Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-30
Saturday Afternoons Report.
ARRIVAL OF THEVANDERBILT.
rnR GREAT INTERMITTENT FIGHTl
ThIrry.Nine Rounds. Rought--Lastins Tw,
Hours and Six Minutes,
TREACHERY OF AIORRIssKY.
NEITHER DECLARED wINNER.
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The Great Fight took place early on tnl
morning Of the Ifsh inst, at Fernbough, nea
Aldershot. The fight lasted two hours AMI
six minutes. Thirty-nine rounds we're fought
The people rushed into the Tiug, and Sager
referee crowded out.
The Pugilists were then ordered to desis
1 fighting by the Referee.
Both men went to grass on the last round.
Sayers fell on almost every round.
On the the first dozen rounds Savers wa
knocked completely, of his legs. His arms
owing to the severe fighting suffered much =
Hsenan's eyes quite blaekened up toward the
last, and at the last round be was quite blind
Heenan showed splendid fighting throughout
the contest, but shows much more punishment
than Ssyers. Saysrs drew the first blood =
On the 10th round Heenan completely lifted
SGyers from the ground, and threw him heayi-
ly with the greatest ease.
7th round lasted Is minutes.
Tue eighth round lasted twenty minutes
ending in Toms going doWR-
Wonderful skill was displayed on both sideE.
Tom was easily kno ;ksd off bis pins.
It is unknown # they will fight again. Over
one hundred rounds were fought. The fight
was decided to be drawn one The opinion
OF the public was divided regarding who was
the best maE.
From the Daily News Of the 18th
The long projected ERht between Heenan
and SayeTs took place yesterday. By four
o'clock in the morning the visitors to the scene
Of action were conveyed from the London
Bridge station, and they alighted near Fsrus
bourgh. The fight lasted ? hours and 3 mine
utes, and 80 rounds were fought Sayers drew
the first blood and Heenan claimed the tiFst
knock down blow.
Sayers did not show any signs Of punish
ment, but bis right arm was much injured BY
his attempt to VsEd of HeeDan's Tremendous
blows. Heenan once got the champions
head under his ann and seemed about to
strangls him. The rsfeTee subsequently quit
ted the ring and declared drawn battle, and
but two or three more skirmishes were made.
Heenan seeming Indifferent as to whether he
bit Sayers or his seconds
The mob Of people at the fight was immense.
Long before 4o'clOck Tuesday morning Lon
don Bridge station was literally beseiged by
spectators to witness the fight, and at half past
4 precisely the first special Train was dis
patched, containing about 1000, and after
travelling foe two and half hours arrived at
place called Ash, near Farnham, where all
the people got out of the train, and after cross
ing several fields and bitches arrived at snug
meadow in which a rope was formed and pre-
cisely at half-past Z the two men entered the
ring, when the Benecia boy, approached Say
eTt and shook hands warmly with him.
First round-Sayers led out with his left
and caught Heenan in the mouth, and upon
second feint he landed a significant blow on
Heenan's nose, when the latter closed and got
hold of Sayers BY the neck and Sayer's fell.
Second round-Heenan, after few minutes
eyeiug of his antagonist, let fly his left and
landed blow on his mouth, closed and threw
him.
Third round-Heenan caught ssysrs on the
mOuth-ths latter sgain falling.
Fourth round-Heenan went up to Sayers,
shot out tremendously with his left. and hit
Sayers again on the mouth and sent him spin
ming on the ground.
The 9th and sixth rounds SaYers fell with
out any punishment on either side.
Seventh round-Sayers landed a fearful blow
on Heenan's left eye became almost imme-
diately in darkness. This round lasted twelve
minutes, and ended with Heenan knocking
Savers down by blow on the mouth.
Eighth round-Heenan shot out with his
left, but WIS beautifully stopped by Sayer5'
right. After much parleying on both sides.
Heenan caught Sayers on the mouth and
caused the cIaret to flow profusely. This round
lasted twenty minutes and ended with Heenan
knocking Sayers down
Ninth round-Hesnan went up 10 Sayers,
caught him on the mouth and sent him to
mother earth. Betting, which had been up to
this time two to one on Sayers, rose to even,
Heenan having the call.
Tenth round-Heenan closed and threw
Savers heavily.
Eleventh rOund-Sayers struck Heenan on
the mouth and fell.
Twelfth Tound.-Hesnan went up to SayeTs
and knocked him down, which he also did in
the 18th round.
Fourteenth round Counter hitting on both
sides in the mouth, then closed and Sayers
fell.
Fifteenth rolmd-He Heenan caught Sayers on
the mouth with his left and sent him spinning
round, and with his right caught him on the
Jaw, Sayers going down.
Seventeenth round was similar to this.
Eighteenth round-Ssyers did much htowards
closing Heenan's right and fell
Nineteenth and twentieth rounds-TheY
closed, Heenan throwing Sayers in both in
stances.
Twenty first and twenty second rounds
Heenan went up to Sayers and knocked him
down. Loud cheers Betting four to one on
Heenan.
Twenty-third-Aaer some severe hitting on both
tides HeenRn's faca becoming much dishgured, they
closed and Sayers had throV recorded in his fs7or
TWenty-foufth--He Heenan again knocked SayeB down.
I've -hfth-Sayers ezught Hesnan poser on the
nose, the eAret Tying about, the two closed and fell
Saysrs under.
fwenty-six;h-saysn landed a severe blow on Hse-
mans left cheek and fell.
Twenty ty-seventh-Heenan followed Sayers about the
ring at slight eanter hitting the former landed an
other blow on Sayers mouth, and he fell
TEenty-eigbth-A similar round 10 the last; Sayen
Tweuty-ninth-Heenan with his left caught Ssysn
in the mouth and brought him 10 the ground,
Thirtieth-Sayers caught Heenan a bang on the
nose, and the two closed and Sayen again fell.
Thirty-frst--Sayers landed severe blow on tn
mouth, and the two closing, fell, sayers under.
Thirty second-In this rOuna Heenan retired to his
corner and seemed rather reluctant at calling out
Sayers looking at him Anxousy, let ny with nis lett
and gave telling blow Heenans frontispieee- The
betting was even saysrs At this time Il vas evi-
dent that daylight becoming almost Of avail %
Heenan, both bis eyes nearly closed, and his
sce altogether pressntsda fdghtful appearances.
y-thrd-Hssnau landed crasher on Sayers
mouth and sent him spiuning 70 the ground IL vas
plain 10 be that Sayers right was not Of
much avail to him. from the repeated stopping ofboEs
and Heenans hand Also became much swollen fron the
repea:ed be had made Of &.
Thirty fourih-SAyers hit out rapidly, twice, giving
It to Heeuaa both on the nose aod mouth. Heenan,
however, followed ssysrs up and struck him heavily on
the mouth and sent him 10 the ground.
rty-6fth-The two soon closed, and Say
ers getting hold Of Heeuan by the neck, hit
him several times over the lefs eye
Thirty-sixth-The two closed and Sayers
Wss thrown.
rty-sevenih-Hesnan gave Sayers one
in the mouth-the latter falling.
hy~eighth-SaYeTs closed and fell. Hee
nan gave Sayers one on the lead when be had
almost reached the ground, il being q question
Of foul play, 5ut was not perseVered in, being
considered an accident.
observation-disclosures got his arm round
Savers neck and to all appearance was strang
ling him. Cries Of "Let him 90 :" was raised.
Heenan, however, stuck 10 bis hold and tha
ring was broken il. The greatest confusion
prevailed. The umpire was carried away in
the thrOng and the fight was prematurely