The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-09-01
Zre;b Wins
lite From
|anpion
Merits Decision Over johnny
Wilson After Slow
Match of Fifteen
Rounds.
6nlan Crowd at Fight

Polo Grounds, New York, Aug. 81.
The worlds middleweight boxing
championship passed from Johnny
Vilson Of Boston to Harry Greb of
in a lop-sided 15-round
attle before a small crowd in the
olo grounds tonight. Greb won the
ldges' decision.
The new champion was not pro-
Ise in his customary windmill style,
ecause he did not have to. Wilson
Iade a lethargic defense of the
Lurels he won from Mike O'Dowd,
hd hardly at any time did he press
opponent. Despite the number
times Greb held, he had wide
krgin Of earned points.
~ about 5000 people including
irnkling of women, were in the
Is at the Polo grounds when
ness settled down on the site foc
fifteen-round worlds champion
leweight bout between Champion
my Wilson and Harry Greb, of
sburgh.
c Mclaughlin, Of the west side,
York, won the first four-round
'ninary from Charles Arthurs. OF
.ers which was a slashing affair.
men are middleweight.
the second preliminary pro-
ed the spectators began to trickle
,ut none of the sections appeared
filled. 1t was a six-round bout
cen two more middleweights and
won by Paddy Flynn, of Brook.
from his fellow townsman. Harry
und.
ter the third preliminary 1t was
ent that the crowd was not only
8 disappointment to the pro-
RS but to the spectators who en-
ed men on the sidewalks to buy
tickets for 81. The third bout
won after a six-round tussle by
v De Marco, of Pittsburgh, from
ny Cony. OF New York. The
oul cher weighed 129 IL pounds
his opponent 149 pounds.
he last preliminary, a lop-sided 10
ound farce. was won by Jack De
aney of Bridgeport, Conn, from
jimmy Darcy of Portland. Ore. The
Inner weighed 1891 pounds and
darcy 10.
Johnny Wilson of Boston staked
lis worlds championship tonight in
. 15-round match with Harry Gret
4 Pittsburgh. Greb was first to enter
he ring and was closely followed by
he titleholder.
Both were given enthusiastic ova
i.~.s. The weights were announced
e5S each. Jack O'Sullivan was the
4 Ian in the ring.
Round One
ring for minute before Wilson
a the first blow. a glancing left t,
body exchanges. Wilson landed an
eft TO the body and took d righ
urn. The champion retreated arount
7, the Pittsburgher got in some ef
body work. From the center o
ing Wilson then then drove drove Grsb to n, n,
e changed actively in the center o
ring. Greb forced the champion Z
up. ,ending both hands an to to the q b BOD; q
5se range. They exchanged counte
each with one arm locked in tn
s. They had ran furoEs 1acSipe eScna1se eadh AZ
and pounded each other fully q
apiece. separating at the bell.
nsed In a eltnch. Greb began u
in with his long hefty swing bu
4 lin they locked arms and hit eaci
at short range; Greb held, Wilson
his s"s tight ''s until +he eS reieree stopped
Greb rocked Wilson to the rope
right but the champion ellnehe.
clouted a little biz and began grab
Wilson around the neck with his lef
,unchine with his right. They wer'
INK when the bell rang.
Round Three.
" SPARED for moment and thef
ch. driving Wilson to the, ropes witt
sniade They exchanged at arms
In the center of the ring and Grei
to to the body while he held With hi
for which he was warned by tn
se. Wilson landed hard left L
and ndf9rs Received GTsP assn severe
the referee. o'sullivan- Greb hat
,etter of .protracted exchange a
range and they began to spar wheI
ell ended the round.
Round Four.
b Jumped 70 the attack and LANDED
and" and then repeated with botf
whsn wilson tried ,sr,t to coy eoger crs, np
hampion lspfsa landed fey les Ell to to he eRs
dIsS ssn. missed Is ana SlSf snded Tfn5 Both hands ands
sent long right 70 the head an,
wfy s, Gsf9rs lsfa ana poanaea 1 %sh hi
{ while the champion countered wit
I Iefts. The round ended with th'
READY 70 Round Round Five.
ey eIirehsd Inn immed,sts'Sg dat land s'ehsns spsl
a. o. ysry mp,on pn ~h snd rsd osshed one arm an
anded one hand to the body and TN
,ther to the back RIBS, Gren iannen
ara sst wilson Sfs5 Who ns VI. ~ss pTessy much
he retreat now, missed also. 9rei
andcd 70 the jaw and Wilson shot
- the ehs.enses sss psee. bus oreb Came ou
,,ayhing away with a two-fisted attaci
nd the champion resumsd the =, ci,nch1n I'M 1ay
nd was going in for short range worI
yhsn iu the gong sounded.
A. this stage 6feb was leading by ,
ought ought toe TO. toe IN 4 most severe eS
,r'sspd r'snd right the jaw. and wilson sunl
y !, nnaed four hard rights to the Jaw In
Inch and then Wilson sunk his right, Y
.nn nn landed another right TO the body AZ,
re 'speb begsrn holding Wilson's neck, wiz y
Dns his free arm. Greb sho
put. hook to the law befor
r. ~ again. They were pound
~ az the bell sounded.
" >Rpd Seven.
tlay Greb rushed an
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