Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-11
THE PUGILlSTS ALL OF THE
 FIGHT NEWS Coming Battles That Are Attracting the Attention of Lovers of the
 Boxing Game.

Honolulu, April. 11.-Bill Squires, the Australian heavyweight, accom- panied by his manager, Barney Reynolds, arrived here Tuesday on the steamship Ventura, en route to San Francisco. Squires says he will challenge the winner of the Phila- delphia Jack O'Brien vs Tommy Sul- livan fight, and that he will go to Los Angeles to witness the fight. On his arrival at San Francisco he will post forfeit of $5,000 to show that ne means business and wants to fight. Squires spoke very independently concerning a match with Jim Jeffries, as it was generally reported that the heavyweight champion had retired and he, therefore would issue no to him.
 T want to fight OBrien or Burns first, and then if make good they can dig up any heavyweight in the world and I will take him on" he said.
 Bob Fitzsimons, the ex-heavy- weight champion, who is playing with his show at Pottsville. Pa. stated in an interview that he was by no means out of the fighting game. as certain papers stated, and that he was as good and perhaps better than lot of the would-be champions of the pres ent day. Fitz said: You can say for me that will remain in the ring for many day to come. and l would be only too glad to get Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in the ring again. I will agree to stop him inside of ten rounds or forfeit my end of the money to any one the club names. as I am taking good care of myself and in better condition than in the past three years.'
 What was generally expected to produce one of the finest bouts of the season last night. when Joe Thomas, of California, and Willie Lewis step ped into the ring of the Clifford A. O.. at the Grand Central palace, New York was postponed, owing to the sheriff putting damper on the shcw. The club officials decided that they would call off the show for the pres ent rather than to have any trouble with the. authorities.
 Nyron Townsend, of St Louis. re- ceived word yesterday from Bert Crowhurst, manager of Spike Robson. of England. that the English feather weighb'cwould not fight Tommy Sulli- van six rounds. but would take hSn on for fifteen or twenty-round con test if some club would offer induce ments. Crowhurst will make a side bet on a longer route against Sullivan.
 Young Guarni. the hard-hitting Jer- sey City featherwelght. who recently defeated Walter Delaney. has been matched to meet Frankie Paul. for six rounds at catchwelghts in the star bout at the Polo A. C., of New York. In two weeks time. Guarni. while only a new one. has displayed the best hitting ability of any of the young sters in the game.
 Jim McQuillion. the well-known sporting man of Boston who took Al Belmont and Sam Langford, both of New England. over the big pond to battle on April 23. writes that Johnny Summers, the English featherweight, who chased Battling Nelson out of England, is wonder. McQuillion says he saw Summers box at the Na- tional Sporting club and that he can defeat any of the American feather weights. including Abe Attell. Del mont will meet Owen Moran. the English bantamweight. while Lang. ford will clash with Tiger Smith. The American fighters are in great shape for the contests and have attracted a lot of attention by their earnest work.
 Willie Moody of New York took part in his third fight In five success sive nights at the Wayne A. c. Phila. delphia last night. when he scored his third victory. his victim this time be- ing Young NitchIe. Moody was the aggressor in every one the six rounds and several times had Nitchie in distress.
 In fight in private last night in a barn near Forestville. Kid Middlesky of New Britain is said to have knock. ed ont Kid Duffy of Forestville in the third round. Middlesky weighed 121 pounds and Duffy was a pound heavier. The boys were matched to go eight rounds at l25 pounds.