The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-21
The Great Prize Fight.
YANhkE hEho WORSHIP IN ExCELSiS.
The following mupicaton m sba edtor of the Lon


YANkEE nEho woRsRIr-HEESAN IN ExCELsis.
The following communication 70 the editor Of the Lon
con Srdoy fses appeared In that paper Of March a.
Since the time OF Mo--I dout mean tho pipe man.
MO, We are informed, alike by 'L~mpreres Classical
known hoel in s. Martins le Gl and WAS in ihe habi OF
hiipg his osn beef oaily by one blow OF bis nst and
eating Afterwards, I'LL no vas unlucky enough 70 get
stuck fast In oak he attempting to spl,, Ia haf
the world has seen-I derive tina inureksi,n ut gast
ron american nsrlAncs-no such pogisuc hero the
tme has been % busy for the last weeks and who s.
be would fully Ieaize the amusing expectations Of his
to Kill Tom Sayers In twinkhng, possibly eat him
after that little mornings recreation bas been accomps h.
CO. Thanks to sundry kind Amphtryons Of pugilisn,.
the world general we poor benishsed Briisses in
panculAr bake not been e to the dark any thing
ssniDg y this great man rom The width Of chest
70 we posn c his maDpers from the color OF his eyes
me nieectuA brow that acosbs the knowledge box Of
the Vests champion bruiset And only are our sym
pabies sought 70 be enlisted his benaH by all these
exc pg details but Aso the tender passion Is brought in
directly 70 bear WELT are treated 70 perusal OF
cnS,mg ILLUSIONS o. cepjog. affection, couched 10 al the
pebned cy present or prospective Mrs. Hsenan to her
absent ord who has bIayed the dangers Of the deep to
come 10 England TO indicate the pug,sm of America
from the aspersicns cast upon by the light niodcd
when the day shall arrive for hun to contend with hs
what, Of course, must be 10 such MINOR coasde-
atiop two hundred soveregns aside MANY brave men
10 brave as Heenan Mr. Barnum, he uuy ,aen,ed uro
pJietor OF the Teeee mermaid, q OF world vide
celebfy the ssute originator Of the wooden nutmeg sps-
cuAon was also great man; the gentlemen engaged In
that little business OF the Pennsy bonds great
men, IN their way, too-men known 70 fame and Ne~
now h John Hsensn, who reisns In their stead.
Now, sir should happen 70 be Of INHERENT opinion
aosehsr am one Of those ignorant people VINO have
believe that taking about thing best deferred TIL
the thing has been done, and tba. good counter hitting in
than all the "bunkumv that, appearing in American
columns could be perused by the greedest sdrer Of l.
am nj naurec az CARDS Keenan, and NOT inclined 70 give
him bis just due. Of course DO not pretend to such
extensive e1per ncs pugism as the Benicia Boy ad-
mirers We all know that the prize ring In America
much more national In tuition, and supported by
many and better pue,sts there than show
here, that may seem prssumptuons IN me only hiatt
that plain supplemented John Bull, cannot exact
y zee why who fought but regular Or 70
ring battle in hn own country, in that defeated
tic baekers to whip one Of the gamest hardest hitting
and most experienced "puas" In ouss
Am Lot blind ~ Heenau's many and great quaudca-
tons for the task he has bent his mind accomplish n.y.
And yet cannot exactly sin this handsome atb
ly and highly priced trophythe champions belt
&C sand whyr' some one may say For many rea-
that "the proof OF the pudding s in the e.iins, that
Hserana proves has not been anything Ike fairly
ed, In comparison with what ii must be, yet Bravey
cham4brship; CALAMITY has he thrashed some half a
hundfec-ir you Ike to cali II 30 many-"rouahs' At
sry in that awess state Of society 20 toSetner
Strong as Hercules may he be- With muscles developed
hey old the common by heavy clubs and such like
csss great may be bis power OF counter hitting and
viii still be very hard % prove 70 me that
$ to 'hs psn s aaa De e take back x
ing Tom Savers In the ring expersnce gees
tough men TO fght in his time. Then again, giving tho
"mAssive towering BeDicia Boy every credit for
cular strength, &C., another all important
reqnisf And is Keenan, sound2 What allude to viii
be pretty generally understood by all who have taken
much interest In this matter. Then, according 70
the account OF his wsfmest admirers, he Is xedged
to be deficient in science whenever he purely the
oiensve lacking the power Of using his right hand esc
tually. and liable to take punishment than would
otherwise fall to his SHARE from hs inability to "ead OFF,
WELL when tcompelled to take the ipitativen consj
deration Of these facts has doubt contributed ia
great degree 10 lower the tone of section
Of the New Vol PRESS and should have been taken into
SO law sby showered upon him. But for these In ali pro-
baby, many Sensible people here would have thought
better Of his chsnces in the coming fray As Though
HeeDan In every whist gallant athlete ought TO
brave and CIVIL strong but unesumng his strength
pugtt without allowing ppgMm TO sink into blackgusrd
hm and last, not least, American without sharing In
the too prevalent boastulDess OF count ymen John
Bull has an awkward habit, when he hears the cloud tim
be 100 freely sounded Of looking inside the show 70 SEQ
for himself what really going there and the resa Ia
that the betting on Sayers Is SIX TO four.
As regards the upsbot Of this encounter, which
great deal too much loud talk has been expended and
much romancirg to the dcrinent Of truth. INDUCED
think, or The reasons given that the champions belt Ia
not likely to back TO America keeping Of her pet
prize Gehter and that the press Of imaginative
World, to wrest the aures Of the R. from the ODD
result ~ unsatisfactory 10 The persons concerned
the attempt Of th. precocioas urchin whose name has
escaped the page Of history who tried 10 teach his grand
mother TO suck eggs However fortune may Decide thst
the Bnca Boy via have every chance given him BY the
lockers outside the ropes ON the i6h OF April thst
there will be clear stage and favor" and that the
beat man may win, Is the hearty with or
The HERMIT OF HoLBoRN..