Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-17
The Great Prize Fight,
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The following official account of the rounds in DETAIL il
from Bells Life:


Round Hsenan at threw himself into very fair po
son his left well balanced ready for shoot and the right
across the body; Toms position the evel
but On S p , he s a snd
Heenan tried again. his reach being tremendous but again
9S gs1 n and out
point but for short time each fortress well guarded
last om LEI 60 ns a and Oas 6I OF s
lead but short They got gradually to Heenans
ner who appeared disposed to fight the defensive and
the sun being Toms eyes seemed to bother him lit
tie. At length they together and sharp ehanders
first blood and Heensn leaving his sign manual on Toms
frontispece. Heavy counterhs followed, Tom again get
to close when Heenan seized Tom round the neck
Tom pegged at the back of his head until he made
him leave that, and Tom fell, laughing
q Heenan showed marks of Toms handwork the back
of his neck and Toms forehead flushed Heenan kept
to bis corner, whittier Tom to draw him out when he
but Tom stopped him and got back The Boy tried again.
pretty took place. Tom getting the nose and
receiving sharp one over the ght aeenan then
ing heavily on him. Offers to take to /.
After little s dd dnR Ton s g0t too snG to
the bridge of Toms beak knocking him clean off his pins
First knock down for Heenan,
eyes bnked in the sun like dsspated owl. Heenan went
at once him the scratch, lodged him, and
planted heavy spank with his left. This time the jaw
and went Tom again. amidst the shouts of the Yankees
who offered to on Keenan, The Sayers party look
s. Toms mug showed visible marks of the Boys powers
of hitting He cautious, and kept away from his man
well countered by Tom on the proboscis. Heenan
bored in and after lodging Tom got again heavily on the
e. Toms countenance though swelled, still much
flushed while the Boy almost scathess He was some
what wild and tried both hands, but missed Counter hits
ensued in which Tom received the full weight of Heenans
ponderous fist his right arm which was driven back
against his face Tom reached Heenans left Cheek leaving
fell fell I'"' NJ n''D'' '''"''"''1 VI '''' ' "' ~ ~
T. Toms right pepper displayed marks of pepper, and it
percepble that he had sustained injury to his
right arm which beginning to swell and which he now
Heenan in his corner and that hero delivered left
not eectve ON the chest Tom danced away ana as he
quickly out of harm way and coming again. dodg
his until he let fly, when Tom him heav
lily the right cheek drawing the caet and raising
siderable bump The blow staggered Keenan, who stood
all of heap for moment. Soon did he collect himself,
and Tom again. lodged little one on the nose put
counered very heavily on the right cheek
the cut being increased and the bump improved Slight
Heenan the right cheek whereupon Henan went to
his corner for wipe. He seemed in no hurry to come
away, and Tom stood in the middle OF the ring until
the Boy went slowly him. tried his left, but it
no go. He tried again, but only just reached Toms
brow. Tom now tented and got home on the right
pepper. Heenan missing an uppercut Tom danced
away again another tack, and bang went his left
danger laughing Keenan, rushed after him, but we'll
stopped and thrice in succession Again and again Tom
went to him. and banked his efforts to effect Judgment
then Heenan mapped another ashng crack the right
cheek which had the effect of at once closing his dexter
google He retreated for wipe and followed by Tom
and mutual cautious lodging and eintng took place
At last Heenn got on the top OF Toms smele but not
heavily and Tom then avoided another attempt Once more
did Heenan Jack Macdonald for consolation and
manner, as if admiring his handiwork Tom, after satisfy
ing his curiosity went close and slight exchanges followed
Both very cautious, and neither disposed within
shot. Keenan, led off, and got slightly the mouth
taps and stops and then got his lett heavily on the old
spot another cracker whereupon Jack once more retired
on Sayers. Tom, after few turns and touch OF the
SPONGE him. but Heenan shook his mob and seemed
Tor work ION nndng ne coea h NO ara bs MN a
vciously which was beautifully stopped He then tented
treating and again knocked him off his pins Tom rolled
over laughing carried to his This round
lasted thirteen minutes and fine specimen of strate
gem and skill especially the part of Tom His right
now much swollen and SO painful that he could make
little use OF it.
the scratch the Boy retired Corner whittier had
laughed and jumped back. slight exchange followed
and Tom mapped straight the snier Heenan now
from third he turned his back Heenan got
right handler the back of the neck Heenan followed
him up but Tom grinned and jumped nimbly away His
activity his pins wss remarkable ever. Heenan
pursued him. and last lodged his left slightly the
0 zle, and turned the tap Tom, however
him the damaged cheek which caused the Boy
retire for the kind offices of Jack Macdonald On Toms
going him he let his left the kisser, drawing the
carmne and this led to pretty exchanges at long shots
the cheek Heenan at this time appeared weak and the
Heenan preferred his corner to the scratch and Tom had
some difficulty in peTsuadng him to leave This he at
on both sides Another break-away ensued, after which
they counteed effectively, but Tom heaviest the
right cheek, which sweed big two. Hee-
mans blow alghted Toms Grafton trap, aid drew more
Of the ruby On his trying to repeat TINS IN
Tom again at home the check very heavily Heenar
rushed at him. but Tom was away and after once or twice
being banked, Heenan retired again to his After
Tom had scrunzed him carefully he rubbed his hands and
went to him. %heEeupon Heenan let ny nus lett, out ION
laughed cool humoredly Tom crept in and pop
thing and on both side untj
Tom the cheek asogger Heenan etaiaet
sharply on the bridge of the snout and was stopped in
heavily and got Heenan tried to take the lead, bu
Tom jumped back The Boy, persevering got well on the
sufficient to leave bump on the gallant Tom More
sparrng until counter exchange took place,
which Tom got hot un the whistler which shook his
ivOries and turned on fresh tap. 1t saggerer bu
Tom recovered and went to his when
tiers nterchanged Heenan getting another
cheek and dropping his left with effect TOM snuer
Both now INDUCED in wipe and washed their mouths out
They again like giants refreshed and each in
tried lead but each we'll stopped Toms right
the moi as
all purposes of hitting and he thus deprived of his pr
weapon III gOGG aesI OF ns anone
and Heenan the jaw heavily knocking Tom of
his pins This round lasted twenty minutes and spen
did specimen of milling both sides. Toms nose anC
mouth bleeding, but both his eyes well OPEN
His arm was his chief bic drawback AseDans right had
o mouth was also somewhat out Of the perpendicular.
Heenan came up as he intended to force the fighting
followed him closely and at last got Toms COB, drawing
of the juice He followed suit the snuer witt
like result and counterhts ensued in which each die
mischief Heenan continued to bore in, last Tom
o after getting little the back, dropped laughing
TO- Tom slow to the call of time, and appeared
/ to want nursing evidently heavy work struggling
against such superior metal He stood in the middle
ring until Reenan went to him. when slight hits
exchanged, after which they closed Heenan lifted Ton
from the ground and threw him heavily with the creates
It ease.
H. Tom again very much behndhand in coming to time
e and the friends of Heenan did appear to be in much
hurry. When they did up Tom had go into Heen
After dodge two Tom got his right on the
good eye rather heavily but it such right handler
of yore and evidently gave him pain Heenan
J, on the chest and Tom fell