Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-28
SQUIRES FAST
HAS SCIENCE
Big Australian FavOrably
lmpreSSeS Critics Who
Watch Him Work

! Bill Squires of Australia and Tommy
! Burns at San Francisco to show the
caliber of the foreigner, but there
seems to be little doubt that he will
prove to be the hard nut that has been
predicted. All of the sporting writer's
who have seen the big fellow working
out agree that he will make his mark
in this country. Squires is clever in
a clumsy sort of way, they say. and
will either defeat Burns or give him
a battle that will be worth travelling
a good many miles to see. He has
punch that is a corker, has a reach
even better than that of Fitzsimmons
! ishment. Here is what Robert Ed
gren, prominent sporting writer, says
of Squires, written after he had seen
the big fellow working with Joe
Thomas in San Francisco.
l found Joe Thomas at Squires'
Joe was looking for place to train
for his coming welterweigh champion
ship fight with Twin Sullivan.
! Squires was just beginning work.
Britt, sweating from run on the road,
didn't care to- box with him. In fact
the big Australian is having trouble In
! securing a sparring partner. He
knocked out Battling" Johnson, q To-
cal heavyweight, and Johnson went
| back to Frisco on the next train. Joe
Kennedy, Jeff's old trainer looked
Squires over and decided to stick to
his job mixing drinks. And none of
the other big fellows had time
So Squires has been working alone.
I wanted to see him box. Taking Joe
Thomas aside, asked him if he would
mind putting on the gloves with the
big fellow.
Anything to oblige," said Joe.
Jimmy Britt brought out shoes and
trunks. Thomas stripped. 1 asked
Squires if he would spar with Thomas.
/ Il don't mind at ALL" said Bill, "but
I'm not much of sparrer. If he'll
fight a bit it will suit me-"
assured him that Thomas would
like to fight bit.''
Time was called. They went at it..
Thomas is probably the cleverest mid
dleweight in the country just now. 1t
wouldn't have been surprising If he
had jabbed Squires head off. But as
they mixed 1t Joe dropped his right
over on Bills jaw and the Australian
tore in with right to the heart left
feint to the body, sudden left hook
for the jaw that rocked Joe's head and
almost lifted him from his feet,
Thomas, with his smooth, beautiful
footwork, danced in and out, tented,
jabbed and punched away but
Saures was always set. His seeming
" clumsy footwork carried him swift
" in and out He was always willing
to exchange blows and at mitigating
he was a wonder.
Squires has enormously long, ape
like arms. His reach is greater than
that of Fitzsimmons. He is not like
Fitz in action, but somehow he has the
same wonderful accuracy. Time and
again he landed clearly on Thomas
in the mixing and the clever middle
weight seemed unable to block or
avoid the blows. And there was jar
in Souires' blows. 1t was plainly evil
dent that he did not cut loose, yet In
the third round he nearly knocked Joe
down with short left hook on the
Jaw. squires smilingly apologized, but
Joe smiled, too, and went on.
am of the impression that Thomas
who lacks the curious conceit of this
ordinary fighter, did not try to show
off for my benefit. He did just wha
asked him to do-he drew Squire'
out, He made Squires show his points
And Squires certainly looks like thu
real thing. famous referee, wh'
went to the quarters with me, said
after the third round: "This fellow Il
a fighter. He'll knock Burns out in
side of six rounds, or I'm poo
judge"
Perhaps not Burns is q great mai
of his inches, too. But unless I an
mistaken, this Australian will be tn
surprise of the year. He is cold a.
ice, yet eager to. fight. He Is cleve
in an awkward way. SO was Fit
He can hit as hard as the freckle'
wonder. That means he can knocl
out any man he lands one-possibi
barring the invulnerable Jeffries.
Just before boxing with Thoma
squires had gone through 20 minute
of rope skipping. Immediately afte
the third hot round he jumped for tn
punching bag. Ten minutes OF ham
mering, and he wound that exercise u
with a full minute of smuggling tina
shook the building.
I asked Joe Thomas for his opinio
of Squires.
Hes the real thing" said Joe. "a
has everything a fighter need. He
fast and he can hit hard. He's Coz
and tricky. I know he is game. 70
can tell that by looking at him. Burn
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