New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-29
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Doubtless many Of our readers feel IN interest
in matters connected with the expected encounter
between Heenan and Sayers for the championship
Of the English prize ring. The following, nom
Wilkes New York Spirit 81 the Times, gives the
latest items in regard to the adkir ere
In illustration Of the great interest which n II
ready growing up in the American mind ii relation
to tic prospective contest between John G. Heenaa,
Of this country, and Tom Sayers, Of England, for
noticed last week two bets that had lust been
made, amounting together to the sum Of sir thoys-
and dollars side, the rival candidates Or Amer
lea and Britain and now, to mark the progression
Of the excitement, we have this week to notice tho
investment Of fifteen hundred dollars more. All Or
this money has been bet even, and from present
appearances Sayers promises to hold his own for
long .me n ior tne xnown expsslsncs and judg
likely to keep up to the level Of the market almost
till the last.
Another reason for his standing 80 wen in the
betting on this side of the Atlantic may be found
in the fact that the shrewd persons who are back
ing him are eagerly taking the opportunity Of lay
ing out their money here at even terms, with tho
view Of obtaining an advantage Of some thirty or
forty per cent clean money by awaiting themselves
of the 100 to 20, or perhaps the 100 to 60, which
they expect to be current in England upon Say
ers. We know of some large amounts that have
ton, by parties who believe the American cham
pion will win SO the betting, it stands at pre-
sent not an entirely correct criterion Of the est
nation which the sporting circles Of New York set
upon the respective merits Of the two formidable
combatants.
By and by, when all these shrewd broker-like
investments are completed, and the books Of tho
professional calcuators are made up. the true ma
tional sentiment will manifest itself and we shall
probably find Sayers fall to the second place in
the general wager of American opinion That tho
most experienced betters, however, do not think
that Sayers will stand at less than an equal price
n O Ave in mfr
is indicated by the readiness with which they snap
up the offers Of the friends Of Heenan now. "A few
weeks will tell, however, and we shall expect to
see American hopefulness rate Heenan at least at
100 to 80, as against the British Champion before
he leaves our shores. Thus far we have heard Of
but little betting in England, the puglistic Swans
Of that island wishing to have peep at our cham-
We have been notified. however, Of little chip
ping of the shell, at the rate Of ten to eight ON
SS.ayeis, by way Of feeling the way towards tho
to be in sums cautiously limited in amount In
deed, it is hardly time yet for betting to begin It
ALL for the match Is not yet fairly ON the record,
and nothing but the sanguine patriotism Of this
country would have got SO far into the excitement
as to put up fifteen thousand dollars ON an event
which may yet be set aside. We do not apprehend,
however. that there is much chance for the match
to fail. Sayers has already covered $3.50 Of Hee-
mans money, and though some private letters from
London have expressed the fear that the British
Champion has strong inclination to retire on his
hard. earned laures, and repose In pugiistc laven
der for the rest Of his days, as the host Of some
wellappointed tavern, we incline to the opinion
that his indomitable pluck will bring him to the
scratch, and for the pride Of old England, make
him unwilling to withdraw in the face Of o chal-
lenge coming from q foreign land. Strong expect
atoms of his decnati0n of the rough contest
offered now to him are, however, as we said be-
fore, entertained in England, and all we have to
add on that sucject is, that if he does decline,
Heenan will pocket his forfeit and sail over to
England and claim the champions belt. We re-
peat, however, that we do not believe such o con-
tingency will happen.
While all these speculations and all this battling
is going on however, Heenan is quietly and sensi-
bly, preparing himself at the gymnastic rooms Of
Ottington in Crosby street, and by invigorating
walks and drives in the suburbs Of the city, for
that ultimate hard work which wil immediatly pre-
cede his battle. He is already in good preliminary
fix, and with proper care and no undue training, he
will step into the English Ring next June much
larger, stronger, and more experienced man than
when he fought John Morrissey year ago. He
will leave for England in January next, and will
probably not fight at less than 1870 pounds. His
friends will have an opportunity Of testfying their
interest in him on the occasion Of his first exhibit
ton, which is to take place at Hoym's Theater on
Tuesday evening, the 29th inst Nearly every prom
inent pugilist in the city viii participate, and
doubt the theater will be filed to its utmost CO.
pacity.