New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-19

or third-rate English boxer in q glove fight. and
had got decidedly the worst Of IT. In the files ef
sporting journals brought BY the Persias mails,
dated March rs, We fnd comments on this affair
Bells Life thus remarks:
There have been various rumors and statements
in some of the papers that he has had trial with
Ike Baker, who defeated Skeyte, and that Baker
had all the best OF it; and also that he has been
compelled to obtain medical advice. We have
consulted Mr. Falkland, who IL acting his agent,
on this subject, and Mr.. Falkland ridicuies the idea
q s Tesss saei 20 se q
and put the gloves with the Benleia Boy, but as
TO obtaining any advantage over him. he thinks IL
Baker has made such q statement, i must have
been invented by him to deceive bis own friends,
or must have been dreamt by him when sent to
dorse by Jacks left mawiey. That one or both
statements have obtained credence among certain
persons equally well informed ON such subjects, ~
Certain from the fact that those persons and their
friends have freely betted two to one On Sayers 70
the tune of several hundred pounds. e follows
either that their means Of obtaining information
must be better than ours or that there must be
dodge at work to throw Heenan back ON the mar
ket, in order to enable his friends to get on ON
better terms. Even suppesing Baker did, ~ ne
thinks get the best of it, IL IS scarcely probable
that Keenan, would have done all he knew. That
Sayers, by his performances, Is entitled to the
position Of favorite is undoubted, but that such
odds as two to one should be laid we think ia pre-
posterous.
The Sporting Life, the journal in which the
statement originally appeared, maintains its truth
and challenges refutation. That the report met
with many believers Is evident from the numerous
offers made at TattersaIls TO bet f700 10 600 on
sayers winning the fight The journal referred to
says:
The remarks which appeared in our impression
| of Wednesday relative to a glove fight that had
| taken place between Heenan and Ike Baker, Of
West Bromwich, have created profound sensa~
ton in sporting circles. Heenan's party az mat
ter OF course, are very earnest In repudating the
assertions as to Heenan's having the worst Of the
affair. Mr.. Falkland does not deny that Baker put
on the gloves with the Bencia Boy, but he insists
that tie result was the reverse Of that which we
stated; indeed, Mr.. Falkland informs us that, a.
though he was not present himself at the setto m
| the barn, he has reason to believe that Heenan
punished Baker to such an extent that the latter
was covered with blood, and had to be pumped
However, we are quite prepared to give up our
authority for the statements which have been pub
4 lishsd in the Sporting Life, and challenge thu
4 American party to refutation Of the representa-
| tions which we gave to the world.
John Morrissey and his party Of American COM
panions arrived at liverpool in the steamer Africa
on the oath ult. He paid visit to the editor of
Bells Life after his arrival and the latter thus
describes the interviews
On Monday afternoon John Morrissey, the only
opponent of John G. Heenan, arrived In this coun-
A try by the Africa and on Wednesday paid us visit
hight, and his weight he informs when he fought
4 Heenan was IL stone pound; in build he is rot
7 unlike Harry 0rme, although three inches taller.
4 His mug is all over that of pugflist, and there IS
a look about him which convinces one at once that
he would prove a tough customer to any one. He
informs that he is Irish by BIRTH and was foaled
in the year 1881, his parents conveying him to the
States before he had attained the age Of two years
On inquiring whether he intended to take up pu-
gilism in this country he replied that such not
his wish; he had left his family and his business,
, Ior1r NJ niHa o ft<z
isle Of his nativity, and partly to the contest
between his old opponent and Tom Sayers He
, should take no notice of challenges from other
persons but in the event OF Heenan succeeding in
, his attempt to whip. Sayers, he supposed he
, would have to fulfil his promise of again whip
ping' that hero. We essayed to obtain his opinion
Of Heenans qualifications, and he stated his belief
, that if Tom is really as good as he has been re-
! ported to be in America, why he would whip the
, Benicia Boy with toerable ease; but if he at all
fell short Of that mark the boot might be on the
other leg. To what extent TOMS praises have
. been sounded on the other side of the Atlantic we
L know not but this we do know-that be is real
g good one, and one that will take aome whipping
but that there is anything to justify the exrayar
l. CANT odds Of two TO one we deny. Morrissey has
expressed his opinion as to the result by lay
ID ing out E600 on Sayers, and on Wednesday after
e. noon he went to Toms training quarters to par
n that hero visit Tom, of course, was delighted
and the heroes fraternized at once. Whether the
r gallant Tom will learn anything from him I'd assist
him in the Forthcoming battle remains to be proved
I'd given him valuable advice but he has handsomely
n permitted him to stand sl00 to nothing with him Il
to his bets. Such liberaty as this requires no com
~ ment.
y From the London correspondence of the New
At York Herald dated 2Sth ult., We extract the fol
sr lowing:
t. Since / wrote you before, the odds Offered
r. against Heenan are increasing, and on Monday
g bet of E700 to f400 was offered and taken at Tat
70 tersalls and seven to four may be considered o
nnf tha flF@ tta
fight approaches all sorts Of stories In creuia
Or ton as to the relative condition of the two men
and it is stated that Heenan has not derived any
thing like the amount of benefit from his training
that Sayers has. OF course, these stories are pn
= in circulation by Savers friends, and are to b,
taken with grains Of allowance But what has hal
" the most decided effect upon the betting has beer
TX q report that Heenan made trial-a glove fight
last week with pugilist named Ike Baker,
man Is years old, who fights about 10 stone 70 bis.
us nearly the same weight as Sayers and tina
IS combat. Baker is considered only about thir
is rate man. and no match for Sayers. Still this ma
ld not have been genuine trial. and it is by no mean
ne impossible the reports in relation to it may hay
IS, been circulated by Heenan's friends for the pun
h pose of increasing the odds against him. AT an
On rate they have had this effect.
1t is stated in sporting circles that the articles
n. agreement in relation to the fight, SO FAR as the
re provide for its taking place on the 18th OF April,
en- have been cancelled, for the purpose OF allowing
n to take place previous to that time It IS c0nsli
,se recently there have been several successful y
he references on the part of the police with pri1
he fights, and the object in this case will be, By a
IN cipating the time to put the officials of the seen
al The fight will probably take place at some local.
er where three four counties meet; SO that il Al
de- attempt at interference is made by the magstrat
er of one county, the parties may step over into q
vas of the Others rendering it thus necessary for Z
ing officials of the counties to be present in order
ry, accomplish their intentions.
dge told You in my last letter that Heenan mas pes
wo challenged by man named Hurst. known as u
"Staley. Bridge InfaHtn The challenge mas net
ext accented and slO side has been staked to hs
the for GOO side in four months time. 80 you 8
sur Heenan is laying out work for the future whatey
'om may be the result OF his contest with sayers ~
ion, final deposit of $50 side upon the comil
ing fight between Heenan and Sayers y to be made
out Friday evening ] shall attend, and give you Sol
100, sketches of the English" fancy
OF No inconsiderable degree OF excitement y
ing been created here in sporting circles by the arr
and of John Morrissey and his suite. They reach
en. Liverpool on Monday morning, and came up
London on the same evening. Upon his arriy
/ To Morrissey Immediately proceeded to the ne
quarters of Sayers and his hacker, the Horse sh
in Tichborne street, where the Champion
gro America was introduced to number Of his "
Ter fish coahorers. tits said that during the event
,oy being asked If he intended tonight in England,
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