1904-06-06 Dave Holly ND Joe Grim [National Athletic Club, Philadelphia, PA, USA]

1904-06-07 The Evening World (New York, NY) (page 10)

JOE GRIM GETS ANOTHER BEATING
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(Special to The Evening World.)

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 7.--Joe Grim, he of the iron jaw and rugged constitution that has withstood more beatings than any five fighters that ever donned the mitts, was the recipient of another severe lacing at the hands of Dave Holly last night at the National A. C. While Grim managed to stay the prescribed six rounds, he was all in at the finish and was holding on to Holly for dear life. Holly was in a rocky condition at the end himself, but it was not the result of Grim's punches, but he tired himself out punching Grim. Joe showed his ability to take punishment, but he was there to stay the limit and he did so.

Young Erne and Johnny Marto, of New York, repeated their fierce go of two weeks ago. The boys went through six terrific rounds and in a couple of rounds science was thrown to the wind and the go resolved itself into an old-time slugging match.


1904-06-07 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) (page 6)

HOLLY MADE GRIM TAKE THE COUNT
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The bout between Joe Grim and Dave Holly last night at the National Athletic Club was a corking affair for action, and it went the limit. Grim stood off another man, although the Italian was forced to take the count in the last round as the result of a stiff punch to the jaw. Joseph was decidedly to the bad at the close of the sixth.

In the semi-wind-up Young Erne and Johnny Marto put up a duplicate to their bout of several weeks ago. It was a splendid affair, and Young Erne had something the better of the going.


1904-06-07 The Philadelphia Record (Philadelphia, PA) (page 9)

HOLLY BESTED JOE GRIM
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Outpointed Italian in Every Round at National Athletic Club.
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COULD NOT PUT HIM TO SLEEP
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Young Erne Outpointed Johnny Marto in Six Exciting Rounds in the Best Contest of the Night.
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Dave Holly bested Joe Grim in the wind-up at the National Athletic Club last night, but, although he had the best of every round and once put the Italian down for the count, the negro could not stop Grim, and at the end of the bout Joe was there just as good as ever. Holly did all of the fighting except in the fifth round, when Grim rushed matters for awhile. The bout was not interesting, for both men did too much clinching and wrestling, and a great deal of time was wasted in this kind of work.

In the preliminary contests George Walker outpointed Johnny Kelly in a rattling six-round bout; Eddie Rocap and Johnny Allen went the limit at a good clip, while Jimmy Devine and Jack Durane boxed six fast rounds, with honors slightly in favor of the latter.

1906-05-21 Sailor Burke W-KO3 Joe Grim [Remsen Athletic Club, Brooklyn, NY, USA]

1906-05-22 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, NY) (page 9)

JOE GRIM KNOCKED OUT.
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"Human Punching Bag" Put to Sleep by Burke.

Eight bouts were put on at the Remsen A. C. last night, and each go was good. The first mill was between Terry Edwards and Young McCarty and the best they could do was to draw. Danny Hickey and Charles Goldman fought three fast rounds, with Goldman in the lead. The third set-to was the best of the preliminaries, which brought together Dick Grimes and Jimmy Hunt. The latter at the tap of the gong got right at his man and before the end of the first round a hemorrhage started from Grimes' nose. Todo Moran had it on Jack Ashton. Freddie Dittels was outfought by Young Carter. Tim O'Brien forced all the fighting to Young Camphor.

Young Otto, of this city, who was billed to meet Frank Haney, of Philadelphia, in the semi-final, did not don the gloves because of a sprained ankle. Billy Cobb, also of Philadelphia, was substituted. He started off at a rush with head down and directing all his blows at the stomach and ribs, and the referee was kept busy breaking them, for Cobb knew that he could only get his man in the clinches. The crowd hissed Cobb and bade the referee to take them off, as Haney was not getting fair play. The first and second round Cobb outfought himself and in the third he was at the mercy of Haney, although Frank could not put his man away.

Sailor Burke, one of the toughest propositions in the welterweight class, and Joe Grim, the "human punching bag," whom such men as Jack Johnson and Bob Fitzsimmons failed to knock out, furnished the four-round star bout of the evening. Grim addressed the crowd, saying he was 23 years old, has fought 275 battles and has never been knocked out. He gave his customary challenge to any man in the world. The first round was very tame, for each was trying the other out. In the second, however, they began hard. In the middle of this round the sailor smiled at his seconds and remarked to Grim that he would knock him out in that round. Grim replied, "You will, like fun." Just then Burke sent one over to the jaw and Joe went to the floor, but he was up quickly and before the sailor could hit him again the bell sounded. Grim, however, staggered to his corner. The audience then asked him to make another speech. In reply he said he would when the four rounds were over. The gong sounded. After being floored seven times, Grim vainly tried to get to his feet. He was out. The crowd began to jump on the stage and but for timely interference by the police several mishaps might have occurred.


1906-05-22 The Evening World (New York, NY) (page 8)

SAILOR BIRKE THE FIRST TO KNOCK OUT JOE GRIM
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Joe Grim hitherto "iron-jawed," whom Fitzsimmons, Jack Johnson and hundreds of other fighters could not knock out, at last met his Waterloo at the Remsen A. C. in Brooklyn last night, when Sailor Burke, of Brooklyn, found a soft spot on the Italian's jaw and landed a sleep-producer in the third round of their bout.

Grim did not try to fight back, but took punishment with his usual grin. Burke put every ounce of his strength into each of his blows and fought with great deliberation, timing each wallop and measuring the distance before he let the punch go. A hook to the jaw was Grim's undoing.

While the Italian was writhing on the floor after the flow was landed Capt. Shaw, of the Adams Street Station, jumped into the ring and arrested both principals. They were held in $500 bail to appear in court to-day. At the station-house Grim blithely congratulated his conqueror, and said that he was the best man he ever met.

1904-03-29 Dave Holly ND6 Joe Grim [Southern Athletic Club, Philadelphia, PA, USA]

1904-03-30 The Boston Journal (Boston, MA) (page 5)

JOE GRIM WAS ALL BUT OUT
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Dave Holly Gave Him the Worst Pounding He Has Received in His Career.
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Philadelphia, March 29.--Joe Grim, "the human punching bag," received the worst punishment in his career tonight, when he met Dave Holly at the reopening of the Southern Athletic Club. No one is quite sure whether they boxed five or six rounds, but at that Grim was all but out and it was just as well for him that the bout ended, even if it was only five rounds.

From the very first round Holly began a tattoo of punches of all kinds. Round after round Grim faced the fusillade manfully, giving but little in return. In the last round Holly fairly rained blows upon him, and Grim became helpless so far as returning punishment or even defending himself, and everybody was glad when it was over. It was like a man battering away at a see-how-hard-you-can-hit machine.


1904-03-30 The Evening World (New York, NY) (page 12)

BEATING FOR GRIMM BUT NO KNOCKOUT.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 30.--Joe Grimm, he of the iron jaw, who boasts of not possessing a polar plexus, was the recipient of one of the worst beatings of his career last night at the Southern A. C. Dave Holly, the husky colored lightweight, was the boy who delivered the trouncing to Grimm, and the Italian champion was a sorry looking spectacle when the six rounds were ended. How Grimm ever managed to last the limit is indeed a mystery. He received enough punishment to stop any two ordinary men, yet with the exception of the latter part of the sixth round, when he was knocked down twice, he stood up gamely under the terrible gruelling.


1904-03-30 The Philadelphia Record (Philadelphia, PA) (page 9)

HOLLY BEAT GRIM.
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Dave Administered a Terrible Gruelling to Italian Champion.

Although Bob Fitzsimmons, Jack O'Brien, "Kid" Carter, George Cole and various other lesser lights of the prize ring have had a crack at Joe Grim, the Italian boxer, it is doubtful if any of the former gave Grim the terrible grueling that Dave Holly, the colored light-weight, of this city, administered to him at the Southern Athletic Club last night. Grim had every natural advantage over Holly, but made little or no attempt to fight Holly except in the clinches, when he would pound Dave on the back. As a consequence Holly had things pretty much his own way throughout the six rounds. Holly did not give Grim a chance during the bout to cut up any of his usual capers, being at Grim all the time and making a veritable punching bag of the Italian. The fourth round, perhaps, was the worst for Grim. Holly punched him from one corner to another until it looked as though Joe would surely go down. He was very unsteady on his feet, and the crowd was yelling for Holly to finish him. But by holding Holly round the waist Grim managed to last the round out.

In the first round Holly, in his anxiety to stop Grim, became a little too rough, and was warned by Referee Schlichter for throwing Grim to the floor.

Grim plainly showed the effects of Holly's punches as he came out of his corner for the sixth round. Holly fairly flew at Joe and neither one shook hands. Holly forced Grim to the ropes and ripped his right and left to body and jaw. Grim clinched, and Dave in order to get away began tugging and pulling, until Grim fell to the floor. When Joe got up he again clinched and they went through the same performance. Holly didn't give Joe a chance to clinch when the latter got up, but measured his distance and gave Grim a terrific smash on the jaw, and Joe went down. Grim was up before the full count and Holly was like a wild bull. He rushed at Grim right and left and finally sent the Italian down again from a left hook on the jaw. Grim was still on the floor when the bell rang.

Terry Martin outpointed Jimmy Casey, of Bristol, in a fast six-round bout in the semi-wind-up.

Jack Bowler, the ex-amateur, and Harry Monaghan put up the best bout of the evening. It was a rattling good "go," with Bowler having the better of the first four rounds. In the fourth and fifth rounds Monaghan boxed very fast and had the ex-amateur champion in trouble several times.

In the other contests Reddy Flynn and Joe Croke boxed a draw, while Phil Griffin stopped Billy Keator in the fifth round.

1904-12-01 Jack Blackburn ND6 Joe Grim (Philadelphia, PA, USA)

1904-12-02 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) (page 10)

JO-A DE GRIM IS-A ALL TO DE GOOD-A; VER-A FINE-A BOY
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Jack Blackburn Make-a de Much Punch on Italo Champo's Face But Grim-a Never Get-a de Cold Foot
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Great Sphagetti! Jo-a Hammer de Africa Man for Two-a Round and de Crowd-a Have-a de Short Spasm of Excitement.
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Joe-a Then Get-a Short of-a de Wind and Spit-a de Gore, But Keep-a de Blackaburn-a on de Hi-yi Till de Sweet-a Bell Tinkle
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By the Count of Little Italy

Jack Blackburn last night made another attempt to stop the human punching bag, Joe Grim, in six rounds, but, like his former effort and that of other fighters, he failed to accomplish his purpose. The bout was the wind up at the Broadway Athletic Club. Joe was just as much on deck when the bell rang for the end of the sixth round as when he stepped forward to shake hands for the beginning of the hostilities. There was, however, quite a change in his appearance after the scrap, but as he had stayed the limit the Italian citizens around the ring yelled themselves hoarse with bravo for "Joe-de Grime."

Grim took enough lacing and punishment to have stopped half a dozen ordinary boxers, but instead of quitting or being knocked out he fought back as savagely in the last three minutes as he did in the first round. Blackburn was relentless in his efforts, but he could not land the punch. He landed any number of wicked straight rights and uppercuts, with a countless number of left jabs, but besides badly damaging Joe's dial and causing the red fluid to flow, the blows did not get to the spot which leads to sleep. Both of Joe's eyes were nearly closed when the bout ended and his lips badly swollen.

Joe surprised the big crowd present by going right at Jack when the first round opened. He never let the colored man have a second, and chased him around the ring with all kinds of punches known only to the redoubtable Italian. Blackburn stopped most of the punches by clever blocking, varying his defensive tactics with ugly short left jabs to Joe's face, which soon had his left eye in trouble. The second round found Joe just as gallus, but he lost some of his steam before the bell rang from the repeated jabs Blackburn landed and several ugly uppercuts which found lodgment on Joe's face.

Grim was the recipient of severe punishment in the third round and he was very much as wildered when the bell rang. Blackburn tried his hardest to stop the hero of Little Italy in this round. Joe made a wonderful brace in the fourth and had the crowd in an uproar by forcing all the milling. Like the first round, he kept after Jack persistently, despite the punishing left jabs which Blackburn continually shoved in his face as he came boring in. Joe was tired, however, when the bell rang. He started the fifth with his characteristic shout of defiance, but before the round ended he was a sorry-looking spectacle. Blackburn nearly closed the right eye with an ugly uppercut early in the round, and had the gore flowing freely from his lips and nose when the round ended. Things looked rather hazy for Joe when he took his corner.

The sixth only witnessed additional punishment for Grim. He accidentally hit Blackburn low and the negro renewed his efforts to stop his opponent before the bout terminated. Grim was so tired and weak he could hardly protect himself, but by gamely facing the punishment he stayed until the bell ended the one sided go.

In the semi wind up Fred Blackburn, brother of Jack, bested Rozy Kernell. Kernell was down three times in the last round.

1904-11-03 Jack Blackburn ND6 Joe Grim (Philadelphia, PA, USA)

1904-11-04 The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA) (page 10)

GRIM TAKES A PUNCHING
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Blackburn Has the Italian Champion Looking Bad in Fifth Round.

Joe Grim took a pounding from the hands of Jack Blackburn last night in the wind-up at the Broadway Athletic Club that he will remember for a long time. The Italian marvel was severely punished in the last two rounds and there were not many spectators in the big crowd who thought Joe would respond for the bell in the sixth. Just after the fifth round opened Blackburn sent Joe to his knees with a short right hand hook, the blow splitting open an ugly cut under the left eye. Grim stayed down for the limit and when he arose the blood was streaming from the cut. He was wobbly on his pins and Blackburn, anxious to accomplish what all other boxers have failed to do, namely a knockout, went after the Italian with a vicious aggressiveness. He punched Joe unmercifully and the pride of Little Italy was a sorry spectacle as he wobbled around the ring covered with his own gore and practically defenseless. It looked as if Joe's time in the ring had come at last and even the police made an attempt to stop the bout.

Before they could get to the ring Joe's old time bravo had appeared and he was jumping around the ring in a tired sort of manner. Blackburn tried hard to stop the human punching bag, but the bell was a timely interferer for Joe and he took his corner looking like an Indian. The minute's rest worked wonders, for when he shook hands his stamina asserted itself. To show that he was as gallus as ever he danced around Blackburn for a few seconds after the round had started. Jack took things rather easy and Joe to the surprise of the crowd cut out the gait. It did not last long, as tired nature asserted itself and Joe fell back to defensive fighting. Jack seemed to let up on his opponent, as he only went after Joe at a slow clip. Joe's punishment was severe but to show that he was as spry he was the first out of the ring when the bell rang.