The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-05
TOM SAVERS AND JOHN C. KEENAN,.
IEroun Bell,a ife Anril %

In our Especial edtonr OF Tuesday last we were too
rnisnt s,rosae Of thu, csy. detailed reoo, OF which
appears in supplement- We feel II cumbept upon
70 comment upon some few points, which In our
hurry then omitted; and also 10 draw the attention "
readers and the public generally 10 some extremely
unfair and incorrect statements which have appeared ia
American journals published in this country, as to the
conduct OF referee and Of the gallant champion him
self We have already remarked upon the capabilities Of
We corsder him one Of the braycst fellows who ever
tered the ring and OF the best left handed big meo Of
the day Whether he Is really very hard hitter with
repeatedly knocked SAyers of his legs help
fancy ing the blows must have been half pushes, - the
champion showing at our office the day After the mill
had but very uifiug mementoes Of these vista
TORS. There is no doubt Heenans hand was
gone in the latter portion Of the mill but
s,l one wuud have expected, from the sound Of his
blows Tom phz that the marks would have been
visible ihAn they were One Of two tass. must De the
Toms mob must be Of such consistency a almost TO
defy the yisi,s,oos Of sledge hammer. OF the cspse
spot, bat whether his blows have eft permanent
traces shan those OF Keenan, have not yet had OPP
Ss >. ss Go ay s,
who saw him has expressed doobt, and We here
take the opportunity Of congatulatng Jack Macdonald
upon the able and conscientious In which he carried
the promises he made 10 his protege his arrival
tbs ooupty,o bring him to The post 10 such state that
he lost should not be said his mis- ortune caused
by OF training Jack has tended him carefully and
well, and we are strongly OF opinion that 10 his
and advice the Bens Boy indebted for the favorable
way in which be passed through the ordeal on Tuesday
Since the publication OF our special We have taken
some pains TO trace out the actual ss'sIpf the case
10 the struggle at the ropes-when We're forc,d
out Of place by tho. crowd-And also TO the
fact Of Heensns having struck the seconds Of sayers
m oIy.s:n Of position who were present, and who had
re- nsa that once II no. twice, while
heia in h, vicious grip n this vas the cAse an
not the slightest reason 70 doubt Ia uutn II for'nses
seeing Tor had he witnessed this a., he must ssvs nm
Occasionally decided against Hscran b. the rules of the
ling man on both knees Is down, and n interferei
win after that event before tme ia called be IA entitled
10 the On the other point have only the state
meat Of haedcusld to contradict testimony Of some
as to Hsenans having struck down and kicked Jenny
we.sb. and krocfed Savers OF his seconds Knee
eSscssvs as sa, 'sDs sson:s. tho sSissaOe .o
ebsmPoo We have douot, especially as NO are
c@roeoraied by the account In Lsse's fnsstra,si
psPr alluded TO below which was written by Mr. Wilkes
q wtikes' sri1i n q, rp1s That account says thai
Hssnan nnds hai though sAycrs could not or would not
10 aSnd him The victory hat belonged TO him. by ,hror.
tog up the sponge he advanced upon 10 the ds, OF
son t tantsmouni 70 an acknowledgment defeat BY
foul blow, and yet Mr.. Wilkes calls every Impartial
Ens'shmsn 70 .sad The belt TO HeenNn. oar owa
opinion OF The matter us tina, the mcp were nsht
iuk IN crowd without any order or rsguluy auf a.
HeenAa Was almost bind, AMI bis noodle Was doubtless
IN ase OF considerable confusion. he did not -quNs
snos what 30 about and may therefore b. excused
tor be uDusthable act Severtheless, hal The referee
been present be WOO have had 10 90 agy, AMI DO
omitted altogether that rcerss WAS sny ep,hls
70 spprosch Mo riug-sfter being driven awsy-throush
tne Efforts ot some OF Hscnsns frisnds THIS staeept
hosever ~e mace 10 a gentleman csnuc-,sd sit4 tAs
Imn ntWrsper, Who, 90 Thursiay. published stale
mse 70 that eject IN The ,t~>s, adding 70 Il, from mss,
ensnfn uat the irercs OF ssyers were aaxous TO 70
90 sth the hght TAI. latter portion o. TIE s,a,ctnsat
isoorro, a. the 'riencs Of sayers mon sat ai not
inisrsere
lhe Iondou rus in Sluding 10 the p-cceeiins OF IA,
nc ng between The hackers and seconds o. the combat
auis q. the oiicc OF Bars Lys says
hee1Lns ferresentslvc, put m claim 10 the silver
belt % tn Champion Of E1gland, which they consider
vit1ay lost ty Ssyers oeforc the hghi was stopped
" mailrS courie, this claim Is utterly repeil,ei by
efs hie,ds while the chsmpou himself al ON = sur
cstsd that, tn lc' ecuoi existed, they bsi b,tsr
ait sraln This vas aiso proposed with equal ah,-ty
y Heeroue frien a. sn5 sr Tine there seem u every
rcbabiliy that anota v day would have 70 he named
" aral c1uicsi WIS, eash mtn well Aner
bite, however better rr se.med 10 prevail sai the
icncs " beta men nadia ~ grew UNANIMOUS In their
sfss hat Tie affair might b. scued IN kinder way,
- That TIE mcnvho bad ar 'dy proved their unanca
az, ss.ln vSr,r. 81 s.ser,,s5s,,s
liz eject come on both sies: add though no de-
de we've settled there seems little sioam but That the
after will end where r..