New-York tribune., 1922-10-02
Floyd johnson to Substitute
For Creb i'm Garden Feature
By Jack Lawrence e

The ffteen-round bout between
Harry Greb and Bob Martin that was
70 have been held at Madison Square
1sfden next Friday night has been
called of by Tex Rickard on the ad
vice Of she Boxing Commission. The
suspension of Greb, it appears, has not
yet been officially lifted and until this
action is taken he will not be per-
misted to appear here.
Before the Greb- Martin match was
mace the Madison Square Garden
nahagement had been assured by the
commission that it would receive off
.lai approval from the boxing authori-
VS. 1t was on this assurance that the
nsleles were signed. However, Will
nan Muldoon, chairman of the com
.la,, .Mlsslon, apparently changed his at
nsuae rather suddenly and informed
lex Rickard and his matchmaker,
.k asank Flournoy, that in the opinion of
vac commission Harry Greb should go
Mfough with the contract he signed
WIN Johnny Wilson many months ago
sof hight in the Garden for the
hla,aiewelght championship of the
world a title held somewhat tena-
ssieusly by Wilson. The authorities
hela tnat this bout would have to take
piace oefore Greb could sign for any
'',1t engagements in this state.
~. =. news n came as something of e
}pis 70 hieEard and his associates and
s.sy ny oegan to scout around for an
Sni,i. rneL opponent for Martin. They have
nnaiiy selected Floyd johnson new
somef OF high promise in the heavy
weight ranks. II the Boxino Comnnis-
st sl9h places its STAMP Of annroval IN
. .hls nght it will be the fnp.,inar at
we WARDEN next Friday NIGHT Johr.
son mas won all Of his rpcer+ enht.
aaa am on Friday night stopned wh;+s,, ss
a. a.'ah, OF the Bronx, in the irst ro,nd @
=. Wnat was to have been twelve.
.suha encounter at the Garden Jobn-
Sl Ssn Is under the management of
,SAasiey Cook, who believes that Flovd
Of the world "n' champion
In nj. nisa:o Ss.lon OF the Boxing Commission
ss.;s ss;I.hg lts ban on the Greb- Martin
.ssIa 10 distant echo Of that lamen-
c..s,p cs,s scrap between Bryan Downey. OF
ss,eiand, and Johnny wilson ~ et
ss.a yves Thirty Acres In JERSEY Citv a
ssa s'I ago last Labor Day. 1t will be re-
asa that Wilson's end of the purse
sss ,aas ann night. amounting to more than
s., sv,evo, was held up pending an inyes-
ssaslon of the bout by the JERSEY hoy
I authorities. The fight was one of
th;. III most unsatisfactory ever staged in
lex Richard withheld Wilson's
ess viey until the latter and his mana.
ma. mo-, martin Kiliilea, signed articles .tc
hs.s marry Greb in q flfteen-round
ME- N.sie Tor the middleweight title al
wsh waisoh Square Garden. This bout
l,ss ls 70 have taken place at the Garder
ma January, but after collecting his
,snsy Ter the Downey affair Wilson
ins inssa.iated s. the Greb contract, declar.
nas mat he had signed the agreemen;
tbaer auress. Greb was willing 80 go
r;n, r;,ngugh with the fight and has been
baahg to do so ever since. Wilson
iseser, has repeatedly refused te
ha.s. anything to do with the Pitts
snssS bearcat. For this reason the re.
Ersh Ea, OF the commission to permi.
s,s. 70 70 hight in this state until he has
MI. wilson was regarded as some
night eiieies los
sia, Ssens suspension by the commits
faSinae came about as the result of his
boat 70 meet Phil Rosenberg in a
cali, h5ed by the commission and off.
mi4Ss1 designated as battle for the
World wolaNelgnt ug championship of the
e,sne wilson had meanwhile been
g,as pssnoed for his refusal to meet
sas ssso 8. as prescribed in the contract that
in islgned following the Downey fght
NneIsey City. Greb failed to go
esasas sa with the Rosenberg fight be.
pset,la @ g that time there was pros
Jack s,as n ne would be selected to meet
feat Dss'hPsey. - Greb, through his de-
wIss Iasfe Garden, is generally t creditea
@siah ts hnoiaiig the American light heavy.
gsa gat Championship.
how ~ niekard believes. that Wilson il
ssaoy to 60 through with ths