The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-05
THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.
1nmrx-KISK aeUSDs 1egea1.
1UYIlK MAX u m nm.
JONATHAN ALL RIGHT.

eepool dates 30 the 18th ult.
| The great eight teok place On the morn.
ing Of the l7sh slt, q firnboroagh, neal
| The 6eht lastsd two hours and niautss
Thirty rounds vers fought, whom the
people rushed into the ring, and the referees
were crowded eut.
The pus;lisss we're then ordered to desis,
fighting b. the referees.
| Beth men wsst 70 the grass % the las,
rosnd. Ssyess fell almoss every round. Ia
the 6rst dessa rounds SaysEs va knocked
completely Cd bis legs.
Saysrs' arm, owing to the severe fighting
suffarsd . great deal. Hsenan's ewes we're
much blackepsd towards the close, and q
the last round be Va, quite blind.
Keenan, foughs splendidly throughout the
contest, bat shevsd much more punishnsut
than Saysrs.
:. Sayers drew tie &rst blsod. On the l0th
round, Keenan, completely lifed Saysrs from
the ground and threw him heavily with the
greatest sass.
The eighth round lasted twenty ninutss,
ending 10 Toms going down. The seventh
! round lasted thirteen minutes. Woudsrful
, skill vas displayed on both sides. Tom VA
easily knocked Of his pins.
The fight was decided to Be drawn enc.
The opinion Of the public was divided re-
gsrdine Who was the best man.
From the London Daily News.
Tns Flenr.-This long projected fghs
between Hssnan and Saysrs took place yes
tsrdsy. BY four o'clock in the morning
the visitors to the scene Of action we're con-
vsyed from London to Bridge Station, and
they slighssd near Firnborough. The eight
lasted two hours and minutes, during
which SO rounds were fought.
Ssysss drew the 6rst blood, and Heenan
claimed the fret knock down. Saysrs did
not show any signs Of punishment, but his
right arm was much injured BY his attempts
TO ward of Heensn's tremendous blows.
Hssnan once got the Champions head
under bic arm, aud seemed about to strangle
him. The referee subsequently quit the
ring, and declared drawn battle. But
two or three more skirmishss we're made
Hssnan seemed indifferent - to whether he
hit Sayers or bic seconds.
msnse. Long before 4 O'Clock, this (Tuss.
day. morning. London Bridge Station was
literally bssiegsd BY spectators to witness
the fight, and as half.past four precisely,
! the special train was dispatched, containing
about 1000 persons, and after travelling
p hours, arrived At place called Ash,
near Farnham, where all Of the people got
out Of the train, when, after crossing 6slds
and bitches, arrived ct snug meadow, in
which rope ring was formed, and precise
~ At Il o clock the two men entered the
ring, when Benicia Boy approached Sayers
and shook hands warmly with him.
Fret Round-Ssysrs led gu, with his left
and caught Hesnan in the mouth, and upon
. second fsint be landed = significant blow
on UeeDaD's nose, when the latter closed,
and got hold Of Saysrs BY the neck, and
latter fell.
Sscond-Heenan, after . few minutes
eyeing Of his agtagonist, let fly his left and
landed blow on bis mouth. Closed aud
threw him.
Thrd-H senan caught Saysrs on the
mouth, the latter again falling.
Fourth-Hsenan went up to Savers, shot
out tremendously With bis left, and biz Say
ere again on the mouth, and sent him spin.
ming to the ground.
Ia the fifth and sixth rounds Saysrs fell
without any punishment being given on
either side.
Sevsnth-Saysrs l.nded fearful blow
on Hesnan's left cheek, cutting it open,
and Heeenan's left eye became almost i'm
msdately in darkness. This round lasted
twelve minutes, and ended with Heenau
knoesiss Saysss down b. . blow in tn.
mouth.
Eighth-Heenan shot out with his left,
but was beautifully stopped by Sayers'
right. After much parleying on both sides,
Hsenan caught Sayers on tho mouth, and
caused the clsrst to flow profusely. This
round lasted twenty minutes, and ended BY
Hesnan knocking Ssysrs down.
Ninth-Heenan went up to Saysrs, caught
him % the mouth, and sent him to mother
earth. Betting, which had been up to this
tims to on Sayers, rossto even, Heenan
having the cali.
Teuth-Heenan closed and threw Sayers
heavily.
mouth and fell.
Twelfth-Heenan went up to Sayers and
knocked him down, which be also did in the
thirteenth round.
Fourteenth - Counter hitting on both
sides in ths mouth, then closed and Saysrs
fell.
Fiftssnth-Heensn caught Savers on the
mouth with bis left and sent him spinning
round, and with bis right caught him on
the jaw, Ssyers going down.
Sixtsenth-Aftsr few exchanges, Hss-
nan shot out and knocked Saysrs down.
Ssventeenth-Was . similar round to
last.
Eighsesnth-Ssyers did much towards
closing Hsenan's right eye, and fell.
Nineteenth and Twentisth- They closed,
Hsenan throwing Sayers in both instances.
In the twenty-frst and twenty second
rounds Heenan went up to Sayers and
knocked him down. Loud chssrs.1 Bet.
ting four to one on Heenan.
Twenty. th,rd-After some severe hitting
on both sides Heenan's face becoming
much dis6gursd-they closed, and Say srs
bad = throw recorded in bis favor.
Twenty -fourth-Hssnan again Knocked
Sayers down.
Twenty 6fth--Sayers caught Heenan 4
poser on the nose, the claret fypg about.
Tbs two closed and fell, Sayers under.
Twenty -sixth-Sayers landed Q severe
blow on Hssnan's left cheek, and fell.
Twenty ssysnth-Hsenan followed Say
err about she ring. Slight counter. hitting:
the ferusr landed another blow on Savers
mouth and be fell.
Twenty. sisbth-A similar round 10 the
last. Sayers falling.
Twsoty -niosh-Hssnan with his lef,
caught SsJsrs in the mouth, and brough.
him TO the ground.
Thirtisth-SaJ ers caught Heepan bany
on IL: nose; the Two clossd, and Savers
again fell.
Thirty arst-Sayers landed severe blow
on the mouth, the two closing and fell
Ssyers under.
hirty.second-In this round Keenan,
retired to his corner, and seemed rather
reluctant at calling out Savers. lookin, A
him anxisusly. Saysrs entered with his
left, and gave = telling blow on lIeeoan,s
frontispiecs. Betting even on Savers. A.
this time it was evident that daylieb. "a.
becoming almost Of no ayail to Heen.n. ~
both bis eyes we're nearly closed, and his
tsce altogether pressssed afrighsfol appear.