The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-22
THE PRIZE RING.

and Aapsets-state Of the Betting-An
Afternoon with sayers st Brighton
Rumorsd Change OF the BeniciA Boys
Training Quarters, &c., &c.
There no sppesranss OF the slightest dininnfou q
interest in the public mind respecting tho approaching
Eight for the championship Of England between repre-
sentatves Of the Old and New worlds. In this city,
strange a may seem, Sayers 10 have the msjo.
ry Of admirers who ready and desirous Of backing
him for any amount Of almighty dollars" This state
OF feeling probably from tho strong oonndspos
which an uninterrupted course Of success with but ona
solitary excepon) in his pugIistic career has naturally
engendercd He has fought his way up from the lowest
round Of the ladder OF pugilstic fame. and ansr
obtaining the position Of =" champion Of the middla
weights" sul aspiring upward until he attained
the highest object Of the prize lighters ambiton&hs
championship Of England" Public sympathy u also
with him. in consequence OF the fact that he has bseu
compelled to maintain hh title against ansagonis
since he acquired the champons bet than any man who
had previously held the office. He has fought no les
than four battles since he defeated the Upton sasher in
June, 1857, and became champion, and the present
match with the American champion wiz mako the sixth.
nearly every OF his fights be has been overmatch
height and weight, but his lndomtahle courage and
matches science have hitherto enabled him 70 OF
victorious The Bepica Boy numbers hosts Of Friends
who Interested in his because, unlike him.
they regard and truly the match In national light.
They consider contest between the champions Of the
American and the English prize rings and they naturally
feel deeply interested In the Of the
formation OF the condition Of tho two champions, their
progress IN training appearance ~, eagerly sought
aer and this deep interest not conned to the class
usually termed sporng mer," but pervades thu
tire community equally in England in the Uoited States
II is felt in every town and village, from John Ot3roars
to the lands End as from the borders OF Mains 70 the
extreme limits Of Apnesota.
state Of the betting, shows sayres s.il holds the
prepopderance In public coeGdence 100 70 80 free
offered on bis % seS the English
don, declared bis readiness to lay f5oo 10 f4oo
himself proving the victor in the hgai. On
the ether hands, the "B0y's' friends here moro
anxious invest their cash the four distinct events
viz first blood fret knock down. first fall and the
that his superior weight. height strength and length a
reach, will enable him 70 gain, to almost Ger ainy the
pull should he lose the last and most important Of them
ALL But there few Of Sayers friends who VIII stake
their money on such conditions preierring TO bet on tho
result Of the fight ITSELF rather than such extraneou8
events.
The English sporting press all speak most f.voraby Of
the impression made by Heenans appearance and gentle
manly, unsssuming department newly started daily
paper, the spO' ting Telegraph, thus speaks Of him
Ing the Boy when in London We wsre quite unprepsred
10 md In him such qualities which he possesses, VIA
ascendant head that phrenologst would q. once deem
intelligent and devoid Of all brutality well set strong
neck, which does not however sppro:ch 70 that bull
boxers Hs large, handsome, expressive eyes NJ
declare the man whilst his indicates either Norris
shoulders thickness through the At siuge glanoe
the beholder that there ample space and
for the lungs to fulfil their functions or his
only say hat they appear to be cast in the right mould
muscular, free and powe'fu whilst his pins appear
and endurance to bear up under heavy trials, aud
activity and elasticity sufficient TO carry him long
much. we can only, in conclusion, say thai more
athletic, fine, compact young man has rarely been
lot to witness and We wouis on that account strongly
impress upon the mind Of EDg.ands redoub,&be chsn3
pon and his hackers the necessity OF not laying their
oars too long, but b and doing, for in Hssnaa they
weight length and actviiynve points In the prize ring
which often lead to or his determination to do
vnced and therefore, he stty adhercs 70 one regimen
Of diet drinks sparngy and sips with ope ahoagh
Wits He invariably tires TO bed before ten o'cock,
and rises at six in the morning when he acconpan cd
either BY Mr. Cussck or fine little lad for whom ne has
taken vast fancy the Of Mr. NASH OF the Rose aud
Crown" goes 70 either Tenterdcn HILL the COURSE
or the Plains, and after having taken spn Of
Thh exercise followed up constantly ana pleasantly
c e b. 18th - s bay si. +, Amer and sna
namt me occasion Of sskag the third deposit in this
The conversation Of the party chiefly confined to
The fights Of that day. ard the Benicia Boy whom seve
al present had seen for the frat time at the ..m, be-
tween Mace and Travera. Opinions were una,iuoos az
Heenan's appearance, and Nat Langham, waose jadg
ment in such matters deserves the highest respect as
un.n II evident that Heeuau's manners hsa woo
Dim me good wi OF en- and many were the eslogians
n s M Of noss Who hal
The editor Of Wilkes Sri,a Of tie 7ymes who il now in
England 70 report the light, thus writes -
Mr.. Falkland and Keenan, have not yet seen bo.b
being present at place Salisbury where Hsenan
taking his training am glad 70 be able TO say, how
better than he did-ndeed, than he was able TO don
his frst preparation for the Hsc CIRCLE He is Certainly
any time previous to h contest With aorrssev 40 ana ~.
more M 70 Eight to day than when called upon for the en-
counter on the memorable 10th October. BE reported
oy Jack Mcdonald, his most competent assistant 70 be-
already no heavier than - stone use 20 the danger
predicted BY .H H.tim,' may be said 70 have been
produce him in the ring ~ stone 7s los J. which
will appear somewhat Incredible those who have seen
Heen.n stripped those who have heard bin and hs
American trainers declare thai he could not be-
brought down to 6ght at less weight than 100 bs.
and h. Y cso the most .ssng accounts given,
be has before him be for any contest Of hi
life That he fees confident Of victory you may infer
that this confidence shared by friends aud 5sckers
evident from the fact that the odds are six 70 four IN his
amount, has been offered should NOT be surn,sss 81
see the current odds hold the latter shape for some time
as an sa hat eshmsn do n soe match
TO bet against their PRIDE On the dsy Of The nrh
when the coeaoen come to see the light and SHADE nay
IN the fas'n IKE knots and hollows OF young giants
In consequence Of the annoyance caused by the nux
OF vsers 70 the training quarters Of Heensu SALISBURY
Is thought that they will be compelled TO move 10 =
more private and secluded locality where the curiosity Of
the prying public may be efs stuay baied Tnis stem
may be the more polite, 1t would defeat aoy dessn
that might be entertained stopping the neht 6y srre
ing enc Of the contestants. - ~
in recent number OF the HERALD We published an sc
count rom The Field Of ebay with the Benz ia Bow,
We nov give rom the London Raciag fs~N, report Of
an afternoon with Ssyers' Il will be perceivea nv the
readers Of the former SKETCH that strong vein OF satire
runs through the present account rendering ii both
piquant and amusing " ~
Invent down 70 Brighton day last week. aud vh,,e
walking Along the shore met fine, compact stalw
rough and tough specimen OF q man who said s(,oo6
morning How are you-when did you come do EnY' I
oo nm mat bad only just arrived and that
coming the fashion to have EVENING" with well known
characters, and to publish IN racy publicaous descrp-
oDs thereof had come down for the purpose Of having
ian afternoon" with him Gan right, my by, he re-