The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-04
The Great Fight in England.


the particulars Of the great fight in Erg.
land between JoHN O. HEENAN, the Amer
lean. and Ton SAVERS, the champion of
England We annex the statement OF the
London Nc,os, leaving it to our readers to
Judge as to I" which whipped
From the london Ns,cs, ApyJlS.
This long projected fight between lee
nan and Savers took place yesterday BY
4 O'Clock a. NJ the visitors to the scene OF
action We're conveyed from the London
Bridge station, and they aliehtei near
marlborough. The fight lasted TWO hours
and three minutes, during which thirty
nine rounds were fought. Savers drew
the first blood, and Ueenan claimed the
first knock down blow. Sayers did not
show any signs OF punishment, but his
right hand was much injured by his at
tenpts to ward off Ueeuan's tremendous
blows. Heenan once got the champions
head under his arm, and seemed about to
srrangle him. The referees subsequently
quilted the ring, and declared it drawn
battle But two or three more skirmishes
were Tade-Heenan seeming Indifferent
as to whether ha hit Sayers or bis seconds
The mob Of peOp'a at the fight was i'm
mense. Long before 4 o'clock this TAGS.
day a NJ the London Bridge Station was
literally be-iegei by spectators to witness
the fight, and at 4 J precisely The lr,t
speriai train WIS aeeI~.vise-l uu,.'oi,I.u-
about one thousand persons, and after tray
elIing for two and a half hours, arrived at
place called Ash near marlborough, where
all the people got out of the train, when
after crossi several fields aud bitches,
arrived at snug meadow IN which rope
ring was formed, and precisely at halfpast
seven the two men entered the ring, when
the Benicia Boy approached Sayers and
shook hands warmly with him.
1st round Savers led with his left, and
caught Heenan in the mouth, and upon a
second feint, he landed significant blow
on Ueenan's nose. when the latter closed
and got hold of Savers BY the neck, and
savers fell.
! ID. Heenan, after a few moments eve
ing Of his antagonist let fly his left and
landed a blow on his mouth, closed and
threw him.
81. Ueenan caught Savers again on tie
mouth, the latter again falling
4th. IIeenan went mp TO Savers and
shot out tremendously with his left and hit
Say ers again in the mouth, and sent him
spinning to the ground.
In the 9th and 9Th rounds, Savers fell
without any punishment being given on
either side.
| 9TH Savers landed fearful blow on
| IIeenan's left cheek cutting it open, and
lieenan's left eve became almost immedi,
atey in darkness. This round lasted
twenty minutes, and ended with Ueenan
knocking Sayers down hy blown in the
mouth.
Sth. Heenan shot out with his lef, bat
was beautifully stopped with Savers right.
After N Ich parieying on both sides, lIee
uan caught Savers on the mouth, aud
caused The cIaret to iow profuse'y. This
round Ias'ed twenty minutes, and ended
with Heenan knocking Savers down.
| 9th. Heenan went up 80 Savers, caught
linn i'll the mouth, aud seHt him to motAer
earth. Betting which hal been up to this
time two to one on Sayers, rose to even
Ieenan having the call,
l0th. Ueenan closed and threw Sayers
heavily.
11rh. Savers struck Ucenan on the
mouth and fell.
18th. Heenan went up to Savers and
Knocked him down, which he also did in
the 18Th roand.
14.h. Counter hitting on both sides in
. - mouth. then closed. aat Savers fell.
18th. lIeonan caught Savers on the
mouth, with his left. and sent him spin
ming round, and with his right caught him
! IN ;!,@ iaw-Sayers going down.
16th. After lew exchanges IIeenan
shot out and Knocked Sayere down.
The 17ih was similar round TO this.
18th Savers did much towards closing
lIeen4n's rig..t = g. and fell.
10.h and ooh rounds they closed. Hee
nan throwing ayers il both instances.
In the DIST aud 22I rounds Heenan
went up to Saver, and Knocked him down.
Loud cheers. Betting one to four on lice
nan.
23l. After some severe hitting on both
sides, 4 eenan's face becoming much dis
figured, they closed, and Sayers had q
throw recorded in his fsce.
LATER.
9th. Heenan again knocked S"yers
| down.
25th. Savers caught IIcenan poser in
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