The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-03
THE PRIZE FIGHT.

The long anticipated fight between
" HEENAN" and "SAyERs" has taken
place. Below we give an account of the
fight by which it will be seen that HEE-
NAN would have won had be been allowed
fair play.
From the London Daily News, Isth.l
The FIGur.-The long projected fight
between Heenan and Sayers took place
yesterday, By four O'Clock in the morn
ing the visitors to the scene of action were
conveyed from the London Bridge Sta
ton, and they alighed near Peterborough.
The fight lasted Two hours and eight min
utes, during whicN ihirty-nine rounds were
fought. Sayers drew first blood, and
Heenan claimed the first knock down blow.
Sayers did not show any signs of punish
ment, but his ight arm was much injur-
ed by his attempt 10 ward off Heensn's
tremendous blows. Heenan once got the
champions head under bis arm and seem
ed about to stranglc him. The referees
subsequently Quilted the firing. and de-
clared drawn battle but two or three
moie skirmishes were made, Heenar
seeming indifferent as 10 whether he hit
Sayers or his seconds.
The mob of people at the fight was i'm
mense. Long before four o'clock this
Tuesday, morning, London Bridge Sta
lion was literally besieged by spectators
to witness the fight, and at half.past four
precisely tie first special train was dis
patched, containing about one thousand
persons. and after travelling for about
.wo hours aud half, arrived at place
called Ash, near Fardham, where all the
people got out Of the train, when, after
crossing several fields and bitches, they
arrived at a snug meadow, in which 0
rope ring was formed and precisely al
u o'clock the two men entered the ring
when the Benecia Boy approached Say
ere and shook hands warmly with him.
LATEST PER VANDERBILT, LONDON Apri
Is. p. M.-There is a rumor this mort
ing that the men will fight again, bu
nothing authentic has transpired, anC
there has not been a meeting Of the par
ties interested.
New YORK, April 2S.-The Times
London correspondent says: II visited
} Heenan last night aud, found him mos
comfortable and in excellent spirits. HI
is anxious TO fight Sayers as soon as pos
sible, ifhe is not satisfied with the presen
result. The indignation Of the Americans
here, and, in fact, large portion of the
British public, is loudly and veheme ent!y
expressed.
"The ring was broken into by pacl
Of thieves, who used the excuse TO rol
every one. 1t was we'll known that Mr.
Heenan would not be allowed TO carr,
the champion belt out of tho country, aut
the Englishman who had bet their all oil
Sayers, as soon as they found that thei
champion was losing resorIed to the mos
unfair means, keeping Heonan back ant
, pulling him down,
"a meeting Of the Americans will tax,
place in London tonight, and you ma,
expect to see some controversies in th,
newspapers.
"Mr. George Wilkes will demand III,
belt for Heenan, and will furnish testi
mony 10 prove that he is entitled to ii
OF one thing your readers may be certain
) Heenan's rights will be properly attend
ed to, and his position will be maintain
cd to the last"
The Tribune says. "A gentleman now
at the St. Nicholas, and who witnessed
the fight, says that when Heenan had go
Savers into such position that he mus
inevitably have won the battle, John Nor
rissey cut the ropes and let Heenan fal
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