The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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The Coming Fight mr. the Chsups.n-
shsp-Progress 81 the Evsnt-An Rven.
Ing with tho BenActa Boy as Hrs Qua r..
ters-Interesting Descriptson or tho In
terview by an Editor OF the uI.omdorI
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From the London Field, Fsb.2e.1
sn-Though lost 10 sight Of your readers FOR length
esed PERIOD trust that my again rushing into print
recall To The memory Of some Of them letter or Two cd
bygone days. "od Fast'' taxes your correspondents
with giving him surfet Of "hiDgs that be don't like "a
Sec" and Withholding such jump with his huisor.
NAY venture line-neither 10 control his "Jemma %
70 hold bis greyhound to tshsr his horse nor 70 pe
down his tassel gentle His amusing letter has lured M
70 'ne inksand Ike him have read in your paper a.
counts OF geod runs and distinguished steeplechasers
nAs n'"' nave noted the color Of q saplingo like him.
nave ieen many "a good days hawking winding up wBt
. stunning Hight" Before then, venturing on what
Deheve me Field considers forbidden ground flor ther
mean 70 Iead) let me say that "whin these ssvsn,v
years. remember the delight with which vo wan,
ing WIN me i.ts Lord Berners then Major wilson, a.
But am flying from my intended subjest-mv thar
10 man. In my late wanderines have met Win !. -
among u; al England knows that he ia here bn ~ F
iand nan mol seen him. His has for the last mona
been m mouth. The gentlemen Of RngIsn7
sporting men are ravng 70 have peep him. and thev
who care not % mingle with their fellows ia sport or
tuIe be must be, who has crossed three thousanS n,I
Of ocean 70 beard the British champion ON hs own ar..s
hs name y Heepan land he comes in shape much bigger
than IN agate stone" He stands SIX feet and an i6cS
weighs 1872 pounds, and b finely built young feIIo-
Is e'er sun shone upon found him on tie Downs N
Wusnne and am boun1 TO echo the words OF Mr. t,ran
Icy Berkeley pronouncng him mssniacsut soeci.ns
OF man." Having read Of him in ali the morning an3
s Kew 2, INC weekly papofs was preadioed asans
tho rufen he bad been painted. We met Il Oovsrsde]
guessed who he was, and opened Conversation bv rs
w Ssns nm e. DO careful q the high bred eu dc
" senicin boy'Etn:t, gentle reader, 3 his "Oo1
rinth,an" ttle-hanked me with . smile, ana M
and tho hunters viii eas ms At once. msthous 81 ~
man Is moro Of gentleman than pagilist Ttoct tr
for which he was most eager ~ q re
raj coverts before finding, which We did aer he ~
had gone homo 70 his early dinner His dog, he ssid
enould never again accompany him In hig vain vi,s
hounds near. He told me be aid not aDrrove ~ ~
lighting, but be kept this guardian Of his hoe 70 pro
Peroeivng that very nearly knew where "a drsv ~
him, he invited me to visit his castloY "a - -
day, and found IT to correspond sxacty WIN b dsssp
and clay, Ike the squares on chses bosrd" No ~
was on the gate, nor was needfd blow nosn q dd
tme:n my giants gate wss not listened. psassS
stde, and on walking across what once lawn, ~
house door was thrown open 70 ne by ono Of hs ri1
conssted Of three the gentleman afcsssaid, a. cy So
four feet round the Cheat end hs trainer ANAL nan w
~. e inousn he could nsysr Tire vas casoU
was answered most courteousIy. they had Suan6 &c
place BY accident, and chOse for IL oossomsness II
sse none sess on each e. ~ ~ ss"s -
ROOM and the various descenis b ils enormous csIsrS
bespoke y q ancient date a.d soeustoned . good
Ss..S my funny sey ca = sss;scs 's ssos
thsdra 6es ana Supposed 70 S oosys xS IA X 3
cred edihce The archmologists have found amuscme,
aneus Within = q s.s
fabric, have there besn ilssd nom heir beds q az
which the athletic States man deheheth lin to wsir
From the windows Of BIZ refuge, which fancy Wa :
the ". ~. farm e the y
early mornings walk. From the other side q .
vherefrom the speckled trout were taken to deck ,
tables Of the refectory On either side Of tho stream
1 A.. 3 the eye could reach stretched msad,ws
seemed fond Of dwelling on and be finished his lecture
any fne weather ?" BE next Initiated me IN few OF a
arts and sciences connected with athletic exercisd
t. so~ the
Rusilistic lore the sight Of his gymnasium ms
interesting i novelty Lara barn 'replete with eve
the term used By It's professors TO soften down the mo
rough word boxngwas the school 70 which he CONDUCT
blance to anything had seen ct elbows or Dowcirrn
but they were such as by being constantly used WoJ
strengthen The frame, expand the lungs, give liberty
man sohealthy and active that he could endure erc
sive exertion without showing fatigue. One bav a.
barn was full Of agricultural implements, the other
weights and pulleys To- get him into wind he had
boat TO pull 70 get him into water, although he "a a.
be had swinging sack 10 practice At, and fancy b
engaging the renowned Tom Sayes there he had Some
Pieuy c,aDs wncn ne called ms dumb bells, Of abeS
when he tanned the Nemaan Hon. With these toys
played % would small boy with battledore VA
very few circumvolutous my feeble arm 7did MT r
to care about IT," plead outlines to the knowis
sbou e as sno ,n means human bsng
Of tools have attempted to dellncsts would give
such preparation that observer" would describe
lounge did not terminate With the lesson ON H. ~
BELLS for was invited 70 take Z second peep a. h,s
s. cno S sess me s Quality o. ns Sohs From my
massive oaken table-even that item bore no trsc
being town made-and, in the absence Of bison, =
fed OK supplied dish most palAtsble to man Win
appetite The meal was soon discussed, ana we s,
chat about things over The water, or what he d
vister and, may b allowed 70 yen,ss a an n
after seeing hts quiet and decent demeanor mus2
70 the notion that II he be mot too much Of centc
arfM
IL: His age 10 twenty dve he therefore has dsr
advantage in point Of youth. He has also Ionetl
arm 70 serve him, and only requires that moet ncss
Ingredient IN the manufacture Of pugilst-scienc|
render him most forminable opponent. II be be b
player at hitting In theiace than the English chsn
he win Get good example 70 his countsymen By d
land: That trophy, carried to America. win truIv
Brother Jonathan 70 al low"-for the benefit Of oo1
gentlemen, hundreds Of whom viii, know. stten
light, may ~ well define the word: II e q boastv
II VIII Also teach Americans that man may dcfend
self without pistol ball bowie knife; that an affrd
speak Of the lower ranks Of lNe) may be resent
chastisng an nsolent puppy without taking his jif
10 rather curious coincidence that According ~ =,
arrangement, the day fixed for making Ia next b
OF stakes IS the anniversary Of Washipgton's Dirt
John Heenan walks and runs 1t least twenty miies
and hue dnishing touch up the sides Of the Downs
indeed % open his lungs. In the course Of eonve,
the THO told me they constantly changed their trsSs
and always saw their servants start or WITH thes1
chaaes before they LEFT the shop The resson h
caution is, that they bad heard dreadful Accounts
adulterasion Of food In England, and-I blush 10 ~
they feared that . trick might 30 played vilh ~
prevent the /" American" winning the belt I ~ q
Heenan 70 !. put his hands up, for never wse 6y
nv lie. hOpe. h0WNver IN soah -