New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-07

hts back would be to Che sun, while sayers would
have I'd face il. and would also he Obliged e nsnt
little Up hill IS the GROUND nere WI t saasm ,a;
begun TO strip, and IN i few seconds presented
themselves n full fighting costume, naked TO the
waist. wearing white tights. knee brooches ana
stockings and high agar.e1sa SHOES, Mh , s, was
very apparent. Sayers has splendid develop
| ment Of chest and neck, and apparently more
! breadth OF shoulder than his opponent, bat Hee-
cred above Sayers, like giant above pigmy:
Upon being stripped, Keenan, was sPonged All
over his chest and head with cold water. He had
removed his moustache, and his hair was closely
Tbe cooIsss md oomposure Which, under ali lie
circumstances. he exhibited, were really astonish-
ing Here he was, In y foreign country, come to
fight the champion of that country, who had won
with the most celebrated fighters Of the day, while
he had never appeared but once in the ring, and
then he was defeated and here he was now sur
rounded by crowd Of two thousand persons, the
large majority Of whom wished for his defeat; and
yet he exhibited not the slightest degree of nery-
business, or that uneasiness Of look which might,
under the circumstances, reasonably have been
expected. Each man had his colors fastened
about his waist, and each seemed ready and anx-
ious for the mill to begin.
THE CROWD.
The high price at which the tickets had been
party was probably the most select Of any which,
for many years at least, has gathered upon the
pugilistic field. With the exception of the ring.
keepers, there seemed to be but a small number of
professed pugilists present, and the gathering
seemed made up Of country and city gentlemen,
tradesmcn and well to do sort of people, There
were four or FIVE members of Parliament and sew
eral noblemen, among which latter were the Earl
of Westmoreland and the Marquis of Stafford, the
heir to the dnkedom Of Sunderland. Several Eng
lish army officers were present, and was informed
that there was at least one Clergyman there.
There were some fifty or sixty Americans, most OF
whom occupied the corner back of where Heenan
was. Next to Keenan,, on his right, seated on the
ground with note book in his hands, was George
Wilkes, Esq, and next to him William Muligan,
who seemed to be excessively interested Through
ont, and who occasionally advised and c0unselled
with Cusick and Macdonald, and Heenan himself;
next to Muliigan was an uncle of Heenans, named
Moore brother Of the sBoyis' mother !; Charley
Lynch the champion of the light weights, was
also present; Morriasey and Cunningham were over
near Heenan's corner, but not being Of the Boys
hackers held no intercourse with the other Ameri-
cans. There was, of course, the usual number of
newspaper reporters, most OF the metropolitan and
several Of the country papers being represented.
Three Or four artists were present taking sketches
and d number Of enterprsing ginger beer and
orange sellers pedding their wares. The party
was very orderly and quiet all on tiptoe, anxious
to see the commencement of the affair, which for
the past three months has been the subject Of 80
much conversation and anxiety.
There seemed to be little or no betting upon the
ground, although upon the entrance of Sayers
several of his partisans offered the odds OF seven
to four upon him. Most Of the party seemed to
have made all the bets they intended to, before
they came, and to have come simply to witness
the E sport. Indeed, the only money / saw
handled ON the ground was during the third round,
when some partisans of Savers offered the usual
odds on him, which was Immediately taken by
Mullgan to tie amount If 4 few sovereigns.
THE FIGHT.
Mr. Bowling, the sporting editor of Bells Life,
having been chosen referee, Heenan and Sayers
marched into the center Of the ring and shook
hands, their seconds rendering each other the
same compliment They then retreated, and at
exactly half past seven o'clock the fight began:
Round 0ne.--Heenan came up very smiling, and
Sayers eyed him as though he had arrived at the
cDnclnsion that he would have no easy victory.
The men spared with each other for two or three
minutes. Several feints were tried, and finally
Sayers got ina blow on Heeuanss head, which
served to discomfort the latter little (First blood
for Sayera.) SGyers got in another ON Heenan's
cheek, when the latter struck at Sayers, who
e ducked,n but soon faced again, when they closed
and wrested for the fall, Keenan, throwing Sayers,
but not falling on him. In this round Heenan did
not succeed In hitting Sayers, and at the close,
amid mingled cheers for Heenan and Sayers, ESQ
to f20 was offered on Sayers without finding a
taker.
Second Round - Both came 10 the scratch
promptly, and both smiling. After some sparring,
Heenan caught Sayers with his left on the cheek
and followed it up quickly with two others the
last one cutting him badly on the lip. closed and
wrestled Heenan got Sayera against the ropes
and fell on him. and was taken to Els corner bleed
| ing freely. This round brought mp the Heenar
| stock considerably. a
Third Round - sayers' mouth was bleeding
badly; Heenan let out with his left and gave hin
terrible blow on the forehead, which sounded
like clap of thunder, and knocked Sayers sprawl
ing on the ground. Tremendous cheers forsHee
nan from ali sides.) Cries Of " five to one on Hee
man,
Fourth Round-- Keenan, came up to the stratcf
first, and upon Sayers presenting himself, the "Boy
gave him another terrible left-hander, which Sayers
in vain attempted to parry, and went down again
loud cheers for Heenan.)
Fifth Round - Commenced with considerable
sparriDg both men guarding with their right, ani
endeayoring to get in lefthanded- Heenan strucl
out and went clear over Sayers head, but followed
| it with blow on the nose. Sayers went down.
fHere Jerry Noon, one of the ring keepers, cried
out e It's all over with Tom, = and the impression
seemed to be gaining ground that Heenan would
win the fight. 759 49, ~
Sixth Round -sayers made a strike with his left
! put in one on the nose, followed by two more il
rapid succession, which sent Sayers again to the
/ ground (Uproarous cheering for Heenan).
Seventh Round-Sayers bleeding. Heenan go
/ in blow on his check, which Sayers returned b.
i q terrible blow on Heenan's right eye, which
brought the blood Heenan tried one on Saver'
left optic which was successfully parted, but Hee
nan got in another on Sayer's left cheek. Keenan,
eye was swelling rapidly, and he was blowing con
siderably, and oyershot Sayers head again with hi
| left. Some long and cautious sparring followed
Heenan exhibiting o little nervousness, while Say
i ers' eountenance was unchanged. Again he over
/ shot him, but soon gave him a fair knock down.
Eighth Round They fought very shy for a min
ute or two. Heenanfs right eye was now nearl,
closed. Sayers received slight tap on the jaw
n Sayers gave Heenan q hard blow on the chest
Heenan tried with his left again upon Sayers' face
& but was handsomely stopped. Tried again, blu
Sayers parted. Sayers was bleeding from til
mouth and Heenan's eye was quite closed. (Crie
of {. Shut mp his other eye, Tom.'a Heenan CAV
Tom touch on the nose, which Tom responded |
in the same manner. Heenan fighting cautiously
He then pitched in y and gave several inefieetut
blows, hut at last gave him an awful blow on til
mouth and knocked him clean down again. fLou
cries of Hurrah for Heenan.a9 This was yer
long round.
II Ninth Round-Both came mp smiling; Heena
being first at the scratch. Heenan was stopped
two blows which he aimed at Sayers face. Sayel
1 then ducked = and escaped what would hay
been d bad blow from Heenans right but the Ia
ter soon gave Tom tip on the nose. Here fo
lowed y good deal Of sparring without any resul
Sayers finally got in terrible blow with his rgl
on Heenans damaged eye. On facing each othe
Sayers let out with his left and caught the Boy
the chest and followed it with terrific blow q
the mouth. loud cheering for Sayers.) Son
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