The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-10

, their salaries and their good standing with the public would depend upon their discernment and fairness in all things they were asked to pass upon. A fighter should never have any voice in the selection of the referee and the referees word should be absolute in everything. He should be empowered rn cancel bets, stop contests, to order purses withheld and to exercise unlimited dis erection in everything pertaining to bouts. This seems a lot of power to place In one mans hands, but under the system I am advocating there would be little fear of any black sheep creeping Into the referee fold.
 To make this scheme effective the au- thorities in the various sections where boxing Is permitted would have to conceds to the local club complete control of the sport. The object of the clubs should be to foster public exhibition of boxing. to insure square sport and to withhold from the boxers no more than was neces- sary to pay salaries and meet expenses.
 Barney Reynolds has ordered a few days let up in Squires training at San Rafael.
 Nothing at all was wrong" explained Barney. This fellow Is so intense about everything he does and rounds to so quickly that I want to avoid keeping him on edge if only for a couple of days. He could fight now if required and I am going to make him take things easy for a while"
 It looks as though Squires will box Mike Schreck next, providing he defeats Burns Manager Reynolds and Schreck's manager talked matters over few days after the Tonopah fight and Reynolds gave a conditional promise.
 Yes, l guess 1t will be Bill and Mike Schreck if Bill gets away with Burns, said Barney. But we are not going to talk purse or battle ground or anything like that until after the Fourth. It would be had business In many ways. To begin with, If Burns wins 1t will be Burns that Schreck will go after, while if Squires wins it seems to me there will be more purses and battle grounds to hear from than there are at present"
 Papa Jim Neil and Abe Attell met to talk fight one night during the weeh, the idea being to cinch Frankie NeI- Abe Attell match if 1t could be done. There was a great display of pyrotechnics but nothing that looked like business. There was to have been another meet ing on the following night. but Attell went to the theatre instead. And Tn the opinion of wise sports that's about as near to a match making as the Neils and Attells will ever get
 Jim Jeffries is to open saloon. There have been more rumors in this connec- tion than there have been in regard 10 Jim's fighting again, but this time the story will stick. Saloons-saloons that Is saloons for sale-are as scarce as tur- keys teeth down Los Angeles way, but Jim has finally bought a diapidated thirst emporium which he intends to convert In to a f1rst-class cafe.
 Jeffries Is starting out his new career with the best intentions. He oe- lieves he will be able to cultivate the hot air, glad hand manner that was native to Jim Corbett. but some of his friends are doubting Thomases.
 That fellow put up with all the sick ly stuff that goes with gin ml?" said one. Not on your life. He'll stand it about a week and then they'll miss him. If they telephone Burbank they'll find he's back on the farm feeding the calves