Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-03
Round by Round

Round One-Walker took the lead
at the bell, boring into Greb. Walk
er's right caught Greb at the belt.
They fought furiously in the center
of the ring trading rights and lefts
recklessly. A stiff right uppercut
rocked Walkers head. Walker coun-
tered with two rights to the jaw and
Greb went back to the ropes. Greb
measured Walker with a right to the
jaw. They both were fighting will
ingly, trading punches at will. The
sparring for an opening at the bell.
Round Two-They traded punches
to the body at close quarters. Greb
rushed Walker to the ropes where he
poured furious head and body at
tack on his challenger. Walkers
head rocked from a furious right.
Another right drove him to the cor
ner. Walker landed beautiful left
to Greb's mid section and followed
it with a right to the same place.
The milling was furiously fast.
Greb rocked Walker with a right and
left to the head and the welter-
weight king stumbled to his knee but
he was up Immediately. They stood
toe to toe smuggling mercilessly. The
bell ended the furious fighting.
Round Three-They continued the
maddening pace, both fighting furi-
ously. A terrific left to the ribs
shook Walker. They clinched. Walk
er scored heavily to Grebs body. At
close quarters Greb landed five times
to Mickey's face and body. Both
landed rights to the head. A sting
face slowed the welterweight king.
They were engaged in an exchange
of blows at the bell.
Round Four-Walker landed a left
to the body. Greb countered with
singing right to the face which stag
gered Walker. Another beautiful
right to the face sent Walker back
on his heels. A third one weakened
Walker. They traded punches to the
head. They wrestled in a neutral
corner. Greb was in and out to the
body before Walker could counter.
The maddeping pace was slackening
and the boys were dancing around
at the be1k
Round Five-Greb landed his right
to Walkers uncovered jaw but Walk
er countered with a harder blow to
Greb's jaw. Blood began to flow from
Walkers mouth. They mixed 1t furi-
ously. They traded body blows at
close quarters. Walker landed his left
to Greb's body but took stiff right to
body and head in return. They were
sparring for an opening at the bell
halted the round.
Round Six-Greb opened up his
windmill tactics and drove both gloves
to Walkers jaw with lightning rapidi-
ty. Walker doubled Greb with a left
to the body. Walker landed another
beautiful body blow. They traded
blows in a neutral corner, Greb hav-
ing an advantage. Greb landed four
Left uppercuts and crossed with his
right to the jaw. A left to the jaw
backed Greb. They were locked tight
at the bell.
Round Seven-Walker staggered
Greb with terrific right to the jaw.
Greb countered by staggering Walker
with like blow. They locked in
tight clinch frequently. The in-fight-
ing was furious. A hard short left to
the face caused Greb to reel. A right
uppercut hurt Walker. A straight
right backed him to the ropes. Greb
missed a windmill left. In endeavor-
ing to break the men from clinch,
Referee Purdy fell to the ring and the
fighters fell over him. The bell found
the fighters sprawled on the floor Of
the ring.
Round Eight-A trip+hammer right
bored its way to Walkers head. Six
successive times it found its mark.
Walker landed prettily to the body but
took four on the head in exchange.
Walker missed an uppercut but took
one in exchange. Greb rushed Walker
to a neutral corner, battering him with
blows from every direction. They stood
toe to toe and Slugged. They traded
blows at close quarters. Walkers
head rocked from the force of Greb's
right Just as the bell sounded.
Round Nine-They met in the CEN
the of the ring both smuggling rapidly
and both landing effective blows. A
straight right to Walkers face sent
him to the ropes. Walker took an
other on the chin but fought gamely
against Greb's fierce attack. Walker
rushed Greb to the ropes. They