Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-04
JEFFR|ES WILL
FIGHT sQU|REs
This is on the Condition That the
Australian Champion Shall
Defeat Burns.
MEN IN SPLENDID CONDITION.
Impression Is That Squires VIII be Al
lowed TO do the Forcing~-Bet-
ting Changes 10 10 70 8.

San Francisco. July 4.-ope Of the
this year, The 45-round glove contest
between Bill Squlres, the Australian
champion. and Tommy Burns of Amerir
ca, for the heavyweight championship
of She world, percentage of the gate
receipts and side bet OF 5000. will
take place this afternoon at colma. The
light is one of the most important
events IN pugilistic circles since James
j. Jeffries, the indicated heavyweight
champion, who Will referee the contest.
indicated. and has aroused interna-
tlonal interest in sportdom, VIVA! adds
Interest 10 the fight is the appearance
In the arena OF Jeffries as referee and
MS declaration last night that he would
enter the ring and fight the Australian
II Squires Is victor today.
The large open-air arena having n
seating capacity OF over 5000, has been
completed and everything Is IN readl-
ness for the men to enter the ring ut
: O'clock this afternoon
The advance sale Is In the neighbour
hood OF $1,000. Promoter James Cof-
froth gave out a statement last night
TO the effect that he expected $4,000
house. This is based on the expectation
that 1000 people will attend the con-
test.
Betting on the fight veered last night
from 10 10 T. at which 1t has stood for
some time, TO 10 10 O. This was caused
by the appearance of considerable
Burns money. little OF which has here
tofore been in sight A number of bets
were registered at this figure, and the
prediction was made that when the
men entered the ring this afternoon
the betting woul be at evens This,
however Is believed to be somewhat
overdrawn and the Antipodean will
doubtless step into the ring a tavorite.
Squires, IL Is stated. viii have an
understanding with Referee Jeffries in
the ring today that no one VIII have
the right to toss up the sponge for
him. He said that he never has and
never Will give any one the right to
signal defeat on his behalf.
Both men are in excellent condition.
Squires will enter the ring at ls2
pounds and Burns at 17s. Besides three
pounds in weight, the Australian has
the advantage of three AMI half
Inches in height and hlaf an inch in
reach over the Canadian.
Ut was announced last night by Burns
that Prof. Lewis, would be his chief Sec
ond, and that Jimmy Burns George
Memsic) and George Brown. his sparr-
Ing partners will be in the corner with
him.
Barney Reynolds will be the chief
second for Squires and will be assisted
by Tim McGrath, Eddie Hanlon, Mar
tin Murphy and Jim Russell,
The impression prevails that Burns
will let Squires do the forcing for the
frst eight or ten rounds in the expecta-
ton that the Australian will tire him
self out. Jeffries finally prevailed upon
| Burns yesterday not TO wear his pneu-
matte belt attachment. which has been
the source OF trouble and argument be-
fore.
I look for a good, hard fight" said
Jeffres last night.
II don't see why Squires is so much
tavorite, for he is an unknown guam
/ tity Burns is a better man than the
| Pacific coast fight fans think. II
| Squires wins, IL the public demands IL
and there is enough money in sight, I'll
! fight him.
Il haven't fully decided on my style
of fighting' said Burns. II always Sc
lect my lighting method after l have
| measured my man."
| II never felt more sure OF winning in
my life he continued
| II don't expect the fight 10 60 over
Is rounds, was Squires' statement. II
am In perfect condition and the night
VIII be on the square
The preliminaries preceding the main
event Will commence at l O'Clock
Many sporting men from Los Angeles
the Nevada gold fields and other point,
arrived last night and this morning.
The weather is perfect, the sun shines
from a cloudless sky, but a slight
breeze from the sea prevents any feel
ing of oppressive warmth and the air
Will prove a bracing tonic to the fight
ers in the uncovered arena. They will
enter the ring promptly at o'clock or
pay forfeit for falling to do so and this
alternative Ia not at all likely to be
chosen. From start 10 finish the fight
will likely be a battle royal and most
of the thousands of persons who Will
witness II anticipate a Knockout before
many rounds have been contested.
In reaching the scene OF the fight all
sorts OF conveyances were used. from
express wagons to railroad trains.
Some union men would not ride on the
streetcars, but there We're enough 9TH
ers To tax the electric service to Its full
capacity. The Southern Pacific ran
special trains and probably carried the
greater part OF the people. but automo-
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