Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-20
THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE PUGILlsTs
ARE WAITING
 FOR BILL SQUIRES All the Boxers Want a Crack at the Australian Other Fight
 News.

News.
 When Bill Squires sets foot in America, and he is expected March 12, he will be welcomed by bunch of heavyweight eligibles that will book him solid if he is of the same quality as was one lanky Robert Fitzsimmons, who sailed from the same shores many years ago. Of course Squires will have to win to secure this booking, and there are two ways of managing his campaign. He should either be sent against the easy ones first and gradually work up to Jeffries, or if he Is of no account, sort of Jack Cox, it would be policy to permit Jeffries to slaughter him first and he would still do the slide down the scale. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, Tommy Burns, Jim Flynn, Jack (Twin) Sullivan, Mike Schreck, who has for his manager no less parsonage than James J. Cor bett; Marvin Hart, and no end of others all have their applications in, and there is busy time for Squires. McCarey has promised goodly purse for battle that will have Squires in one corner, and at this time there is every chance that he will really be matched.
 The recent offer of James J. Cor bett to take hold of Mike Schreck and not only train him for a fight with Jeffries but also bet $15,000 on him on the side, recalls the fact that while Schreck and Tommy Burns re- gently signed articles for finish fight for $20,0O0 purse. not an offer of any kind has been made for the mill. Not even one of the notori- ety seeking Nevada boomers has seen fit to make bluff offer, probably be- cause of the fear that he might ex- cite ridicule. If Schreck is pos sessed of vein of humor, sporting men say that he will promptly call upon Corbett to make good.
 That Spike Robson, the English featherweight champion, who will meet Tommy Murphy in Philadelp- phia tonight, is a natural born fight CT is the opinion of several ring ex- perts who have looked him over at his training quarters. They say that Robson is not only clever but he is a powerful hitter and that he will step into the ring in great condition. As Murphy is also clever, but not much of puncher..
 Manager Riley of the Tonopah club has postponed the Gans-Britt fight from March IS to April 10. He has been notified by the two pugilists that unless he posts forfeit of $5,- 900 not later than Friday they will stop training. It looks as if Riley's packers have turned him down.
 Dr John Krone of Chicago, a wealthy young sportsman, physician. pharmacist, clubman and amateur boxer, is said to be willing to tackle Jeffries. There's nothing small about Chicago and the phase also fits pr Krone. Twenty-six years old. with the bulk and frame of John L. Sul- livan at a corresponding age, is the way Dr Johns admirers see him. A clubman, living at the Auditorium, a good fellow in all the places where good fellows gather in the Windy City-who can fail to see Jeff lying prone before an opponent with such magnificent qualifications to the title that he has worn so long? Getting down to cases, Dr Krone is a pugilist because he can't help himself. Despite his multifarious ac- complishments he found 1t impossible to resist the call of the ring when 1t sounded two years ago. Destiny held out the padded glove and led him to Harry Gilmore. the old time light weight. Since that time Gilmore has been showing the physician-pharm- acist, etc, how to handle his dukes. It has taken some time, for the reason that after every lesson Gill more went home and went to bed to recuperate from the grilling he re- ceived. etc. but the period of proba- ton now is over.
 Dr krone, with modesty truly Chi cagoesque, will not insist on meet ing with Jeffries before few of the others who are arranging dates with the champion have been accomplish ed. But the boilermaker is to be listed among his victims sooner or later. The game law is out on him, as far as Dr Krone Is concerned. but in the interval the physician will eat up a few minor fighters just to keep in condition. He will accept any bout that may be offered at Phila- delphia or New York. He will travel in style. occupying his own section of sleeping car. and will carry the veteran Gilmore along as ballast. Gilmore thinks it's a cinch.
 Doc Is the fastest man I have seen in several seasons" Gilmore says. He goes round a ring. even when fat and untrained. with more speed rean a good many bantams. and he can certainly hit-he hits with the style and force of John l.. whom he resembles to a dot in ac- tion."
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