The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-16

The Prize Ring.
THE FIGHT F01 1xD CnAxR1oNsHlf-THE STATE OF
PuBlyC YEulneo m unoLAMD-7n BEuCIA BOY
AT PRIZE rIoHr-HIs TRAINING PnHPARArION-
INFLUX OF vTsITnns 10 snD HIk-His ALLEGED
FIGHTING WHI0ur-DIIHUI1o xDorDCrING IT.
sAyERe ePAnRrr0 uxnInF1I0N IN LONDON HIS
CONFIDENCE OF yTCTODy-C0Lo1e OF THE cHAA
PIONs-NODE or IssUnso THEN IN ENGLAND
STATE OF TIE DErTINe-leon11nsuYs DEfAa1um
roR RNaLAND-HIs lNTDzzoN TO NGnr HEkNN
SHOULD HE WHIP sAYHnS--THE vIsIT or TIE
LATTnR TO AxuRICA, mo.
The interest felt by ali classss Of The community in the
approaching Eight between The champions Of ths prize
ring England and America increases IN inteusy - the
time appointed approaches Crest, however, ~ b Ne
excitement In this country, appears To be still moro %
in England 1t is the principal topic Of couvcrsatscn
Tn tho rural villages and the oat commsroal and manu-
hctusing ces and ensrossss considerable portion Of
the attention Of the press, both provincial and mstro-
poltan. So much importance has boon attschsd TO II
that has been brought under the cognizancs Of
the Brtsh House Of Commons, and attempts have been
made 10 induce the Homo Secretary 10 interfere, but
without success That gentleman oonssnted himself wihas
suSng the House no had called the attention ofe chief
Commissioners Of the Metropolitan Poncc TO the affair." and
no would doubes tske hat breach Of Ne Dsaos
occurred h hi dlstFiol ~ Iunsr e~-s1m evidsnty
proves that there does mot exist ne ghsss Intention
interfere with the match long does not place
within tho metropolitan dsrict-a locality, bye theby
which the promoters Of the match never contemplated
selecting for the OF the nsht In fact the place
rarely appointed named until day or two before the
Eight, and scarcely probable that this policy viii have
been departed nom in this particular instance.
Tho Bencia Boy having had 10 little experience in ring
matters, having never prize fight before he was
engaged in himself with Morrissey, his trainer, Mac.
donald, with view Of enargng his sphere Of know.
class lumnaries Of the p. R., Mace and Travis Rerc,
according 70 that sporting authority Bells Life "he Dc.
ns;s Boy was The observed os al ob:eryers he looked
teous bearing" Was anticipated that meeting would
have taken place At this fight between sayers and Hee
The stalking Of the third deposit Of $3.50 side In this
great match took place at Nat IAnghams the Cambran
being he annvsrssly Of ssSnscns birthday. @ - TSors
was strong muster Of the sporting fancy present. but
the atakins Of couse, matter Of form, espe.
cAly on the part Of the American champion, whole
Of whose money had been for time b The hands OF
the stakeholder. The editor Of Beus Llts thus com
The crowd the occasion was caused In some degree
by tho excitement anent The Hsh between Mace and Ira
w on the same day, but moro especially by the expeo
had been present at the mill would have put In an ap
pcsrsnce In this however, the fancy were doomed 70 dis
g hmsef out Of temptation, and sending an
70 tho Cambrian court the shape Of Jack Macdonald 70
sse that .l was STRAIGHTFORWARD and .hpshaps On
st perceived that be had eeen anything but idle dur
ng bis brief scjown among the WiltAhire downs He
s az w och ass, up'1
saw nm, and there was an elasticity and buoyancy OF
spirits about him which showed that the formidable task
only complaint he bad TO make was, that he was hunted
almost beyond endurance by the curious, who would
hardly allow him even to have his meals in peace
hQCx10 ha aaid
that persisted In he must however re-
nS.nsy Ia;a.Sy give up biz training quarters, d.
10 some other retired nook whore his most init
mate friends could find him. This system Of persecution
y soO esd and We appeal 70 The sporting public . 70
every opportunity win be afforded Of scanning the pro-
portions Of the gallant Yankee. II is somewhat hard
should not BE- allowed to pursue the plan he thinks most
suitable 10 enable him 70 accomplish the job he has
Ssrasn: Hssnsn returned 70 ns training quarters on
"Hay The best man VIM Thsy may be had on shs
usual terms Of Nat AashAm, Cambran, Castle street,
Tom sayers, ws are told. doing his utmost to get It,
unturned He London to take bis beSeat at 81
Georges Hall, and Tuesday morning resumes close
work at his fAvorite headquarters
Wilkes Spirit Of ne Times 70 Heenan's statement that his
fighting weight was l76 lbs, and that he could light
Heenan when he called upon him. and tie later positive
iy assured him that be would not exceed i76
,Ss. .. on the e.. day Of fighting; and, in oorro
stated, that even at that time he did not exceed
ls2 pounds. This statement will surprise many OF hh
friends here who were under the impression that his
fighting weight about lss 100 pounds He was Ger
tanly this weight not more when he fought Morrssey
In Canada ana really does not exceed l75 pounds
the 16th Of April next, there will not be such dis
parity in the weight Of the two combatants as We have
always been led to imagine existed Sayers will In all
probability fight l52 or l54 pounds that there will be
difference he
pounds Whether the Boy be reduced ouch weight
without weakening his powers VIC cannot say his exps
rienced trainers can best answer such inquiry
The English champion took benefit at the 81. George
Hall in London, the 2Sh ult previous TO going into
Jack Hamilton, who trained Morrssey for his Hght with
the Benca Boy acted as the master Of tho ceremonies
and introduced sayers to the audience. The latter showed
his champion belt and cup and In the of few re-
marks addressed 10 the company, stated that he was
shortly TO contend again for that identical belt, and he
earnestly hoped that .'thc best might win po he
ho was at one time very desirous Of seeing
his American antagonist; yet as the latter
he bad appointed to meet him a. Owen swfs and
came near the place. he row did not care abo1t seeing
him until they met in tho rig On the 70 lSh M os April mex.
American and only hoped that they both might be well
she day, 10 thai neither might have any excuse
this exhibition superior 10 anything Of tho kind for
long time previous-sll the principal magnaies Of the
ss pa a ss ;ss, ssVs present 70 . the
y:a ~ :e o..,upas sav- Esued their sken colors for
the tight Those of sAyen present quito . patriot,
Union Jack being displayed at the four
corners and tho British lion rampant 10 the centre Those
Of Heenans are not quite Of NATIONAL character They
have the red white and blue bcrdes surrounded by the
thirteen stars, with the American eagle in the centre,
bearing the motto, "MAy the Beat Man VIM"
ne disposal Of these colors constitutes very important
part the work Of pugst who IL about to tight In Eng
land They always made ofsk, and the match
ed every cxerion induce their friends and packers 70
take their colors, with The stipulation mot expressed but
universally UNDERSTOOD that should he prove the winner
Of the coming fight he TO receive sovereign (e6 for
the color be beaten he h not entitled 10 anything q ALL
Some men, who Ike SAyers are very popular, easily
dispose Of from hve hundred to thousand cors 1ght,