, 1860-05-03
LETTER rsoX AARON JONES on THE FIGHT.
~ tile Editor 1t tie New York Herald:
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From tie various newspaper accounts Of the
recent prize fight between John Z. ueenan and
Toin Sayers, am 20 thoroughly convinced that
Mr. ueenan won this fight, that now declare, |
il case the money and the belt are not honora~
bly, given up to that gentleman, shall forever |
ignore all connection OF participation IN prize
fighting as q useless aud unsrailius profession. |
think that aIr. Hcenan is fully entitled TO the !
trophies Of the late encounter, and if he does !!
not get them it is high time all respectable aaep
who admire cultivated physical and manly |
sports TO retire from ali connection with the |
Ring at once; aud with this view 1t would be, Of
course, fruitIess for me to o1er myself as can"
have receiEed, Eug!aud's glory and pride in the
emblem Fair Play" las since left her shores
fully departed.
Respectfully. AARON JONES.
PRIVATE LETTER PROM 4 SPECTATOR.
3toELtYts HOTEL, LONDON.
Tues1ay Afternoon, April u. LEO.
I lave just returned trom the great tight, and
as Nu Vanderbilt steamer leaves Southampton
tomorrow, Will try to give you sumo account
OF it.
On time being called
they were both very prompt, and for the first
two or three rounds were very cautious, each
seemingly trying TO feel bis man." Fiunily
Sayers led of, pot home Oil lieeuan's face, and
drew the first blood. About tue fifth or sixth
round, Sayera Int him tremendous blow uu-
der tile right eye, and 1--WE minutes after it was
completely cioscd, and al that side ot his face
and head was as big as i "bucket;" aud from
that time to the end Of the fight, whicl, lasted
two hours mud u quar- ter {forty.threa ronnds), he
had but one eye. Still, up to the tbistieth round
or 50, he looked to me ike u winner, knocking
Sayera down nearly every time he hit him, Aad
always throwing him, aud lighting in the gum
est and most determined manner Tie JaeM on
Nurtysf sfref fnu &e II fnrt n fHcE 3OF with
the exception Of bleeding protuseey, the terrific
left-lauders OF Hecn1n made scarcely any Tlsi~
Bile impression though | believe afl his front
teeth were knocked out HIS lips we're not III
tho le+es sTollen. while Heenan's looked like
waspf, ncst, and mere stve};cd SO Gs to hang
over his mouth.
IEstaess from the Lordon Times acc,un Of the fight
Again thcy advanced. Zach seemed then to
know bis altagouist better; the sparring was
quicker and the huge muscular arm Of ueenau
| went tAck ards aud forwards with immense
| ranidity. Three times he hit at Savers, but oas
| Of distance. aud apparently IS il to put the
| champion Off bis guard; Ut last he darle.1 ior-
ward fike lightning' and dealt Sayers blow in
| the mouth Which sent him reeliug. Tom, how
ever As if to show lie little cared for il, Mt once
ventu,ed c!nse In his huge antagonist-too close
az it proved, for the long arm Of Hcenan YVES
| shot out like dart, and with henry blow OH
| the forehead Tom was knocked almost into his
| own eorner lheIc were gFeAs checls ~ snts,
| md though Heenan seemed rery pteased, SareEs
| took it as matter Of course, and went back to
his corner apparently unconcerned. Here be was
sponged for minute, and returned with i
deep red lump across bis forehead, and his
mouth slightly disfigured, though With tar less
punishmentin in appearance than could be expect
ed, owing to his skill in Jumping back ere tile
blow reached, aud thus weakening half its force
Again they began, and after II few felnts Heenat
dashed out his left, and for the fourth time fair
| II struck Savers to the ground with yerY htn
" blew. Tie effect Of zh<se repeated btos's ste'a
td atnoet qrfate- on The kpectotors tAan on Say
ers, The latter treated them lightly, but arount
the ring a yery different opinion WIS entertain
ed.
Shouts now went round tue ring that Sayer
| Lad virtually already lost, and indeed the pun
| ishment he had received was so much more Sc
| we're than thst bestowed upon his tall. wiry III
tagonist, who seemed afwags smiling anu a!
ways flesh. that matters really begun to lool
serious for the Champion, and almos. to war
raut the belief that "tho belt VAS going +
Troy" Apparently roussd bv these shouts 4
stronger efforts, Sayers came on a:ain. aad
, | watching his man cautiously, stepped back iron
Il dreadful blow aimed at him. sprang belof
the American could recover himself, al gar
Heenau terrific smash full ii the eye, split
ting up the check and sending his huge aptage
= | mist reellng like Il drunken man back into hl
corner. The effect of this blow was so trenen
aous that eycn before half a minute had ciapse
Heenan could scarcely be recognized as th
same man. so swollen, dis1gured and b1oot
, stained were his features. There were lou
cheers for Saverz, who went up to Heenan
/ corner aud peered- into his face with acuriou;
e hulfpuzzlcd expression, as if be. too, was q:
y founded b. the effects Of his own hantiwoi!
: | All tic rounds had been long and cautlousl
: fought, but the hitting had been dreadful, On
d | both men began to show signs Of fatigue. az
: | after long apsrring, ia the seventh enrounTe
both paused, rested, and at last retired to rins
j: out their mouths, which we're very btoody, wI'
s water.
il As soon Us Suyers was iu reach, 1ieepan ga'
r. | HIM 1Ieary blow over the Eye, and almost 10
!. mediatsly after still more fierce one on II
is mouth and nose, which now in poor saye
n seemed ,ll ku0cietl into one. There was slR
n snarrinc, and both axchaugcd hits, all the pro
il in this unpleasant species OF barserbeing on q
d side of tie American. Slyers seemed Ssung
the taunts Of the Americans, and agalu sprln
ins in, gave Heenan a b1ow which sent h'm to
tcripg back, following it up with another A
and another, and fourth tremendous one
c" the mouth. Heepan seemed staggered by the
b. fearful visitatlons, but in the end rallied a
hit ont fercely, knocking savers down with
| awful smash, which sounded all oFer the NE
a. dow as il bov had been smashed in< Uo
+, men row seeuel much DISTRESSED. and hes q
II presented all awful sight. HIS face was gash
s. with apparently very deep flesh wounds, q
a. the whole OF the right side of It's face, eye: 10
:k and mouth was simply one huge blue lun
Il mouth. but his face and head, though bloot
3; swollen and nluch discoorfd, were almost na1
"a raj when compared to those Of bis antagonl
~ Both were verr slow to the call Of f1a1e =
Benecia Boy WAS dzst out. Sayers then ca'
= out, aud neenan At once bringing hts Eat
u'ss muscular left into play; reached oseE , iot M
rs rs guard like lightning, and Knocked him DO
" | with tremendous blow.
a. Savers was eyidently distressed, and had I
o. the least chance in closing with his power
y n antagonist. Again there was . little strugs
y. md SaSers at last got heayy b!ow on deeno
pl left e. E, the only one with which be could u
~ see, receiving IN return . blow IT, the che
ae when he managed 10 get down. Both were :.
ne slow in co1niag Up Asain, and savers be-
!" lodged round As usual, with his taec to the
&c &c seemed da1zled. again the terrific long arm
rs the Benicia Boy came in, and Sayers tras f"oc
ire much care from his Seconds before be came
aat again, though when he did 20 it at once seeu
ey to revive ali his yigor, for he nsad< straighs
ne ne Mtenan and d<alt him Il 5Iou in TIE Zee tha:'
ne ne hard all orer The, t<h:
on In . minute, both, though distressed. wer'
ne it again. aud Heenaa, with d fearful blow. .knc
~ ed sayers half across the ring:
re" Strange to say, after these tse1nend
ION rounds. Sayers still came up fresh, and saoR
not half the awful marks Of punishment vls
all oTer HeenAh, VINO Was noW dlssUs1luE
Sir ! iect. His left haud was much swollen and
,ut ", and bis left eye was fast threatening to q
tic. as ir1e.ned,ably ~ his right had done long
anc | fore. His friends shouted to him from all p
as Of the ring to 60 in and finish Saycrs br c
to ing with lin, as the latter conld now ouly
or one hand The reason ofth,s was uow pain
six II apparent on his again stepping into the r
ed In stopping oae Of Hfenaa's Tremendous 5o.e
sh- il suppese4 shat oze Of The t0nts Of his right
Sir uas 6rofea. Certain It is that the limb
ina frightiulI5 swollen, and SO powerless thai
bad could only manage to support it across
in chest.
lies Sayers, notwithstanding the lass Of his +
cir arm, still pushed in, and gaye the Amer
orr another fearful bloR, Which sent him staRge