The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-30
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Arrival of the Steamer Vanderbilt.
The Fight between Heenan
- and SayeFs.
THE BATTLE Drawn.

the people rushed into the ring aud Savers
referees were crowded out. The pueilsts
were then ordered to desist lighting by the
referees. Both men went to the grass on the
last ronnd. Sayers fell almost every round.
On the FIRST dozen rounds, Sayers was
knocked completely off his legs.t Toms
arms, owing to the severe fighting, suffered
much. Heenans eyes were quite blackened
up towards the last and all throughout
Heenan showed splendid fighting. Heenan
! shows much more punishment than Sayers.
Tom drew the first blood. On the 10th
round Heenan completely lifted Tom from
the ground and threw him heavily with the
greatest ease. The 9Th round lasted twenty
minutes, ending in Toms going down. ~
! The 7th round lasted Is minutes. Won.
i deriul skill was displayed on both sides!--i
Tom was easily knocked off his pins. .i.r .
| The fight was decided to he adrawn one
| The opinion of the public Was divided re-
garding who is the best man. 80 -s5..a1
From the daily Nesps OF the 18th: The
long projected fight between Heenan and
Sayers took place yesterday at O'Clock in
the morning .-.a4 ri +.
The visitors to the scene Of action were
conveyed from the London Bridge station,
! and they alghted near Fernbourgh. The
/ fight lasted two hours and minutes, dur
| ing which 80 rounds were tonight. Suyers
| drew first blood, and Heenan claimed the
4 first knock down blow. Sayers did not
show any signs OF punishment but his
! right arm was much Injured by bis attempts
to ward off Heenans Tremendous blows
Heenan once got the Champions head
under his arms, and seemed about tn strangle
him. The referee subsequently, quilted the
ring, and declared drawn battle, but two
or three more skirmishes were made, Heeuan
seeming indifferent as To whether he hit
! Sayers or his seconds. . .-.sl
The mob Of people at the fight was inn
mense long before O'Clock Tuesday morn
! ing. London Bridge station was literally
beseiged by spectators, to witness the fight;
and half past four precisely, the first special
train was dispatched, containing about
| one thousand persons, and after travelling
| for two and half hours, arrived at a place
| called Ash, near Farnham where ali the
| people got out of the train, when after
| crossing several fields and bitches, arrived
| at a snug meadow in which a rope ring
was formed and precisely at y O'Clock the
two men entered the ring, when the Beneca
| Boy approached Sayers, aud shook hands
| warmly with him.
Round l. Sayers led out with his left
and caught Heenan OH the mouth, and npon
| a second feint he landed IA significant blow
and got hold OF Savers neck, and Sayers
fell -.
Round 2. Heenan, after Il few moments
cycling his antagonist, let fly his left, and
landed blow on his mouth, closed and
threw him, . ... ..It ..-..
Round ). Heenan caught Sayere5 on the
mouth, the latter again falling.
Round 4 Heenan went up To Snyers shot
out tremendously with his lelLi aud hat
Sayers again in the mouth and sent him
spinning TO the ground.
In the 9Th and 9th rounds Sayers fell
without any punishment being givep on
either side.
| Round 9Th. Savers landed a fearful blow
on Heenan's left cheek, cutting il open, and
! Heenans left eye became almost Immediate
~ in darkness. This round lasted , minmte.
and ended with lieenan Knocking Shyers
down by blow in the mouth. .5l ....
Round Sth. fIeenan shot out with his
! left, but was beautifully stopped with Say
! ers right. After much pHrleying on bu ia
sides, Hceuan caught Sayers on the mouth,
aud caused the claret To flow trofu7cly, this
| round lasted 20 minutes aud ended with
| Heennp knock ing Sayers down. - -,.....
| Round 9th.--Heenan went up Ia Sayers.
! caught him on the mouth, ana sent hu To
mother earth Betting, which had been up
| Heenan having the call. .r ... ........
| Roupd I0th.--Heenan closed amt threw
! Sayers heavily.
Round llth. Sayers struck Heenan on
| the mouth and fell. sar-.t tl.... Oh. .....t i.
| Round 18th. lIeenan went up to Sayers
and knocked him down which be also did
| in the 18th round. ~
Round ting on both
! sides in the mouth, then closed and Sayers
! fell. ..,. ... ....,.....
Round 9Th Heenan caught Savers on
the mouth with his left and sent hin spin
ming round and with his lat eiftipht him in
the jaw Sayers going'do .l.t PIP
Round 10th. Aftera tew exchanges Hee-
nan shot ont aud ks.oelsed SAyers down
Round 7th--Was IA similar round To
this. ..s..s5 III ..l
kounj l8th-,Sayers did mueh towards
closing Heenan' right eye, and fell.
Round 10th ana 20th-rhcy closed,
throwing Savers in both Instances
Round 2 LIST and 22d.-Heenani went t,p
| to SaycYs, and knocked him down Cheers
and betting : to | on Heenan.
Round 23, After some severe pelting. on
both sides, Heenans's face becoming much
dshgured, they closed and Savers had ii
throw recorded in his favor. -.r @
24th round. Heenan again knocked Tom
down. ........ ...-l.. ...
25th round. Savers caught Heenan "a
poser on the nose, the caret flyins about,
when the two closed and fell, SAyers under.
For the result of the fight. the FIRST
pago.] ... .......
NICE LEGAL QUESTIONS. Savannah
| tGa. Republican says; ..t.... .->
\ nice question in law is about 70 grew
out of the finding of $50, 900 of the money
stolen from tle Marine Bank Agency, at
/ Columbus. 1t seems that negro, ia cross
ing a small ditch, over which planks were
laid, saw the end OF a newspaper projecting
from under them. His curiosity WAS excl
ted. and pulling The paper ont he discovered
Iaore money than his mind ever conceived
the world contained. Honest S.tmbo brougbI
the matter to Tight, and now the. reward Is
claimed by both his hrer ADD his owner,
and the Bank viii pay neither until the
question OF right is decided Who shall
have it, We say 5ambo TIL; law VIII