The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-25

p r., even had the "crcat international Prize
ight 30 called, beea omitted, had already
done quite enough for glory without seeking further
ors In field better el 70 younger and frsner men tAan
hTsei such collection raised aud forwarded one
Journal ior such an object, is without aie in the ho
ry OF the press The Tmes, during the Crmean war,
ceived upwards of f20 600 for brave but suffering
soldiers and not two years ago the journal after It's
appeal for the Fedlane and other refugees raised
thing Ike $4,000 One Of these subscriptions was
neglected and decmated army the other for the succor
o. the most wretchedy destitute Of fellow
~ TINS metropolis The present case, however is widely
anerent The 81 s14 represents the voluntary offerings
Of an classes OF socetyfrom the peer to the journeyman
paker and even the costermongctoo individual and
ne member q the Prize Ring! No stronger proof
tpipk could have been exhibited by countrymen
nome and scarcely Of widely scattered
colonies mas not sent ts contrbutionof their appre
citation OF all that is manly and enduring than the above
mnnihsent snosSrpton and this is probably the last
time that we shall have 10 allude 10 what was termed
the International MILL slight recapitulaton OF the
points heb earned for sayers this testimonial may not
not less than five inches shorter and stone and half
lighter than his gigantic opponenthat opponent having
won ne toss took as ne was doubtless entitled to do,
the higher ground and for than half tho time the
contest lasted maintained the defensive his own corner
80 that Tom had TO 60 TO him and fight up HILL thereby
giving away at least another two inches. Tom lost the
use Of his right almost at the Of the
battle and yet continued to face his man with most un
With his one and to % h
an amount Of punishment as meme but the very
gamest Of the game would have taken without cry
been had not the ring been broken in when the
police arrived and when the American was endeavorng
TO srange Tom on the ropes it is useless 10 specu
late Our own opinion has been freely given more than
once and that II may go forth to the world again
and for the last time here beg 10 repeat is that
had the ring not been broken the time il was and
the referee forced flom his position he must have
awarded the battle to Tom, in the very round when
the disturbance occurred Sayers twice reached the
ground with his knees while held by the neck and
ON each occasion deliberately lifted oil again and held by
his opponent each of which acts deliberately foul
and must have been decided had il been by the
referee Had this strangng not taken place. there is
not the most remote doubt the mind of any Just
and impartial man that two three more rounds
must have reduced the Yankee to utter darkness In
taking leave Of the subject have only say that the
science aud pluck displayed by Tom sayes this
not only gratfed the vanity Of his countrymen but
would have done to restore the fallen fortunes Of
the ring had Toms less fortunate compeers chosen to
avail themselves Of in the right way than any event
OF moderntimes Unfortunately however, this has not
which, II the members of. the p r. not stick toge-
Their, viii cause the ring to be numbered among the
toms OF the past, and render such exhibition Of
pluck durance and science the fight marlborough
an imp ssibility This mill freely discussed, not
only N a. the circles in this country, but all the
contin ut Europe, and il obvious, from remarks
thai have come to ears, that everywhere felt
thu 70 long such proofs Of iron will endurance and
coo.nces exhibited by British boxers, there was
little chance Of the decadence Of those qualities which
have for centuries rendered the envy and admiration
Of other nations.