Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-01
From the London Times Of 4prlI L
Tho E;,bt for the Championship.

There is no Disgusting the lact tnat thls
fight has led to an amount OF attention be-
ing bestowed upon the prize ring, which It
has never received before.
We need scarcely enter on any recapltula-
ton of the events which led to this match,
all Of which may be summed up IN the few
words, that Sayers holds 1.-The belt, as the
Champion of England and in virtue OF his
Office, while he restains it, is bound for
three years to accept all challenges, no mat
ter from whom This challenge according
" came from America on Heenans part,
and, in spite of the immense natural advan-
tages OF the challenger, he was bound at once
to accept it.
The instant the enclosure or ropes and
stakes, "a feet square, was formed, Sayers
stepped into it. and was cheered tremen-
douslv. Heenan, who followed, was greeted
in the same manner, and the two men, who
there for the first time met, warmly shook
hands, and then stepped back TO take
a long and careful survey each OF the other.
There was tosa for corners, which Heenan
won and chose that in which he would have
the highest ground, and with his back to the
sum- leaving Savers the spot where the glare
was full in his face. Umpires for each man
were appointed and referee for both, aud
these prelimnares over, lleenan proceeded
to strip to his waist 1t seemed Impossible
to restrain a murmur of admiration at the
appearance which he then presented. In
height he is about six feet two, with extra
ordinarily long arms, deep chest, and wide
and powerful shoulders. His appearance
Yesterday was truly formidable. Exercise
and long training had developed the immense
muscles of his arms and shoulders, till they
appeared like masses of bone beneath the
thin covering Of skin.
There seemed not an ounce of supcrdu0us
flesh His ribs showed like those OF a grey
hound, save where they were crossed by pow
erful thews and sinews, and as he threw up
his long sinewy arms and inflated his huge
chest with the morning air, he looked the
most formidable of the tribe of gladlators
who have entered the arena. Every move
ment showed the snews and muscles work
ing like 1.-THE machinery beneath their thin
fine covering, and every gesture was made
with that natural grace and freedom, which
always seem to belong to the highest devel-
opment of physical power. Sayers looked
at him long and earnestly, and as one who
saw in his every movementa dangerous Gus
toner, and he too str ped in turn. The CON
trast between the men was then still more
marked than before. Sayers is only about
five feet eight; his chest is not broad, nor are
his arms powerful, and it is only in the strong
muscles of the shoulders that one sees any
thing to account for his tremendous powers OF
hitting. Sayers too looked hard as flint
but lis deficiencies in regard to his antago-
mist in height. weight and strength, and
above ALL lengthot ARM made it altogether
matter Of surprise how he could hope to
contest with him at all.
When to these disadvantages are added
the superior height Of the ground on which
Heenan stood, and the light of the sun full
in Savers eyes, it will be seen how tremen-
dous were the obstacles with which he had to
contend As far as training went. however,
the utmost had been done for both, and it
would not be a lost lesson if some of our
Young volunteers initiated the boxers in
these respects. Their whole system Of train
ing may be summed up in two or three
words-moderation in eating and drinking,
exercise, and constant use of the sponge
bath and rough towels. With these aids any
man can train: without them he can do moth
ing Heenan's skin Yesterday was as we
have said, fair and white as marblc-Sayers
as dark Ms that of a mulatto; and the fancy"
lent strongly to the opinion that the former
was too delicate and would bruIse too much
and this was true. As the men stripped
the spectators sat down outside the ropes,
about six feet distant in an outer ring, IN
which were gentlemen of all ranks, members
Of both Houses in plenty. Authors, poets,
painters, soldiers, and even clergymen were
present.
There was minutes pause after the final
shaking hands, when the seconds retired and
left the antagonists face to face ut last
Both instantly put themselves into position
the right hand held close across the body,
the left hand advanced at length, and kept
moving gently out as if to feel its way. The
immense difference between the height.
weight, strength, aud length of arm Of the
men was now more than ever manifest, and
the disadvantages under which Sayers labor
ed appeared to many to be too much Tor him.
The sun shone bright and full in his face, SO as
almost to blind him; yet Savers seemed cool
and confident, and smiled cody as he ven
tured in reach of that tremendous muscular
arm. Both seemed very cautious The
feints were quick and constant, and as each
avoided the other with more or less agility,
neither could help laughing. At last Sayers
caught slight blow on the mouth, which he
returned heavily, drawing first blood from
IIeenan amidst shouts of congratulaton.-
Both seemed still more cautious. and after
much sparring and warding off an intended
blow with the speed of thought both stopped
| and looked at each other with hands down.
After little rest, they again spared and
closed, when Sayers gave his adversary
some heavy body blows, and got down ca
silly.
Each man was instantly attended by his
seconds who carefully sponged his body and
face and rinsed out his mouth with a little
cold water. Again they advanced. Each
seemed then to know his antagonist better;
the sparring was quicker, and the huge mus
cular arm of ueenan went backwards and
forwards with immense rapidity. Three
times he hit at Sayers, but out OF distance,
and apparently as if to put the Champion
off his guard; at last he darted forward like
lightning, and dealt Sayers a blow in the
mouth which sent him reeling-Tom, how
ever, as if to show how little he cared for it,
at once ventured close to his huge antagonist
too close as it proved, for the long arm Of
Heenan was shot out like a dart, and with
heavy blow on his forehead, Tom was
knocked almost into his own corner. There
were great cheers at this, and though 1lee-
| nan seemed very nlpased Savers took IL as n