The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-18
From the London Times MdU 81
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PhESENTATIoN les OF THE BELTS TO HEENAN AND SAVERS
= Inc ullierences between the rival champions
EayerS ana Heenan, were brought to an amicable
termination last evening, when a silver belt, Gf
precisely the same make and value, was formally
presented to each OF the great purilists The in
teresung ceremony which so auspciously closes
this novel Anglo-American "diIicultv" and spts
an example which the diplOmatists of the two ma
tons would do well to initiate in the adjustment of
their future controversies, took place in the AL
hambra Palace, Leicester square, in the presence
of many patrons of the ''nobe art" The Cham
pions, who were loudly cheered on their entrance
into the peaceful ''rng' recently devoted to the
feats othowe Il Cushng's troupe were introduced to
the spectators by Mr. Caldwell ''the two bravest
men who had honOred the world since the davs of
Wellington and Napoleon" High as might be
this opening panegyric, it was fully endorsed by
the plaudits of the audience. The belts-the COW
eted recompense of such matcbess skill and endu--
ance-lay upon table in the centre of the arena
the winners and their friends being grouped around
them. Before the addresses delivered which
were to precede the award, the pugilists advanced
half way towards each other, and cordially shook
hands in token of their final reconciliation. The
first belt of the two was presented to Heenan, ac-
companied by an address written on parchment
which was formally read amid the vocierous cheer
ing of the concOurse by MIR. Bowling. This address
was as follows:
ENGLAND TO JOHN c. HEENAN, TIE BENICrA BOY.
SIR: This belt is presented to vou bv the editor
OF BetCS Lye an London, as the representative of
the sporting press of Great Britain, in token of
lndI country nlgh appreciation OF your spirit and
pluck In coming across the Atlantic to combat for
the English champions belt, and to cOmmemorate
the great vaor, endurance and fair spirit display
by yOu in the battle of the 18th of April last 1t
Is not necessary here enter into anv particulars
of that great struggle-its ren0wn may be said to
be world wide. Its history is already familiar to
every lnhabltant of the old and the new world 1t
Is a history which will be read by future genera
tons with admiration, and cannot fail, whenever
and wher' yer it is told to raise a desire of emua
i'm hn riSip
ors. There may exist, perhaps, regret on your
part that you are unable to bear away with YOU
the original trophy for which you undertook so
long journey. Let that regret at once vanish
In this counterpart YOU have testimonial as hon
orable as the object of your fondest hopes and
forget not that the chance is still open to you of
bearing off that object itself at some future time
1t still lies open for competition. our brave OPP
ponent, having already done enough to render his
name famous, has announced his retirement from
the active practice of his profession, and will now
rest upon his laures, content to witness among
others struggles for that which he, like yourself,
has been, as it were, compelled to forego Mean
while, take this tOken-cherish it as a weearned
welldeserved memento of the admiration of the
people OF this country; and rest assured that while
pugilism continues one of the sports of Great
Britain land long may that period be y so long
will the name of John G.. Heenan be remembered
with respect as that of of the bravest that
ever entered four rand-twenty-foOt roped ring.
The belt, which is an exact fac smile of the cham
pions belt OF England, and OF precisely similar
value, has been purchased by subscription among
the noblemen and gentlemen of this country
headed by a sum of CPS from your brave opponent,
Tom Sayers. The auspcious ceremony of this
evening will cement for ever the bond of friendship
already entered into between yourself and Tom
Sayers, and will tend strongly to increase that in
ternatonal good feeling already subssting between
America and England, which must ever be the
anxious desire of every true lover of his country.
Presented at the Alhambra, Leicester square, May
so. 1860. FRANK }. DowLTyG.
ytThe belt, a massive piece of silver, about three
inches in width bearing the inscription "Cham-
pion of England and ornamented with several
designs emblematical of the prize ring, was then
handed to Heenan, who straightway buckled ii
round his waist, amid loud and prolonged applause
Sayers' belt was then presented to him by Mr..
George Wilkes, of the New York Spirit Of the
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