The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-03
From tie London advertiser. JlGne 16. !
PRIIE FIGHTS In ENGLAND

TOM SAVERS AND TOM PADDoCK-CoNTEST FOR THE
CHAMPIONSHIP AND $4,000 A SIDE.
This event, that so long has excited interest from
thr position and standing of the combatants took
place yesterday. Savers last appearance within
the ropes prior to the making of the present match
when he met Bill Benjamin, who made mere
exhibition of himself After the issue of that event,
the only man deemed likely to contend successfully
against the champion was Tom Paddock, man not
only well known to the patrons of the ring, but
whose previous battles had been such to gain for
him the reputation of being one of the gamest and
most indomtabe "spirits" of the fistc fraternity.
Paddock, who was born in 1924, stands 5 feet,
l04 inches, and stated to be near possible
his usual fighting weight u st. -.. .....-..-
Sayers is two years younger, ~ inches shorter,
and in weight did not kick the beam at more
than IL st. .s... ... a.. s.
A special conveyance had been secured for the
accommodation of belligerents and their friends.
arrangements were made for early start-the
men and their partsans taking their departure from
the metropolis before seven o'clock, A. NJ. The
price was remarkably sstif,'' but this was the
means OF keeping away those whose company is not
at any time desirable. When the chosen spot had
been reached the commissary lost no time in get
tng the ring in readiness, and the combatants
| tered the arena. The inner ring this occasion
was well arranged
Paddock, on entering within the ropes had be-
hind HIM Jenny Massey and Jack MDonald, while
the counsel retained for the champion were Bill
Hays and Harry Brunton. The betting was of an an
mated description, Savers being backed to win in
| iftes at the current odds, five to four ,.E.
By halfpast eleven o'clock the belligerents were
left to begin the contest Is Sass ai"i--lN -t-t,...l
On placing themselves in position, they stood in
artistic form, Savers having all that light springi-
ness In his movements for which he has become eel
e erated Paddock, though he had smiling coun-
finance was cautious evidently not being at all in
, .r 10 throw the least possible chance away
IN aa sone little man9uvering the ball opened
o ~ soon became apparent that Sayers was i'm
n.ay superior In quickness to his opponent for
.h1ugh aaGoek repeatedly got home, still his blows
iackeM tiiat force Tor which he was once famous.
The champion, who is really surprising man. was
as IN his contest with the Upton, here. there and
away again, with an agility that quite mt p $4,000,
tactics at defiance. Paddock repeatedly tried ID
follow his up with rush, but he oa;ned notb
ing by it, as the Champion was always able to out
The rounds, though long, were not by any mean.
| tedious for the Champion was always VARYING hi.
tactics, and Paddock; like game and resolute fell
low, though he found himself being completely out
fought and out-generaled, was always trying to b,
one with him. 81 1850 OIL =. '' 's
From an early period of the contest the Cham
pion took prominent lead, his left being AWAY
| on the 'mark, and this towards the finish of tn
contest he followed up with heavy thwacks from
his effective right.