Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-20
Flowers Again Demonstrates His Superiority
TIGER FLOWERS WINS DECISION
over CREB IN WH|RLW WIND BOUT

head but took several stiff punches to
the Jaw in return. Harry's straight
right was finding its mark more fire.
quently and slowing up the Tigers
rushes. They flung both ists ct each
other along the ropes but did little
damage. Greb missed q right Just be.
fore the bell and then complained TO
the referee that the champion was
holding.
Round Eight-Flowers fought his
way out of a clinch but sat down
with a thud as he tripped after
bounding back from landing q left
to Greb's chin. The champion
bounded right up again before Greb
could counter. Flowers landed his
left to the ribs and drove Greb back
to the ropes. The champion took
two straight rights to the head with
out yielding ground. Flowers took
half a dozen blows on his arms and
elbows but Greb connected with .
right to the chin just before the bell.
The challenger plunged after the IT,
ger to continue the attack and had
to be chased to his corner by the
referee.
Round Nine-They failed away IN
a hot mixup, exchanging stiff body
Of the Tigers range, after a clinch.
Both were shooting their punches
from all angles but most of them
failed to connect. They exchanged
smacking lefts to the chin, then lock.
ed in a clinch. They were punching
away at close quarters when the bell
sounded.
Round Ten-Flowers hooked his
left to the stomach and then danced
out Of range. Greb led in with both
fists, but the champion returned to
his attack with singing left to
the head. The champion landed both
fists heavily to the body but took an
uppercut to the jaw in return. Flow
ers backed Greb to corner and
punched away with both fists. Greb
caught the champion with back
hand wallop to the head. The bell
broke up wild exchange.
Round Eleven-Greb took smash
ing left to the face as he rushed in
but countered with hard right to the
head. Both were swinging freely, but
the Tiger was finding his body attack
very effective, forcing Greb/to give
ground. Flowers smacked both hands
to the head and then blocked Greb's
counter swing. Greb was sparring at
long range while backing away from
the Tigers drive when the bell
| sounded
Round Twelve-Greb led with q
right to the body and was then wres-
tied to the floor in a clinch. He was
on his feet without count. The Tt
Yer battered Harry's ribs viciously as
they came together. Greb was wild,
but mixed willingly. Greb landed an
overland right to the head but took q
hard left to the body in return. Greb
was firing and clinched repeatedly.
Just before the bell left hook opened
cut over Greb's right eye.
Round Thirteen-The referee had
difficulty prying them apart from
elinches With cuts over both eyes,
Greb appeared in bad shape. Flowers
stumbled and went to his knees as he
was pushed from clinch. The Tiger
caught Greb on the chin twice with
vicious chops. Greb swung both lists
to the head but missed and took q
pounding from Flowers at close
range. A right to the head staggered
Greb just before the bell.
Round Fourteen-Greb took q right
to the cheek and countered with a left
uppercut to the chin. Harry rushed in
ana connected to the head and body
with telling blows. The CHALLENGER
rushed the champion to the ropes but
absorbed a hard right to the jaw Greb
landed both hands to the head and
then clinched Greb was forcing the
fighting driving the Tiger back They
were in wild mixup at the ball and
the referee was forced to separate
them.
Round Fifteen-Greb's handlers
worked over him furiously before the
gong. They came together in a clinch
and Greb drove both hands to the body,
wrestling the champion off his feet up
against the ropes. The Tiger caught
himself before going down and then
they punched away with both fists
while the crowd was in an uproar.
Flowers ducked right and nailed
Greb on the head with q left hook.
Both bobbed around looking for an
opening. Flowers nearly fell out Of
the ring as they wrestled along the
ropes. Flowers hooked his left to the
Jaw and danced out of range. They
crashed together, both landing to the
BODY. They were in a furious ak
change and had to be pried apart when
the bell rang. The Tiger did a hand
spring before going to his corner.