, 1865-11-27
The ulueAx and Death Of Tom $nyerx.
From Sporting Llfe.l

As IL no doubt will prove Interesting to MI
those who have admired the wonderful pluck
and endurance Of The greatest giadtator Of
OF modern times to know something Of the
ua1ly but surely did its work. we append
lew particulars. Since the memorable battle
OF marlborough, when Saycfs appeared in the
ring the picture Of health, and the result
proved that his glysi4tF could not have been
improved upon, he now and again showed
symptoms Of the hectic flesh which il the
precursor Of an affection OF the lungs. This
was brought on by the course Of Me-he subse-
gucntly chose, or r1thet by the force OF cir
cumstauces under which he was placed. Un-
able to fall back upon those pleasures Of cul-
tlvated mind from his want Of an education, he
those restraints which lad secured for him
health aud victory. and plunged into e1cesses
OF liying-late hours and dissipation, Ma
tusc's lawswcre not to be broken with i'm
p,nlty, and in the beginning OF this year
he. fell into very low condition,
lion, aggravated with diabetes, and Mr.
Adams, F. 3. c. S., attended him on
Fcb.un.y 90, at his SISTERS, Mrs King, Is
Claremont square, Pcntonyile. Upon his ro-
bust and healthy fsamr great clange had
taken plncc for the worse, and the doctor
much, coughing frequently: aad losing
strength fnst, that he was sinking into
decline. He was prone 10 acknowledge
Lis physical weakness, but when told Of the
serious nature Of tho disease then apprehcnd
I'd, he became as dociEe as child, and obeyed
the injunctlons Of bis medical advisers How.
,.y.;r the dreaded enemy Was stalled oil
by careful wnt ching and nursing, and he re-
covered sufficiently to take trip to Brirh-
ton atout the middle Of April. When there,
he apucnred strong and robust, aud like bis
.ormef SELF This, however, was not to last
long, 4,r G; The end Of August he returned to
his sisters, In Clar.mont squire, and In
consultation held there between DR.. Adams
ind Mr.. Brown, they came TO the conclusion
that actual and absolute disease Of the lungs
Aad set In, md that lie could not survive
many weeks. lie took fancy to 60 to Ills
old friends, Mr.. Mcnsicy, High street, Cam
dcntoTn, on octooc1 lclht and there he
Dr.. Adams himself. that gentleman called in
DR.. Gull to consult, but they agreed that
nothing more could be done to save
him. 4 reaction took place in Ills con.
dition after being fortnight 1t Mr..
Acnsley's; he seemed 70 get fFeshsr
doubtful slate, giving hopes 10 tlts friends
tlnt he would survive the allncss- 4 relapse
came On. ntd with It unconciousness. md
for the last few days he had only few In
teryals Of consciousness. Mr. Ittcn, assist
ant ciarlnin to St. Pancras Norkhuuse, at
tic consultations OF religion. He passed
away at 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening, IN
the 7,rcsencc OF his father, with Ills two child
rem At hand. During the three weeks Of bis
bcdriddcn illness Ae occasionally endured
4rcat agony. For upwards Of - hours be-
fore his death he was in 4 state Of scml-in-
senslbflity, and could ouly recognize his
friends on being aroused and appealed to
But the Ereat Change came with comparative
peacc al last, and when nature compelled
him TO "throw up the SPONGE" he left the
world, let us hope, without TINT pain which
no man feared less when lie stood MP IN dc.
fence of his reputation as the emperor o1
British boxers. Many were the Inquiries
made for tho health of poor Tom, and it Is
satisfactory to know that he was visited BY
some who had taken part aggninst him In
the battle field, md TINT he badc them,
each and all, peaceful farewell.
"Tom'' Saycrs was born in 1920. He wal
brought up to the trade Of brick-1ayfng, but
hayirc turn for the prize ring, and showing
the qualities necessary To SUCCESS n 1t ne soon
became boxer by occupation. His first achi
In regular stricken field Was 1T Greenhithe
in 1S45, when be beat Crouch. BIS ne1t ngh'
was with Collins, In 1850, which was Inter
rupted by the police twice, and finally nban
doned, md a new match made for the stake
OF LII, which he won, after = hard hght o
elehty-four minutes. His next venture Was q
challenge to Jack Grnnt, very expert boxer
on which match Was arranged 1o1 +ioV
side.
Thissslsht Was won By Sayers, md gayc him
an Immediate and extensive notoriety among
the elass 70 which he belonged After beat
ing Jack Martin in 1855, lie was beaten bJ
Nat Langham. THIS tight, the oaly one, un.
less We except the Heennn fiCbt, which
Saycrs lost throughout lis loHo career
WIS won by the stratugem and snnerfo1
adroItncss Of 1anghn1n, who sncccetIrd ;r
closing both hls eyes ty succsssiye ijows
though saycrs was almost pcrsrctly frcsh r.
every other respect at tho close of ti's
fight 1nngham's friends were 20 well avn.
OF Bayers' superiority that another 1natct
could not be arranged between the parties
and Sayers went on conqucring, and t,
CONQUER, all the most noted buxers Of IL
time, among whom were Aaron Jones, III
Upton Slashcr, Tom Paddock, Bill Benjaml
and Bob Hrcttie- The Heenan fight, wlic
created so great an excitement in Englan
aud t1is country, occurred on the l7th I
April, 1850, and was decided drawn, rs wi
bc remembered, and the matter attempted
he settled by giving belt 10 each Of IL
aspira1nts. Since that time saycrs has bee
thc bright particular star Of several clrcuse
He bad. in a remarkable degree, the qualitit
nrcessary for Success In prize Citing -abilit
to riyc and take the most tremendous blow.
stubborn pluck, quick eye, and IN impo
; turbable temper. .