The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-15
THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.

THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.
sMalakoff,' the we'll known correspondent of the
New York Times, in graphic description of the
great pugilistic event. says:
The end of the fight is not correctly reported in
London, and perhaps will not be- / had been told
by Englishmen before the fight that there was too
much bet at odds in favor of Sayers, the English
man, for Heenan, the American, to be permitted to
gain the contest. English gamblers are just as
desperate as any other gamblers and in the condi-
ton of speculation in which Heenan went to the
field, a fair showing was hardly to be expected.
The men appointed to take of the ring and see
fair fight, were men who had bet largely on Say.
ers, and the whole two thousand Englishmen pre-.
sent yelling uriously for Sayers from the be-
ginning to the end of the fight.
While nothing could be more admirable than
the department and skill of Tom Sayers, pretend
to say that from the end of the first round to the
close, Heenan showed himself to be the superior
man, as well in endurance as in strength of blow
and skill. He was never knocked down once,
while he sent Sayers to the grass fairly about 20
times. In all the cenched falls which took place,
Heenan fell under but once. Heenan came to the
scratch every time first, and he did all the attack
ing. preserving constant smile and good h unor.
The fight had lasted about two hours, and had
been thus far conducted fairly both sides. Hee-
nan had the most marks, because he young &
his flesh soft, and whenever Sayers hit him the
place swelled like ball But of the two, Heenan
had yet the most fight in him. One of his eyes
was shut, and Sayers' hope was to shut the other.
Everybody saw that il WIS his only chance, and all
his fire was directed at Heenan's remaining eye.
Heenan being afraid of this game, determined to
throw all his force into few concluding rounds
which would finish Sayers.
Heenan now went at Sayers most terribly, and
succeeded in getting his head into chancery.
In this position he held him hard against the stake,
within three feet of where | stood, and here the
fight would have ended had not the English rush
ed in and broken up the ring. Sayers was black
in the face and by the time Heenan would have
finished the round, if let alone, Saycrs could not
have come to time The English say that Heenan
was killing him in that position and that they did
right in interfering; but the fact is that Heenan
was only trying to throw hun, and in doing this
his giant arm stopping the circulation in Say
ers' jugulars. He would have got him down be-
fore he totally sutfocated, and the fight would
have terminated by Sayers not coming to time.
After this there were three rounds fought, in all
of which Heenan had the advantage
The special reporter of the New York Clipper
thus describes the closing scene: -
Round 80. Heenan now came up fcrcely, and
as as Tom put in appearance, dashed out
his left at him, but without effect, Sayers ducking
and getting away Heenan now commenced u foot
race after Sayers and caught him with terrific
right handler on the ribs. Heenan then closed
with him, getting his head in chancery again, but
this time more effectively than the last. Hceran,
who now had his left arm around Sayers' neck, and
having him helpless on his hip, reached out his
right hand and caught hold of the ropes, for few
minutes squeezing his antagonis. until his face
was black
Cries of ''cut the ropes-cut the ropes" Jack
Hamilton, or Sheppard, or Mcguire, or whatever
one might choose to call him, except an honest
man, now broke through the crowd towards Heen-
an with club in his hand, but the quick and de-
termlned eye of Jim Hughes met him, and the
coward tried hard to conceal the weapon. Sayers,
from the terrible hug of Heenan, was frothing at
the mouth Heenan still had hold of the ropes,
with no inclination to let go. At this juncture,
one of the ring Keepers vIllain-caught Heen-
IN by the leg with the intention of tripping him
up, but he did not succeed. Shortly after this the
ropes were cut, and both men fell heavily to the
ground. The rioters had now got into Savers
corner of the ring.
Three more rounds were alike disastrous to
Sayers, who at the close of the forty-second and
asst, was lifted up by Heenan and dashed to the
earth as If he had been child lie was finally
assisted from the ring by his seconds. Hecnan,
who dreadfully excited, called to hin, to come
back to the scratch. Heenan then jumped ninlbly
menced run towards the railroad track, go yards
distance, crossing two fences on his way, and loav-
ing many Of his friends behind. And thus ended
the great fight for the championship Of England,
showing that the expression of British Fair play
and may the best man win," is a kuu4bug. After
the fight was over Mr. McCabe went to John Nor
rissey and offered to match Heenan against him,
10 fight in three or four months, for S. 900 or
$4,000 side, but the latter took no notice of IT,
Another American, at the railway station, offered
TO double the stake, should Heenan and Sayers
Eight again, or would match him against any man
in the world for $4,000, but no one answered it.
TRUE CoNTENTMENT.-In this age of restless
ness and wild speculation, when SO many are search
ing eagerly for happiness and signing after numer-
Dus disappointments, /" Who will show US any
good 2" it is refreshing TO meet with a contented
Christian heart, which has found true peace by
living in constant communion with God In one
Of our exchanges we find the following Said
venerable farmer some eighty years old 20 rela-
tive who lately visited him, have lived Or this
farm for more than half century. have no de-
sire to change my residence as long as ! live on
earth. have no desire to be any richer than |
DOW am. have worshipped the God Of my fathers
With the same people for more than forty years.
During this time have rarely been absent from the
sanctuary on the Sabbath aud have never lost one
season. l have never been confined
10 my bed by sickness for single day. The bless
ngs of God have been richly spread around me,
md made up my mind long ago, that if wished
% be happier, must have more religion"