WILLIAM SQUIRES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 277, 17 November 1908, Page 4

WILLIAM SQUIRES.

To the Editor. Sir.—l see by this morning's issue of your journal that Mr. William .Squires, champion of the roped arena of the Australasian colonies, has arrived. 1 noted in your Saturday's issue that he was to come liy the mail train, but the writer managed to miss him somehow, and a good many more, apparently; but, nevertheless, lie is here. I'm not going to issue a challenge to him, as I expect the hospital is pretty full at present, iinil I have no desire for a holiday there, but would like to pen an appreciation of him. There is one science that I do get enthusiastic over at times, and that is the science of self-defence; and as an exponent of the art in earnest we have a top-notch representative in this town at present. I have had my eye oil this gentleman's doiugs for quite a time, and after he sailed away from the Australian States to America and was on the warpath- for ring honors; and they didn't all come liis way; still, be that as it may, he is a sticker, and has the heart of a supply of lions. This is no gush, but when a mail ean face the music time after time and then, in spite of all, like Oliver Twist, ask for more, I say that man will arrive sooner or later, and I think it will be later—probably after the Burns-Johnson dust-up on .Boxing Day—and this writer states as his firm conviction that William .Squires will yet be champion of the world. If we are certain of an event i\ve sometimes say that we would bet our shirt on the result. Well, I'm going to put my complete wardrobe 011 the next meeting, if it eventuates, between the present world's champion and our visitor. How do 1 reckon this up? Well, it's as simple as striking out the two bottom lines. Each meeting that Squires lias had with Burns ho has shown an improvement, and has gone nearer to gaining the championship each time, and I think if another mecti.ig is arranged the Australian, will about get home, lie made the pace too warm 011 the last occasion, and actually beat himself, but it ivill be Scientific Squires as well as Slogger Squires next time. As regards Johnson I know little. According to accounts, he appears to be a prize skiter, but that may\.or may not bo true," and Squires ought to beat him if lie lays it on as he did to "Tahmy" Burns, should it come to a meeting. 111 any case, I believe we have a world's champion of a later date in this town, and, although I missed the Australian champion on the doorstep of New Plymouth, I ean say, as one of his enthusiastic admirers and as a lover of the grand science of -sol 1proteetion and an upholder of same, "Shake, and welcome, and 'kia ora' in your next battle for the world's championship."—l am, etc.. ARTHUR HCARI). Xew Plymouth, November 10, 1908.