The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-24

belt f en- viii be once more coohded 20 Custodian woose
seemDsy pdcmpable pfowess must, 10 the opoicn OF
many old gOers, lead 20 an Innate AID lasting poe
session
sayes has won e, ssbn stakes. aud only lost GOO,
the cash he compelled 70 transfer 70 The Cam
brian exchequcr his unsuccessful fight with Nat Lang
ham,
THE BENICIA BOYS CHALLENGE TO THE
CHAMPION OF ENGLAND AND HIS REPLY.
In ,he last number Of Bsus L.fe ~ Losdos,
Heenan's challenge 70 hght Tom. Slyers is pub
hshed In fall. Befps Life, IN comuentiog on n,
says that Nr. Heenan will not have 10 wait until
after ssyers nght with Bob. Bret,le as that 10 bye
battle, not for tho championship but that If the
Benica Boys money nrs. received, his challenge viii
lake In point Of tme to all Others, providing
that the who at present stands FIRST on the list
with his cbaepge) does not proceed further wtn as de-
poss In Sayers will DO really 70 hgbt Heenan
months after his ngbt with Benjamin, watch TOOK
place the 9th INST and the result Of which again 10
favor Of saytrs: A new London sporting paper--tee
Penny Bsips Lsfe-is very lively American pluck,
and eDtTs into che prospect of the contest
between Sayers and HeenaD with great gusto clearing
minds of the fancy about the certainty the American
md EDgieh champions rleetog In audng TO the cham
lon previous engagements, he says
Ssyers BrsIe agreed argue the point after
their Own pecnhar fashion on Tuesday the Goth Of Sep
ember, in the London district and the locser In old
CocksigDe comedies stake Of f400 to f200 Tots aght
should be distinctly unoeTsood n not fos the cham D0n
ship, eayeTs meets the hardware representative at
Odds ch the rules for conducting such leading pugis
tic epcoupters does not sanction ss substan,a claim
With regard to this match clear that Brettle much
pleased with the task he has undertaken Re has aimed
at his highest fight endeavorng to meet ts particular
man, there but little doubt that will be far bet
Ter fight than might generally be imagined. The Ameri
inmates IL viii assnredy clar the track for Heenan,
tbe Bepica Boy" and give the latter famous chance of
hosOg the sias and stfpes' Of Yankeedom in triumph
for the English pugsc championship. Apropoe Of this,
what startling revolution In nstic matters would be
ed only Great Britain but throughout the world,
at such result as the holders OF the title
hava fhertO heen Of
man. Israete extraction. Savers hackers must posi-
lively entertain the idea that like Pope Plus the Ninth,
venture into the field Of action at odds Of 70 out
the occasion OF making one Of the early nstalments
startling bet Of two hundred soveregus TO twenty pounds
that sayers did not beat him within tho brief space of
minutcsi This wager was certainly reckoning the matter
up In very spirited and confident manner and reminded
Of Toms shortened visitatons with George Sinms
(who conducts the sparrng school at Harry Ormes
Jane Shore, Shoreditch), and the first fight with Bill
Benjamin, the unsuccessful candidate Of our present
writing The second engagement Of Sayers is presumed
70 % oe WIN IA an UnxnSwn ior sSo0 sde and the behe
tween the respective contests Of Sayers and the called
Benjamin, and that Of Sayers against Bob Brettle,
the pugnncous host Of the White Lion, Ogbeth, Brmmg
ham. Who the Unknown may be Is Q matter Of may
conecture but the intelligent of those experienced
short Of myth and the project fine stroke Of policy to
relieve 6ayers Of any troublesome customer until he had
fairly recovered himself from his usse with the venture
eome Shropshire youth, who had shown himself so tho
roughly and willingly disposed 70 try, by Of arms
10 retrieve his lost aures In the lists al the sle of Grain
des" Is the late Douglas Jerroid indited and ore tho
sands Of the old scyhe bearers hour glass much fur
ther scattered shall the result Of this mysterious
ents Of the lion hearted fom but his three years term
wu nevertheless not expire before he will be forced TO
face foe who halls from the United States Of America
SAVERS LETTER 10 KEENAN,.
On account Of the fights that tho Champion of
England has on his hands there has been doubt Of
the affair with Hecnan coming OF within the next twelve
tho Moi Sh<H,t<v v~otu xh1
There Ii evidently misconception the by
American contemporaries, for Brettle lay claim
in defeating sayers and this Is solely in consequences Of
the latter fighting the Warwckehre youth 1t Odds for
and in an amount moi iess than 92Oc In repyto Aeo
mans cartel Of Defiance ye has despatched The under
mentioned missve TO America
Mr.. HKESAN-In answer to your challenge In tho
Clipper Of the 18th inst beg 10 inform you that cannot
now accept it, as you know am matched with an In.
another challenge must be clear of both; but should
be fortunate enough 10 win my three events vz-Bcpa
tight You for not less than goo side isnd bel YOU $500
81 eco win,) and the champions belt, according 10
the rules Of the London Prize Rig. TIL these lights
settled cannot enter into any fresh matches but in the
event 0f anything transprDg that may upset them and
should be man clear of any matches, my banker and
sentative Mr.. John Gideon, will put himself in direct
communication with the Editor Of the Clipper aud IL Is
then possible we shall come 10 terms should have
all that either OF US requirea fair stand fight for the
Championships clear stage, and no favor and may the
best man win." Yours, respectfully,
TOM SAVERS, Champion Of England.
KnIAx ARMS, Brighton.
Here, again we have another misunderstanding, but
this time s on the part Of Sayers If he prove the
queror both Of BENJAMIN and the Unknown, he must
either fight Heenan In six months after the fret deposit
delivered to the stakeholder resign all pretensons to
hold the belt any longer our readers may assured
enge but that the Benicia Boy alone Graves bona de
Isnsaction and straightforward match When such .
thing does come to pass we can safely guarantee that
Heenan will be most cordially welcomed In this country
by whole troupe Of well wfhers amongst the leaders
the pugsc fraternity, whose pride will certainly be to
the tart Of self defence with tho accompanying advan.
tage Of clear stage 70 ''perform" will be our
province to keep readers acquainted with all future
steps which may be taken regard 10 the anticipated
contract between heee heroes Of the Old and New World
and If they do fight, may success the effort and
From the foregoing reply, Heenans friends draw the
conclusion that the money and the nca Boy have now 20
enge went FORTH and the gallant Tom ready 10 risk his
pile victory to his banner This match WILL unques
onaby create interest than anything in the annals
of business sent out $50 as the first deposit of
the match. The Benca Boy himself speaks very conf.
IDENTIFY Of the result of his trial Of science and muscle With
tho English champion.
GREAT CANINE EXHIBITION.
KERRrdAN's HALL CROWDED TO WITNESS THE
sPoRTs-HARRY JENNINGS IN BIS GLORY, WITH
AN OVERLOOKING TRRAsURY-THE LOWER STRATA
OF THE FANCY IN ECsTACIHs.
On Wednesday evening tae celebrated rat catcher dog
fancier and general SPORT Harry Jcnnngs had monster
Of benefit his sporting hall in White street. In spite or
the crude crust that envelopes fighter and that fra
terniy Of patrons that are ever mixed up in
association with everything that 10 revolving in
cruelty to men and animals, . pathetic appeal to
their pockets, by "one Of them" in need ID never made
TO them in vain. Mr. Morrisey raised in Hoyms theatre
the handsome Of something close upon 81 800 for
widow Harrington last week, and In proportion to place
and circumstances, Harry was on Wednesday evening
prorortionaey fortunate. The widow has lost her hus
band and Harry has lost the OF his le hand from