Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-05-01
THE GREAT FlGHT between
KEENAN, & SAVERS
SANDY Hook. April y.
A DRAWN BATTLE !,


pie rnshed into the ring. and Sayers' referees
rushed out.
The pugills,s were then ordered 10 desis, by
the refer E.
Both men went TO grass the last round
Savers fell almost every ropnd-
/ On the first dozen rounds Sayers was knock
ed completely off his pins. Toms arms owing
TO the severe fighting suffered much. Heenan' :
eyes quite flushed up towards the last and
al the last round he was quite blind. Hceaan
showed splendid fighting throughout the con-
test. Heenan shows much more Punishment
than Sayers.
4 Savers drew the first blood On the 10Th
round Hrenan completely lifted Tom from The
ground aud threw him heavily with the great
est ease.
The 6th round lasted 30 minutes. ending in
+ Tom going down.
/ The 7th round lasted 10 minutes. Wonder
I full skill was displayed both sides. Tom was
easily knocked off ms pms.
/ I, : unknown If they Will fight again.
The fight decided 10 be drawn.
( The opinion OF tile public WIS divided TO
who was the hes, man.
From the London Daily News.
{ TIE FiGHr.-The long projected fight be-
tween Keenan, aud Sayers took place yesterday
( sy four O'Clock A. 81. The visitors 10 The scene
of action were cony, ed from the London bTId &c
station and ihey aiighted Gear Farm borough
The tight lasted TWO hours and three minutes.
during which - rounds were fought. Savers
drew nrsi blood. aud Heenan claimed the first
knock down blow. Saver, ,iId show any
Signs Of punishment, but his right arm was
much IL Juret By has attempts ward off Hee-
rams Tremendous blows.
Hecuan once got Tie champion head under
his AKIN. and seemed about 10 strangle him. The
ref zee subsequently, Quilted The Tlng declared
IL dFaws battle, but Two or three more skir-
nlshes had. Heeuan seeming in Iffercn:
"a 10 y heiher he hat Savers or his seconds
r.,f.s
Long before O'Clock tins Tuesday A VI Lon
don Bridge Station was literally beseigcd by
spectators TO witness the fight, aud az half past
4. precisely the hrst special tram was despatch
Z ed containing about 10000 pe sons. and after
travelling, for TWO and a halt hours arrived al
a place called Ash, near Farnhau, where all Of
the People got out Of the train; when after eros
ing several nelds and bitches. arrived a. snug
meadow, where rope ring was formed at pre-
cisely half-past O'Clock.
/ The two now entered tie ring. when the Be-
aicla Boy approached Savers and shook ham :
warmly with him.
Z lst Roaud-Saycr5 led out with MS left and
caugh. leenar on the mouth, aud upon a sec
ond point lie landed significant blow on Hee-
nan. nuse. when the latter closed and got Say
ers by the reca and Sayers fell.
2nd Round-Hceuau after eyeing his au.ago-
MS: let fiy his left and landed blow Oh his an
iagonIsis mouth. closed aud threw him.
| 3rd Round-Heenaa caught Oh the mouth
Sayers again falling
All Aound-Ileenan went up to Sayers, shot
! out tremendously with his left. and hIt Savers
again on the mouth and sent him spinning to
tue ground
In the nth and sixth rounds Sayers fell with
/ out any punishment being given either side
7th Round-Sayers landed fearful blow on
rs check cutting II open. and II s left ey { be-
came almost Immediately blii.d. This round
lasted II inmates and ended with Heenan
knocking s down by blow ia the tnouth.
oih R"und-Heenan shot out WIKI has left.
but was beautifully stopped with Saycrs right
After much pariey ing Oh both sides Heenal.
caught Say ers on The mouth. and caused the
cllret - flow pr. .f,4sely. This round lasted 81
minutes and GUIDED IN ucenan knocking Say
down.
9th Round-Heenan went up to sayers
caught INN Oh the mouth aud sent him 70
mother earth.
Betting. which had been up to This time two
TO one on Sayers rose to eyeu-HeeIlan having
til ca u.
Io.,. Round Hecnan closed and threw Say
ers heavily.
llth kound--sayer- struck Heeuaa on the
month, aud fell.
l2th kound-Hcenan wen; up to Savers and
knocked hsu down. which he did the 18Th
. Round.
llth Round-Coun;er hitting on both sides
IN the mouth; ihen closing. Sayers fell
18th Round-Heeuan caught Savers on the
m1uth with bis LETT and sent him spinning and
with his RICH; camgA; him on the jaw, Savers
going down
10Th Round--Afer a few exchanges, Hec-
shu; ont and knocked Savers down.
Z The l1th a similar round
l6th Round--Sayers did mucl. towards clos
ing Heenan's right eye, and fell.
lJth AMI 2Oth Rouuds-ihey ciosed. Hecuan
throwing Sayers IL both instances.
=. - aud emu rounds freeman went
4 MP to Savers and knocked him down. Loud
che, rs-beiliny 10 l on Heenan
=, knuud-aiter some severe hitting on both
sides, Heenal4's face becoming much dIsfigured,
tie! closed AMI oayers had q throw recorded IN
his iav,r.
I 2lth isound-Hecnaa again Knocked Say ers
down.
! 25;h Round-Sayers caught Heenan on the
nose, the ciarct flying about, the closed and
fell, Say er- under.
26th Roun'i--Sayers landed a severe blow on
/ HeenaH's chest and fell.
9th Ro.nd--Heeuau followed Sayers about
the ring slight counter hitting. The furtneg land
I cd another blow on snycrs and he fell.
2olh Round--was sIialtar u the last Sayers
falling.
/ 2Jth Round-IIeeuan with his left caught
Sayers n hIs mouth and brought linn IA the
gruuad.
SJth Round-Sayers caught Hcenan baag
on The nose Tie Two closed and Savers again
fell.
3Ist Round-Sayers knocked severe blow
=
/ under.
/ Gard RoGnd--in thi- round Heenan retired to
has corner and seemed rather reluctant call
ing out; Sayers booking Al hmm an xiousiy, let
fly with left and gave a telling blow on Hee-
/ mans fronti-pIece. Betting esen on Savers at
al tins time. /. evident tina, ia light was
becoming almost OF avail 10 Heenan - both
hIs eyes were nearly clus-d and IN, lace. alto
gether presented a frighlful appearance.
33nd kOuBd-Hetuan landed a bio on Saw
ers mouth and sent hln spinning. To the
crowd 1t yas now plain to be seen that Sayers'
arm As not Of much avail 70 lam from the re-
pea'ed stoppr OF blows, and Heeuan's hand
become much sxoU ed from the repeat ed use he
had made Of IT,
3iih Rouud--Sayers hit out rapidly twice.
giving It 20 Eeenan both on the nose aud mouth:
Heenan however, fDllo~rd Sayers up and struck
him heavily on the mouth, and sent him TO the
ground
/ 35th Ro4nd-Thc two soon closed aad Say
ers getting old of Heenan By the neck, hit him
severely over the left eye
Seth Rouud-The two closed, an ayers was
thrown
37th Round-Heenan gare Savers one in the
mouth the latter falling.
3oIh kound--Sayer closed and fell; Heenau
gave him IN the head when he had almost
reached the ground, 1t being question Of foul
play but was sot persevered in, i, being con-
sidered an accident.
! 18Th kouGd--Heenau got his arm round Say
ers neck. and TO al appearance was str.nging