Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-11
SPORTlNGNEWS
ITUNNEY WINS
lover GREB IN Is
IROJJND THRILLER


New York, Dec. 10.-Gene Tunney,
of Greenwich Village, successfully
defended his American light heavy
weight title tonight in bristling Is
round match with Harry Greb of
Pittsburgh. at Madison Square Gar
den. Tunney's body attack earned
him the judges verdict despite a
whirlwind rally by Greb in the last
round.
Round One--Greb shot in a right
to the jaw and took left to the
ribs. They spared at long range and
Tunney pounded Greb about the
body. Greb was wild with left and
Tunney landed to jaw and body.
Greb connected with both fists to the
head.
Round Two-Tunney blocked
Greb's left and dug into the Pitts
burgher's ribs. Tunney rushed Greb
to the ropes but took a jolting right
to the jaw. They mixed at a fast
race and Greb landed right to jaw
twice. Greb launched a fierce attack
but Tunney traded blow for blow.
Greb was fighting in his most ap-
proved windmill style but often was
wild. Greb landed a right to the
jaw as the bell rang.
Round Three-Greb drove Tunney
about the ring with a rushing at
tack but landed few blows. A left
to the jaw forced Tunney to clinch.
Tunney punished Greb about the body
at close quarters. Greb's right found
Tunney's chin. They were sparring
as the round ended.
Round Four-Greb landed two left
swings to head. They pummeled
each other at close quarters. Tun-
ney backed Greb to ropes, with a
body attack. They clinched re-
peatedly with Tunney having ne bet
ter of the infi@hting. Ther traded
left swings to the chin as the gong
sounded.
Round Five-Tunncy fought his
way out of a clinch but took two
stiff lefts and a right to the head
Greb was cautioned for wrapping
his arm about Tunney's neck and
hitting with his right Tunney
pounded Greb's ribs at short range
Greb shot home his left to the jaw
without return. Both landed lcfts
to the body as the bell rang.
Round Six-Both resorted to fire.
ouent clnching, Greb's shifting tao
tics puzzling the champion. Greb
opened a cash on Tunney's right cheek
hut took severe body punishment One
of Tunneys jabs started the blood
from Greb's nose. They were mixing
at the end of the round.
Round SeVen-Greb landed a stiff left
. the jaw and rushed Tunney with a
furry of swings to the head and body.
Tnnney came back and Jared Grcb
with a straight left to the ribs. Greb
-as cautioned again for holding. Greb's
left stopped Tunney and they were in
g. nlinCh as the hell sounded
Round Eight-Greb started a wild
attack but was battered badly about
the body by the champion. Tunney
drove home ripping blows to the stom-
ach. Tunney complained to the ref
cree OF Greb's tactics. Greb's right
found Tunney's jaw as they mixed flu
riously at close range. The round end
ed as they broke from clinch.
Round Nine-Greb was wild with
both hands. They clinched often with
Tunney doing the most damage at
short range. Tunncy shot a right to
the body and crossed with his left.
Tunney fought his way out of cinch
hit hooked right wailop to the head.
They were dancing about when the
bell rang.
Round Ten-Both found the mark in
furious exchange but the crowd booed
Greb for his apparent holding. Tun-
ney's right dug into Grebs ribs. Greb's
right landed to the body and he swung
home left TO the chin. Tunncy kept
up his body attack but was Jared by
left TO the head. They were setting
a lively pace at the end of the round.
Round Elevcn-Tunney ripped in
with two-fisted body attack. Greb's
left sank into Tunney's stomach. but
the crowd booed both boxers for their
clinching. Greb swung home a left.
Another left grazcd the champions
chin and Tunncy came back with n
Jolting body attack. They were trad
ing blows furiously when the gong
rang
Round Twelve-Greb jabbed with his
left az lie circled around Tunney They
exchanged rights to the jaw after a
clinch. Greb jumped about but stepped
into right to the chin. A left to the
body Jared Greb. Greb's left con-
nccted on the chin. Tunney fell
through the ropes as they clinched and
the bell rang before he could climb
back in. The champion fell while they
were wrestling and not from a punch.
Round Thirteen-Tunney pounded
Grcb's ribs relentlessly while most
of the Pittsburgher's swings were
wild. Tunney shot home Il right to
the heart and Greb hung on. Greb
took further punishment after lung
ing wildly at the champion. Greb
drew blood from cut under Tun-
ney's left eye. They clinched as the
bell rang.
Round Fourteen-Greb took the
aggressive but Tunnel blocked most
of his rushes. Greb landed a left to
the neck but took two shots to the
ribs. Greb was booed again for his
tactics in a clinch. Tunney slowed
up the challenger with fresh drive
to the body. A right to the heart
forced Greb to hang on. Greb rock
ed Tuney's head with a left swing
but missed with another as the round
ended.
Round Fifteen-Greb swung both
fists to the head and forced Tunney
to the ropes. Grebs right found
Tunney's ribs. The challenger shot
in another jolt to the body. He miss
ed and Tunney connected to the
head. Tunney was stopped by two
smashes to the jaw. Greb attacked
furiously but Tunney came back with
ripping fusillade TO the body. They
clinched and then Greb missed with
his left as the round ended.
Loughran Wins
Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia
light heavyweight. tonight was