Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-30


SANDY Hook, April 2s.-The steamer
Vanderbilt arrived of this port with Liver
pool dates to the 18th. III EIG CLWI
The great fight took place at Fernborough,
near Aldershot.
The fight lasted two hours and six min
utes. Thirty-seven rounds were fought,
when the people rushed into the ring and
Sayers's referees crowded out. The pugilsts
were then ordered to desibt fighting by the
referees. ~ j % @ q
Both men went to grass on the last round.
Sayers fell almost every round. On the first
dozen rounds Sayers was Knocked COM
pletely off his legs. -e-e~s Cd rst-- -s.
Toms arms, owing to. the severe fighting,
suffered much. Heenan's eyes were quite
blackened up toward the last, and at the last
round he was quite blind. Heenan showed
splendid fighting throughout the contest
| Heenan shows much more punishment than
Sayers. Tom drew the first blood. On the
tenth round Heenan completely lifted Tom
from the ground, and threw him heavily with
the greatest ease. The eighth round lasted
twenty minutes, ending in Toms going
down. Seventh round lasted thirteen min
utes. Wonderful skill was displayed on both
sides. Tom was easily knocked off his pins.
| The fight was decided to be a drawn one.
The opinion of the public was divided, re-
| garding who was the best man. 81 Z
sfFrom the Daily News, 1sth.1 49, -
The FIGHT-This long projected fight be-
tween Heenan and Sayers took place yester-
day. By four o'clock in the morning the
/ visitors TO the scene ofaction were conveyed
from the London bridge station, and they
alighted near Peterborough. The fight lasted
two hours and eight minutes, during which
thirty-nine rounds were fought. Sayers
/ Gr-t nd oil mad
first knock down. Sayers did not show
any signs of punishment, but his right
arm was much injured by his attempts
to ward off Heenan's tremendous, blows
Heennn once got the champions head
under his arm, and seemed about to stran-
gle him. The referee subsequently quilted
the ring, and declared drawn battle, but
two or three more skirrnishes were made,
Heenan seeming Indifferent as to whether he
hit Sayers or his seconds,
The mob of people at the fight was i'm
mense. Long before four o'clock this Tues
day) morning, London Bridge Station was
literally besieged by spectators, to witness
the fight, and at half-past four precisely the
/ first Special train was dispatched, containing
, about one thousand persons and after trav-
! cling for about two and half hours, arrived
at place called Ash, near Farnham, where
, all Of the people got out of the train, when,
after crossing several fields and bitches, ar
rived at q snug meadow, in which q rope
g ring was formed, and precisely at ~ the
/ two men entered the ring, when the Benicia
A Boy approached Sayers and shook hands
4 warmly with him. a7slg.ur 3,a4
ii at T-, THE ROUNDS. i.-.H..1 % l j.
/. Savers led out with his left, and caught
4 Heenan in the mouth, and upon a second
e feint he landed significant blow on Hee-
e mans nose when the latter closed and g0
n hold Of Sayers by the neck, and Sayers fell.
: 2. Heenan, after few minutes eyeing o
IS | his antagonist, let fly his left and landed
h blow on his mouth, closed, and threw him.
3. Heenan caught Sayers on the mouth
the latter falling. =, tIii "a. Main
4. Heenan went up to sayers, shot on
!, tremendously with his left, and hit Sayer
z again on the mouth, and sent him spinnin.
a to the ground. '-i.' q, '-
n In the fifth and sixth rounds Sayers fel
lei without any punishment being given OF
I either side.
\ D., I. Sayers landed fearful blow on Heenan'
re- left cheek, cutting it open, and Heenap's lef
d eye became almost Immediately in darkness
4 This round lasted twelve minutes AM
2, ended with Heenan knocking Sayers dow
, by blow in the mouth, glaL 81
" s. Heenan shot out with his left but wa
~ beautifully stopped with Sayers's right. Afte
~, ~. much parleying on both sides, Heenan caugh
y Sayers on the mouth, and caused the clare
m to flow profnsely. This round lasted twent
y minutes, and ended with Heenan knocking
a Sayers down. -tF b.
:" h o. Heenan went up to Sayers, caught hir
40 on the mouth and sent him to mother eartl
Z. Betting, which had been un to this time tw
~ to one on Sayers, rose to even, Heenan hay
y ing the call. -...rr rrfyry-Fptl 81
" y 10, Heenan closed, and threw sayei
~ heavily. D., .. -r.-tl- .fuB ..t..'yfwRF
g, II. Sayers struck Heenan on the moutl
~ ~ and fell. -. ~. j.,.....,. b.
II, IN II. .Heenan went up to sayers and knocke
= him down, which he also did in the thirteent
round. .-- =,
u IA. Counter-hitting on both siasscin III
ro mouth, then closed and Sayers Tell,
ds, .- To- sHeenan caught Sayers In the mout
~ with his left, and sent him spinning ro,m
III and with his right caught him in the jaw
In Sayers going down..
,ei i6. After few exchanges Heenan shot OF
~ and knocked Sayers down. The seyenteeni
! was a similar round to this, -
is. sayers did much toward olosir
Heenan's right eye, and fell.
Tel 10 and 2O.-They closed, Heenan thrown
on Sayers in both instances. In the twent
Ia first and twenty-secOnl rounds Heenan wei
ne up to Savers and knocked him down, Lor
IaS cheers, Betting one to four on Heenan.
~ ~ %. After some severe hitting on both side
~" Heenan' face becoming much disfgured, thl
closed, and SayerS had a throw recorded
mn his favor. rlli.l .H quo Ht '1
nd "a. Heenan again knocked Sayers down.
he %. Sayers caught Heenan poser on Il
ws nose, the claret flying about the two clos
he and Sayers fell under, H .rsr
~ 26, Sayers landed severe blow on He
ua mans LETT cheek and fell.
he 27, Heenan followed Sayers about t
vas ring; slight counter hitting. The form
, is landed another blow; on sayers's mouth, "a
lis he fell, ..s3,e.I = ..,gh- p Z.
ish %. a similar round TO the last, Say,
- falling. Ag gfs. .olpa IHn B,
20. Heenan with his left caught Sayers
The 4 the mouth and brought him to the ground
uld ~ 30, Sayers caught q Heenan bang on
ar nose; the two closed, and Sayres again fell
ed 81, Sayers landed severe blow on j
mouth, the two closing, and Sayers under