The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-30

Urcna1 Biint-The opinion OF Bell
Lie" &c.
The "1reat Prize Fight between Job
,teenan, the American. and Tom Savers til
rossessor OF the English champion belt. cam
ar on the i1th inst From an extra of tn
london Times we gather the particuls,
ot the Gght. That paper says that at Tate,
.aus The Sunday before the mill" bets wer
.aie ltu 10 ia that Sayers wonla te vie,or
The bettln vas fought shortly after supr;s,
.a4 he crowd in attendance included som
noblemen. officers of the army, aud even c,er
gYmen. The pngilis's wen; 10 the field in III
.ame train Of cars. From the paper nance
We iake the following account OF the even
Which has been so much talked of:
The father and brother OF I ON Savers wer
also present among the crowd, which mum
bered AZ least twelve hundred Order wa
soon called. "Sit down in 'front.', was ~
cry, and an inner circle Of at least twelve dee,
obeyed
In another minute the cap of Savers wa
thrown MIC The ring, amid the cheers OF hi
tIlends. This was followed by Herpan wh,
was loudiv applauded hy all parties 9TH,
Bey" was ready before the English cham piou
vho pulled OF no less than three Shirts
These il'tie preliminaries having been eon,
faroash, the coiors of The con,atan,s wer,
aei 10 the stake. Those of the Beuicia Ro,
by his seconds, James Cusack and Jack Mac
dinaIo- ana those nt Tom Savers hy JENNY
Welsh and Harry Brunton, who acted AS ii:
cGcIaiihg ministers. The toss for choice OF
f'eund having fallen to the lot Of John Hee.
i2A ne, AS matter of course, took the corner
il Ehich the sun was behind him. TIL. greet.
lag oi the rival pugilists was very hearty. and
- cordially did they shake each other by the
h'no ihit 'he cheers of the crowd were re-
Yeaird ana continued for some time. The
Odds Of 10 which Were freely laid on Sav.
RS III London, decreased 10 6 TO 4 as soon as
hTaan began TO strip.
THKMEN
As ne men confronted each other for the
1Ts' tiihe' me contrast between them was
garlngy distinct, Heenan Overcoming Tho
Champion IN most commanding styje and ex
hloi!ng superiority of bulk thar threat. ned
uuspeakahIe dangers. What his true weigh,
vas, We are sorry that we cannot say: for no,
bang obliged 10 so publicly TO scala in a h.,
II iJr the onship-which is ALWAYS a,
"csleh weishtS"-he had shrewdly ay3iled
himself OF his privilege, with the doubl. oh.
Jett 0i keeping his antagonis: in the dark ard
OF avoiding any confntation OF his early state
meni fhat lie would fight at less than IL stone
lo: We should Judge from his appearance
tha' ne certainly weighed as much as l3 stone
IDS, l!c") though II is not impossible we
may el'hsr under or overr ate him.
Nha'eVerhi weight might have been, how.
ever. 1t Was well disposed uDon his flehtinp.
points, and his condition d.d great credit 10
CHssck and Macdonald, who, bye- the bye
Wien ne ilrst uncovered BETRAYED a look of
conscious pride, as il they had created him
ladrpi' Z "hI'ersal and spontaneous buzz of
a1miTaii0n went around the ring when hi.
ska first sparkied in the light, and not the
tasi Curious of The observers was Tom Savers
himself We'll. he is Il hearty fellow sure
enough said hh. invuiuntarily, and immedi-
a'e!y resumed his preparation. His skin was
very clear, glossy, and as we said before spark
Ing IN It's whi:eness. and the mt scIes punched
sbd Auolted IN his arms and abou; his shoul.
ders IS they are represented in the pictures OF
Tie cid Roman gladiators. |
lie pui up his hands in graceful manner.
A.s irft beng we'll extended, as if feeling oui
eagerly fer his man, " hiie his right was hald
AaAdilF across his breast almost al right an
f-s he 'irst being not more than six or eight
Inches away as II 1T bore a cuirass His posi-
,i'u vas erect. leaning neither back ward nor |
forwafd, and The carriage OF his head WAS
graceful and confident II is merely necessary
70 ACC IN This connection, that he stands six |
iee' f"o and half inches high, and is at the
present time - years OF age
ssFeFs on his part is but five feet eight
!aenr- ana hall, and, as we said before is
'H'F -lre years OF age. In weight he was
rAac'i} i1i pounds, and all OF that amount +
s.'' ls III The case OF his antagonist rs well |
ulsloe'ed as was possible tor it TO be- His
s"y"u'efs are very powerful and muscular
aIeA Ms IONS CORES pond to them with Il broad
1"N concentrated quantity of strength that |
iF'4iiy accounted for his lasting qualities
h'' leas Is Il model Of = g!adiator's caput. and
!. = wonderfully well set into neck which |
.reas strung with the muscles of a bull His |
4a9iness.
THE FIGHT
iLtie was q minutes pause after the final |
,,aaAihg hands, " hen the seconds retired and |
~, Wv 'Ae ANTAGONISTS face TO face at last. Both |
.A,auiy put themselves into position-the |
.isat hand held close across the rody the left
a4'aatsd at length, and kept moving gently
w o1' Is II TO ieei Its way. The immense differ
Iaer ee'ween the height, weight, strength and
80. ~ ol arm OF the men. was now more than |
M re- manifest, and the disadvantages under
sl'eh Sayers labored appeared to many to be
w ~ huch ior him. The sun shone bright and
81 spi III MS face, 80 as almost to blind him: Vet
.T a'TFs SEEMED cool and confident, and smiled |
.'iy Is ne VentEred in reach of that treman. |
@ sus muscular arm. Both seemed very eau. |
I 'as' Ihe TENTS were quick and constant. |
i - eaeh avoided the other with more or less ;
my Neither could help laughing. At last
.i.Fls sfTl caught slight blow on the mouth,
sN'h Ne returned heavily drawing first blood |
p -.s freeman, amid shouts of congratulations
'l SEEMED sull more cautious and after |
iss" iI, spa!fihg and warding Off an intended
and via me speed OF thought, both stopped
"oA-u tt each other with hands down |
f,nsaa niue rest they again SPARED and
;si'sea. when Sayers gave his adversary some | c
''uy biows, and got down easily.
ss-n"a I1n man was instantly attended by his |
hes s' "uo carefully sponged his body and Y
f,d 'e , 'iherd out his mouth with q little =
+sn.S %n1er Sn again they advanced. Each
.ns-r,..h leh 10 know his antagonist better the
snn =. WAS quicker, and the huge muscular | u
arh neeAah Went backward and forward | Y
Syer Ilei!se rapidly Three times he hit at II
i n out out OF distance, and apparently rs s
As d.. 'ne champion of his guard at iast | a
Ssr.r. onward like lightning, and deal, | r.
Ia h hiOh., 1 u
l,ts' ION, however as il TO show how | si
b. Nais" ior II, at once ventured close 70 | e.
ilr ,hs a"'agonlst-;oo close as it proved. | q
4 dsr' .ohs arm of Heenan was shot out like n
Tga wa. a"I WIN heavy bloy: on his forehead =
rbsts 80, Us Hnoched almost in to his own corner | te
li4es." ere great cheers at this, and though | sc
Iaaitsr af fsee'hed pleased, Sayers took it as II
course, and went back TO his corner, "
t.f m,., uhconcerned Here he was sponged Ia
iaan -'hute, and returned with !. deem red n
slgIr,t'Vio 'Vioss his forehead and his month | ri
htmsn, ~. ~ hsurea, though with far less pan. ,;
elpec,sr " appearance Than could have been ns
ste lie ho,hg wing to his skill in jumping back al
Is io,ee ~ reached, and thus weakening halt "
u ra,- a, ne was smiling and seemed quite ni
C bis o.a e again approached the American | as
hot 10 'a cofher, who was very careful al
win lh H. Ia order TO keep Savers | nc
las sssy,as sn'Fe OF the sun in his face %
asala prssai 70 perpiex fayers much, and he ~ u
eieis Ea, eh'sd an opening of which the Be- o.
9as NY Ivy instantly ayaiied binns.,t and with IL,
Aeie g4rs ,s sheo Sayers TO the ground. Again !.
'Qaiesl niseticous cheers tor Keenan, and A.
D. ,oups sfa'uIaiions TO the Champion in kn
sho had ha'ce haosice he had met with. Those 70
|tsssst; ,ha oaeKed Sayers seemed ra.her de- sa
asenan' w, sue betting gradually became even. | ha
.asnplun ga almost as much in favor as the 5
!. Which 4uefe were loud cries Of "Time," Sa
y fiag ana aesnan @ advanced TO the centre Of tn
str adyanc"aa "aited for Sayers, retiring as the ov
:. tneai ~ ~ M the American again had jec
: IONS ev.s e s higher ground and the sun pu
>npny .s a. odyers now found ii was useless cle
sfaou, thghting with q man OF such lol
ssrcan: hs ,hhsth ,hs and length OF arm a. the all
sai blow ~ ae,eIofe tried to dash ia, and got BY
'efy hea ~ a. Heeban, who returnedit with on
Ik aud a que, which sent Tom staggering get
'st Of The ,ome some further exchanges. ali in loo
!. aewn P'"eFIal young American Sayerp ant
istail ths Se'
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