The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-10

represent money.
The saycrs and Brettle Fight In Eng
land.
MATCH BETWEEN TOM SAVERS AND BOB BRETTIE OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
TO ONE TnorsAND--yERY HARD HITTING IN SIX
KorNDs-BREqTIEs SHOULDER DIsLOCATED.
From Tie London Advertiser Sept 2l.]
No pugste encounter has for long time produced the
interest both London and Tie provinces as that which
took place yesterday Brete Is considered Of the
best men brought out by The birmingham division The
last time he APPEARED within tho ropes, prior 10 the pre-
sent match, he fought aud defeated Traverse, the scen
nfe ''darky.' heule Ike other of aspiring amb-
non, wanted 10 reach at The "topmost round, and
as tie readios way OF achieving this challenged The gal
iant tom Sayers the champion of England which title he
wrested from the Upton Sasher the 10th OF June,
ls57 When this match aas hsst brought the carpet
u. general opinion among sporting men was that Brctte,
although undoubtedly good man, had in this instance
oveTs'epped the line of prudence ana that he had only
result TO an,icipatedeeat The Brummagem school
however held quiaa contrary opinion to the London
alentsn They amttej that Sayers had all the adyan-
tpge that could be derived from position but
dwelt on the little difference there would upon day be
in the weight Of the men, also how very little advan
tage Tom would possess his opponent in height;
therefore whom such tempting ODDS were offered AZ x400
to f200 they did not Why the star Of the hardware
village should not have chance Of throwing "a 1ne
main, even though opposed to the champion Of Eng
Iand.'
The men went into active training Brettle took his
sbreathings in the neighborbood Of Ashburne Derby
shre having for his attendant Jem Hodgkss, Of Brmng
ham, and Bob Travers the black; while the champion
took bis gaops at Newmarket and elsewhere, under the
guidance and companonship Of Harry Brunton, OF the
George and Dragon, Beech street, Barbican.
Sayers was 10 st. 10 lbs and all muscles he was from
top TO toe the very perfection Of condition, without
Of superfuous flesh. Brete, regards condition,
also all that his friends could desire, ard kicked the
beam at 10 ST. lbs Such however is the extraordinary
developement Of the champions frame that when out
of their "togs he looked stone and bali bigger
Brettlc took his departure from Birmingham ON Monday,
and thousands assembled To wish him good luck"
Messrs John Gideon and Alec keene effected excellent
rangenients for conveying the beigerents end their
foGs 70 the scene OF action, aud yesterday morning the
Deet took place at the London bridge station the tme
naiGea for starting beng seven o'cock A. N. Some
- ndred at 81 los per head conveyed by
spe,a such arrangements made by the officials
that 'he START passed of with the utmost regularity.
After journey of some fifty eight miles the ring
pitched on most admirable piece Of turf, being
closed field surrounded by picturesque scenery. "Ould
Tom Oliver" himself otciated upon the occasion, while
inspector Duncan ard his pugstc corps OF constables
Were ndeatgabe IN the arrangement OF tho inner ring,
which was extensively patronis.d.
BeJe the first TO enter the ring but had not long
to wall b. ore sayers responded to the challenge
Sayers, who won the loss for corners, had for his
seconds Macdonald and Bruuton, while Hodgkiss and
Keene waited upon the Brum tue friends OF Sayres laying
the odds OF to with freedom.
At five minutes past eleven O'Clock the were left TO
begin the contest putting themselves in attitude the
countenance OF each man was llumined with good
tempered smile After display of pretty points in
which Brette maneuvrea to keep away from his man,
having laid 200 TO 20 that he not defeated within ten
minutes Savers got home the worries with his left and
thereby decided the first Of three events Bette the
termination Of the bout, after being hit heavily, going
down falling forward his bands This was claimed
knock down blow, but was not allowed
In the second round the combatants displayed considera
BILE skill Brette. who kept away from his antagonist,
dodging all over the ring At length both men countered
heavily, when sayers, in getting away, went down.
Many wanted to claim this as knock-dowu blow for
Brettle, but the referee would not allow IT,
Before the termination OF the third round, the "Brum
had his big regards time, the fourth,
Brettle in the counter hitting succeeded in flooring his
man with heavy hit from the right.
The match proceeded with the utmost spirit up
the seventh round when Brette who hao previously
jured his left hand attempted to deliver heavy hit but
being At long range he overstepped HIMSELF and in hitting
twisted his arm round on Sayers' shoulder where the
blow alghted On the instant it became apparent that
there was something wrong, for Bob Immediately
treated to his own corner, followed by his opponent
Brette made an attempt 10 the battle, but his
seconds finding would be useless az nterfered,
ard got before their man, when the sponge thrown
| up in token of defeat and the champion"
hailed victorious having from the above accident
pushed his opponent in fifteen minutes. He left the ring
without any perceptble marks.
On examination it found that Brettle had had the
misfortune 10 dislocate bis shoulder and had it not been
for this mishap his friends imagine that he might have
From the London Times, Sept 22]
fight for f4oo to 200 took place on Tuesday in field
pon of England, and Brettlc Of Burning nam 1t excited
much interest, and large number Of persons
present
Sayers was seconded by Macdonald and Brunton and
Hodgkiss and Keene acted for Brettle.
Only six rounds were fought and the contest terminated
in qpal er Of an hour in favor Of Sayers.
AT the commencement Of the fight the first blood
drawn by sayers.
In the second round however Brete appeared 10 have
the advantage and there cries OF the first knock
down blow, . but it was not allowed.
In the fourth round, however, Brettle gave sayers
such tremendous hit that he fell and il then admit
ted that the Birmingham had knocked his adversary
down.
Shoulder and this accident virtually terminated the fight
Brettle, however, stood up for sixth round he was
poweress from the injury To his shoulder his blows
produced no effect upon Savers.
Sayers then struck Brette tremendous r;ghthanded
hit upon his left shoulder and he fell suddenly with great
force
His hackers and the surgeon then decided that Bree
was no longer able to continue the fight and sayers
therefore the winner IN fifteen minutes only.
Both the had been well trained and were in excel
lent condition
from the Brighton Guardian, Sept al
The combat between Savers and Brettle came of on
Tuesday Etchingham wadhurst near Hurstgreen Tom
had been fought.
Brcttle who had received very little punishment could
not afterwards be brought the scratch having uniucky
dislocated his shoulder in a fall.
The stakes f4Oo against f200 the greater amount
being of course on the champions sde who consequently
pockets the f200
ANOTHER F1GHT-JoHN ROOKIE, OF BIRMINGHAM,
AND JOSEPH Goss, OF NORTHAMPTON, FOR f25
After the big event had been decided these urovncals
entered the lists contend for the above stake when
after gallant contest Of one hour and forty minutes
during which sixty four rounds gamely contested
Goss was hailed the winner.
Lane, of Birmingham, and Travers waited upon Rookie
While John Mcdonald and George Holden, Of Walsa did
The company resumed their seats in the special,
and in due time were conveyed back to the metropolis
The Franklin Discovery Shin.
[From the London Star, Sept. 4l
The little screw yacht Fox famous arrived in the
East India docks yesterday. 1t lay alongside tho quay
within the basin all day Her appearance is as auiet
and purpose like as the narrative of her commander
Captain MCintock now the theme of every tongue She
seems absolutely without scratch her black hul and
looks more sober, to speak, than yachts in general
There very little ornament about her. but what she has
is In wonderfully good condition. The Fox is q round
sterned screw has three slender rather rang mass s
o. topsai schooner rig and small poop aft Indeed every
ng S rs small about the ship, save her Achievements
plated over with IRON AS one scans the Fox
more closely, we detect Preparations about her for
other dangers than besets the English waters She
looks not unlike a bundle Of heavy handspikes, iron
pointed at each end if for fencing of drift ice
beautiful Equimaux ashed her arboard guar
ter. small anchor hanging her side, amid ships,
besides the customary at the bow, suggestive o.
dangers rsked and Outside the ship, at the
bottom Of the ropes that stay the feremast are couple
Of ice ready for They greatly aid the mind in
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