The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-18
sQU|R[S COMING
TO FIGHT JEFF
Australian Heavyweight Cham
pion Sails to Force the
Issue.

|. NEW YORK. March 17.--With the
sailing to-day OF "Bill" Squires, the
heavyweight champion pugilist of Aus
tralia, from Melbourne, interest of
devotees of boxing in the United states
centres in the giant gladiators of the
/ modern przc-ring. Squires, who Is
acknowledged by pugilistic experts In
| the Antipodes to be one OF the best big
fighters the far away possession of
Great Britain ever produced, is coming
here to seek the worlds heavyweight
championship boxing honors. He hopes
to accomplish the feat by victory
lover James j. Jeffries, the retired pre-
! mier glove-fghting man.
Immediately the Australian touches
American. sol! on the Pac.ac coast,
u three weeks hence, he will issue II
u challenge to Jeffries for a battle. 1t Is
quite probable that the foreigners
challenge will be accepted by the
champion. who has been quietly living
among the alfalfa fields of Southern
California. and kvho recently stated
TINT If suitable financial Inducements
. were offered he would once again don
1 fighting toys to defend his title.
, There is no doubt that Squires and
: ,1effrles, in a twenty four foot ring,
: would be a great attraction. Squires's
s achievements in the roped arena in
+ his native land have been OF n brilliant
i character, and several shrewd Austria
$ Liam sporting men who have seen JEFF
: fries in bouts in this country believe
Squires can take the champions meas
: urc 1t is on tho strength OF these
| opinions that Sauircs has determined
!, to come toIthc United States and seek
: n match with the modern Hercules OF
- "A Yankee men muscle
e Squires Big and Strong.
y In the opinion of mch familiar wit,
g tho physical development of athlete,
3 and boxers, the Australian comes u;
II to the requirements OF perfection rec
J, ognized by all authorities
= lie is big. we'll -muscled. active
;" plucky, and can strike with euua
I, force with either hand. He is ais
- smart at sidcstepping and well-verse
in the science Of boxing. Jcffrles is
- much bigger man, however. than tn
~ Australian.
~ When Jeffries retired three year
~ ago no boxer In the history OF tn
:, prize ring ever had a more clear clair
~ to the title of champion. He defcate
h representative pugilists Of all part
~ Of the world where boxing compel
~ tons arc held. He even did more tina
w that. because he always gave n loser
~ chance to try again; and In tho sccon
W. hattie convinced his beaten advcrsa,
w, ue beyond the shadow of a doubt that /
ny Jcffries) was his master,
If JeHries Is MS great n man phys
cally to-day as tho was when he uu
m. the vigorous and exciting life OF prz
nm fighting for the quiet, simple ways
Of the farm. and consents to meet Squire
he he will find more financial backe
cot than even the once mighty John
Get had against Corbett Mt New Orleans
9TH 1892. Bidding for the match Is like
es' to he OF a sensational character. Ty
ne, States only are available for I
match. They are California and New
- da. and 1t Is likely that the rival pr
motors of boxing clubs located in to
III ritorv which those two States GOV
~ will bid high for the battle.
IF Jeffries and Sdulres are match
1T is not improbable that the vim
will bc matched against "Gunne
Moir. the reigning pugilist sensati
N In England. There is no doubt tt
N Great Brtain's champion will get
iii match because Jcffries has frequen
snid that II he rc-entered the ror
arena he would meet the two leadi
men and win or lose, he would ne'
put. on d glove again. Squires q
Moir arc the only mon whose pr
records Justify the champion IN llg
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