The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22
Sporting.


TIE MATCH FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF ENGLAND
THE BENlCrA BOY AND TON sAYERs-REpORr OF
THEIR MEETING carbohydrates IN TRAN
ING AT BRIG HroN-HEENAN In THE CoUNTRY-BBr-
TING IN LONDON ON THE FIGHr-OPMIoNS OF THE
COGNosCENIE OF THE RING-UNPIRE AND rHc
EPSON DERBY, ETC.
An the match between the champions Of America spd
England progresses the intensity Of the interest felt IN tho
result ears to increase. In England the excitement k
greater II that be possible, than this country There
scarcely paper, daily weekly that does not aluie
10 In some form other. Even the London Morino
Post the organ Of the beau monde, and the fashionable
Journal Of The arstocracy sharing the general feeling
and deeming the subject of interest is readers de-
votes column to personal description Of the American
representative Of thu ring notes his dress and address,
narates his history and specuats his chances Of VIC
tory in his Jugsc tournay with the champion Of Groat
Britain. The religious journals give their readers full par.
hcuars Of the match and of the men, and then pously
express tpe that the "powers be' will Interfere
and stop the fight. To the regular sporting press has
proved perfect godsend they can scarcely
supply the increased demand arising out Of
the universal interest felt in the affnr.
The Bencia Boy has withdrawn from the temptations
and a.t ACTORS Of London life, and Is quietly frustrating IN
the country, in the neghborhood of Salisbury, In WILL
shire He doing regular but gentle work present. az
his training preparation already considerably advanced
and there Is no necessity for hurry. His opponent,
Sayers after giving exhibition at Rugby about sixty
miles from LOndol, on the soh ultmo, proceeded 70
Brighton, his native place, for the purpose Of indulgng
night spent in this manner, he would 70 his favo
rite training quarters Ne Market where he win mao
every eseIen 70 get himself into the Perfection Of cond
10th April next. The next depoeit Of the stasos takes
place at Nat Lsnghsms in Castle street, "a inst
the birthday of Washington having Internationally and
by curious coincidence been fixed upon for the
not anticipated that either Sayers Bsnjcia Boy
will be present the occsson they will have fairly
commenced their important task Of training.
The report Of Heenan ana Sayers having met al Owen
Svi, the Saturday evening aer arrival Of tho
ne SDWisng Lite proves 10 have been uniounded
The Two champions have yet met or seen
each other The editor ct es Life that on the dav
in question the Benicia Boy called upon zen swim ana
made an appointment 70 meet Ssyers the Same EVENING
Owen Immediately sent oil for the champion, who
promptly attended, but Heenan did put in an appear
ance, and Tom was again disappointed There Is strong
feeling prevailing among the London sporting men nat
sayefs has been treated with marked discourtesy nv
Heenan and his agent It Ia the CUSTOMARY ursct,ce for
Two men matched to fight TO meet together and see each
other, either at the time o signing articles Agreement
or At one OF the appointed periOos Of deposit 10 TO the
present time Heenan has been kept carefully away nom
any place where there chance OF meeting ION Hav
es and appears that the appointment made nv HcenSn
nmself 70 meet the former ut Oven Swts was mot Kept
II well known that the agent OF Keenan, was treated
with the greatest courtesy by Sayers, who took him
around to every place Of interest," introduced him 70
many Of his aIsocraic patrons not 70 be wondered
A. he efore that his conduct that OF his prncoas
70 sayers In thus seduously avoiding an should
De regarded % ungeEtemaniy part ana uncouy
teous to the champion himself
Inc betting IN London Enthusiastically In favor OF tho
American. A we'll known sporting man In Ion
don, who has had considerable experience IN rin,
matters there, as well ss some in thH count-v
thus writes:-"I have been around our,nz ti,s
prefent week to al the principal sporting housea
IN The city, and TO my great surprise found soe or
the odt ring goers and Of the Judges In mat
ters pugstc backing the Benica Boy az the oads or i've
TO four, and IN enc ESQ to cas- laid Tha ts
the mot surprising thing that ever saw thu, tbav Mill
lay odos on man VINO only fought oucs In mis- lie ana
WIS then beaten. They ray that ia TOO big And t,
young Tor Sayers 70 cope successfully against The Lon
coners or at least those who seen Heenau are n
taken with his appearance and conversation: but e xert
very quiet while he was In the city and only met hin,
by accident Ia the Hay market think he looks in batter
CONDITION than when saw him Hght Morrssey 10 Canada
seyers has not yet axed upon hs trainer He wanted
JACK hamilton lwho trained Morrissey for his uch, with
tne aagneeh Boy as will persist in term,nr hnn1
70 accompany him during bis preparation but the at
was unable to comply. he will however act AZ orc or
DIS seconds IN hH nght, he has seen the Boy s
hs ogs bis advice WILL doubt be OF service 70 Sayera
On hat momentous occasion ''
HE conard respecting the Illness and deah or Uurre
pfoouced mere momcntary effect 90 the betting Thu
nookmAkers at Ta;tersaus Shy OF betting aranst
him, and when two three Of toe Amercxn horae,o
TRENDS whore confidence in his powers was no; shaken
came 70 bic aid apd backed him boldly he req .ed hi
poeon az irst favorite in the bettngen 70 Qua henr
The highest oner against him.