The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-24
HARRY CREE WINS A
 I5-ROUND DECISION
 OVER GENE TUNNEY
Pittsburg Scrapper Too Fast
 and shifty for Tunney and
 Lands Many Cutting Blows


 New York. May 23.-Harry Greb of Pittsburg. who fought successfully in middleweight. Hght-heavyweig light and heavyweight ranks, tonight won the light-heavyweight championship title of America, defeating Gene Tun- ney of New York in a 15-round match in Madison Square Garden. Greb re- ceived the judges decision.
 Greh. on the offensive throughout the greater part of the contest, fought in his customary windmill fashion and prevented Tunney from using his most effective body attacks. In the early rounds, the Pittsburger opened cuts over both of Tunney's eyes and on his nose. Tunney's punches that did land were hard, and shook Greb but failed to stop him in his wildcat rushes. Greb bounced and danced around Tunney continually, catching him with long left and right swings to the head in the first part of the contest, but Grebs most effective work was oone at close quarters. Tunney, who won the light-heavy- weight championship of the A. E. F.. took the American title from Battling Levinski in decision bout last Jan uary. Levinski previously had lost the worlds title to Georges Carpen- tier, by whom he was knocked out Greb weighed 1924 pounds and Tuhney 1741s.
 Round One Greb took the aggressive and both men landed sharp lefts to the jaw Greb brought blood from Tunney nose. The Pittsburger seemed faster than ever. They exchanged a series of hard lefts and rights to body and both were covered with blood. Tun- ney's body blows were heavy. Tun- ney rushed Greb to the ropes with body punches at the bell.
 Round Two
 Greb started another assault to the head and brought blood from Genes nose again. Tunney's body punches were worrying the Pittsburger. Tun- ney now took the aggressive, and landed series of hard lefts to the stomach.
 Round Three
 Most of the mixing was at close quarters. and Tunney's punches seemed the harder. Tunney was now having the better of the exchanges Greb was not so fast as when he started and Tunney's fighting was steady and effective.
 Hound Four
 Tunney shook the Pittsburger with two left hooks to the jaw. Tunney hurt Greb with hard left to the stomach. They were fighting fu- rtously at the bell and the referee had to separate them.
 .t4 Round Five
 They exchanged hard punches tc the head and body. Greb was hold ing great deal and was cautioned by the referee. He found Tunney a more &han willing mixer. Tunney sent Greb to the ropes with hard rights and lefts to the head and body @ Round Six
 Tunney bleeding now from a cut over his left eye, kept up his aggres- sive tactics. Tunney shook Harry with left to the jaw. Greb contin- ued swinging his arms and cnnchiag but landed few effective punches. Round Seven
 The referee warned Greb against hitting in the breaks. The fighting in this round was very slow. Grel swung his arms continuously, but did not land and was sent to the ropes by a left to the stomach as the round closed, ,s..s.. ,s'.,. "
 Round Eight
 Greb started a mix-up in a neutral corner and Tunney responded with Q salvo of body punches. Greb landed sharply to tia head several times Greb was verS active in this round and landed his most solid blows.
 Round Nine
 Both of Tunney's eyes were bleed ing now. The blood bothered him considerably. Greb kept on top ot Tunney and sent light blows to the head. Tunney returned with lefts to the stomach. They were slugging in the center of the ring at the bell.
 Round Ten
 They took turns in pushing each other to the ropes. Greb always kept close to Tunney and seemed content tc cuff Tunney sharply with rights and lefts to the eyes
 Round Eleven
 Greb kept Tunneys arm tied up and he was unable to play for the body while Greb jumped and danced and sent sharp left hooks to the jaw, The round was slow
 Round Twelve
 Tunney sent a hard left to the stomach and Greb returned three right swings to the jaw Tunney shook the Pittsburger with left to the stomach. Tunneys work in this round seemed better than that of his opponent. His punches to the body were solid.
 Round Thirteen
 They mixed furiously in this round and although Greb was the aggres- sor, his blows were not as hard as those of Tunney. The Pittsburger rocked Tunney's head with a right swing.
 Round Fourteen
 tGreb had the better of fast ex- change to head and body. Most of the fighting In this round was tame and at close quarters.
 Round Fifteen
 sGreb swinging wildly caught Tun- ney with a left to the jaw. A right te the jaw sent Tunney to the ropes. They were in a mix-up at the bell. Alexa Sterling Wins
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