The Omaha morning bee., 1924-06-15

L1>3 human Gindmill sell
IS Il dom lets week go
Uy without enga ging in some sort
Of fistie encounter. Evidently he
believes in commercializing the title
he won from Johnny Wilson while
the opportunity is here. for Greb Is
getting along in years and will not
always be so popular with pugilistic
followers. The king Of the 160-pound.
ers furnishes the feature Of this
weeks program in meeting Frank
Moody. British middleweight. in
scheduled 12-round contest in Water.
| bury Conn.
\ To the average follower of fisticuffs
in the United States the name OF
/ Frank Moody means little because he
is comparatively unknown here. but
to close students Of this popular pas
time it means a good deal since the
English boxer knocked out Lou Bo-
cash short time ago. Bogash. be 1t
known, was never before put down
for the count and has fought the best
In the business.
Punches Like Dempsey
l Any boxer who has a punch strong
enough to put Bogash down is
worthy foe for the champion.
1 Moody came to this country with
out the publicity that has backed
most OF the English fighters who
| have been here for the past few
years but he appears to be the best
Il the entire crew OF invaders from
the land Of those celebrated resin
! divers-Joe Beckett and Bombardier
/ Wells. lie is fast. clever and punches
much on the order Of Jack Dempsey
short and snappy.
Unlike most OF the mittmen John
Bull has sent to this country the
past few years. Moody can take pun
| ishment. Bogash and others have
elouted him with their best assort-
ment Of punches and he has wealth
cred each storm very well. He has
| yet 10 finish second in a start here
and he has been over long enough TO
fully establish his right 10 meet Greb.
Can Make Weight.
The invader is a legitimate mid.
l dleweieht. II Will be no trouble at
all for him TO make l6o pounds while
il is no easy matter for Greb 10 train
down 10 that notch. Undoubtedly
Greb viii not weigh IN al $50 but
| # Moody does and he can beat Greh
he will lift the middleweight crown
from the brow Of the native Of
darker Pittsburgh.
/ II can be said Of Greh that he IS
one Of the eight reigning worlds
champions who is not afraid Of de-
Tending his title. Following this en-
gagemens he will hop 10 New York
/ where he fights Ted Moore. another
/ English entry in the middleweight
/ division. later In the month and then
| Will try TO get a battle with Mike
| McTigue and thus take the light
/ heavyweight crown. which is resting
with MeTigue merely because the
eonqueror Of Battling Ski does not
care TO meet q worthy challenger.
1t would be strange upset should
Moody happen 10 knock Greb To the
resined canvas. but this same thing
has been done before hy fighters who
did not have quite as good reputa-
tions as the Britnn. Greh is fortu.
nate in having great reeuperative
powers which enabled him To remain
in battles where others would have
heen finished lie can take more than
an ordinary amount Of punishment
and he seems TO thrive on ho, es.
changing
Moran Meets kansa.
Although this bout headlines thi.
weeks bill. there are some other in.
teresting affairs. Pal Moran, con-
sidered short time ago tho leading
contender for Benny Leonard's light
weight crown. will meet Rocky"
Kansas, another contender. in Long
Island City. Kansas is the veteran
who became prominent after 10 years
IN the ring and gave Leonard a hard
battle for Is rounds. But he Is not
good enough To beat Leonard Against
Moran he will put up sood showing
and it viii he no surprise II he whips
the New Orleans lightweight.
Carl Tremaine, who was the lead.
ing contender FOR the hantamNeisht
title short time ago and then vas
Knocked out. Will meet Jack Wolfe.
an old rival. in Cleveland. They were
stable mates some time aeo but r.
Nairv= ~ The last fcra wan. ,,ale.