Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-02
Visit TO the English Champion Tom Say.
ers-CondItion of the Beuicia Row

Visit TO the English Cha I'M pion Tom Say.
ers-CondItien of the Benicia Boy.
George Wilkes, of Wilkes Spirit of the
Times" writes to his paper that he has paid
"a visit to the champion Of the English prize
ring In London lately. lie says:
On entering what was, for the occasion, the
sdRctUDt SaHct0rHHl of the champion, found
company Of six people at supper. five Of
whom constituted the champion suite, while
he himself sat facing me at the head of the
table, sqnaring vigorously at a beefsteak. He
rose at once. and, with good deal of DaLners,
extended TO Inc In a most cordial way that
dexter mawley, yclept {" the auctioneer,"
which has been so handy with the nobs of
Jones, Paddock, Perry, and other aspiring
giants of the time. 1 felt it, and observed its
fashion, and found it small and symmetrically
formed, and such rs would cleverly fill the
measure of an "Alexandre's ladies eight"
with the graceful ease of prince in his own
domain, he waved me to a seat. and then the
conversation went on in a manner natural to
the situation
Sayers though but feet 81 inches in stature,
has the appearance of being above the middle
size. He is a long bodied man, and, in pro-
portion, is much more powerfully formed than
Heenan; it may be said, indeed, that he is
six foot man in bulk, without the addition of
three and half inches being let into his legs,
to set him up in the world-perhaps without
we'll set into his shoulders, and the whole car
rlage and balance Of the head indicate power
and courage. His face is well-featured, in
telligent, and pleasing, and his eye is freight
ed with that sober, ste idy thought, which
proclams man of experience and sense. His
arms, aS his trainer told me in a short side
conversation, though long are neither large
nor very muscular, but the punching muscle
which lies behind the shoulders is the source
cf his tremendous strength, and the arsenals
which sends those terrific flights of pugilist
shot and shell that break in binding stars
upon his adversary's eyes. Altogether, though
but In fact a loo Id. man. he represents, for all
prachcal lighting purposes, ID or 20 10. more,
for his weight all lies upon his points and he
has no refuse flesh at ali
In the course Of the conversation that took
place at the champion table on the above
described occasion, Sayers took occasion to
express a little chagrin at not being able to
have an Interview with, or to catch glimpse
at Heenan: but, added he. turning the sub
Ject good -humOredly, Il suppose | shall see
him on the day of the fight, and that will do
for me-
He asked Inc about Hyer, and when L gave
him my opinion of The Chief" he remarked.
" Yes, fnd that everybody from America
speaks well of Hyer." lie seemed particu-
larly pleased when l told him the chivalric
Tom had said to me, the night before left
New York, that he had so high an opinion of
the ring against him, and felt sure to win, he
would bring the fight to u draw rather than
deprive little fellow like him of the honors
he had won by SO many years Of hard uphill
fighting . Did he say that said ssyers:
msa1 ] it, 'so soo "wsii he is 5spHs Hs feio% aDa
TO be sure" remarked the champion, reflect
lively. He smiled when 1 said I was for Hee-
nan and against him, and merely remarked,
May the best man win, but may that man be
me- Before the party broke up, ne opened
for me the boxes containing his cups and belts,
and with conscious pride showed me these
trophies of his triumphs. He remarked, when
he laid down the massive silver band for which
he and Heenan arc to struggle, that he owned
tl5 in that, independent of the championship,
having advanced that sum towords its manu-
facture for the Z. B. Association, and it never
having been made good to him. whoever
gets the belt, therefore" " said Sayers," g will
have to pay me back that money" The broad
glittering circlet lay spread upon the table be-
fore me, and as leaned over it on both hands
to trace its work, looked up and said, . You
want to keep this thing. don't you, Sayers?"
He gazed at me steadily moment, and his
eyes unfOlded into mine in a style that showed
he weighed the whole of my remark, and then
smile spread over his whole countenance, and
with an expression of complete confidence he
answered, q" Yes, SIR, aRd mean to,'' At
ten o'clock the champion retired, and in a few
minutes afterwards - Censor and departed.
On the following morning. he left London for
Newmarket, and there he will complete his
preparation.
Falkland and Macdonald have Just come in
town, and called at my hotel They report
that complaint has been laid by certain
Straight-laced citizens of Salisbury before the
magistrates of that place against Heenan,
charging him with training for prize fight.
and asking that he be arrested and bound over
to keep the peace. The magistrates most un-
willingly received the accusation, and to avoid
the unpleasant necessity of acting upon it,
kindly sent Heenan word, in order that he
might escape out of their jurisdiction; and they
do not hesitate to volunteer the remark, that
they sincerely hope that the fight may come
"f. Heenan, however, must now look up some
other place.
of Heensn s condition he says: He is certain
ly at a lower mark in weight than at any time
previous to his fight with MorriSsey; and his
eye, that unfailing index of condition, sparkles
with clearness and yivacity that was unknown
to his yellowish orbs during his first uulucky
preparation. Every one rho has seen him. thus
far, is most favorabiy impressed with bis ap-
pearance; ard L may venture to assert that
with all who have been thus favored, he has
exceeded the expectations that were formed of
him
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