The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-17
ExbeYt Dope On Sqnires
BY w. w. N AUCTION.

San Francisco, June 1s.-The date of tha worlds championship ring event be- tween squlres of Australia and Tommy Burns is drawing near and sports of a speculative turn are comparing notes and airing opinions. The Antipodeans train ing quarters have been open to the pub llc at all times during working hours, and such as think they know how to size up a puglist from his preparatory stunts have had ample opportunity of securing a line on the man from the land of emus and eucalyptus.
 They have seen Squres skipping the rope, punching the bag, plugging away at phantom opponents and exchanging swats with adversaries in the flesh They Have witnessed bouts in which the south ern cross champion" as Barney Key holds calls him, has traded taps and thumps with fast lightweights, nimble welters and numbering heavies.
 In word, Squres has done everything for the edification of watchers but en- gage in a genuine fight, and those who want to gain further insight into his methods will have to journey to Ocean View on the afternoon of the glorious Foarth and see him cut loose with one Tommy Burns. From the tenor of the arguments 1t has been my privilege to listen to so far it is easy to see that while by far and away the greater num- Der of wise fellows entertain suspicious that Squires is topnotch bruiser there is the underlying sentiment that it will ha of fr rtffb ff, establish his rating.
 One thing is conceded by everybody, to- wit: That Narrabri Bill is no wander ing ringster looking for the losers end of fat purse. 1t is felt that he has faith in his own prowess and that Back CT Jack Wren. who sent him here, is equally impressed with his protege's fight inl; ability.
 For that matter how could any one think otherwise in the face of facts Squires wasn't twenty-four hours In the country before Reynolds, who came with him, placed his check for s5000 with the San Francisco Examiner with the modest sportsmanlil1e intimation that the amount was to go as a side wager the first time Squires shied his caster into an American ring.
 There was no stipulation that If the Ollltl IldI HdDpeHtu lO De IHNOIlLe Squires packer was to get the benefit of the prevailing odds The $50OO was put up with the understanding that it was to be bet dollar against dollar. no matter who Squires opponent might be- To Tom my Burns credit be it said that the money was covered when the final de- tails o' the Fourth of July match were completed.
 To return to Squires Here Is what the n xra Eranpicco i,,ly him. A fellow with all the earmarks of the human bIldog-a fellow who gives promise of a wonderful display of aggres- sive strength and punching power; a heavyweight who Is as well turned a bit of fighting material as the eye could light on.
 Opinions differ in regard to soures' "cleverness." although since such experts as Larry Foley of Australia have taken to describing certain puglists as "awk- wardly clever" 1t is not easy to deter mine what cleverness means In the case of a fighter.
 Squlres may not recall visions of Peter Jackson or Jim Corbett, but he has won all his fights so far, some of them against admittedly clever or scientific opponents and it seems to me that wha tever quali- fication it Is that enables a man to keep moving down opponents in fair fight must of necessity be accounted of clever ness although he may lack that neatness of effort seen in the work of some of the oldest masters in the Queensberry game Incidentally big Jeffries had about reached the summit of his greatness be- fore very many could be got to admit that he was clever"
 in Squires' case. I, for one. consider him highly effective boxer. He seems to split up-that Is. spread his legs more than Is necessary when in action. but he is always well balanced and he can get around on his feet as smartly as any fighter of his class l have ever seen. He knows how to draw fire and counter and for blows fraught with : ->Sggestion on punishing force I don't know of any thing more threatening than the short arm hooks and lifting punches he cuts loose with when fighting close in.
 There is this about him: He is cer- tainly what is called natural fighter. and si'ch men are never seen at their best in a training camp Like others, I am simply waiting to see what he can really do, but have an Idea that Squres in real action will prove entirely differ ent to the Souires of the sham battles over at San Rafael. He may win or he may lose. but whichever way it goes I'll be bound he'll leave good taste in the mouth of sportdom.
 We get back to the question however, 
 with whom we are acquainted. and such being the case. despite the glamour of great possibilities which seem to sur round Saures, 1t would be hard to tell a this writing who will be the favorite in the championship event. One thing Is certain--if the ranks of the heavies the world over were searched better phy- sical match than Squires and Burns could not be found.
 Squires will have an inch or so in height. Burns few pounds in weight. They are both sturdily built and if Tom my's recent fights with O'Bren mean that he has found and adopted permanently the style of milling that suits him best he will find the Australian man after his own heart
 As a friend of Souires puts it: ''If Burns fights as he fought OBren. and if Squires fights the way he always fights. they won't want any forty-five rounds to 1aCfIa ba rafn m chin ''