Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-03
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THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT!
MEENAN THE BEST MAN
Mr.. Sayers' Referee Breaks up
the Fight!
A DRAW BATTLE.
80 Rounds in ? Hours and 6 Minutes.
The opinion of the public was divided
regarding who was the best man.
From the Daily News of the 18Th

From the Daily News of the lSth.
The FIGHr.-This long projected fight
between Heenan and Sayers took place
yesterday. BY 4 o'clock in the morning
the visitors to the scene of action were
conveyed from the London bridge station
and they alghted near Peterborough.
The fight lasted two hours and three
minutes, during which 80 rounds were
fought
Sayers drew first blood, and Heenan
claimed the first knock down blow.
Sayers did not show any signs of pun
ishmcnt but his right arm was much in
jured by his attempts to ward off Hee-
mans tremendous blows.
lIeenan once got the champions head
under his ulm and seemed about to stran-
gle him. The referee subsequently quit
ted the ring and declared draw battle,
bnt two or thee more skirmshes were
made, Hcenau seeming indifferent as to
whether he hit Sayers or his Seconds.
The mob OF people at the fight was i'm
mense.
Long before o'clock this, Tuesday
morning, London Bridge Station was
literally beoeiged by spectators, and at
half past four precisely, the first spe 'ial
train was despatched, containing abo It
1000 persons after travelling for two
hours arrived at place called Ash, near
Farnham, where all the people got out
of the train, when, after crossing several
fields and bitches, arrived at a snug
meadow in which rope ring was form
ed.
AT precisely half-past seven the two
men entered the ring. when the Benecia
Boy approached Sayers and shook hands
warmly with him.
1st round--Sayers led out with his
left and caught Heenan in the mouth, and
upon a second feint he landed sgnifi-
cant blow on lIeenan's nose, when the
latter closed and got hold of Sayers by
the neck and Sayers fell
2d--Heenan after few minutes cycling
of his antagonist, let fly his left and land
ed blow on his mouth closing and threw
him.
3d-Heenon caught Sayers on the
mouth, the latter again falling.
tlH--llttllti "Chb " W W ''t1cIo, Hli'I
out tremendously with his left, and hit
Savers again on the mouth and sent him
spinning to the ground.
9th d 9th Sayers fell without any
punishmnet being given on either side.
7th-Sayers landed fearful blow on
Hcenan' $ left cheek, cutting it open, and
lIeenan's left eye became almost imme
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twelve minutes, and ended with Heenan
knocking Saycrs down by a blow in the
mouth.
Sth--IIeanan shot out with his left,
bnt was beautifully stopped with Sayers'
right. After much parleying on both
sides, lleenan caught Sayers on the mouth
and caused the claret to flow proiusely
This round lasted twenty minutes and
ended with Ileenan knocking Sayers
| down.
0th--lIeenan went mp to Sayers,
caught him on the mouth, and sent him
to Mother Earth,
Betting. which had been mp to this
time 2 to | on Sayers, rose to even, Hee-
nan having the call.
10th-Heenan closed and threw Say
ors heavily.
1lth--Saycrs struck Heenan on the
mouth and fell.
th.-Hcenan went up to Sayers and
knocked him down, which he also did in
18th round.
14th.- Counter hitting on both sides
in the mouth, then closed and Savers
fell.
15th--IIeenan caught Sayers in the
mouth with his lett and sent him spin
ming round, and with his right caught
him in the jaw Sayers going down.
16th,--AIter a few exchanges, Heenan
shot out and knocked Sayers down.
The l7th was similar round.
In the eighteenth Saycrs did much to-
wards closing Heenan's right eye, and
fell
10Th and Goth. rounds--They closed,
llccnan throwing Sayers in both in
stancs.
2lst. and 30. roundS-Ilcenan went
up to Sayers and knocked him down.
Loud cheers. Betting 2 to on Heenan.
23d.-Aftcr some severe hitting on
both sides, leenan's face becoming
much disfgurcd, they closed, and Say
ers had a throw recorded in his favor.
24th.-Hcenan again knocked Sayer's
down.
25th Savers caught Heenan poser
on the nose the claret flying about. The
two closed and fell, Saycrs under.
26th -SayerS landed u severe blow
on Heenan's left cheek and fell.
Heenan followed Sayers about
the ring. slightly countcr-hitting the TO,
mer, landing another blow on Sayers'
mouth and he fell.
2Sth.-A similar round to the last
Sayers falling,
29th.-Heenan with his left caught
Sayers in the mouth and brought him to
the ground.
30th,-Sayers caught Heenan bang
on the nose, aud the two closed. and Say
ers again fell.
3lst,-Sayers landed a severe blow on
the mouth OF lleenan, the two closing
and fell, Savers under.
32A.-ln this round IIeenan retired to
his corner and seemed rather reluctant al
calling out, Sayers looking at him anx'
iouSly let fly with his left and gave a tel
ling blow on Heenan's frontispiece Bet
ting even on Sayers at this time. 1t was
evident that daylight was becoming al
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