Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-28
THE PUGILISTS
INTEREST IN THE BIG BOUT
Squires is a Modest Fellow Even Though He is a Boxer Other
 Fight News.

San Francisco, June 2S.-The Britt Nelson fight, which was scheduled for July 3, was postponed yesterday until July 31.
 A reason given for the postpone ment is the inability of Nerson to con- tinue training owing to an ahscess in his ear. The referee for the fight will be chosen July 15.
 Interest of course centers in the Squires- Burns battle on the afternoon of July i at ColIna.
 The Australian is still picked by the talent tc win, although Burns, by his faithful training, has regained many supporters who feared he was figuring Squires as too easy altogether He is undoubtedly in fine fettle.
 The Australian looks to be in great shape. Sun bathing has made him as brown as the proverbial berry and he does not appear to carry an ounce of surplus flesh. He's as nearly right as a fighter should be a week before q battle. His visits to Santa Cruz, where he got the benefit of magni- cent surf bathing. have put the twang to his condition needed in a grueiing fight such as this promises to be.
 Squires has won himse.s the repnta ton of being the most modest lighter of prominence before the public. At least he has established that reputa- ton with the sporting fraternity of Santa Cruz.
 Usually when fighter visits town the News is scattered broadcast of his arrival, the most enthusiastic courier Of the news being the lighter him self. Not so with Squires. He en- tered quietly. registered ill one of the most prominest hotels under an as- stunned Fame, and were 1t not for the fact that a representative of Coffroth visited the town and made arrange ments for Squires to pose on the beach before the camera man, the Australian pugulist might have left without any one being the wiser. His posing be- fore the photographer. however. let the cat out of the bag, and half hour later the whole town was asking, Have you seen Squires?
 T don't want to attract attention to myself" said the pugulist when ask ed why he had not made known his identity. Its far more pleasant to go abont one's business when you know that you are not being con stantly stared at. The chances are had I written Bill Squires on the hotel register couldn't have gone down the street. gone into the surf or even eaten meal without number of kodak fiends on my trail. I suppose it's rather a strange thing for a man of my calling to say, but detest having my picture taken, even for advertis- ing purposes"
 Burns when asked about the ap- preaching battle. said:
 "Squires, you know, is just from Australia, where they have a good many great fighters. He's an odd sort of character and is by no means bad fighter, from all expert accounts. There has long been longing for some big guy to butt into the game and make 1t interesting. Squires seems to be that man. All these con- ditlons mike you fellows fall hard for him. You play him up because he gives you good chance to get away with the bunk. No knock meant, old boy. but it's fact.
 "0n the other hand. I've had nard- CT time coming up. This 0'Brien af- fair didn't help me any. I'm not to blame in any way. for when I once got into the ring fought, and fought fo win still maintain I'm rioht They call me faker. I didn't fake; fought.
 And when meet Squlres I'll fight again. There's nothing to it. I'll win If he will only fight as they say he can. am faster than he Is, they all say. can hit as hard and you know can mix 1t up and take punishment"