
bons had won there might be a chance
to fix up>a match with him for Demp-
sey, but anybody who now classes Glib
hons as fit to fight for the champion
ship will be regarded as a practical
joker.
The bout was staged for the benefit
of the Milk Fund. The total receipts
we're reported as being Sl17.500. 1t is
quite evident that the Milk Fund will
receive even a greater sum than Miss
Anne Morgan received from the Leon
ard-Mitchell bout for her fund for
Devastated France. Boxing benefits for
charities always turn over big profits to
the beneficaries
Women who had never seen a boxing
bout before were plentiful in the crowd.
They saw a bout that was not particu-
larly mussy, though Gibbons trickled a
little stream of blood from the mouth
after the second round Later Greb had
q badly split lip and retorted by gashing
Gibbons's cheek i'm the eighth.
The Windmill started beautifully and
with flashy footwork. But he can't
keep 1t up" the wise ones said. Glib
bons viii drop him with just one punch
little later" But the one punch did
not score and the Gibbons bettors be-
came more and more worried. When the
tenth was passed they had become hys-
tcrical.
Greb at times seemed ready to sag
with WEAKNESS. but every time Gibbons
pressed him hard he seemed to be re-
stimulated by fighting fury. If he had
the power that Gibbons carried in his
punches Greb would have flattened
Michaels slow thinking brother early in
the bout. He hit him often enough and
ir the right place.
Gibbons Is fairly tough and that about
ends his qualifications. He is hardly
tough enough to stand before Dempsey
for a whole round, and is so sluggish that
Dempsey could not help landing with
the first punch.
As for Greb he is too light to even
y dream of getting losers end with the
heavyweight champion. He is light
middleweight and good one. IL one
Johnny Wilson. the middleweight cham
pion. will give Greb a chance there VIII
be a shifting OF title.
Both are very nice boys" observed
Jack Dempsey "Greb is so fast that
he viii give any big man some trouble.
Would fight either of them? Surely,
or both. will fight anybody they want
me to fight"
smoIIen n Dignified Butler.
Joe Smollen, who has buttled for some
of the best families OF Bayside, stood
at the main entrance as buttle to the
Garden Joseph was on his dignity
and made announcements with dig
nifty that graced the occasion.
aCp1 Thaodnrp Roogpyaif rriad Toe
In his best announcing manner. 'and
Mrs. Roosevelt of Washington
MI Jerry Grogan and party of the
Gas House, he continued.
Party for box purchased by Mrs
Astor and Mr. Jimmy Kelly Of Sullivan
street and party
"Mr. John Day and valet. Mr.. Dick
Butler and vaiise. Capt. Kermit Roose-
welt and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mr.. Charles
Murphy and large section of Tam
many Hail."
Party for box purchased by Mrs.
Vanderbilt. Mr.. Tammany Young him
self. Party for box purchased by Mrs,
Angler p. Duke, Mr. Nosey Bliven OF
Yonkers and betting commissioner"
And so Mr.. Smollen continued to an
nounce until IL was quite evident that
everybody prominent in the social reg
ister or the police records was present
There were some fine gowns on exhi-
bition in Harry Stevens's frankfurter
parors, which became the Peacock
Alley of the occasion. but your CORE.
spondent failed to get any good de-
scription.
Mr.. Joseph Humphrics undertook to
get the real dope on some of the cos
tunes, bnt he started with II think
Mrs AS or was wearing a pink dress
with ik thngumajig around II and
hat with some kind of flowers on IL. :
Joe was fired as assistant society re-
porter on the SPOT. He did report that
Tammany Young was wearing green
yegg cap, and this fact was verified.
Ladies' Appeared Bored.
Your correspondent close to the ring
side saw considerable puiuhrtude at
tended by considerable chivalry in eve.
ming clothes. but whether they were per.
-ss prominent IN the register or merel,
In the back row OF Zlegfed's he coult
not ascertain. Anyhow the spectator
near the ring looked very X o. Th,
ladies looked bit bored during the pre-.
liminaries. however.
The ladies In the party near the ring.
side unsheathed lorgnettes shortly aftei
a:2o and leveled them al the preliminary
consisting OF kid Kaplan and AL Wag
ner The lads were solf-conscious FOL
Z while under this close scrutiny. bu
4 nnaiiy they got their minds on their worl
and slammed for eight hard rounds