Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-01
FIGHT BY POUNDS

ing left to the body and then they
went into two short body EXCHANGES
Wilson landed another left to the
body and took right in return. The
champion retreated around the ring
and Greb drove him to the ropes
where the Pittsburgher got in some
effective body blows. From the CEN
ter OF the ring Wilson then drove
Greb to the ropes with short body
blows after which the exchanged ac-
tivity in the center of the ring. Greb
forced the champion to cover up.
sending both hands to the body and
then the challenger did some damage
at close range. They exchanged
counter blows each with one arm
locked in the others. They had a flu
rious exchange in Greb's corner, again
locking each one arm and pounding
each other fully twenty blows apiece,
separating at the sound of the bell.
Round Two.-Greb was short with
right and they exchanged in
clinch. Greb began to bore in with his
long, hefty swing, but Wilson met
him. Again they locked arms and hit
each other at short range. Greb held
Wilson around the waist with his left
and struck with his right until the
referee stopped him. Greg rocked
Wilson to the ropes with right but
the champion clinched when the chal-
lenger added his right. Greb clouted
a little bit and began grabbing VIII
son around the neck with his left and
punching with his right. They were
sparring when the bell rang.
Round Three.-They spared for a
moment, and then Greb charged.
swinging his right to the stomach,
driving Wilson to the ropes with a
nyn
length in the center Of the ring and
Greb began ia charge again landing
hard rights to the 5ody while he held
with his left for which he was warned
by the referee. Wilson landed hard
left.to the jaw before Greb again re-
suned his holding and received
severe lecture from Refere OeSuln-
van. Greb <had the better of pro-
tracted exchange at long range and
| they began to spar when the pen
ended the round. found Four.-Grep
, Jumped to the attack and. LANDED pom
hands to the head. He blocked a
! right and then repeated win pom
hands when Wilson tried to cover up.
Thav clinched several times and Greb
ripped short rights to the chest ana
Jaw. Wilson landed a few lefts In a
clinch. The champion landed a le1t
TO the chest and Greb missed a wlde
| right Wilson then came IN anu
landed both hands. Greb sent long
right to the head and danced away
before coming in again to hold WIN
, his left and pound with ms rlsnI
while the champion countered WIN
short lefts The round enoco Win
the men ready to fight.
Round five--They clinched lillii i.,-
diately, exchanging off balance WIZ
one hand Greb was very wiz WIN
rights. but he caught the champion
and Locked one arm and landed one
hand TO the body and the other 10
the hack ribs. Greb landed a nara
right to the jaw and then missed
hut Wilson, who was pretty nluch
or the retreat now, missed aiso;
Greb landed left to the Jaw anu
Wilson shot a left to the oooy anu
bounced his fists off the challenger
law. Wilson rushed Grep 10 !ne
! ropes, but Greb came out slasllins,
awav with a two-tisted attack, ana
/ The champion resumed the cllnchlhs.
Greb shot a right swing to the jaw
and was going in for snort range
work when the gong SOUNDED 49,,
Round six-At this stage 1rep
| was leading b y a margA whlca We %
not too wide. Wilson fouGht voc ~
| toe in a most severe exchange. ~.
after a lull he took a severe ~.
| to the jaw. Greb lanoeo aH wax,
hard right to the jaw and wilson
s,I,,lr q hard left into Grebs stom-
ach Greb landed four hard rlghts
to the law in a clinch and then VII
son sunk his right to the pooy pc
fore they clinched again. wilson
landed another right to the pouy
and Greb began holding wilson
neck with first one arm ana tnen
another while he punched with ms
free arm. Greb shot q hard rlsht
| hook to the jaw before they eA-
changed again. They were pouho-
ing in n clinch as the bell sounoeo.
| Round seven.-After short deiay
Greb rushed and landed ightly anu
then they clinched, swinging oos..
arms. The champion continues Inc
body attack he began IN the pr
yious round, but Greb Kept sIilnIy
on the offensive. Greb sent tIiiee
short rights to the jaw, ana men
his left to the body followed by .nres
rights to the body. Wilson missed
. wight and Greb landed hard
right to the head. They resumed
their matchmaking, hitting. win
their free hands, but Greb, IN the
next clinch, held with his LETT mana
and had the better of the one
handed fighting. The chailenger
swung a hard right to the heao as
| the round ended.
Round eight-Again after SLOW
start, Greb- sent left to the pous
| and then began to punch wilson
left eve, which was half closeo
Wilson was unable to solve Gtep
| clumsy and unorthodox attack any
! was simply blocking the leads Whlen
| came from the nsbst unexpecteo
| quarters. Greb held again with ms
/ left and punched with his right 10
| the body both at short range any
with long swings Greb held agar
and Wilson was unable to counte'
much. but as the challenger ao
vanced Greb sunk two vicious rlgnts
in the short ribs. Greb was again
warned for holding but 1t did no'
stop him. for he landed dozen more
blows from that position ana hau
the champion obviously bewiioereo
when the round ended.
Round Nine-They spared lit
| tie. while Greb analysed his OPP
| ponent's condition before plowing in,
| digging both fists to the body. Grep
| landed hard right to the head ana
| Wilson backed to the ropes, cover
Ling his face with his hands while
| the Pittsburger whacked away. Will
son grabbed Greb around the waist