Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-05-03
The Prize Fight between J. c. Heenan
Inv and Tom Savers.

and Tom Sayers
M. F;at for tie mptonShip-thirtysec- .
PoylIs FduqAt-Me Ring broken up'dy
a., M,5-5oth the Comt6ataats badly hurt |
Conflicting Opinions.
Rg the Vanderbilt, which left Southampton !
~ the 18th April and arrived at New York /
w saturday morning ssfull particulars were
r@,aiyed of the great pugilistic fight between /
iTssoau and Sayers, for the championship Of |
Ensland. What is called the Champions !
B,j5 has been in Sayers' possession for some /
t;ma lie has held 1t against all challengers, /
and if he has it at the end Of three years, it /
ranaiDs with him. Whoever holds the belt /
ean do 50 only on these terms.
The fight came off at Marlborough, Hamp- 4
hire about 40 miles from London, on Tues
Jav April 18th, and lasted exactly two hours
ond sixteen minutes, having commenced at
half past a. m, and concluded at Ii min
utes TO III.
It is impossible to decide which man had
the hest of il. Sayers' right arm was almost
disabled by his adversary on the 9th round,
lit somewhat recovered at later period Of
The contest and lIeenau was perpetually
knocking him down. On the other hand, it
is admitted that IIeeuan had one eye entire
" closed up by Sayers' blows, and the other
almost in that condition when the fight end
ed Ueenan showed all the strength and agil-
ity that was expected and appears to have
greatly improved in his science Had Say
ers gone in for a straightforward, stand up
fight, he evidently could not have stood up
half an hour before ueenan.
THE FIGHT.
ueenan and Sayers on entering the ring
shook hands most cordially, and at 20 min
uteS past seven o'clock they commenced.
Round /. The men went up with great
auickness at the call Of time, aud with
smile upon their faces, mixed, however, with
a great degree of seriousness, and commenced
squaring away, Heenan choosing his position
under the direction IF Macdonald close in
his own corner, with the view of drawing
Savers upon him and hitting as lie advanced,
instead Of following him, as bad been the IA
tai policy Of most of Sayers' previous oppo-
nents. The position of Sayers was very ell
egant, touching the earth but lightly with his
feet, and setting himself backward and for
ward while measuring his man, with the ease
and grace Of Il dancing master. As they
SPARED. the audience almost held their breath.
Two or three times Sayers teinted lightly,
but IIceuan showed his readiness, and laugh
eli smartly at checking the good intention.
IIeenan himself tried in the same way, and
Sayers showed his warineSs in like manner
gathering his muscles quickly, Sayers let fly,
caught the American Boy lightly on the
mouth, Slightly drawing blood. immense
applause, and cries Of First blood for Say
rrS,' went from all parts OF the crowd
at this, and Sayers gracefully stepped back,
- observe his triumph, with a smile that
seemed to say, That's only my first install
ment-l'll soon give you second ! They
spared away carefully again, and IIeenan at
lngth let fly, but did not get home; then fol-
living the blow, he rushed in and cenched,
and threw Savers easily. (Cheers from uee-
mans friends
Rg,md >. Both came up smiling, Heenan
slightly tasting his lip, as if conscious Of hav
ing been blcd Sayers came again over to
iIeenan's corner, aud they began sparring
Just alongside the ropes, amid the encourage
ment Of their respective partisans neither of
the men however, taking any notice of what
the outsiders said. Both were intent upon
each other only. and could not be diverted
from their object. After some cautious spar
ring and feinting Heenan let ily with his left
but Sayers stopped handsomely, and fell short
with his return, ueenan then pressed upon
him, and, measuring him handsomely, let fly
with his left and caught him OH the chin
Sayers gave way and lIeenan following,
planted two more straight hits in quick sue
eession on the mouth, this time calling on the
claret from the Champion for himself Say
ers then, in endeayoring to counter, rushed IN
and cenched, and was thrown. More cheers
for Heenan.)
Round 3. This round was begun, like both
the previous ones, in Heenan's corner, and
both began it 10y the same emblcms Of hap
piness that had been exhibited at first. Sew
eral passes were made without effect, but lice
nan, watching his opportunity, let fly with
MS left and hit him clean down. Great
cheers first knock down blow for Heenan.
Round l. Sayers came up readily and with
good will, Notwithstanding the disaster which
belel him at the close Of the last round. The
same stereotyped smile was on the face OF
both but while it was sweetest on the mug of
Sayers, lleenan's left first split the expression
10 the middle, and away went Sayers again,
clean from his feet, and stretched upon the
ground.
Round 5. Even betting on Heenan.) Hee-
nan now went at Sayers, and passed over to
his side of the ring and opened the fighting.
Sayers, however, admonished by the fearful
visitation of the terrible left hand, which had
now sent him twice to the earth, began 30 get
say, and gave way and at length, when fol-
lowed still more closely by Heenan's contrac.
ting brow, fed from the approaching mischief
by sldeway sort of run. But Heenan seem
ed to have been instructed in this artifce, and
gathering up his arms, smiled, and took q
new and a waiting position. Sayers came up
again, and they began to spar anew. Pres
entity Heenan found his chance, and letting
90 his left, caught Sayers smack upon the
forehead. Bewildered somewhat by the blow,
oayers gave way, and Heenan, pressing on,
repeated the visitation twice more Sayers,
after light run upon the cheek, going down
to avoid.
round g.. Six to four on the Benicia Boy ,
oayers came up this time looking as if he
meant mischief, and walked, as at FIRST, to
-ueenan,s corner and thara cnramanced the