Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-01
EHE aIFE4RaEcE d THE nEN.


crowd being disposed in tOleTabls order By th'
ezeTtiOns Of those Of the Ring-keepers whC
chose to do their duty, Tom Sayers appeared
at the ring side and having deposited his tils
within the ropes, quickly followed il himself
attended By his old pal, Harry BEunton, anC
the accomplished Jenny Welsh, a. seconds. =
The BeneeiA Boy was noEiong in following hi.
example, attended Of course by Jack Macdonald
and his trainer Cusick. Tom looked a. dappeI
and well set up 60 ever, and was full Of smiles
The Boy, whose attire was not quite 50 T, sh.
ionable, was also all on the broad grin. They
eyed one another curiouSly for . few seconds
this being, it must be rsoollectsd, their frs;
meeting, and thsn advancing, shook hands most
cordially together, each reRaIding the other
with evident friendly feeling. The warmth oil
the greeting appeared TO give great satisfaction
to the surrounding multitude, who eheered vo
cifeTouSly. The men conversed for fsW min
utes, but Of course the subject Of their interview
did no: transpire. Umpires and . referee haV
ing now been appointed, ths signal Wss given
10 prepare for the combat. The first ceremony,
that Of tying the colours to the stakes, was
then proceeded with, and no time was cut to
waste in dohngl their upper toggeTy. Each
bad taken the pTeeaution to put on hIs boots
and drawers previous to entering the ring, 30
that the usual tedious process Of lacinF the
mems boots was dispensed with. In Heenan's
case, hoW'ver, there would have been no neces>
sity for this. as his boots were Of fashionable
maka, with elastic sides. He was the 6rst TO aD-
pear in buff, agd single gIan;e was sufieieot
70 show that bis condition vas ell that could
be requi'ed by the most faRtidio1s Toms ma
hogsny bust was quickly after barred to the gage
of ths multitude, and here, too, was evidence
Of strict attention 10 bis work. They had
final rub from their seconds, and now advanced
70 give the inal friendly shake. This was the
time TO get fair idea Of their respective pro-
portions, and In size it really looked horse to
hen. Heenan stood full A inches over Tom,
and had an immense advantage in length Eve
~ muscle on his broad back, his shoulders and
arms, was well developed, and gave evidence of
enormous power. His legs . rather light, out
still there is no lack here Of wire and activity.
His skin was exceedingly fair apd transparent,
and shone like that OF 9 thorough brsd His
mug was hard, and looked older than We ex>
pected, his cheek bones being very prominent,
and now that they had been denuded Of muoh
that was superAuOus, his tout ensemble was far
more Ike that Of his brother professional than
in his hrSt inteFVieW with us. Ton looked
brown and hard as nGjls; his well knit frame
seemed filter than We haye seep il for years =
BE looked ViSibly older even than Shen be
fought Brettle, but considering what be has
gone through, this is Hst 70 be wondered at y
The only points in which thers ap leared any
advantage on his side were in his loins and his
legs, which were cast ip = decidedly stronger
mould than those Of his towering opponent
The contrast between them was far gJeatsr than
between Tom and the Upton Siasher, and tax,
ing into consideration tbe TACT that the advantage
in age on this occasion was VO.her way, Toms
work seemed, indeed, cut out. That be had the
romoteut doubt ss TO the result we do not f0F an
instant believe. he smiled confidently, and had
evidently made up his mind to DO OF die. Hee>
nan seemed to have an equally decided opinion
~ to the termination Of the battle, aBd, 70 use
% expression OF his own eOantrymen, be was
'allthaT." BE won the toss fOf corners, and,
of course, placed himself with bis back 10 the
lun; and, 10 addition to this, be had ths s3FanS
age Of being on slightly rising ground, 50 that
rOm had all the way through to fight up hiIl. |
The usual ceremony was nov gone through by /
ecOnds and men. Time was called at twenty
line minutes past SeVsR. and they commenced
THE EIGHR.
Round l. Heensn at o=ee threw himself into /
cry fair poaition, his left well balanced ready /
Or q shoot, and The right scFOss the body; |
Toms position was the same a. ever, lightly /
'ut firmly planted on has pins. BE smiled and
odded, and on HeenEn trying to lead of his
sit got well back. Keenan, tried again, his 1
each being tremendous. bot again did Tom