The Shasta courier., 1860-07-07
Burlesque on the English report of the
Fight--The Appearance of the men.


Buriesque on the English report of the
Fight--The Appearance of the men.
Sayers is the most magnificent looking being
we ever beheld, and when he stepped gracefully
into the ring and took of his coat the entire
crowd experienced thrill of the most excruci-
ating delight. He addressed his second in Latin
asking him if he had brought that bottle of sine
qua non along, and desiring him to place his
hdJeas corpus at the southeast end of the arena
Heenan is about six feet high, speaks Greek
fuently, and shuddered with fear when Tom
asked him if he compos mentis. Fifty to
nothing was freely offesed on Sayers, and no
takers.
The Fight
Round l. Tom advances cautiously on all
fours, and commenced smelling around the Boys
feet, when the Boy retreated to his corner and
asked his second for a chew OF tobacco. See
ing this, Tom suddenly sprang to his feet, and
hit Heenan's right hand q tremendous blow
with his left cheek, dropping almost Immediate
ly, roaring with laughter. (Cheers for Savers,
and the remark " knew he could do itr')
2. Heenan seemed discouraged by the terri
bic punishment he had received in the last
round, and cried piteously as he advanced to the
scratch, while Tom laughed immoderately. Tom
drew himself up as the other approached him,
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heavy blow, and he rolled on the turf, scream
ing with laughter. ("Fify to one on Tom" and
no takers
3. As a time" was called, the champion
danced sideways into the Boys corner, and let
fly his left at his head, but was neatly stopped
by the latter, who laid him down in the ring,
took seat upon his PROSTATE form and COM
menced reading a newspaper, Tom laughing so
harI all the while that the tears came. (Sayers'
friends were now perfectly frantic III their joy,
and offered to bet hundred to one that he
would kill Heenan.)
4. After much sparring the men got to work
in fine style. Tom led off with a tremendous
blow on Heenan's right foot, breaking all his
shoe-strings, and sending the pegs in all direc-
tions Heenan cautiously eyed his man, and
the sight caused his right eye to swell fearfully.
He made blow at Toms hair, but missed his
mark, and struck him on the nose, sending him
to grass, fairly bursting with laughter, Savers
hackers asked Heenans seconds if he hadn't
better look up some smarter Yankee to be whip
ped, and the second fell into state of speech
less agony.)
3. Sayers in splendid trim, and laughing JOY
ously. Heenans right shoe very much swelled.
The champion walked round his man twice, and
struck directly over his head, whereupon the
Boy burst into a flood oftears, ard knocked him
down. As Sayers lay upon the grass he fairly |
yelled with mirth. (The Americans on the |
ground now began to preceiye that the day was |
lost for them, and screamed wildly for the po-
lice, while Mr.. Conner pointed six revolvers at |
the referees head, and ordered him to stop the
fight This the referee refused to do, and 'time"
was called.)
G. Heenan was obliged TO walk into the ring
himself instead of being carried, and Sayers
Immediately advanced upon him with a loud |
laugh. They clinched, and Sayers asked his |
antagonist to take seat on his stomach, which
he did. THE Americans again called 20 Police y |
and Mr.. Bowling, the referee, forced away
from the ring by crowd of frantic ruffians.)
Z. The champion screamed with ecstasy as he |
left his seconds knee, and struck another stun
ming blow at Heenan's left foot. He then danced
sideways toward the southeast, and, coming in
contact with the Boys left hand threw himself
upon the ground, and rolled about in uncon-
trollable mirth. (The excitement now became
tremendous. @ Ten thousand to one on Sayers,"
were freely offered but found no takers; while
cries for the Police" from the American side
were perfectly deafening)
s. Heenans left shoe very much swollen, and
enc OF his hands closed. Sayers as confident as
ever, with his nose under his left ear and his
mouth under his right eye. Much sparring, fol-
lowed by blow from Heenan that sent the
champion to grass, laughing like madman-
T. Two mAlons TO one on SayerS!D
Q. twas observed hat both of Heenan's hands
were closing, while TOMS head was nearly up
side down. The champion opened this round
with a sounding hit on Heenan's elbow and
triumphantiy fell down before the latter could |
take his hand away from his (Sayer's) nose.
10. Cttering peals upon peals of laughter, |
Tom cautiously approached the Boy, and by a
splendid manevre inserted his head between
Heenans right arm and body, turning black in |
the face with suppressed laughter. (Mr. Nor
rissey, the President of the United States, could
stand the scene no longer, but cut the rope with /
his bowie-knife, and allowed both men to sink
down, Heenan on top, crying piteously.)
IL. Heenan was so weak that he was obliged |
to go into Savers corner and lay the champion |
down in order to have something to sit upon.
AT this juncture the crowd of Americans broke |
into the ring, assisted by one policeman, and
the scene that ensued beggars description. The
friends OF Sayers were anxious to place him on
a bed IN the middle of the ring and allow the
tight to so on, being convinced that he could
beat his antagonist if allowed ten minutes to do
it in. But the referee refused to let the fight
proceed any longer, as he saw q polcemans
wife coming toward the ring. Heenan then
proclaimed that he had lost the belt, and imme-
diatey struck deaf and dumb man such a
blow that he never spoke afterit.
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