The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-04-17
Another International Prize Fns'
MATCH BETWEEN KEENAN, AND KING.
From the London Sporting Fife

From the London Sporting Fife 4 =
Yesterday (Tuesday) King. accompan-
led by Mr.. W. Preston, called upon Iis to
state that LIE had succeeded in getting q
match on with Heenan.s 1t has been al
ready announced in our columns, that the
American had commissioned gentleman to
match him on any opportunity presenting
itself, and on Monday night, or rather Tues
day morning, Owen Swift, King, and Pres
ton happened to meet at Mi" J. Conveys,
California Hotel, Panton street. Owen
Swift was not long in bringing the merits
of the two big 'uns on the carpet, and put
9lOO for a fight for 1000 a side
between Heenan and King. Neither King
nor his hackers happened to have Seen
fury" about them at the time to cover
Owen Swifts deposit, but, so eager were
they, that Kings party at once tabled 2
tenner," and stripped themselves OF all
theirjewelry, including watches and rings,
as set-off against the 9100, to bind the
bargain, and, according to agreement, they
were to meet at Owen Swift's last evening,
to make further arrangements.
King, when he called upon US, seemed
in high glee at the prospect of the match,
and, as he has widened and improved gen
enerally, his friends are very confident Of
his being able to make the Benecia Boy
lower his colors. Heenan is still engaged
with Howes and Cushings Circus, but of
his determination to fight, we have no
doubt, King will be a match for him in
height, size, and reach, and the probabili-
ty of the contest has already excited vast
amount of interest in pugilistic circles r.
The belief has been common, since the
memorable battle of Marlborough, that
Heenan's hands had "gone," and that he
would not venture fresh struggle; but
this now seems out of the question, as the
men at the back the of Benecia Boy would
certainly not match him if such was the
case. The meeting between the friends of
the men was appointed between nine and
ten last night, at Owen Swift's, at which
hour We attended to hear what transpired.
The report of match between Heenan
and King spread rapidly throughout the
metropolis, and created an immense SEN
sation. Owen Swift's parlor was filed
from an early hour in the evening, and at
10 o'clock there were present-Heenan,
Tom King, Jack Macdonald, Billy Duncan,
John Coney, Owen Swift, Mr.. Roberts (the
billiard CHAMPION W. Dufton, W. Pres.
ton, @. Bush, H. Bennett, and a number
of gentlemen identified with the turf and
ring. .-.... - --r....
The utmost anxiety was manifested by
the company to learn the moves on the
board, and all doubt as to the genuineness
of the match were soon at an end, for
Swift, amid general silence, requested our
reporter to draw up the articles. Seldom
has any pugilistic engagement been con-
Quoted SO amicably, but, directly it be-
came plain that the match was certain to
come off, a gentlemen offered to bet ESQ
on Heenan winning. We have previously
mentioned that e1OO was put down on
behalf of the "Benecia Boy over night,
and so anxious was Mr.. Preston to bind it,
that, in moment of enthusiasm, after de-
posting a couple of diamond rings and
his " ticker, he offered to leave his coat
or shirt to prove he was in earnest
Heenan's hackers, it appears, are some
gentleman of the Stock Exchange and one
or two well known spectators on the turf,
who had told Owen Swift that he was at
liberty to match Heenan at any time and
for any sum, which they would guarantee
should be forthcoming. Early in the eve
ming Kings party handed 91OO to Owen
Swift to redeem their valuables, and bind
the match. The 920O was then given to
Mr.. Coney, to hand to the stake holder,
which will be done this wednesday, NOR
ming. .-.s.. .t.f .,
Heenan and King sat opposite each 9TH
er, and occasionally spoke in the most am
icable manner, exchanging the usual con-
vivial compliments. Heenan, it seems,
had been recognized during the day by a
large procession of the Irish celebrating
St. Patrick 5 Day, and he was Immediately
cheered in the most enthusiastic manner
The mention of this incident caused King
to inform Heenan that he (King) had often
been mistaken, when in the provinces, for
the ''Benicia Boy" and treated under that
impression with the utmost liberality.
Heenan looked scarcely so well as when
we had previously seen him, and his hands
being encased in delicate pair of 'fkids'
the company were not enabled to judge of
their soundness; but Tom Kings fist, in
comparison with Heenan's, seemed per-
feet leg of mutton The "Benicia
Boy" as usual, conducted himself in the
most easy and gentlemanly manner, and
treated everybody with courteous and
pleasant demeanor King was well sup
ported by his friends, and has certainly
widened and improved generally since he
met and defeated Mace. al
1t was agreed that they should fight for
81, 900 a side in December next, within
one hundred miles Of London. The ut
most care was evinced on both sides to
have the articles drawn up SO that they
might not exhibit single flaw or loop-hole;
and it is expressly stated that the deposits
must be made good at the houses named,
at the time, and that forfeit will be claim.
ed from that period, and not from the time
at which the money reaches the first stake
holder a5 a'
MILrARY.-Company A, Sixth Regi-
ment, Capt. Grant, and Company K, same