The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-24
FIGHTS
FOR CROWN
TONIGHT
Meets Harry Greb in RaIti-
more for MiddIeWeight
Championship.

Fay Keiser, Of Cumberland, is
to get his long-sought-for whack
at the middleweight crown to-
night in Baltimore. The popular
battler from Allegany county is
to meet Harry Greb, of Pitts
burgh, at the Fourth Regiment
Armory, in a mill in which the
title, now in the hands of Greb,
will be at stake. They are to
clash over a championship dis
tance-fifteen rounds.
The contest, which will be
staged b the Olympia Athletic
Club. which is headed by Benny
Franklin. has aroused big inter-
est in this section and indica-
tiOns point to the West Fayette
street armOry being taxed to its
capacity when Referee Charley
Short beckons the men from
their corners.
Greb has never appeared in Balti.
more before. The Pittsburgher,
who is known as the human wind.
MILL" won the middleweight laurels
when he defeated Johnny Wilson, Of
Boston, in a limit scrap in Madison
Square Garden, New York, about
six months ago.
Greb and Keiser are old rivals.
They have collided eleven times, and
while the now champion holds the
honors in a majority Of their Skin.
mishes, the western Marylander has
always made things interesting for
the Smoky City mauler.
TOnigl1t's seance will mark tile
first time Keiser has mingled in
the arena with Greb during
the PittsburgheG's championship
regime.
According to the articles of agree.
ment for tonight's fracas, they are
to weigh in at 100 pounds, and it is
said each boxer has a forfeit Of $500
posted to make required weight and
to carry out his part of the contract
with the promoting organization.
Keiser looks tit for his titular
fling with Greb. Visitors at his
Baltimore training camp have been
impressed by his splendid physical
condition. but those who keep close
tab on the fistic sport pick Greb to
win on points. They agree thar
Keiser to lift the crown from the
brow Of his opponent will have to
win~by knockout.
Accompanied by a party Of Pitts
burgh friends, Greb arrived in
Baltimore last night and registered
at the Hotel Herman, where he
was joined by his manager, James
Mason, and his stable companion,
Cuddy Demarco. Greb declares he's
In tiptop shape, and he looks it.
Greb is a graduate Of the clever
school Of boxers. He Is not
known as a knockout artist. But
he is a sharp puncher with either
hand. He is fast, and the fight
fans are OF the opinion that his
im-and.Out style OF milling will
enable him to successfully pro-
tect his championship by the de.
CisiOn route.
Keiser's friends say Fay will be
on his feet fighting at the end of
the fifteenth session. They claim
'Greb hasn't chance to stop the
Cumberland boy, whose ability to
absorb punishment Is widely
known. Keiser Is not a weak
puncher, and his sparring part
ners maintain that his power to
clout will make him dangerous
factor in tonight's bout.
Harry Dardeneille, of Washing
ton, the fighting cop" is to meet
Will Matthews, of Middle River,
in tonight's semtwind-up. the pre-
liminary feature. Jimmy Brock is
'carded with Jumbo Eggleston, of
Washington, in another six rounder.
Frank freshman is to meet Bob
Fleishner in a four rounder, while
a contest Of the same duration win
open the program.