The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-09
who Prize Ring.

~ho Prize Ring.
PANoY-MArCH concluded
BnrwReN HEENAN AND TON sAn 50 !. 49, -. -. ~
>AnAroH pErwssN HxnNAS AND xos6isssS' Ero'
Yne arrival or the stsamshlp vaaterb brings US aa
sAensio intelligence that the long anticipated matce DO
tween tho present champions Of the prize rings A
rica and England has been finally concluded This CIR
cunastauoe will doubtless cause great excitement on
this side the Atlantic appears have already done
In England, where tho events Of the pugisic arena
create an amount Of interest among all classes from
cha patrioian 70 the peasant, which We can
hardly realize In the United States The ring In Great
Britain h established institution, and, not
Vithstandng the condemnation OF IL by moralists
and advocates Of tho doctrine the onward progress
q humanity, find patronizcd by tho nobility and it's
% termed brutal connived as IL not directly
sanctioned by tho ruling powers Indeed, at previous
period has Il over attained such height Of popularity
and prosperity a. at present, and while has rcgu
lar code Of laws govern il peculiar features and events
Il has also established benevoleut association for the
Lief Of la aged and destitute members.
In country like this the peculiar social condition OF
tho people will probably prevent 1t ever attaining 30
firm foundation among them. But among very nuue-
rous-and certainly, oace seeking politicians
well by no means an unmportaut csassshe events
q hs prize ring are q The most sSSso.ns interest Tho
and Hecuan, tho Benica Boy, u ono which
viii exceed " interest any that r,,i has a,s ever
The match Do for the championship Of England tho
Ohampion's bel and thousand dollars sdo and the
.nght b take place In the month Of June next Tho inn
pedmepts which have hitherto prevented the consumma
ton Of tho match removed, and there H. little
Known az the "Benica Boy" will meet and decide the
question Of superiority at that time.
T1e success Of Sayers and Keenan, In their pugilsac
career has been widely different Tho former has
only been beaten in some thirteen fights, while the
maiden saors 70 moro
Yenced and powerful arm OF John korrisscy. His
@ be eos the 70
Aorrissey, however, before hts previous fght had
nounceS his intention q retiring from the ring and con
from him. Unable TO get on match In his native land,
Heenan in March last challenged Sayes, who then, as
now, wore the champions belt OF England. Sayors
promptly accepted the courteous offer Of his trans
atlantic compcer although he had two other engagements
his hands the time. Keenan, however, neglected TO
send his money the bargai and before he could
do Aaron Jones, who had the summer previous come
rssey and who had once been defeated by sayers also
resolved to make bold dash for tho title Of champion,
IL sn
Jones sent his money and thus gained the prior
claim upon his attention and pugistic courtesy match
having successfully disposed OF his two original chal
lengers-Bcnamin and Brettetnrned bis fsc attention
Jones, who il still Va this country but circum
stances have arisen which rendered the retirement of
Jones and his yielding up his claim to fight Sayers to
staked by Jones s2s6 forfeited the former Jones
stpuatng that Sayers should make the match with Hco
instead OF himself This the gallant Sayers has done,
and the suboncd letter. just received from his hacker
and supporter in London by the editor Of the New
York Clipper will show precisely the existing state Of
affairs
LONDON, Oct. q, 1852
you iSs match cham Ions
saer has been THIS day just finished at the Office Of B. l
sca ds & done IL III
bo~as
thai saysrs ashs This been and the match
sayers e asSs Hesnan for s9oo side the champion
shp england and tho shanp,ons bell. . fight in twenty
aopsa
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he Office for ring matters must remain I'LL then Is
.s sna and a s9o only
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with @ foe @ ms Sss
and having Suffered defeat. they both WIN best Know The
cason NE present. both DO well the day
last ss: He. ss sss s
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Effects spikes q ne saos. Turning IN he cham
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further ss Y nS s o TS HIM
ser am II treaty for public house for him. called
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q England Win ss Ss happy
to hske him b. the hand although meet him as an
or css IL % Be- we'll treated JdDEoS
This contemplated match In England is already exciting
nsr 70 contend with the Eng
Esh champion at their own peculiarly national sport
of boxing Some two years ago the london Times enun
ated the bold doctrine that the physical man dogene
rated In United States and mentioned many ex parte
cases TO confirm this statement. This match will bring
fair and satisfactory one. Sayers only five feet eight
inches high weighs but l63 pounds he is also
thirty three years no lees than Elk feet
inches high weighs about 100 pounds and only twenty
four years OF age. These tremendous physical ad
vanages and would have turned the scale
in the favor Of the possessor But in Sayes
who by his extraordinary science, pluck and activity,
has proved victorious men possessed Of extraordi
tages and we are compelled to pause before condemn
his rashns in offering to fight his gigantic opponent
The proposed match between Heenan and Morrissey is
of for the present The former offered to hight Morris
sey either before or altar his fight with Sayers
this Morrissey accepted, and In stating bis prefe-
champion assigned the for doing So These were,
that Il Heenan was successful in his encounter with
Sayers he (orrsscy) could then meet him victor,
and il ho then beat him a second time there would DO
some credit attached to tho achievement, which there
net ns i TO be- s
present Sayers' and Heepans fght and that the lat
Ter wins, be himself will fight him for the championship
OF England in that country In such a should
witness strange spectacle Of two Americans contend
inr for the English championship tho English SOIL thus
ordng overwhelming refuation Of the theory Of de-
generation laid down by the London Times
We have been informed that although entire personal
strangers each other the English champion has had
the courtesy to send over to Mr. Morrissey the coors IN
which he fought in his last great battle with Bree OF
BrminRham with many complimentary expressions Of
respect esteem Truly the ring has Its Chescrields
as well as the beau na~sde-
City Intelligence.
SINGULAR AND FATAL AoclpESr-An inquest was held At
the New York Hospital yesterday upon the body Of John
Ward native Of Ireland, aged thirtyt 80 years. who
died from an injury Of tho right hand received on tho
lath ult under the following
A. anpears went to st. Parcks cathedral for the purpose