The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-05-05

!. ARRIVAL or THE VANDERBILT.
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u Sandy Hook, April -.
Tho steanship vapaerbilt arrived o. this pos
, with Liverpool dates u the loth. ~
The great hglft took D1aee early on the morn
inn of he l7th q Ramhess1sh, near Alder
I, shot The nchs lasted too houss And Gx minutes
Thirty-ninc rounds were foasab xhen the pco
pie rushed into the ring and Saye1 referees
crowded ont The pugilists were thea ssdercd
70 desist fighting BY the resereeH B0sh easn
went 20 grass On tbe last round. Sayers ftii T.
most every round on the fps dosen roundA-
Sayers vas knocked esppletely % biz pins. -
Toms arms, owing TO the severe hghting. suffer
ed much Hecnanss eyes wese quite blacked ur
| towards the last. and at the lest round be waa
i quite blind Meenaa showed Sp1sndid fighting
throughout tho contest. Heenaa shows much
more punishment thar 81 vers. '1o@ drew the
FIRST blood on the 10th roand. Hccnan osmpletr.
" lifted Ton fro@ the eros.1d apd sehpe1 him
heavily with the greatest ease. The esh round
lasted twenty minutes, ending in Toms going
down. The 7th round lasted thirteen minutes
Wonderful skin was displayed on both sideA -
Tom was easily knocked on his pins. Il is un-
knownif they will fight again.
The opinion Of the pablic was divided regard
ing who was the best man.
From the Daily News, 18th.
TEE FIcas-Thia leng paojecsed ashs between
Heenan and Sayers t0ok place yesterday. BY
four O'Clock in the morning the visitors to The
scene Of action were conveyed fros the London
Bridge station, and they aligheed mar Fasnbor-
ough. E
The 6ght lasted swo hours and three sinutes,
during which 80 rounds were fous.h .ht .&ayers
drew first blood and Heenan claimed the Gssf
knock down blow. Sayeis did not show .ny
signs Of punishment, but his right arm was much
mendOus blows. Heenan once got the cham
l pion's head under his arm and seemed about to
| strangle him. N
The referee subsequently, quilted the ring and
declared drawn battle. But two or three more
skirmishes were made. II enan seeming indif
ferent ~ to whether he hit Savers or hia seconds
The mob Of people at the fight was immense.
Long before o'clock this, Tuesday morning. Lon
don Bridge station was literally besieged by spec
tators TO witness the eight, and 1t half past 1
precisely the 6rst special train was despa fched,
containing about 10000 persons. and after trav-
cling for two and q half hours, arrived 1t plac
called Ash near Farnh I'M, where ali the people
got out Of the train, when after crossing several
felds and bitches, arrived at snug meadow in
which rope ring was formed, and at pre,.'sely |
half past o'clock the two entered the ring. |
Wucu tt0 OSutClN 0Oy 4UDfUNSu&0 EDY&ES Auu i
shook hands warmly with him.
1st round. Saycrs led out with his left snd /
caught Heenan on the mouth, and upon second |
feint landed significant blow on Heenan's 1
nose, when the latter closed, got hold Of Sayers
by the neck and Sayers fell
3D. Heenan, after few minutes eyeing Of his |
antagonist, let Ay his left and landed blow on
his mouth, closed and threw him.
Sd. Heenan caught Sayers on the mouth, the
latter again falling.
4th. Heenan went up to Savers, shot out tire
mendousiy with bis left and hit Savers again On
the mouth and sent him spinning TO the ground.
In the 9Th and 9th rounds Sayers fell, without
any punishment being given on either side.
7th. Sayers landed fearful blow on Heenan's
check, cutting it open. and Heenan's left eve
became almost Immediately darkened. This
round lasted twelve minutes, and ended with Hee-
nan knocking Sayers down by a blow in the
mouth.
Sth Heenan shot out with his left but was
beautifully stopped wish Sayers right After
much parleying on both sides, Heenan caught
Sayers on the mouth and caused the clsret to
flow proflsely. This round lasted 20 minutes
and ended with Heenan knocking Savers down.
9th.-Heenan went up to Savers caught him
on the mouth, and sent him to mother earth; bet
ting, which had up to this time been two to one
on Sayers. rose to even-Heenan having the call
lOth.-Heenan closed, and threw Sayers heav-
ilv.
llth.-Sayers struck Heenan on the mouth,
and fell.
l2th-Heenan went up to Sayers and Knocked
him down, which he also did in the 18TH
l4th.-Counter hitting on both sides, in the
mouth; then closing, sayers fell.
l5th.-Heenan caught Savers on the mouth
with his left and sent him spinning round, and
with his right caught him in the jaw-Sayers 60
ing down.
l6th.-After few exchanges, Heenan shot
ont and knocked Sayers down. The 18th was
similar round to this
lSth.-Sayers did much towards closing Hee-
mans right eye, and fell
18th and goth rounds they closed, Heenan
throwing Saycrs in both instances
In the 2lst and 22d rounds Heenan went up
TO Saver and knocked him down. Loud cheers
Betting to l on Heenan.
2Sd.-After some severe hitting on both sides,
Heenan's face becoming much dis6gurcd, they |
closed and Savers had throw recorded in his
favor.
2ith.-Heenan again knocked Savers down.
25th.--Sayers caught Heenan on the nose, the !
claret flying about the two closed and FELL Say ,
ers under.
26th.-Sayers landed . severe blow on On Hee- ,
mans cheek and fell
27th.-Heenan followed Sayers about the ring;
slight counter-hitting The former landed anoth-
er blow on Sayers mouth and he fell.
The 2Sth r0una was similar to the last, Savers (
falling ,
29th.-Heenan with his left caught S,yers in ,
his mouth and brought him to the ground. r
SOth.-Sayers brought Heenan bang on the
nose; the two closed anil Suers gain fell {
3lst.-Saycrs landed severe blow on the
mouth; the two closed and fell, Sayers under
S2d In this round Heensn retired to his cor
ner and seemed reluctant at calling out Savers I
looking at him anxiously, let Ay with hi. left and
gave telling blow on n ,enan's frontispiece |
Betting even on Savers.
At this time il was evident that daylight .
was becoming almost Of no avail TO Hecnan, as
both his eyes were nearly closed and his face al
together presented frightiul appearance.
SD. Hee,ian landed . crusher on Savers 1
mouth and sent him spinning to the ground. It ]
was now plain to be seen that Savers right arm !
was not Of much avail 70 him. from the repeated
stopping Of blows and Heenan's hand also be- ,
came much swollen from the repeated use he ]
had made of it.
s4th. Sayers hit out rapidly twice, giving il
TO Heenan both IN the nose and mouth. lIee- !
nan however followed Sayers up and struck him /
heavily on the mouth, and sent him to the i
ground In
S5th. The two soon closed and Savers ret i
ting hold of Heenan by the neck hit him severe ]
y over the left eye. I'm
36ih. The two closed, and Snycrs was thrown. i
S7th. Heenan gave Savers one in the mouth, d
the latter falling. Ii
SSth. Sayers closed and fell, Hecnan gave /
him one on the head when he had almost reach- /
d the ground. II being question Of foul but /
! was not perseyered in, being considered an ac-
rident.
39th.-Heenan got his arm round Savers neck,
and to all appearances was strangling him. Cries /.
of let him gow Were raised; Heenan, however,
tuck to his hold. and the ring was broken in
The greatest confusion prevailed. The umpire /,
Fas carried away in the throng, and the fight I
vas prcmaturely brought to close, neither hsv-
ng been declared the winner The contest last !
ID two hours and eight minutes.
New York, April rs. {
The Times London correspondent says + /
'isited Heenan last evening and found him most
comfortable and in excellent spiri,a He il anx- d
Gus 70 fight Sayers a. soon a. possible II he ID !
lot satisfied with the present result The indig Y
'ation Of the Americans here and in fact large