The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-06-07
Fight for the Championship---Termlrla-
tion of the Dispute.

i
This long pending dispute about the
belt and the championship was brought
to 6nal and satisfactory termination on
the 3lst ult. In accordance with previ.
Gus arrangements, both Sayers and Hee-
nan met about half past twelve 'clook, at
the Office of Bells Life, and Immediately
proceeded to the editors sanctum. They
looked extremely well, and were dressed
in the most approved fashion of modern
gentlemen. As usual, they were accom-
panied through the streets By an I'm mense
cav alcade, consisting of men and boys,
women and girls, cab drivers and cab hor-
sea, until that part of the Strand became
blocked up and impassable for about hall
an hour, and was only opened by the as
si.tance of the police The men imme-
diately went into consultation with their
referee in the late encounter, no other
person being present. They had length
ened sitting" during which various
modes of resumiDg the battle. and fioally
deciding it in the ring was discussed but
as the authorities were determined to
checkmate every future move, and as that
terrible and omDipotent instrument, the
Secretary Of States warrant, (Which needs
no backing in any county or shire float
ed before their eye, oil further renewal oil
the contest on the field, within at least the
European circle of British dominion, was
abandoned as hopeless. Snch being the
csse. the referee then submitted the fol
lowing proposition to the men, as one that
might very reasonably be accepted by
both parties with equal sati-fsotlon and
good will, and without, in any way, con-
promising the courage and honor OF eth
t er. 1t vas this: The present belt. about
D which there has been nearly as much di
plon attic negotiation as the annexation
: of Savoy, is to remain il the hands OF
the editor OF Bells Ltte until come fresh
e candidate for the fstic championship
) comes forward TO claim, 6ght for, and win
+ it; in fact the old bel, has entered upon a
D uew career, kind of exte nsion OF public
service Two new belts, the exact fac
: >aneiles of the disputed one, are to be sub
E scribed for By the friends of the respec-
t tive mou, and each man is to make the
D presentation to his opponent at grand
: baDquet.to which, DO doubt, justice will be
c done By everybody. Thus Sayer and Hee
j non will take each others measure" in 3
5 more friendly way tLau they have Jet had
the opportunity Of doing, and let US hope
all difficulties nay now be considered as
S comfortably got over. With respect to
further claimants for the belt, any adyeu-
j. turous aspraut must lay his account to
. meet aud defeat either Sayers or the Be-
a uicia Boy, as they may both be consider
), ed joint champions bow, and, not only
e must they be beaten, but any other III au
Il who may start up as claimant after
:, they are both overcome. SO the matter
: stands for three years with the man who
e next wins the coveted prize of the modern
II Othello. The stakes Of G2U0 side be-
!, tween the late combatants will be drawn
J. and consequently all bet. as to the winner
II will be decarec "off " They have acccp
. ted the terms detailed above, and cordi
= ally shook hands in the presence of the
:. Referee, as binding the bargain They
e then lef, the Office and rejoined their
e friends in the private room of a neigh Dor
J. ing public" There we're two or thre.
d men who want to "ohy the Castor" viii
d HeepaD before he recrosses the Atlantic
n Thero is one man taller aand stouter thar
r the BeDiea Boy, whose name is Hurst
,e but be is better known in the eportins
q world by the sonbriquet Of the "Staley
!, bridge infant" He is expected to ohal
@ leuge Heenan as soon SIS he has heard o.
It the present settlement, but whether suy
e more great prize fights will be permitted
II is question that can only be determined
e by time and the event,
s As there has been almost as II uch tall
b about the new word-famous Belt as ser
u we'd to arrange the boundaries of Euro
d, pean moparchies at the first congress a
/, Vienna, in the year 1915, perhaps a de
ST scription will be interesting to many wb'
have read and heard go much about, bu
Il have never seen, the English boxer
wondrous guerdon. 1t consists of waist
band of black patent leather, and Of suf
IS icient length to fit the waist, when it i
necessary to put it on, on great 6stic fes
k tvals. Upon this band is fastened cigh
silver plates, each being about four in
!. ches square. Running along the edge
IS of these plates, and standing out in clea
Ie relief, are finely wrought miniature mod
!. els Of the ropes and stakes, which serv
o as kind of border or fringe; they ar,
: beautifully cut By the tool Of the silver
|. smith. Assuming the belt to be staudin,
e upon its edge, spread out upon table
D and the spectator looking at-it, the frs
y plate on the left hand, will be the British
re Lion, peacefully aud barmlessly stretched
,e upon "all fours. or as the heralds woulC
r. say. Couchant Guardant; the second rep
of reSents the men at what, in the peculia
phraseology of the ring, is called "th'
n scratch, that is, standing With their fit
D up 10 fighting attitude, opposite to eacl
y other. The third has the word Cham
G paons'tap in large capital letters staudiD.
o0t on biph relief Tho fourth il the ar