The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-26
FOREIGN FIGHTERS
FLOCK TO AMERICA
Scores of Europetn Pugilists Ar
rive, i'll This Country to
Arrange Matches.
MANY ACCUSATIONS MADE
Boxers Allcge That the Other
Fellow Has Dodgcd a Go
With Him.
MANY ACCUSATIONS MADE

More foreign fighters have arrived
In this country, and moro are coming.
Bill Squires. of Australia has crossed
the Pacific to meet tho best of Amerl-
can heavywelghts. and Johnny Sum-
mers. former featherweight champion
Philadelphia.
The English lightweight champion
is also reported to be about to head
this way AS against this, Uncle Sam
Sam Langford and Al belmont, OF
Boston, have fought their first contest
in England, and Battling Nelson con-
templates going to Europe again.
Thus International bouts are getting
to be common occurrence. Spike
Robson has Just returned to England
after his second invasion OF Philadel-
phia. and he may make n return trip
In the fall.
With so much travelling going on.
some OF these fighters have naturally
missed each other. and this has led to
what is becoming an old chestnut.
That is, statements by the lighters that
this or that man sailed away to avoid
fight.
O'Hricn Is Accused.
Jack Palmer came here, and. stand
ing beside his manager at Philadel-
phia recently. caused the announce
ment to be made that Jack O'Brlen.
who will probably be barred from flu
ture American clubs because OF his
recent Aasco with Burns. had skipped
out of England after promising TO
meet Palmer In the ring Some people
are accusing Bill Saures OF boarding
a steamer to San Francisco In order
to dodge Jack Johnson.
Johnny Summers comes along, ana
through his manager. declared that
Battling Nelson had skipped out OF
England to avoid a scrap. after sum
mers's hacker had posted $4,000 Tor
match 1t has also been intiinated that
Robson sailed away from New YORK
few days ago. when he learned that
Summers had started for the oh'teu
States. AS against this. Spike VIII
probably say that Summers got away
from England when 1t was announced
that he was about to return home.
All OF this kind of talk proves Moth
ing as to the relative abilities OF the
scrappers. and yet 1t sometimes inai-
Gates that there is "a niger in the
woodpiIe" somewhere. When Palmers
manager made his audacious state
ment about O'Brien In philadelphia
jacks home city. it was thought to
be true. Later. O'Brien partly verified
the accusation Naturally, II was
thought that the men would be immc-
diatcly matched for bout In Phtta-
delpfia Instead. the officials OF the
National a. C. got wise.
OmcinIs SusDcctcd Trick
They quickly suspected that Palmer
and O'Bricn had an understanding, and
that the statement of Paliners nan
ager was but a part OF the scheme
to attract attention to tho match, and
then for them to taks In some easy
money in six-round contest.
The plan was a pretty one. but 1t
was spoiled by the failure of Mcssrs.
Michigan and Edwards to be rs green
as was suspected.
Now, along comes Summers with the
same kind OF yarn about chasing Nell
son out of England. The story may
be true, or 1t may not. The pity OF 1t
Is that Summers, who Is rated as one
of the best boxers in England, didn't
spring something new on the public.
If Johnny Is eager TO fight in this
country. he can get lots OF matches.
without trying the Palmer trick.