The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-19
THE PRIZE RING.

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rne BsnicIa Boy ut Chester Raccs-E:. |
Intentions Towards Alorrlssey-y>. ycrs'
Reception ON the Race C~.urse a.
Chester-The steps Taken ~ tho Aw-ho-
rites to Prevent Ay.other Fsxh.--An-
other Meeting S.frangsd Between the
Benicia Boz and saysrs to Decide the
Champ.onship Of Englands~Ths Time
and Place Agreed Upon.
The Benich Boy, in company with several Of his Anne
rcsn frenr visited Chester the day previous 70 the cup
being tor and took up his quarters in private cdg
ings tasn for him by his late trner, Jack Maciorad
On the cup day he visited tho course and commanded
his fAre OF ecas and received the
Of many sporting msgnatts gnd members Of tie arso-
crucy for his bravery in The Dg subscripoa lt was
ct once started, and q considerable wes rcs'ized
The words preceding the subscribers, names set forth
that th Subscription presented 70 John C. Hecnan as
token Of Btithh esteem for his pluck n crossing the
Atlantic and his bravcry in lighting for two hours and
quarter against Tom Ssyers, the winner Of many battles
and Champion Of Epgesd" On the moreiog after the
race Thursday) heiesi Chester for Liverpool and pro
cecded TO London IRE came evening. Accompanied by
hs trainer, Cusck and Messrs. Hughes, nuDigao Few
bold Others No visited the mex. ds the well ssown
Photographic gallery Of Mr. Watkins, where he mad bs
kkenets taken Il various attxuder, roth In PLATA and
oghtiDg costume. H, weighed considerably more than
he did the day OF fighting having increassd to about
100 pounds snd he has begun To re cultivate hts nous
tsche and imperial While in watkins studio he was
asked respecting the great Eight, when he enphaticay
said "hat No considered the referee had robbed him of
the be and tina. he told him that morning" He said
that he came to England 10 the belt, acd 10 win
wish regard TO Morrs,ey, ne declared tina. bis fixed
purpose Was when he should return toAmeroa 70 "mske
NoTrMeey beht him, and he would not for o large
stake he thould compel him to eight, only SIX.
pence The Saiey bridge Infants challenge be stmply
au at ard matter with exquisite GOODNESS,
and ncuced by ray ing that he only wnhed 70 meet
him as he would him thing two. He had learned
hat n The NJ ring and would 90 hard
With him If be did not "sepeat by the instruction" be-
fore ho shoud have an opportunity OF meeting or engsg
ing The 'InfaLt" any other incipent prodigy. The
slight remaining blenkes IN the facial region have d.
minshed the few days There no trace OF the
under he right eye The eye ite being slightly blood
fhol His general sppesrsnce and muscular 6eveiope-
After esvps wakias Be.n.n ard his ATTACHES drove of
The Lcpoon bridge ttston and proceeded by railway
TO the Crystal Palace 10 witness the grand torcnhsh'
Tom ssyers bad scarcely recovered from the effects OF
II series ovsons with which he hat been received
~hen the moment he appeared at Chester be was again
The object OF such excite could hardly
be exceeded the sovereign herself about TO honor
eve sn,kIte cite" with q aate visit lie arrived at
Chester on TUESDAY evening, accompanied py Mr.. H.
Bennett, Mr. John Gtdeon, and Mr.. Coney and at once
preceded TO Bostoms Hotel where, ~ soon q MS Ar
rival known, crowds surrounded the hotel hurrAng
and cheering vocifer ously that could be heard all
the city The Of people was immense and
their strong 10 catch view Of the cham
pop shat Tom like brave knight" compelled 70
apps the wincow and bow 20 the welcome accorded
10 BIN. To make the scene still more lively, his
"colos were susps from the window Of the hotel,
which possible Increased the enthusiastic clamor OF the
nes.ude sect lew Only Goula ce aom In :, sns
tier eradication at having had tae tGe with Engands
brAytst champion. On Wednesday he visited the race
oouTse, skIE up his position In the grand stand from
which be obtained mpete View OF the race Tor The
soup" Tie srstocratc and gay groups collected around
Tom during bis tisy the stand could not but be fiat
terIg 10 hir an being snether proof, any want
Ig OF tie Estimation IN which he beld by the upper
tn ,hewand 10 the eyetrg be paid visit 70 the No
stres. No toorer bad he entered than the audience
recognized him and rose IN masse, and the cheers and
such should think bad their parallel within
the walls before The cable mIns<res generally command
swse,est TINS fell not upon sdmring care for Tom was
the icy noture OF wondering eys" remarkable Incl
"es,kss enSer ~ unson,icisbie smcton and in true
Yankee tty le took up bat kicked high IN the air,
when greatly to The ss nj Of the :, ssenssss !
the excite mer and fun, by good tUmofcdy grsspng the
"ule with both bands, and bopLeurg himself over the
Shorty before tan O'Clock he left the crowd assembled
ouittce to greet him bis exit more
osbfe than WREN be entered, and the pressure was
50 great, and the turmoil and cheering so deAienne,
hat obliged. mos. unrillrgly, 70 beat hssty
retreat from the brave champions company, merely
from the necessity Of safety, and 10 escape being
literally crushed by The thropg in their blind head
eng tsgeir.ss 20 get even peep Al tue gallant Tom
nspeemert Of the racee, loud cheer rang along the
streets Of Caster Tom again Azt7, and shortly AZ
sitIsd m one Of The smartsst and most sshonsbe blue
cloth suits He goved quite sier the ode and "cap
PED BY one Of the nesiest Of hats The eanasei "Aue
uoIeer was stil srfpended In black bstner patent
cafe bare ng from the shoulder On the curios
~ CID roi appear 10 be on the wane, for he MAS literally
bused by homriDg crowds In the evening be visiied
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