The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-04-06

stood. 1t is beginning 10 be known, even
in circles where sporting newspapers are
never Esen. that the fLht between IJm
sayers and aeenan. called the Bsnecia
10y. IS 70 take place on the day named !;
aud i Is evident - every one who Oh
serve " Lat i passing in society, that both
IN Great Britain and the United States
tni5 battle j regarded with az unusually
deep and extensive interest. Tie sxpiaua
ton Of tbs sentiment toward prize fight
ing i to be found, we think, ii various
circumstances. IN the first place, the in.
ternational character which has been as
cribed 10 the approaching contest gives TO
IL an importance which al ordinary match
between two Englshmen, arranged, per-
laTs, for 10 benefit Of 2 few sporting pub
licans, could not claim. We are By no
means sure that this match has not attain
el It's world wide fame contrary to the in
tention q the parties principally coAeern
ci. II Is oE course the business OF ION
Savers, as champion of England, to an
swer al worthy challenges; butTe believe
that bis opponent rather declines the hon
Or which has been thrust upon him Of
representing the p1-i.izm Of America
lie Is reported to have said that be has
come to England to fglt Tom Sayors Jo-
cause he wishes % fight hin, and gyr no
other reason. Eeverthelo,s, the pablo
appears 70 be determined to look upon the
Baaeeia Boy az the Champion og the Lai-
ted States, and u treat the issue OF tAl5
fight as a matter of national importance.
But il seems to us thar there is another
and degaer reason E.1- ~s.za fighting is
likely to Teg4.n some of lie confederation
which II e..ey.I I+- yc..5 asa. The
truth is that the minds IF me4 aro bong
carried more and more every dav towards
the subjects which cli-ar interested .Iem
when the ring was srppar.sI bv lie veal
thy anI the noble, .-s a, openly and as
generally a, tie race course aov j.. Amid
the din Of prolonged war, prizo i1ht;ag
reached is highest. as in tie slumbor ..
profound peace It SINK 10 i.s lowest point.
There IS much In fI.a maIafa pF0ceeIino
Of the Rim vT,..r.r1b.. can defend. aid
a8 much more ,n4t many E.:.l dislike. Iii.
a. soon as It Il aaaa.a,tE G.'s 5la. f5al.a-
il sober earnest NAV possibly become exc
~ mans hi.1e.f l'v, any imitation o5
actuaI battle wt5.4 calls tJgJu courage IN i
skill, Is carta n y acquire popularity a
spite Of adjunct which arc coarse and bru
tai, and sIeI a sensitive natures s1rH5
from with intense --a'. IL country
where II y known, and honor and proper
u are oaIy safe SO long as is cilIzens are
ready to tigat in their d-la9ca, the nature
which US h.iag FIR il. own sake viii
AWAY commmjre-paet \ man Ike
Tom Sayer7. Who Iett A.s business as
brlckIayer from mere devotion 70 ooNng,
possesses, we nav say, q character which,
IN proportion as i prevails among Eng.
lt''men, will make tai5 country teareI
"broaI and safe at home. we 17.e and
believe that there are many thOQsa- Is like
him in strength and PIr't, but sticking 70
their business, wAatever it may be, s.eati
j, ani vet ro'iy .or I.-at "I-h one "l2
may think 1t to challenge tao'a, anu 20 *
ing upon the u.e q arms h', a. q asa
greeaoIe duty, bIt a. q P'eas'H. lRlefule
IN the daliy routine q HE.
It nav surprise some persons, but it is
nevertheless true, laa'Tom Sayers and the
Beneeia Boy furnish, ut the present mo
meat, an example which deserves general
IL to be imita.ed. For what, let Us ak,
is the course Of training which these cham
p.ons must Undergo atthc.r country quar-
tiers during the weeks which rrecele the
fight The first principle 10 Je observed
is " to keep tic body in temperance, sober
ness and chastity The boxer knows