The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13


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SM ssAeAosder-fAe Fight Of Sayers AID Keenan,, d.
M friends OF Keenan, deny the statement, which
a6s u my last letter. the trial SIGHT which ne had
with Baker he (eenan) got the worst Of IT, They say
Cat ON the contrary Baker finished IN about neea
isstss and that displayed extraordinary science
nd SKIN on she The odds, however, have been
seriously affected BY this trial. and 1t is dtasat 70 nnd
now takers Of offers OF seven " i've
Isst night was the time for making the final depes
q ESQ for the coming dght and The place fixed the
pasBs house Of Owen SWIM, pugilst Of con
siderable celebrity Before nine O'Clock, which was
re hour named, The little back coffee room
w. essvdsA with professional and amateur gentlemen
q ne rig Amspg them was John Aorrissey, who had
Jsss returned from sayers training ground Newmarket
md whe had come up 70 London, better saAsned than
svsY hat hh man would win Morrssey, although he
- very quietly upon back bench, was the observed
q al Observers" Opposite him Sat his frend "Dad"
cuupiushsm. There were in the room about tvcnty
Asrsns but the large majority Of those present were
evidently disposed in favor Of sAyers Shortly before Ten
sDsk Tom Paddock, celebrated prize fighter, in
md affair ordering "brandy hot" offered by f7o 70
fss On sayers. Nobody took it, however, and in the
Of the evening 10 Ave various was
ssA without finding any taker A the evening advanced
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siDe ring, among whom Harry Brunton Jerry Noon
Jenny Shaw and Alex. Keene. There were also large
s.nber s"swes, patrons Of The ring and men who were
ready 70 bet their money the champion Fred. Falk.
md, Heenaa's business man, was present; Mr. John
dscD, The representative Of Ssyers interests also
AssA
About half past ten O'Clock Mr. Bowling, ring editor
- BeVs L.te in London and the stakeholder the com
Ag Aght, entered the ROOM and said''Gentlemen ana
yaAsns Of the prize ring happy to inform you that
- last al the preminaries for the coming fight
faaged. 10 day the final deposit made in my hands,
nd everything In fair train for bringing matters
% . satisfactory conclusion. There has been great deal
q talk 10 whether the fight would take place
the day named; but I would recommend you
- take no heed Of such reports. The Aght
win come Of the 10th of April, as originally agreed
spon has also been stated that an extravagsnt price
will be charged 10 those who desire TO witness this great
International contest Ten aud five guineas has been
named g The sum requisite to convey passenger 10 the
pssce Of combat, but happy state positively
.Aa the charge will be three pounds head and arrange
lnsnts have been made for bringing OF the match in
manner crafty ing TO al concerned.
mere has been great deal Of talk about Keenan,.
mere present In the room man who ought to know
HeenAAs qualities a. well as anybody That Is John Nor
Hsscy the man who conquered him. Aorrissey been
- ne Ssyers and he Gays that he will most assurety
80 A. Englshman hope he may but sti all parties
sTe are ready 70 receive the American as a cousin and
breahsr. Fair play viii the order Of the day WHOM the
hHks takes place.
Ssrssana prevalent across the water that there were
n feelings here toward Heepsn and that undue advan
1aess would be taken fiere Mr.. Fled Falkland said
"Ws have no such iesrs.') This Ia no. Fair play
vM b strictly observed; and it will be fair standup
Aehk either man improperly adopts the tumble down
system the referee win decide against him. These iegiti
practices have brought tho ring into dsrepute
mistake 70 condemn the ring brutal The true British
psgist recognizes nothing unmanly or improper in MS
behavior or there exceptions 70 this
md these exceptions alone create the difficulty. bad
prastices IN the ring allowed to continue, il viii
Ahn h,,t thu 81 AUI1etu
behg termed brutal, that s sheer nonsense every
Knglsbman likes the principle in its purity aud will sup
port properly conducted. will now only reterate
ihe toast which have often expressed before, and
which am sure every one present viii heartily respond
10, .'Aay the best man win y .--..,.
Ya bets Of gx and seven 70 four then offered
SAysrs but without finding takers and little after
1ia1sht the assemblage broke up.
Heenan has finally found quarters at stilton which he
viii probably retain until the day Of the fight He is
ported 70 be IN splendid condition as ssyers aso and
nerits Of the two men fairly.
The following the previous fights OF sayers, the
present holder of the champions belt Of England
March 49, 1S49-Beat Ably Couch, IS aside, six rounds,
u minutes % seconds, at Greenhithe.
rounds, q minutes Edenbridge Disturbed by mass
rates and met again the same day at Red Hill, where
ry nine rounds in hour ana 81 minutes we're fought
April 90 1851 Beat Dan Collins, EOS aside, forty four
rounds, eighty four minutes, at Chapman's Marshes,
June o. 1852 Beat Jack Grant, s1oo asidc sixty -four
rounds, 2 hours SO minutes, at MildenhaL
January 20 lS63Beat Jack Martin ESQ aside, twenty
1hrse rounds, IS minutes, at Longreach
October Is, 1S63-Beaten by Nat Langham, E00 aside
sxty one rounds, hours and minutes, at akenhea.h
February %, lS54-Beat George Sims, $50 &25 four
rounds, in five minutes, at Longreach.
January 20, 1856 Beat Harry Pouson, $50 aside,
loo rounds, hours and minutes, at Ap oedore
January g. 1857 Fought Aaron Jones 100 aside sixty
i've rounds, hours, island in the river Medway
Darkness came on and the nsht was adjourned
md q bet Of f10O aside eghy.fve rounds, hours
a an island In the river Medway.
February 49, ls57.-Received q handsome silver cup
~ . mark Of respect for the last fight
jane l6, 1s67-Beat William Perry, (he Upton Slash
sr3 t2o9 aside and Inc Championship ten roands one
hour and forty TWO minutes, on an island In the river
Ju.s %, ls57-Received the champion's belt-value
January s, ls5s-Beat Bill BENJAMIN, GOO aside and
The championship, three rounds ak and half minutes,
june Is, is5s-Beat Tom Paddock for ESQ and the
April s, 1850 Beat Bill Benjamin, s2oo aside.
September 90 lS59-Beat Bob Brettle, f4o0 TO f200
Sayers born in 1926 At Prnlco Brighton and
BE Sighting weight ten stone ten pounds his height
fsh he has won in stakes, and lost but GOO dur
kg his fighting career.
Keenan, has never engaged In but one prize fight he
born In Troy, New York, in Nay, 1885 His fighting
weight about fourteen and his height
ne @ Of was n.as 0np aSs% ss On
defeated In fifteen rounds, in twenty one minutes.
Extract from letter dated London March a. 1901
have just returned from Dowlng's (editor Of Belts
L) and as know you much Interested in the fight
between Sayers and Keenan,, and would like TO hear
some particulars respecting the nnal arrangement made
Tor the fght-of course the information received from
him in confidence, and would not let out the 'se
sree OF the prison house, TO any here, but to you
the waser see reason to stick to this alterna-
Hve-you must know that the government authori-
tics are plagued by the "shaiesbury" party, Spur
eeonites and others, 10 try and stop the fight,
md they brought before the 'House but 1t waspooh
poohed BY Lewis. They have been at again. and think
With more successso much so, that the hackers Of the
men have consulted Bowling who s stakeholder, ss to
The ultmatun, and they have given out publicly as
bnd" that the fight may take place the 18TH but not
earlier than the 18th. This has had the desired effect
md he told me that articles have been signed that the
light shall take place the 10th Of April that there
VIII be no reason for experimenting any interference from
sne auhorites think 10, he says, stealng march
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