The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-11
Sporting Intelligence.

PuoILIsM-ToM HvER'A BRNEFIr.-The benefit to
Tom Hyer, announced to come off 1T Mayors Saloon,
in Elizabeth street. and being the last previous to his
fight with Sullivan took place last evening, and was
sumerousy attended, about six hundred being present
on the occasion.
Beforeproceedng to give Of thsexhbiton,
it may not be improper to state that the nal deposit
Of the stakes dependent the approaching contest
between hyer and Sullivan, making In the aggregate
$4,000, posted Monday evening last At No. %
Park Row. at which time the choice of locality for thu
fight by Sullivan This fight will take place in
either Maryland Virginia, ON Feb. 7th. An excite
ment the most intense has psrvsdedl the sporting
CIRCLES since the of the match and the
terms Of the contest; and, comparatively, Is much
money has been stsked by the sporting blades" Is
wsgered by politicians the game for the presi-
dency. Betting continues even on both men, the
friends Of each being in high spirits and sanguns OF
success The CONTEXT will be fierce, desperate and
ecienti6o fought In Europe America
the known courage, stamina science, and the Hne
condition Of the men, warrantng that presumption.
The attendance from this city will be numerous not
sporting of those who do not patronss
prize fighting generally, and Who in this instance
carried away by the excitement Of the 90
cssion. The events Of the coming two months will
be the prize fight of February and the Inauguration
few minutes after the hour appointed for the per.
formsnces, the gas was let on, and staging, sur
rounded by twenty four feet ring, was brilliantly
The Master Of Ceremonies, tho "Park Row Pet,n
introduced to the audienc we'll known bufsrsn
Mike Murray and Tom Burns but who have yet
htere, good shoppers, aud excellent dodgers but
thHk their science would appear TO better advantage
o street fight than in the prize ring.
The second set to- was between Dick Sauce and
an amateur named Cooper. This was rather
sided affair Ms Sauce is most soieu sparrer aud
but few OF the ht weights come OF cot free glove
CONTEXT with him. SAUCES. left hand visited ..dia
Of Cooper often during the bout" that Cooper
wards the end felt like Macbeth when he exclaimed,
" Is this dagger that zee before me ?"
The next Introduction TO the audience by the spark
Row Pet was two"pe NELL lighters" who prided them
selves the patron mics OF Jimmy Boyle and Billy
Williams. Theee two sspirsuts to niche Ia the temple
Of science commenced their work with much caution
and great derstiop As the mill" progressed had
every graduation of the manly srt of self dsfs ncs'
from the sublime to the ridiculous. They we'll
matched however, but there was more Asht then fsucs
in their display; too much for the uer sensibtiss Of
the oonnoiseeurs Of the art.
The next announcement was that Of Abe Lay and
John Midmore This was . captal sdair. 1t Was OK.
pected that this Mr. Midmore would be 'out down In
his prime but he possessed much more science than
either the audience or his antagonist anticipated
The appauses of the spectators however affected him
much, that n5t standing the order Of his going,
he went at after few rounds, much to the salts
faction Of his numerous friends aud admirers
The next appearance in the ring that Of Joe
Winrow and Mhe Murray. In the display Of good
hitting stopping. and rAl7iBg. It was conceded that
Murray, notwithstanding he is but amateur showed
q decided superiority over Winrow, msusre his
great reputation a. prize fighter In fact all
ut loss to discover by what points he had acquired
his great celebrity.
Tom Burns and Bob Sauce were the next two that
made their obeisance to the audience This sup.
pie affair from the start and had electric effect
the audience 1t instantly brought them oil to tip
toe SO anxious we're the ccmDatsnts to damage each
other and bring down the appause Of the house. that
the fine points Of their scenoe in the moment OF
excitement lost sight off, Burns strength and sharp
hitting worried his opponent down atlepgth and they
retired after giving much satisfaction, and receiving
great applause.
The feature Of the evening was now announced,
being . contest between Hyer and Thompson.
On the appearance OF Hyer In the ring he was
greeted with loud applause by the eye
seeming to admire his manly for athletic appearance
and proportions As they placed the mselves In
ti,nAa thu contrast In the t~o men was very great,
Hysr having an apparent advantage ct every point.
Afsr several beautiful displays OF science between
there great" men, with which the audience seemed
highly pleased, and applauded to the echo, they
made their bows, the landlord "doused the gfms,"
nd the SPECTATORS vRmOsed.O