Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-05-05

drawn battle. Conflicting History Of tn
Egh.
The United States mail steamer Wander
blt, Capt Lefever, arrived early on Saturda,
mernng from Hsvre. via Southampton.
THE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPION
SHIP.
(From the London Times Of the lsthl
The new police act has been the death o.
pugiism. Its greatest professors now lead
hole and corner life while training, or issue
forth their challenges in mysterious terms
From this rapid downfall it has been just
now for time arrested, by the first attempt
to carry off the Champions belt into another
country-and, OF course, that country was
America We need scarcely enter on any
recapuiatiou Of the events which led to this
match, all Of which may be summed up 10
the few words, that Sayers holds "the belt
as the Chsmpio Of England, and in virtue OF
his Office, while he retains it, is bound Tor
tbres years to accept all challenges no matter
from whom. This challenge accordingly
came from America on Heenan's part, and ID
spite of the immense natural advantage OF DIS
challenger, Sayers was bound at once 10
accent it. All relating to the day and place
fixed for tho match, was, Of course, kept q
proround secret, as the police, to do them
Justice. left no means untried to prevent It's
taking place Nevertheless, in spite OF oil
precautions, a special train was hired, which
started from London bridge at A. 81. yes.
terday morning.
The train was one Of immense length, con.
tanning some thousand persons, all Of what
are called the upper classes. though each
person was muilled to the eyes 10 shawls and
wrappers, so that it was hard to say whether
your c0mpagnOn de roydge was or was not the
redoubtable Sayers or Hsenan himself. All
along the line police were posted, with
mounted patrols, OF regular distances; but
the train turned off at Reigate, aud after
long run came out in the Marlborough station
close to Aldershott In an instant after all
were out ia the fields, following the men who
with the ropes and stakes led the way scross
what turned out to be most difficult piece
u country.
APPEARANCE IN THE RING.
The instant the enclosure Of ropes and
stakes "a feet square was formed, Sayers
stepped into it, and was cheered tremendous
Is. Heenan, who followed, was greeted in
the same manner. and the two men, who
there for the first time met warmly shook
hsnds, and then stepped back to take long
and careful survey each Of the other. There
was toss for corners, which Heenan won
and chose that in which he would have the
highest ground, and with his back to the sun,
leaving Sayers the spot where the glare was
full in his face. Unpires for each mau were
appointed aud referees for both, aud these
preliminaries over, Heenan proceeded to strip
TO his waist. 1t seemed impossible to restrain
murmur of admiration ut the appearance
which be then presented. In height he is
about six feet two, with extraordinarily long
arms, deep chest, and wide and powerful
shoulders, His appearance yesterday was
truly formidable. Exercise and long training
had developed the immense muscles of his
arms and shoulders till they appeared like
masses Of bone beneath the thin covering Of
skin. There seemed not an ounce Of super.
huous fesh. His ribs showed like those of a
GREYHOUND, save where they were crossed by
pow .rfnl thews and sinews and as he threw
up his long, sinewy arms and inflated his hue
chest with the moruing air, Ire looked the
most formidable OF the tribe OF gladators who
have ever entered the arena Every move
ment showed the sinews and muscles working
like 1.-THE machinery beneath their thin, fine
covering and every GESTURE was made with
that natural grace and freedom which always
seem to belong to the highest development
Of physical power. Sayers looked at him long
aud earnestly, uud as one who saw in his
every movement dangerous customer, and
be too stripped in turn. The contrast be.
tween the men was then stl more marked
than before. Sayers is only about i've feet
oight hs chest is not broad, nor are his arms
powerful, and it is only in the strong muscles
of the shoulders that one sees anything to
account for his tremendous powers Of hitting
Savers, too, looked as hard as flint, but his
deficiencies in regard to his antagonist in
height, weight and strength, and above all
length Of arm, made it almost matter o
surprise how he could hope to contest with
him at oil.
When to these disadvantages ore added
the surerior height of the ground on which
Ileenan stood, and the light OF the sun full il
Sayers's eyes, it will be seen how tremendous
we're the obsta cles with which be had to con
tend. AS fur as training went, however, the
utmost had been done for both, aud 1t woult
not be lost lessen if some OF our young vol
uuteeas initiated the boxers in these respects
Their whole system OF training may be sum
moned up in two or three words-moderatlor
10 eating and drinking, exercise, and constant
use of the sponge bath and rough towels
With these aids any man can train without
them he can do nothing. Heenans skin yes
terday was, as We have said, fair and white a.
marble-Sayers' as dark as that OF mulatto
and the "fancy" lent strongly to the opinion
that the former was too delicate, aDd woult
bruse too much, and this was tue. AS thu
men stripped, the spectators sat down out
side the ropes, about six feet distant ia al
outer ring, iu which we're gentlemen OF oil
ranks-members Of both House in plenty
authors, poets, painters, soldiers, and eyel
clergymen we're present.
THE CONTEST.
Thsre was minutes pause after the fina
shaking Of hands, when the seconds retire,
aud left the antagonists face to face at last
Both instantly put themselves into position
the right hand held close across the body
:he left advanced at length and kept movinl
gently out as if to feel its way. The i'm
mense difference between the height weigh,
strength, and length Of arm OF the men wa
now more than ever manifest, and the dis
advantages under which Sayers labored ar
peared to many to be too much for him.
The suu shone bright and full in his face, s
as almost to blind him. yet Ssyers SCENE
cool and confident, and smiled costly as
ventursd in reach Of that tremendous muscl
lar arm. Both seemed very cautious. III
feints we're quick and constant, and as eac
avoided the other with more or less agilit
neither could help laughing.
The fight continued for two hours and o
minutes, during which time 81 rounds we
fought. We omit the details Of the round
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