The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-08
Fighter
SpuirGS
Looking
For Big
Game In
America
PUGILIST NEVER
BEATEN AT HOME, EN- ROUTE
TO FIGHT JIM JEFFRIES AND
OILERS.
That's him"

nat > Illlll-
A little quartermaster stood at the
foot of the gangway of the S. S. Ven
tura this morning, primarily to keep
| impatient Honolulu people from rush
ing aboard, but incidentally to dis
charge the proper and self-appointed
task of pointing out "Bilr Squires
Australians champion heavy hitter who
is going through to the United States
to lick Jim" Jeffries $50 he says or
anybody else who will put up his fists
and a purse.
Squires came down the plank with
the rest of the bunch wearing Pan
anna hat in the shapeless manner of
the Australian, a clerical color, tiny
green tie and black cloth suit. Small
boys crowded about him, lodging be-
tween the legs of men who seemed just
as anxious to get a glimpse of the
big man, such is the worship OF ele-
mental strength, admired since the
stone age.
"BilP' or "Boshter" (magnifcenO,
as some call him, made a hot sneak for
"Scotty's" Royal Annex Cafe in tow OF
his manager Reynolds, and a local
sport. There he filled up on shore
tucker"
"A chap gets sonnet off his feed on
these ships" said Squires. Il eat a
lot coming up, but I'd rather eat a
shore, it goes better.
Il have never been out of Australia
before" continued the pugillst, but
I've been fighting down there for the
last four years and still have to be
beaten. I'm going to the States to
look around and take on anything
that's doing. n
Il want to meet Jeffries don't sup
l pose he'll be the first III go up against
but I'll get to him in time, I'll go pref
ty well over the States, west and east,
and probably find my way back to
Australia around the world. I'm only
a colt, so to speak, about 28, but I'm
willing to learn and am not troubled
with nervousness. I've worked in all
kinds of mines, coal mines and gold
mines and have done considerably
heavy work on railroads 1 was born
in New South Wales In fighting trim
I weigh about twelve-and-a-half stone
U75 pounds).
Il may not come this way again and
I want to take in the town bit"
If Squires can qualify for his claim
to battle with Jeffries by beating
| some good man in the States, Jeffries
is on record as saying that he win
take him on in a championship mill.
But Jeffries once again positively de-
elines to have anything to do with Jack
johnson, who has recently knocked out
Peter Felix in jig time at Sydney, ~
S. w. Meanwhile it is said that Phila-
delphia Jack CSBrien has deliberately
refused match with Squires, saying
that Jeffries Is the man to tackle the
Australian. O'Brien possibly has an
underground tip as to squires real
ability and does not care to take chan
ces with his precious reputation. In
view of all this. therefore. it looks
very much as II Squires would be ask
ed to meet Tommy Burns as soon as
he lands on the Pacific Slope, as the
Frisco and Los Angeles fight promot-
ers think that the match will pay.
Il would like to fight O'Brien," says
Jack Palmer who recently landed in
New York from England. Il will give
Philadelphia Jack OBrien the first
chance. Failing O'Brien, I will take
on anybody in the world, Jeffries or
Squires preferred" So Squires will MOI
likely lack for excitement
The last heard of Jack OBrlen he
was out in California somewhere, and
as that is where Bill squires win flrst
hit the mainland States, he may take
after the Australian.
Squires wanted to fight Johnson, the
negro pugilist IN Australia. johnson
beat Felix. Squires' manager was look
ing more to the coin, however He de.
clares that Jeffries refused to hgh
Johnson and that therefore squlrei
should not be criticized for taking the
tip from Jim.