The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-17
Correspondence of the New York Herald.
Late London Gossip about the Prize-fight.

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Late London Gossip about the Prize.fight,
'd'a LONDON, April 81, 1860.
Heenan went to the Times office per.
sonally to contradict the statement tn at
he was anxious for draw. We are
informed that he had an interview with
the editor.
The result of Wilkes letter was most
curious; he was inundated with let
tiers of every description. The illustra.
ted paper which contained the Ameri-
can account was returned marked with
all sorts of remarks, more forcible than
elegant; many letters contained threats
that if Heenan ever entered the ring
again he should not leave it alive, and
that they would shoot him like dog.
On the other hand, the editor of Belts
Life has received letters from all parts
of the United Kingdom containing re-
mittances of an immense amount for a
testimonial of Sayers.
On Friday morning the different Sec
onds and hackers of the principals met at
Bells Life. The reporter of the Lon
don Times, Mr.. Bowling, the referee,
and the President of the railway which
conveyed the parties to the fight, were
there, Mr.. Sayers was there, his face
looking very well, but, his arm was in
sling. MIR. Heenan was not there, al
though we saw him that morning out
riding, and apparently perfectly well.
The various parties evidently were not
on the most friendly terms. Savers
eyed the Americans very savagely, and
did not seem in his usual good spirits.
The President of the railway gave
in his return, and the total amount of
tickets sold proved to be seven hundred
and sixty, at SIS each. There were
seventy free ticket, which were given
to the press and the ring keepers not
a single American correspondent re-
ceived ticket, but each had to pay
his SIS. The President showed seve-
raj forged tickets, and said there had
been probably over one hundred used.
This will account for the presence of
the pickpockets.
The Americans suffered much from
these gentlemen. The special artist
of a well known American illustrated
paper was, perhaps, the worst sufferer.
While he was busily engaged sketching
= one hand holding his book and
the other the pencil-the thieves quiet
ly and dexteriously went TO work and
cleaned every pocket, from his watch
to his pocket-book.
The total amount of money to be
divided was $40 ,253-the railway keep
ing one half, the other being divided
between Sayers and Heenan. Mac
donald received $4,000 in gold for
Heenan.
After having settled the business the
fight became the subject. Heenan's
friends wanted the fight to come off
this week, or else the party objecting
should lose. The rules of the ring are
that the fight must come off within the
week or all the bets are to be with
drawn. Of course the beters on Say
ers, who had laid their money two to
one against Heenan, desired to make
fresh bets, as the odds could not be SO
great. The friends of Mr.. Sayers fin
ally prevailed upon Mr.. Bowling, the
editor of Bells Life, to accept a certi6-
cate from physician, that Sayers' arm
was not in q condition to fight, and to
wait until it was well. The friends of
Heenan replied that if Mr.. Heenan's
eyes had been blind, no such favor
would have been shown him, and that
such a course as was recommended
was against all the rules of the ring.
They were, however, compelled to ac-
quiosce. Mr.. Sayers took but little
part i'm the discussion. None can doubt
his bravery or his willingness to fight
the moment he is in condition. He
Says the blo,cs chich Heend7a leyeled at
him acere terrific, and that once ache,a
has seconds lifted him from the ground
he could not see the ring or anything
about him.
Many of his friends of both parties
suggest that Sayers shall present the
belt to Heenan out of respect to him
as a brave man, and for his pluck in
coming across the Atlantic, and that
afterwards Heenan shall give it back.
Mr.. Heenan says that may be all
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want of courage, and he does not in
tend to go back without the belt he
came for.
The fight will most probably be re-
newed, and that within two or three
weeks. We are afraid poor Tom will
get the worst of it.
The number of persons of rank who
were at the fight, was unexampled in a
scene of that kind. The editor of Belts
Life was surrounded by these distin-
guished noblemen, the Marquis OF Stat
ford being on the right, while the Duke
of Beaufort was on his left. Many of
the Earls who were announced as being
present have addressed letters to the
papers denying it, the Earl of Egling-
town being of that number. Two re-
ligious papers charge the Bishop Of
Oxford with being present; he is well
known as being fond of sport, and
therefore the public would not be great
ly surprised if it should turn out to be