New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-24
The Great Fight for the Championship.

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LETTERS FROM WILKES AND BIRD's-EYE FoGLE
Wilkes New York Spirit of the Times publishes
letter of the 30th ult. from its editor in England,
from which we extract the following
As the great pugilistc event draws nigh, the ex-
citement increases in degree and may venture to
say, from what has come under my observation,
that it has already eliminated into the leading
sporting topic of the time. The best evidence
which can give you Of this may perhaps, be found
in the fact that, her most Christian and excellent
Majesty, the Queen, partakng Of the excitement
of her subjects has on two occasions left the luxu-
rious fires and cushions of Buckingham Palace, to
visit the Olympic Theater and witness the new
farce entitled /" B. B., or the Benicia Boy. More
than this, her Majesty was accompanied on both
occasions by the Prince Consort and several ladies
Of the court, and more still, she laughed most i'm
moderately at the e situations y in which the sup
posed representative of the American p. r. was
placed by the author. t
the writer says:
of the odds has been brought about mainly by an
absurd report that third-rate English pugist has
recently setto with Heenan, and "bested y him,
as the pugistc phrase + goes WITH the greatest
keep the Engiishman's hands out of his face.n 1t
was in vain that told several Intelligent gentlemen
that England never saw man that could deal with
Heenan in that way; they attributed my protest 70
English champion would have it all his own way;
in short that Sayers would make the fighting from
the start and that the fight would be without yar
atoms of success Fortunate is it for the friends of
Heenan, should he win, that he is held SO cheap,
for their harvest will be all the richer at the end
Wilkes has the following in regard to Sayers'
training, and mode of fighting:
The training which Sayers undergoes, has, as
he told me in his letter, no mystery in it, and he
merely takes the usual means of a man who wishes
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and active exercise. He rises about six o'clock in
the morning, and after cold bath, takes brisk
four mile walk, and then comes home to breakfast,
which he takes at eight o'clock. A nicely broiled
steak, or chop, with bread and butter, boiled or
poached eggs, form the foundation for his morn
ing exercise; and after 1ounging about for
while, he sets out for walk of some twelve or
fourteen miles. This brings him up to dinner,
after which, when another period of repose has
interviewed, he takes another walk OF about eight
miles, Sometimes he takes the walks longer and
sometimes less, just as he may happen to feel in
clined, and resisting absolutely any liked routine.
He does no sparring, no fighting at the bag,
though he occasionally practices with the dumb
bells. Most all of his exercise, however, is in the
shape of pedestrianism, and his friend Fuller,
though one of the best pedestrians in England,
cannot share rod for rod of his walks with him.
To use Fuller's words, he sends Sayers round
about while he cuts across, and in that way he
makes himself his companion at points and INSTALL
ments of the journey. He does not require any
trainer at ALL as do other pugilists A companion
is all that is necessary to him, and he frequently
dispenses with him altogether by setting out alone.
He requires no watching, and he needs no mentor,
| for his pride is his guardian, and in the way OF
| knowledge and experience, he Is at the head OF
| his profession.
The only other portion Of his training is an ocea-
| sional game of football, quolts, or some casual
outdoor pastime that strikes his fancy, while in the
evening he is very fond of dropping in at the White
| Hart and indulging in game of billiards. This
mode of preparation is therefore, widely at yari,
ance with the usual strict routine which Is imposed
on the unfortunate neophytes who fall INTO the
hands of technical trainers, and we belleVe he IS
all tile better for keeping in good health IN natu-
raj manner. His weight at the present time is l49
lbs and he will fight only two or three pounds
heavier Those two or three pounds will be put on
him the last two three days, that he will feel
| a joeund and expanding condition. Heeannot look
better, and in confidence he is complete. do not
| believe he has any more idea of losing the fight
than of being made Premier of England. He is
| still very sore about the manner in which Heenan
i treated him. by not keeping his engagement for an
interview just after the arrival OF the latter, though
he does not put it in the shape OF complaint. He
| has made up his mind that he will never know
what weight Heenan will fight at after his state
ment to the editor of Bells Life, that he woul,
fight at less than It's lb it is not likely he will g
to scale to inyalidate his words. As the champion
ship is a battle of catch weight Heenan ma
refuse, and in that way there may always be an III
i known question about this extraordinary match
4 It is d very remarkable thing that so accom-
piished pugilist as Sayers is entirely novice o
what is worse, entirely incapable, as a fanc
sparrer, with the gloves on. The most indineren
practitioners get the best of kim in artistic an
what is called scientific hitting, and he never ye
appeared at pugilistie exhibition and came o. o.
with credit He is man of war entirely; no holi
day hitting suits him. and he changes his style an.
I tactics in every battle, exactly 70 sun lis nlain
] When the coming fight with Heenan was discussed J.
1 in his presence on certain occasion ~ ,ohf a. H.
eompshed pogis Whg Ians his prape saaL
atteysy to all s paaSh er VIEWS kept
f a9as f towards Mn him for q
enee he did not give sign or word o FINALLY ally
them said s9 aben RqM s hese ses
IT, T., inst tell us how yon think you are going t!
fiaht hms'' Tom, who was standing with his hael
: awards the fire, looked quietly at the questlone
: fen snrernf moments. and then, when theE ex