Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-03-03 | Page 4 | Greb, Flowers Meet Again in May

FLOERS C MH MEET AGAIN AAI IN MA Defeated Champ Hopes to Regain Laurels in Return Match NEW YORK March l 3 By the Associated Associated Associated As As- Press Press Harry Greb oi ot of Pittsburg who lost his middleweight title to Tiger Flowers Georgia negro negro ne se gro last Friday night yesterday signed articles to me meet t Flowers Flower In Ina ina ina a return battle for the championshIp championship championship champion champion- ship at Madison l Square Garden Gardea on May 21 The signing of ot Greb clinches the match since Matchmaker Jess McMahon McMahon Mc- Mc Mahon had alrea already y secured Flowers Flowers Flowers' Flowers Flowers' Flow Flow- ers ers' signature to a blank contra t requiring him to defend his newly won crown within three tiree months against any opponent t decided de upon by Garden promoters as an outstanding outstanding outstanding out out- standing challenger Signing of articles by Greb came Caine within two hours after the Pittsburg Pittsburg Pitts- Pitts burg fighters fighter's formal challenge to his conqueror had been rejected by bythe bythe bythe the state athletic commission which required Ch champions to defend their thel titles only once every six months The customary bond of ot 2500 to guarantee good faith which accompanied accompanied accompanied Grebs Greb's challenge was re returned returned returned re- re turned to him by the 1 For 01 the same reason a challenge from Larry Estridge negro rival o of Flowers also was rejected The Greb Flowers-Greb return m match tchI i oe over the usual championship distance of Ot fifteen rounds to a judges judges' decision