New Britain herald., 1926-08-20


 
 New York, Aug. 20 R>-Tiger Flowers, Atlanta negro, remains middleweight champion of the world after a sensational 15-round struggle with the man from whom he took the crown. Harry Greb of Pittsburgh.
 ' Flowers made good his defense in Madison Square Garden last night before 15,000 persons but did not re- ceiyc the unanimous vote of the officials. Referee Jimmy Crowley favored Greb.
 In far better condition than he was .on the night he lost the cham pionship last February in the same ring, Greb was credited by news papermen with capturing six of the 15 rounds while eight went to Flowers and one was even. A smashing offensive which had the negro in trouble in the last two rounds probably drew the vote of the referee.
 Flowers, as usual, carried the att tack to his opponent from the start but this time Greb countered with stiff blows to the head and several times rushed the champion to the ropes. Both protested against what they described as un- fair tactics and both went 10 the floor during the fight after wrest- ling bout.
 A shifty defense carried Greb through after he had accepted much punishment, cuts being opened over both eyes. His body was a target for the champions straight sho@ and in the early rounds he appeared unable to protect his face.
 The challengcr's last minute rush, although it had the negro retreat ing, failed to produce a blow that did effective damage. It was the old windmill" attack without the cutting drive it was wont to carry.
 Flowers weighed 159 1-4 and Greb 159. The fight by rounds follows:
 Round One.
 Grcb was the first 10 land, leap ing in with left to the body but taking q counter 10 the jaw Greb rushed Flowers along the ropes and they mixed at a fast pace. Greb connected with a hard smack to the head. Harry rushed the champion to the ropes and the crowd was in an uproar
 !. At close quarters Flowers pound ed Grcb's body. They exchanged lefts to the stomach and Flowers con- nected with a vicious left hook to the ribs. The Tiger was set back on his heels by two lefts to the jaw, and they were in a wild miXup at the bell.
 Round Two
 Greb jumped in with left 10 the body. They clinched and slugged away with both fists, Both were wild with their rights but the Tiger con nected with a left hook to the body that sent Greb to the ropes. Flow CTS tucked a vicious right swing, but took g elancins left to the jaw. Greb connected with q right to the chin and wrestlcd the champion to his corner. Flowers opened q cut over Greb's left eye with an upper cut Greb was pounding the cham pion's body at the bell
 Round Three Flowers met Grcb coming out of his corner and landed both fists tc the body.
 The referee struggled to teal them apart from a rlinCh in which the champion plugged Greb severe, : ly. The Tiger hooked his left tC Grcb's jaw and followed with 2 smashing left to the ribs. The chal, tlenger was backing away from tho negro's furious attack. Flowers turn, ed completely around after taking z right to the nose, Greb connected with wild right that glanced of the champions chin and danced away from the Tigers counter rusf just before the bell
 Round Four. Greh shot n straight right 10 tho jaw but took four walIops 10 thC head in return. They mixed away al close quarters with the champion outroughing the challenger at hi' own game Flowers beat q tattoo or Grob's ribs.
 Harry spared and danced away from the Tigers attack, occasionally 1 leaping in 10 swing for the jaw. H. pasted Flowers with two straigh rights 10 the head, one of whicl started flow of blood from th, Ichampion's mouth, They were pull ing away when the gong sounded. i Round Five. 1 Greb complained Of holding b, Ithe champion but the Tiger counter ed with q request for Harry 10 com' ! in and fight. Greb took a right tt i the chin md two-hsted pounding in the stomach as they rushed 10 gether,
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