New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-18
The Prize Fight In England.
Correspondents q Tho n. z. Times.l 5

The Prize Fight In England.
[eosrsspondenes Of the NJ Y. Times.l
LONDON, March 29.--0f course there are no ems
of yarnsD going the round Of the newspapers &ns3
Of the various reunions o. the fancy throughout tl
United Kingdom. One is, that Heenan had glove
fight the other day with one Ike Baker. Of West
Bromwich, third-fate pugilist, OF shout ToTn
Baker adaiaissered c COMB trasns 10 ia
antagonist, the B. B., It 70 the fashion to caz
him, within twenty minutes. Moreover, IL ~ ycs%r
ciously added that gentleman 9 Of high position
Baker against Hecnan for s5o0-win or lose with
sayers. j unhesitatIngiy pronounce all this 70 be-
mere fiction. In the first place, IL NJ NOT likely that
a man in training for 50 great an event would ex-
all the world thus. II there were any truth IN tho
matter at ALL it might be considered dodge In or
der 10 pat Tom Sayers OIL his guard gr ID eject
the betting. But really DO not think that The
American champion would lend himself TO 50 dis
reputable proceeding.
Your Benicia Boyp ought to fight we'll Or
else he is humbug altogether. Should ne night
only tolerably well. Tom VIII nave ms Nork cut
not made up. Sayers has won many fights, and
only been beaten once; but we must remember
that the renowned Belcher, who would ssht ms
own pupil and protege, the Game Chicken, was
nserably beaten by him at last. The fact OF Say
ers being Champion Of England at oil, however
credtable to himself, shows the degeneracy OF the
Ring. The Champion Of England, by prescriptions
least, and about ak feet In higIt-in fact, not d
lighter man than the Benicia Boy himself.
Tom Sayera ought to hold the belt OF the light
weights; u fact, there Is no real champion q
do not think it very creditabIc to Morrissey wIG
is here to interest himself 20 ardentiy on be-
half Of Savers. hear that he = going to put Say
ers up to Heenan's mode Of fighting, and that he
has challenged the latter in case lie should beat
Sayers. do not like these return fights Morris
sey says he will fight no one save Heensn. Has he
any particular spite against ha former xnfag6niS4x
Was be not satisfied with beating him
Now, as to the when and where n tbs tight. ~
is said that it will take place day or two before
the time appointed. This s, fancy, mere feint-
ter my telling you that which / don't know with
certainty, and which, If 1t be true, cannot be
known here in time to inform the "beaks-" The
Eastern Counties Railway will have the honor Of
conveying the select circle down their line. The
circle will then embark on board large steamer,
and proceed down past Walton on the Maze. The
steamer will then put back and land her distln-
guished passengers in some quiet and secluded
nook on Che banks Of old Father Thames, who VIII
doubtless conduct himself on the oecasion--to the
imaginative mind, at least-just the sedgy Sew
ern did when Owen Giendower astonished that
stream. This is a programme which Ihave heard
from good source.
Correspondence Of the N. 4 Herald
LONDON, March 31.-The friends Of Heenan deny
the statement, which made in my last letter, that
in the trial fight which he had with Baker he
(Heenan) got the worst Of it. They say that on
the contrary, Baker was finished in about fifteen
minutes, and that Keenan, displayed extraordinary
science and skill on the occasion. The odds, hOH-
ever have been seriously affected by this trial, and
it is difficult to find now takers Of offers Of seven
to five.
Last night was the time set for making the final
deposit of Gao for the coming fight and the place
fixed was the public house of Owen Swift, pugi-
list of considerable celebrity Before nine O'Clock,
which was the hour named, the little back coffee
\ room was crowded with professional and amateur
4 gentlemen of the ring. Among them was John
| Merrissey, who had just returned from Sayeras
| training ground at Newmarket, and who had come
up to London better satisfied than ever that his
| man would win. MorTissey, although he sat very
/ quietly upon back bench, was the " observed Of
/ all Observers Opposite him sat his friend,
| Dad u Cunningham There were in the room
about twenty Americans, but the majority Of those
present were evidently disposed in favor Of Sayers.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock Tom Paddock, a celebra-
4 ted prize fighter, came in, and after ordering
.brandy hotm offered to lay E70 TO f5S on Sayer8.
4 Nobody took it, however, and in the course of the
| evening seven to five in various sums was offered
| without finding any taker. as the evening advanced
the room began to fill with celebrated men in the
English prize ring, among wllon were Harry Brun-
I ton, Jerry Noon, Jenny Shaw and Alex. KeeHe,
There were also large Of s'swells, patrons
Of the ring and men who were ready 70 bet then
i money onthe champion. Fred. Falkland, Heenan'i
business man, was present; Mr.. John Gideon, ths
representative of Sayers interest, was also there
ii About halfpast ten o'clock, Mr.. Dowiings til
ring editor Of Bells Life in London, and the stake
holder In the coming fight, entered the room, an
said: e Gentlemen and patrons Of the prize ring,
am happy to inform you that at last all the prem
, naries for the coming fight are arranged. To-da.
the final deposit was made in my hands, and every
thing il now in fair train for bringing matters Il
I | O satisfactory conclusion.
There has been great deal of talk as to whethe
/ the fight would take place on the day named; bu
would recommend you to take no heed of sue
4 reports The fight will come of on the 10th o
April as originally agreed upon. It has also heel
stated that extrayagant price will be charged
those who desire to witness this great internationa
contest. Ten and five guineas has been named q
the sum requisite to convey passenger to th,
place of combat, but am now happy to state, pc
! stiyely, that the charge will be three pounds
head and arrangements have been made for bring
ing off the match in manner gratifying to all cor
eerned.
There has been great deal of talk about bee
! man, There is present In the room man VIII
,, body. That is John Morrissey, the man who cor
! quered him. Morrissey has been to see Sayers
a and he says that he will most assuredly win. A
an Englshman, hope he may, but still, all partie
here are ready to receive the American as cous
and brother Fair play will be the order of th
. day when the fight takes place.
i There is q feeling here among the Americans
: and understand it is prevalent across the water
= that there were ill feelings here toward HeenaI
!, and that undue advantages would be taken. Cher
e Mr. Fred. Falkland said, We have no such fears
This Is not SOL Ealr play Will DC SsFlCliy Uu6eEV6
: and it will be fair stand up fight. II either mn
improperly adopts the tumble down system, th
i referee will decide against him. These illegtmai
practices have brought the ring into disrepute BIZ
! It is mistake to condemn the ring as brutal. Th
true British pugilist recognizes nothing nnmanly
" improper in his behavior.
Of course there are exceptions to this rule, an
y these exceptions alone create the difficulty.
y bad practices in the ring are allowed to continu
- it will go to the dogs; but as to the mere act
y fighting being termed brutal that is sheer no
~ u sense, as every Englishman likes the principle
T. its purity, and will support it II properly condnt
4, in ed. will now only reiterate the toast which
~ have so often expressed before, and which
~ sure every present will respond to, May
or best man win.b
i. Mr.. Downing sat down amid much applause, o.
- several bets Of six and seven to four were tn
offered on Savers, but without finding takers, al
little after midnight the assemhlage broke up
=, Heenan has finally found quarters at Stilto
IL which he will probably retain until the day OF q
7, fight He is reported to be in splendid condiflo
IA as is Savers also, and it is generally believed tn
- the coming fight will test the merits OF the tv
n, men fairly. -
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ne Messrs A. G. Wilder, John A. Martin, W.
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