Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
FIGHT NEWS Of
THE PACIFIC COAST
Jack Johnson Likely to Meet
Schreck July 4-SquireS and
Tommy BurnS-NeW
HeavyWeights.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 15.-In all likeli-
hood Jack Johnson. the much-feared col
orcd heavyweight champion. will be Civ IN
the July ! Tonopah date with Mike Schreck.
Bill Squires IS now hooked up to fight
Tommy Burns. and Jim Jeffries. In a sup
Elementary statement issued at Los Ange-
les. positively announces his retirement
from the ring The following is Jim JEFF
fries statement: Il will not consider the
sio.oor purse offered to me by Tonopah
promoters to fgh, Bill Squires or any other
heavyweight. l have given UP the game
for good and have said it so many times
Low that | should be believed" Jeffres
should now BE- left in peace and will not
further be bothered by Promoters Johnson
and Brown. The report that Goldfed will
enter into opposition to the Tonopah July
date Is most likely another mistake. Tx
Richard is too good sport to run in OPP
position to his neigEhors as it is well known
that two fights on the same date would
mean a frost to both An amiCable agree
nient Will be reached satisfactory to both
sides whereby TOnopah Will go ahead with
Its July date and Tex Richard will be
supported for a Labor day date. if he
chooses to hold a fight on that day. The
advance sale at Tonopah is good and from
all indications packed house will greet the
fighters.
There has been great deal of talk about
new club under the leadership of Jim
Jeffres. The hay-mowing expert will ex-
press no opinion the matter other than
to say that he has not fully considered it.
e The crop OF heavyweights on the Pacific
coast Is growing in proportions every
month. A short time ago there was
dearth of talent in this branch of the sport
but during the past few months couple of
new heavies sprung up almost every week.
10 i'm 10 of fha
men who ultimately hope to be able to fill
the shoes of the alfalfa giant are Fred
Cooley and Ed Hagen. both of whom show
more than the usual amount of class pos
sesSed by big fellows first appearing in the
local four-round bouts. AL Neil is exchang-
ing punches nightly with the Chicago
bruiser. and from all reports the Windy
City chap Is made of the right stuff and
Hagan Is being tagged ''23'' by the admir-
OF the Hayes Valley Clubs new phe-
nom. But George Harding. who is a keen
Judge of pugilist. Is sponsor for Hagen
and rough and ready battle seems to be
on tap when he toes the scvratch to swap
wallops with Cooley
The first step toward advertising the In
dependence day bout between Australian
Bill Squires and Tommy Burns was taken
at Shannons in San Rafael. a few days
since. On platform which had been erect
ed In the open air for the sole purpose of
having the Antipodean champion box with
Jimmy Britt. the clever lightweight. in
der to have moving pictures taken of the
two ring gladiators in action. the Calfor-
MAN and his heavier antagonist went at 1t
hammer and tongs for three rounds.
Nat Goodwin. the comedian. was in
terested visitor at Squires' training quar-
tiers. and as he has always followed the
game closely. his opinion after seeing him
work out In the gymnasium will prove of
interest to the fans generally. Said Good
win: Why. that fellow is liable to be ar
rested for mansiaughter. If he goes into
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aspirants he'll kill them sure. He certainly
looks good to me. In fact have never
been so favorably impressed with big
man in training.
Barney Reynolds the manager of Bill
Sauires. went to Tonopah to see the fight
between Marvin Hart and Mike Schreck in
order to get line on the American heav
les. Tommy Burns has taken up his train
Ing quarters at Hardin Springs. where JEFF
fries always got into condition for his ring
engagements. Billy Woods and Jimmy
Burns will be his sparring partners. and
when Bob Ward reaches here from Quebec
the Canadian Will also endeavOr to secure
him. Ward is just the proper style of
fighter to train with for opponent like
Sduires. and he no doubt will be glad OF
the opportunity to work out with Burns.
as he will in all probability be rematched
with Al Kaufman, and little preparatory
work with such an experienced boxer
should prove of considerable help to him.
Burns looks to be in fine condition now.
but he will keep on edge by good. stifr ex-
ercise until a week or ten days prior to
Independence day. when he will move his
quarters closer to the scene of action. He
says he selected Hardin Springs because 1t
Is we'll equipped with training appli-
ances. which were specially installed for
Jeffries. and he probably figures that mas
much he will I'LL JefT's place at the
Springs ne will eventually fill his shoes in
the heavyweight field.
Joe Thomas and his manager. Harry
Foley. have arrived here from the east
Harry Foley says. that after Mike CTwin)
Sullivan had posted his forfeit he got
severe attack OF cold feet and flew the
town without even bidding Thomas or him
self goodbye Thomas will strive TO get
match in his home town or at Colma with
some OF the best men in his division. and
IL he is unable to entice any of the welterS
To box him he stands ready to give away a
chunk OF weight In order to secure a bout
that will bring him in little coin. Since
Thomas has jumped into the first rank OF
fighters all OF the sO-Called champions are
sidestepping him. and he finds IL just about
hard Joe Cans TO get opponents who
are willing To meet him at his natural
weight Thomas should prove a good card
with suitable adversary.
Jimmy CoHroth has received letter
from Bob Ward, announcing his fathers
death in Quebec. Ward left here several
weeks ago on receiving word of the illness
in his family. which necessitated the call
ing off the match with Al Kaufman at
Gonna. Ward told Cofrroth in his letter
that he would return here in about a
month. and authorized him to make the
match with Kaufman for any time he
Thought best. When Ward and Kaufman
Were matched a month ago ii aroused
great deal of interest and many bets were
made on the outcome. It is expected that
the interest IN the match will be as keen
as that shown In Kaufman's bout with
Berger. Ward is tough fellow. with a
terrific punch. and he and kaufman
ought to make things hum for a few
rounds