The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28
Sporting intelligence.

porting intelligence
THE INTERNATIONAL MATCH-DAY OF THE FIGHT
ALTERED-BETTING IN LONDON AND NEWMARKET
CONFIDENCE OF THE AMERICANS ABROAD IN THE
BENIcIA Boy THE NEWS OF TIE FIGHT-rHE
AMERICAN RACEHORsE IN THE AsCENDANT-UM--
PRE- THE FIRST FAvORITE FOR THE DERBY AND
SATELLITE FOR THE CHESTER CUP.
The public interest In the great international match for
the championship Of England, between ssye's and the
Benecia Boy eliminating the highest point Of excite
ment the time approaches when authentic intelligence
Of the result must arrive BY the mails Of the Cunard
steamer Africa, which arrived at this port yesterday
morning. learn that the day OF fighting has been posi-
lively fixed for the 18th inst (ruesday) and that the
excursion tickets to the fight for that day had been ssued
at the rate Of SIS each The Benecla Boys party we're
DESTROYS Of having the day following (he lsth) fixed
upon but the editor Of Bdls L1e who has the sole.
management Of the NATTER did think expedent TO
DO 80. Hcensn was represented being in magnificent
condition, and anxious for the fight His trainer jack
Macdonald, declared that he never saw . man In more
perfect hx for fight and that In hs opinion he
tain to be the winner In fact he said that he could not
ee how It was possible for such Sayers 70 get
n" TO the Bencia Boy and that certainty tho lat
er would win the Champions Belt The Americans in
London confident in Heenan's winning, ana wera
backing him very heavily.
Notwithstanding the confidence Of the American party,
the friends of sayers strongly maintained their high
nd title Of champion Of England At Newmarket where
he was training, the betting in his favor,
while in London point less, seven to being
taken freely by the friends OF Keenan, In this city for
the lest few days there has been spirited betting
tie friends Of Sayers boldly coming out and supporting
their at II is not little singular that
Gently some Of Sayers hackers have round and
are Specializing their money eenan while few OF
me friends Of the latter have hedged their wagers, by
Tee earliest intelligence Of the gh. may be expected
probability Of the Vanderbilt steamer being
copied of Cape Race BY the yacht Of the Associated Press
Indeed at this season of the navigation OH Cape Race
exceedingly dangerous account Of cebergs ana
probable ibe erced commander of the Vanderbilt
would take the most direct route New YORK after
The American horses Umpire and Satellite now
occupy the proud position Of first favos for the two
Satellite, who hes been for time der a cloud fo1
the Chester Cup bss udcenly the ou
eide division CT IS l to The prominent position Of frs
favorte, being quoted ~ 10 only In the betting
quotations. Umpire, also the property of Mr. Tel
Brock, holds the position with respect 70 iht
-resss st The Engish turf-,he Epsom Derby s
Of rs bacst formidable opponents, Buccaneer-a hors
oure.' BY Lord Por,emou,h-has suddenly disapoeare
from the sltisg, owing to b. having sgone amss duriu
The last few 1sye Mupid Heenan wnhe dghs and Umpir
the Derby indeed Se cause of proud boosting ~
Americana and coupler r:futation Of the Londo
Times hypo,hess t.,% he Human and equestrian rae
degenerate in the Upilsd s.ates The following s to
latest betting at Newmarket
leo to ssainst Gaspsrd (ofisredj.
loo to against Tame Deer (aken).
1C0 to seapst Buccaneer (oueredl
:6 to against Blue Ruin (take 80 to y.
30 10 againtt OXFORD.
GOO 10 10 against Trova'oye.
loco to 10 against Thunder bolt
CITY SUBURBAN.
~ 10 agAjret Ccnfectcner, taken.
SEQ even between Corfec'tn er and Yoicks.
ast against MOuravirG, taken.
sto ssairst Umpire, American, or
l2tn ssairst The WIZARD taken
100 to 6sgait ct buteADeer, American, takens
40 ID against Confectioner, taken.
BETTING AFTER THE RACES.
CIT AND SUBURBAN
100 TO Against Home ward Bound, taken.
leo 70 seainst Comforter, taken.
3to sgainst The Wizard, taken.
4 to against Lupellus, American, CT. -
LATEST BETTING.
3to against The wizsro tasen.
30 to seainst Buccuneer, American, offered
8 to against Umpire, American, taken.
lVo 10 ssni net Buccaneer, American, offered
20 to seairst Promised Land, taken.
rs TO against Satellite, taken.
Is to ags,nst Mem n. Arms, taken.
20 10 lseanst Petra.
to1 aesipst The wizard, offered.
6 10 against Lupellus, American, cfeyed-
100 to 8 seaipst Umpire, American ,axen
BETTING AT MAYcHEsrER-Apri Is
CITY SUBURBAN.
8 to I against Confsctioner, taken.
s to / against Yoicks taken
10 to agsinet Chere Annie, taken.
IL ITO ssa,rst Homewara Bound, taken.
20 to ! sRainei Beptnck, taken.
Is 10 against Dsrm taken.
TWO THOUSAND GUNEAs.
3 to / agar st Wizard taken.
ito against Lnpelius, American, taken.
SO asains. Brother 70 Rainbow, American, sate,
10 10 against Tfaoucer, taken.
IL 10 against Richmond, taken.
CHESTER CUP.
is TO against Gsspard, taken.
is to sgsust Tame Deer, taken.
100 TO against Long Rapee, taken. -
so to against Promised Land, taken.
60 TO against Satellite, taken.
30 to agt inst Sir William, tskep.
The DERBY.
Ito against Umpire, American, taken.
u TO ogaintt Nut.ourre, taken
IL against Thormsnby taken.
IL 10 against Eans'one, taken.
IS TO agairss Conieciioner, taken.