The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-30


wiry antagonist. who seemed alwavs sm,I;u
ana always fresh, that matters really hto.
10 look serious for the Champion, and a!mo.
to warrant The belle: that''the bel, was coin .
Troy" Apparently raised hy these shonts
stronger Efforts, Sayers came on again m,
3 watching his man cautiously s,e,nad h,c
,rsm dreadful blow aimed at him. spranr
before the American could recover him sol
and gave Heehan terrific smash full in IN
e | eye, splitting up the cheek and sending HI
q | nuse ANTAGONIST recling like a drunken MIA
= DICK ih'o ms corner. The effect Of this bio,
was so tremendous that even before hslf
5 minute had elapsed Heenan could scarcely n
| recognized as The same man. SO swollen di.
a Igufed and blood were his features. :
ihere were loud cheers for Savers who wen
| up to Heenan's corner and neered into Il;
!, | iace with curious, haIf-puzZied expres Al or
g as II he, too, WIS astounded by the effects a
ms own handiwoTk Sayers now let no tim
| stP, ont catching a most formidable blow O
! Heenan's on his right arm again dashed in
, | and gave in return 4 still worse blow to tn
. American, following it up with another
~hich seemed 10 smash his nose, and almos
knocked Heenan off his legs in turn, SO tha
ne required the most careful attention from
his seconds to make him fiji for the ne xt round
The betting now changed again and il Sayer
was not decided favorite there Mt leas
} seemed nothing 10 choose between the two
| All the rounds had been long and cautiousl,
fought, but the hitting had been dreadful an9
! both men began to show signs of fatigue, ant
| after long sparr'ng, in the seventh encounter
! both paused, rested. and at last retired I,
rince out their mouths, which were very
l bloody with water AS trey came up aga in
| Sayers at once dashed in and gave anothe,
terrific blow to Heenan, which sent the blood
| pouring down over his broad chest and
seemed to make his huge form like a chiid's-
Heenan paused for moment and then darted
| IN. but Sayers got under his guard. closed
and, after giving him some heavy body blows,
| both fell, Sayers under.
1t had been noticed in the last two rounds
that Sayers made not the least Of his ri ight
Npr tnt in nj
| ne had administered such terrific punishment
| that Il full blow from il may almost be said to
| decide the fate of a battle. The reason OF this
! was now painfully apparent on his again
| stepping into the ring In stopping one OF
| heenan's tremendous blows it is supposed
.hat one OF the bones of his right arm was
| broken. Certain II is that the limb was fright
| fuiiy swollen and so poWerless that he could
| ohiy manage 10 support it across his hest
From this time, therefore, Sayers fo' Rh the
rest OF the battle with his left hand, on. seek
ing every opportunity to ease the evident pain
OF the injured limb by opening the hand and
resting 1t on his chest or ribs. He however
advanced smiling. as did also Keenan, though
the features of the latter were SO distorted and
swollen that it was hard TO say what he was
doing. Savers, Notwithstanding the loss of
his right arm, still pushed in, and gave the
American another fearful blow which sent
MIN staggering back to have the blood wiped
from his sashed features. while Sayers as
usual. pried in With u curious look to see
what m ischief he had done. The blow how
ever, though dreadful to look at seemed to
nave no effect on the strength of the gaunt
IRON frame OF the American who was quickly
out, and after some slight sparring again
launched forth his powerful arm and striking
Sayers on the nose with Il blow that was hea rd
all over the meadow he feIled him like an ox
This round lasted l3 minutes, and the men
seemed so distressed at its close that each had
to be carried to rs corner. The seconds had
lnuch 10 do with sponging their faces and
washing over the marks of their wounds
meH
be meddIed with in this way
Time was loudly called by the umpires and
American instantly rose; Sayers was much
longer coming npithough he seemed almost the
fresher OF the two, but not nearly SO strong
As soon as Savers was in reach Heenan gave
him heavy blow over the eye ma almost i'm.
mediateiy after 4 still more fierce one on the |
mouth aud nose, which now in poor Savers
seemed all knocked into one There vas
slight sparrlng and both exchanged hits all |
the profit in this unpleasant species of barter |
being on the side of the American. Savers
drew back to spit the blood from his mouth
and was laughed at by some of Heenan's sup.
porters-an imprndent ebu Hilton, inasmuch |
As Sayers seemed stung by the taunts of the
Americans, and again sprineing in, gave Hee-
nan blow which sent him lettering back fol- |
lowing it up with another, aud q fourth tire. |
mendous one in the mouth. Heenan seemed |
staggered by these fearful visi:ations, and
reeled like a drunken man. leaving himself SO
unguarGed that if Sayers had had the use of
his right arm the fight would have ended there |
and then. As ii was, however. Savers dared
not trust himself III the grip OF an antagonist
SO immense his superior in height, weight !
strength, and length of arm, and he could |
only follow up his advantage by giving an |
other heavy blow with his left in the mouth.
and a most tremendous smash in to the Ame' |
rlcan's ribs, which sounded all over the
meadow AS if a box had been smashed ill.,
In Il minute after, however, Heenan came
up trying to laugh, but only to receive
s,ill worse blow in the face, which covered
him with blood, and sent Sayers himself
raeling hack from the force of his own blow |
There was short pause, during which Tom,
As usual, scanned cniIonsly the dreadful ef-
feet of his hitting. and both went at it again,
Zach exchanging heavy blows till both were |
covered with blood especially the Benicia
Boy. who in the end rallied and hit out fierce
~ knocking Sayers down with an awful
smash. The powerlessness of Sayers' right |
irm was more than ever manifest in this |
'ound, which lasted nearly 20 minutes. He |
eened unable even to move it from his side, |
md it was fortunate indeed for him that Hpe- |
ian himself makes very little use Of his right |
Both men now seemed much distressed. and
ieenan presented awful sight. His face |
vas gashed with apparently very deep flesh +:
ace. eye, nose. and month was simply one
uge blue lump. Sayers, too, was hugely | I
about the mouth, but his face and |
cad. though bloody, swollen and much dis 5
D those Of his antagonist. Both were very /
low to the call of time. The Benicia Boy :
,as first out. Sayers then came out, and j
[eenan at once, bringing his gaunt, muscular I
1T into play, reached over Toms guard like ]
ghtning, and knocked him down with Il tre- a
lendous blow. Again Sayers was out, though
'eak, and Heenan rushed to force the fight
,g; each hit the other hard, and after | a
ight struggle Sayers got down, laughing-I q
mother round followed with much the same
suit rs to hitting; but in the close A
eenan lifted Sayers from the ground with | q
Ise and flung him down heavily. Sayers was il
'idently distressed, and had not the least ,
lance in closing with his powerful antago- |
st. Again there was u little struggle, and IL
ayers at last got heavy blow on Heenan's II
tt eye. the only one with which he could now
e, receiving in return q blow in the chest | CT
hen he managed TO get down. Both Were
ry slow in coming mp again. and Sayers be- | p
& lodged round as usual, with his face to
. sun, seemed to be dazzled again the ter | II
&c long arm Of the Benicia Boy came ill., and
Lyers was Knocked down and apparently | In
IL stunned. He required much care from | IL
) seconds before he came up again, though es
hen he did so, it at once seemed to revive all
, vigor, for he made straight At Heenan and 8.
alt him a blow in the face that was heard %
over the field. His antagonist seemed "a
thing 10th to close for all this, and gave de
yers almost as bad blow in return. till l
" both closed, when sayers had all the best est
1t, and, for the first and only time, threw l., l.,
enan heavily. 81 81
IN minute both, though distressed, were %
/. again, and Heenan, with a fearful blow. re-
ocked Sayers half across the ring. Another 81.
md ended, after few exchanges, with the "a
ne result, except that Sayers was even ioI
rder hit, and seemed quite stunned. 90 %;
trapge to say, after these tremendous rounds ! bu
yers still came up fresh, and showed not half R,
awful marks OF punishment visible all | az
er Heenan, who was now disgusting OBJ
/. His left hand was much swollen aud &c oc
dy, and bis left eye was fast threatening to - -
e before. His friends shouted to him from era
narts OF the ring to 20 ia and finish Sayera bui