Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-14
OF Lighter Man Pre-
vents Tommy From Sue
cessfully Carrying Out Hi.
Famous B Q dy Attack;
Neither Hit Hard Enough
To Secure Touchdown:
Pittsburger Hit Better Last
Rounds.

NOu1lQS.
New York. March 14.-Harry
Greb, a young man from Pittsburgh,
was today bearing his blushing hon
ors after a coming out affair at Madi-
0 Square Garden last night.
Thomas Gibbons Of st. Paul attempt
ed to interfere with the success of
Mr.. Greb's debut in Metropolitan 30
ciety but he merely showed how the
Pittsburgh man could perform before
a large and select company.
The two men Interchangeable
pugilists by profession, were billed in
advance as staging their meeting as q
prelude to the better man entering
into active relations with William
Harrison Dempsey, now champion
mauler of the universe. After last
nights social affair. attended by the
flower of this city's smart set, there
was not much talk of either man be-
ing sent into the ring to give MI.
Dempsey a Roman holiday. Not in
many a month has q crowd of o
Cosmopolitan makeup or more social
prominence witnessed two athletes
swing gloves at each other. The ar
den was simply a mass of social lead
ers, and a list Of those present would
read like the social register.
MI. Greb was acclaimed the winner
because he used both hands in wind
mill attack while Mr.. Gibbons de-
pended upon finesse for his points.
often and the percentage of landing a
blow now and then was all in his ia
vor. Gibbons landed at times but
the most of the time he vas having
trouble in avoiding the tornado gloves
hurting toward his head. He v
got a chance to launch his attack to
the body, his BEST stock in trade and
on the showing made, Greb vas
without question the headliner for the
evening.
New York. March 13.-Harry Greb
of Pittsburgh tonight defeated Tom
Gibbons of st. Paul, receiving the
judges decision after their 15-round
match in Madison Square Garden.
Greb was tireless in his swinging
and was punching faster and truer In
the closing rounds than in the early
ones. He played for Gibbons jaw most
Of the time and his swinging let's were
the most effective. In several, rounds
he stood off and waited for Gibbons
to lead. The fighting was tame and
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Gibbons claimed after the match
that he had dislocated his right
thumb in the third round and knocked
it back into place in the tenth. DR.. E.
A. Drummond. who examined the
thumb. said it was badly swollen and
gave evidence Of having been dislo-
Gated.
Swung o Head.
Greb, styled the human windmill,
swung hard rights and lefts to Glib
bons' head throughout the contest and
his speed prevented the St. Paul mai
from carrying out effectively his fam
ed body attack, with which he has
knocked out within the last two years
more than 40 opponents.
Gibbons punching was all for the
body and the blows he landed were
light. Gibbons gained five of the
rounds. the second, third, tenth. elev-
enth and twelfth, and the remainder.
with h exception Of the fifth and
seventh, which were even. went to
Greb.
Neither man landed a blow power
full enough for a Touchdown. It was
their fourth ring engagement. In their
previous bouts Gibbons had won two
On newspaper decisions.
Greb weighed 1853 1-2 pounds and
for tonight's bout Gibbons was Z 1-2
pounds heavier.
Prominent People There.
A cosmopolitan crowd Of 1900
persons saw the fight. The match, held
for the benefit of the New York Milk
fund, brought out members OF socie-
ty and several prominent personages.
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion
sat next to John Mccormack, the sing
er.
Clonie TAFT of Minneapolis and Win
nipeg, claimant Of the Canadian light
weight boxing title. won the judges
decision over George Eagle Of San
francisco in an eight-round prelimi-
nary.
Abe Goldstetn, New York bantam.
weight, received the judges decision
after an eight-round bout with George
Marks Of San Francisco, and Kid kap-
Ian Of Meriden, Conn, received the
judges decision after an eight-round
match with AL Wagner of Philadel-
phia.
Round One-Greb rushed at Glib
bons and when they clinched the ref
cree had difficulty in separating them.
They exchanged light body blows at
close quarters. The pace wal fas but
the blows were few. Greb landed hard
left to the body and brought blood
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the end of the round.
Round Two-Gibbons worked a left
to the body. Gibbons crossed a right
to the jaw. Gibbons sent right to body.
They exchanged hard punches to the
stomach at close quarters.
Round Three-Greb landed right to
jaw. They exchanged rights to the
head. Greb swung three light leftg to
the jaw. Gibbons vent left to stom-
ach and Greb crossed 4 right to the
chin.
Round Four-Greb sent left to, the
jaw when Gibbons missed q right
swing for the body. Greb sent left to
stomach. They exchanged rights TO the
jaw. Gibbons landed straight left 10
chin. They exchanged rights to the
body.
Round F1ve-Greb sent 'right to
Efaee. They exchanged Hight blows al
close quarters. Gibbons sent hard lsft
to- NV. Gibbons swung right and lefta
to jaw. Greb returned with right
and lefts 70 the body.
Round 6ix-0tbbons hooked q lefi
TO the stomach. Greb sent rights And
lefts to Gibbons Jaw, Gibbons sent 4
straight left to stomach. GYeb found
his ~ with q right.
Round 6even-Thay exchanges
safAas Of Hight blows 70 the hody and
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