The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-01
SPORTING EVENTS
TWO PRrxn FrGHrs ron THIS
Greatesk Athletic Csntest in Recent Years for the ans Hound Ath- Ief5c CAampfonshlp of
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New york. June 60. Three events of infernational interest as well as ruc- cesslon of others of scarcely less im- portance, are on the sporting card TOT the week.
 These are the heavyweight fGht on July between William Squlres, the Australian. and Tommy Burns. Ainerf- can. the grand prix race under the ruies Of the Automobiie Club of France and inc match play in England between the tennis represenfatives of England
 The sduires- Burns fight will tske place at Colma. just outside of san Francisco, at o'clock. July {. lf suuires should win and win so decis- ively as to stamp him a great lighter. z it Is not unlikely that aethries win be coaxed from his retirsMvnt to battle for the championship which ne reiinquished only when there were ho others worthy of his skill. The nope and possibility of drawing Jeffries into the ring lends the strongest element of interest to the outcome Of the Squires- Burns fiEht.
 The two principals in the coming fight are almost Of size, weighing cfose to 1sO pounds. both short ana stocky built Squfres is described as not much of boxer, but rugged. rushing tighter. never giving grouna before an adversary, and possessed oI enormous strength Burns on tns other hand. while also strong and az rressive. depends more upon his cool ness than upon his strength. He is much more skiiifuf boxer than squires ana 1t is this fact and the familiarity of the public with his record that has made him favorite over the Australian at odds of 10 to 8. A. slashing fight IS looked for from the very start
 Probably the greatest cgntes. tS,atsc in as championship of America will result from the meeting of Martin Sheridan or the Irish American Athletic Cup. MeW Yorks and Jogn Garrels, of the Univet- eityy. iity carreis has shown wonderful ability as an athlete and in the opinion Cf experts he will give the veteran Sheridan the battle of his life. tt is difficult ta eonagsEe GarIels a a1rs ss thsv have never met In competition. Lns Michigan man, however has furnisheo many surprises heretofore and may pc iepended on to do great work LII. dan the high jump. the walk. the pole vault. the weight and the mile run. while the Westerner ts conceded the AvV yards, t4e hurdle, the shot, leaving fui. while Sheridan and oarrels arc regarded as holding all others sate hor the championship there VIII De sever@i ofher formidable competitors. Thess include Richard Cotter, 2 club mate Is,s q. Sheridan. Dennis Murphy. great 1rien athlete. of Dublin, and ohn J. Dalton of the Christian Brothers College. sr Louis.
 The principal stake on the cards. of the Metropolitan Race Tracks dpring The week is the advance Tor tnr@e year olds and upwards. The distance Is mile and three furlonEs. the val date of running July 4th- All the good three year olds LOW at sheeps- head Bay including Peter Pan, Mont gomery. salvidere, Faust and Elec- tioneer probably vii start as well as some of the older horses. These may include Nealon, Accountant, Tokalon, Sir Huron and others.
 This will be a very active week m tennis, both in this country and m England. where the American represen- fatives are leading up to the play Tor Ornnge. N J., the middle states champ ionships will begin on Tuesday and on the same date the Southern champion ships will open at Atlanta