The Washington times., 1906-12-23


knockout route. designations and re-
trements. in the case of an undefsated
ring hero are not regarded as permanent
relinq quishment of the game of hit, stop
and getaway, and ii is easier for
camel 70 take a flying leap through the
eye of a needle than it is for an un-
walloped king of the Queensberry real
TO turn a deaf ear to the clamors of the
unwashed and the wiles Of the promo
tsrs.
Contradictory Tales.
Take the headlines Of one day in the
middle Of the week and what did they
tell or pretend to tell: Mike Riley. OF
Tonopah. says Jeffries wiz referee the
Gans-Herman Tight.
Tex Richards says that Jeffries will
night Johnson or SQuires
JeftTies saws he Will not fight Colored
man.
Tommy Burns says Jefries has prom
ised him the first match.
Jeffries says he will fight Squires or
Tommy Burns II Burns knocks out
O'Brien
O'Brien saws Jenries and Burns would
he a great card but
Thinks JEFF Will Fight.
The writing on the wall says that JEFF
ries will be in harness again before
another year has passed. He says SO
himself and he is honest enough and
matter OF fact enough 10 declare that il
is the lure Of gold that has knocked
the props from under his retirement and
shaken his resolution clear to the
foundations.
OF course, in view of Big Jim's trick
them, il is hard TO pin him down 10
any particular declaration of intention.
but 1 think they have got him going this
time
il was thought that Jenries could be
induced to hgHt Jack Johnson. the coll
ored heavyweight. He says positively
he viii not box Johnson. but that
Squires, the Australian champion, can
have A match if he comes over here.
Squires Is Willing.
4 few days ago there was published
in San Francisco a copy Of a cable
gram received by the writer from the
sporting editor, Beckett. of the Mel
bourne Age, which showed that SQuires
contemplates a trip to the United States.
The cable read,
"Squires viii so for a purse of 1900
pounds, 60 per cent. winner 40 per cent,
loser. VIII fight anyone"
This was followed "a day or two later
by another cable reading:
"squires VIII go TO America. Will
contest championship"
These deep-sea dispatches make clear
that Squires IS not particular whom he
is called upon To night When the first
cable came it was argued that he
might object 10 JerfFies on the score
that the latter was in retirement when
the challenge was issued. When he
says, however, "Wiu fight anyone"
and will contest championship" it can
be readily seen that the def is broad
enough in its scope to take in Jenries
or anyone else.
Real International Bout.
Skinner. of Rhyolite. has offered S5G.-
90 for a fight with Jeffries In it, and has
given the Burbank man his choice OF
Johnson and Squires With many
leagues OF ocean separating Jenries and
Squires there may be some difficulty in
getting them 10 agree on terms Of a
battle one thing is certain, however,
a 90 between the American and the
Australian would come nearer 10 being
a worlds championship AFFAIR than any
event which has taken place since Say
ers and keenan, fought across the pond.
SquiTes is beyond doubt the best man
produced in Australia since the days OF
Jackson, Slavin, Goddard, and Fitzsim-
mons He has cleaned UP everything
before him and there is no one else
worth while in his own country Tor him
to tackle. England has no heavyweight
champion and If there is anyone better
% h.
than Jchries, where is he?
History of Other Such Goes.
When Sullivan and Mitchell fought,
Mitchell was not regarded as the bona
hde champion of England even. and no
account was taken of the fact that Pet
er jackson and Slavin were to the fore
as candidates for the worlds champion
ship -kllrain's night with Jem Smith. of
England. vas joke so far as the
world 8 championship end Of It was cen
cerned.
The shadow OF jackson and slavir
fell athWart the jim COrbett-Charlie
Mitchell hghL and while the Corbett-
Fltzslmhens go AZ Carson was a bona
fide worlds championship affair. il had
not the glamor OF an International
event. Let anyone who doubts this re-
call Fftzsimmons waving an American !
flag in his corner after scoring the
knockout Bob, as q matter OF fact had
sworn allegiance 10 Uncle Sam long
before he thought OF meeting Corbett.
Up to Promoters.
In this proposed affair all the elements
Of an International squabble are plainly |
i'm sight. one man Is an Australian and |
the undisputed cock OF the walk IN his
own country. The other is an American |
ready 10 defy the universe. squfres in
tends 10 remain on his own stamping
ground until all terms are arranged. II
is up 10 the promoters 10 find out what
Jeffries proposes and then dare the
Australian to invade America.
There has been 80 much Jeffries in