The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-05-03
THE GREAT FIGHT BETWEEN
HEENAN and SAYRES.

wins first Blood---Both horribly bruised
The steamship Vanderbilt arrived at
N. York at o'clock on Saturday morn
tug last.
The great fight took place on the morn
ing of the l7th of April, at Fernborough,
near Aldershott.
The following account We copy from the
Illustrated Neacs.
To say that this fight created the ut
most interest on both sides OF the Attain
tic, is but family to describe the profound
attention given to it in all its details.
In America, you talked it over, made
your bets, discussed it in your papers,
and backed your man according to your
faith. Here in England We did more
We quoted the bets and odds at TattaT-
salls-and on change. Yes, truly, they
we're placed in the front rank, side by
side with the Derby" and Epson" /"
the &c re at North Western" and the mid :
land Counties"
sit is all very well, says the IHuno1erer,
to affect Indifference, but we Englishmen
all hope Sayres may win" and SO it was
with all Englisnmen.
1t was the talk Of London some days
before it came off and many hundreds Of
thousand pounds we're wagered as to the
result. Around the sporting houses the
excitement was intense. Harry Brun-
toms, Owen Swift's, Nat Langhham's, S,
Round Table, and others were literally
beseiged for several days before the
"mill."
Those poor unfortunates who we're not
up to snuff sighed in vain for the coveted
Railroad ticket that secured them to the
scene of the fight-nobody knew whittier.
Morning came-the eventful morning OF
April 18th and with it four of the clock,
aud With the latter came the fortunate
and unfortunate to the Railroad station.
9 to 4 was freely offered by the friends
of Sayers and as freely taken BY the A
merieans. In fact scarce anything was
offered on Sayers that was not snapped
by the Americans. Around Waterloo
Bridge Station did this mostley crowd
assem bic, the Euglishmen doing most Of
the blowing. The American roughs said
but little. They were playing quiet
game The night was very dark. and
the single lantern in front of the R. R.
Office seemed to draw mysterious light
over the crowd, that heigbteued the Sc
crecy of the affair to such an extent that
everything was hushed to whisper
The wbi-tle sounded softly, the crowd
showd their magic bits of card, and away
We dashed quietly, fearing to awake even
the echoes Of the night. All along the
road were stationed policemen, mounted,
and on foot-armed with club and cut
lass, and not until We had passed the me
tropolitan precints, did these "Peelers
disappear. Our journey ended near the
town of Aldershot. The cars eDptied
their live stock, and away We seampered
over hedges, bitches, meadows, and fields.
A spot was soon selected. Sayers enter
ed the ring first and was almost iG, mdi-
ately joined By Heenan. Both were re-
ceived ia the most enthusiastic manner
Many now saw the Benecia Boy for the
first time, and one could easily see they
we're surprised to find him so midable
looking. Mr.. Morrissey had circulated
the report that Sayers would whip him
easily, and, in his opinion. Heenan
would Mt stand ten rounds. The fallacy
of the statement was apparent, HeeDan
stripped most admirably. His fine mus
cular back and arms, broad strong chest,
and firmly set legs, were scrutiniasd By
every one, and by none more than By
Sayers. Still your stubborn Jonny Bull
would Mt allow himself to think for one
moment that it as possible for his man
to lose the battle. Verify, Time tries all,
and ye immense British nation was doon-
ed to much sorrow and tribula,ion.
Everything being in readiness, they
tossed for choice of places, which being
won by the Boy" he placed bis back to
the sun and waited quietly for the dance
to begin.
Time was cslled at twenty-five minutes
past seven, and the fight commenced:
Round /. The men came smiling to
the scratch; Sayers feinted several times
but seeing this had no effect on the Boy,
set to work in earnest. by attempting and
succeeding in planting bis right on Hee-
mans mouth, thereby drawing first blood.
2. Both ralying. Hesnan got home
on Sayers chin and afflicted slight cat
3. Iu this round Heenan knocked
Sayers completely off bis legs by left
handed blow. Great cheers for Hee-
nan.
4. Another knock down of Sayers.
who also received bad cut on the left
cheek.
5. Heenan pushing Sayers, on the
month. Sayers down.
6. Betting in favor of Heenan who
iU Umediately afterwards received a tre-
mendous blow under the left eye. Say
ers knocked down.
Z. Heenan's eye badly hurt as be
came to the scratch. Sharp fighting. -
Savers knocked down.
8. More sharp fighting. Heenan got
struck once more on the left eye which
looked terribly swollen. Sayers caught
it badly on the nose which assumed the
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