Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-02
the CHAMPIONSHIP EIGHT.

The 'SBenicia Boy has addressed The
following, letter to the Times:
"EYer sinSe the appearance in your pa.
per of May 7th of the letter of Tom Say
ers, have endeHvOred by every means 10
my power to ascertain from him in an
official way, GUARANTEED by the presence OF
the editor of Bsirs Life, whether he in
tends 10 abide by the date recently fixed
for us by that gentleman for the cham
pton'S belt and stakes. Tie editor of
BeFs Life, in view OF the sentiments OF
that letter, acknowledged the propriety of
suvh inquiries an my part, md also of
such proposed official response on the part
Of Sayers, aud did what he could by let
tiers and telegraph dispatches TO get S.lyers
here to answer Until Sturdav, however.
1t was impossible for him to ascertain
I with certainty even in what part of Eng
! land ShyerS ihen was, and finally, through
the failure of such efforts, received infor-
nation on Saturday from the editor and
referee that he could not interfere further
| in the matter.
Now, sir, as am left as it were 'alI at
sea- and as it was yesterday stated in
| BcEES Life that was dcsirous of Lringing
the matter to an amicable arrangement
win ShyerS, will state what am willing
to do.
II am willing, FIRST of all, to accept the
proposition mnde by writer in BelEs Lie,
that S"ycrs and should have be.t
apiece, to be gotten mp by public sub
scriPtion, provided that the true cham
piOns belt remain in the hands of the edi-
tor of BcLFs Life, TO he fought for again,
the best mHn to take it. Ii that be not
agreed to, will accept the proposition
put forth i'll Punch, viz, to divide the belt
i to take Que half and Sayers to keep the
other half ! will then head II subscrip-
ton to provide new halt to his, and in
this way think good feeling may be pre-
served on both sides.
If neither of these propositions ipro-
cecding, as they do, from English sOurcesl
are allowed me, then shall claim that
Sayers meet me on neutral ground, where
our late battle may be properly resumed. !
Though Ium not yet quite ready 10 become |
"a member of the Peace Society, l will !
cheertnllv vary my propositions somewhat |
to suit him. As the belt may Ge said to .
be equally owned by both of us. will |
agree to run him fUotracc from 100 yards f,
TO five miles for the stakes and belt, or |
will wrcstle with him for the helt, or |
will row with him for the belt, will swim
a mile with him for the belt. or will take
hold Of hands and jump from II housetop
with him for the belt. Ii all these offers
wa "Ot uO' VIII "SISC IE lNO InOnlnS 10
be ready to fight the four best men that
.am be produced in England, beginning
With Sdycrs, Mt intervals of thirty days
lpart, for the Lclt. was told if l won it
could hnveu would rather fight for
t than anything else; but am willing,
lnder the present state of public feeling.
o accept of half OF it. Ii That be denied
ne, and through the exceptional action of
he British authorities / be denied the
privilege of aMniIl.,p- Ia,A4-';..---T =.
lstified by all the equities of the late
sign myself ''The Cham-
ion OF the World"
"Iremuin, sir, your servant,
"JoHX C. HEENAH.
Saracen's, Snow Hill, London, May IL"