The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-05-03
THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL
PRIZE FIGHT Z!

the morning Of the l7th ult Heenan,
it seems, whipped the champion from the
word 90; but the English had determined
that they would neither lose their money
nor suffer the belt to be carried off BY a
foreigner. and, notwithstanding their
boasted honor and magnapimity. when
they discovered that their man was about
to ''gin in," they cut the,,ropes. rushed in,
carried off the referees and broke the
mill up in n row. Prominent among the
actors in this last scene was John Morris.
sey, Of this country, who went 10 Eng.
last and bet all he had against lIeenan,
and when he discovered he was about 10
lose. cut the ropes and let Heenan down.
The following Is an account Of the vari-
Gus rounds. numbering 80, as published
in our eastern exchanges:
lst round--Saycrs led out with his left and
caught Heenan in the mouth, and upon sec
ond feint he landed significant blow OH Hce
mans nose, when the latter closed. and got hold
Of Sayers by the neck and Saycrs fell.
Cd round Heenan, after few minutes eye
ing of his antagonist, let fly his left and
landed blow Oh his mouth, closed and threw
him.
3d--Heenan caught Sayers on the mouth.the
latter again falling.
.Fourth--Heenan went up to Sayers, shot
out tremendously with his left and hit Sayers
again on the mouth aud sent him spinning to
the ground
ia the ff h and sixth rounds Sayers fell
without any punishment being given on either
side. ...s
7th--sayers landed fearful blow OIL Hce.
mans left cheek, cutting ii open, and Heenar's
left eye became almost Immediately in dark
ness. This round lasted twelve minutes, aud
ended with Hcenan knocking Suyers down by
blow on the mouth.
s.h-Heenan shot out with his left but was
beautifully stopped with Sayers' right. After
much psreying on both sides, Heenan caught
Savers on the mouth and caused the clarct to
flow profusely. This round lasted twenty
minutes and ended With Heenan knocking
Mayors down.
9th-Heenan went up to Savers. caught him
on the mouth and sent him to mother earth -
Betting, which mad been up to this time two
to one on Sayers, rose to even, Heenan having
the call.
lOth-Heenan closed and threw saycrs hca
Willy.
ilth-Sayers struck Heenan on the mouth
and fell. .r
l2th--Heenan went up to Sayers and knock
ed him down, which ha also did in the thir
teenth round.
l4th-CoGnter hitting on 10th sides in the
mouth--then closed and Sayels fell.
l5th--Heenan taught Sayers OH the mouth
with his left and sent him spinning round and
with his right, caught him in the jaw. Sayers
gong own.
l6Ih-After few exchanges Hcenan shot
out and knocked Ssyers down.
l7th--Simlar to the sixteenth round.
Isth--Sayers did much towards closing
Heenan's right eye. and fell.
10 n and 30th--Thev closed, Heenan throw
ing Savers in both instances
In the twenty-first and twenty-sec,nd
rounds, Heenau went up to Sayers and knock
ed him down. Loud checrs--betting | to on
Hpenan.
23d-Aftrr ONE severe hitting on both sides
Hpenans face becoming much disfigured they
closed and Sayers had throw recorded in his
favor.
liz
95th--Sayers caught Heenan poser on the
nose the claret Aying about. The two closed
and fell. Sa.ei> under.
26th-Sayers landed a severe blow on Hee-
,an's left cheek. and fell.
o7lh-Hcenan followed Savers about the
rims, slight counter hitting. tbe former land. !
severe blow an savers month and he fiji
: 2sth--A similar round to ,he Inst savers
falnp.
agrh--geenan. with his left, cancbt ssve,s
in the mouth and brought him TO lbe grennd,
3Olb-sayers caught a .'Heenan bong" on
the nosc tbe two closed and 8 ,yers a~a;n fall
9lstE2savcrs lanJoa n severe hloS, ~ tI,a
M nth. tho two closing and foil sayers nnder lne
3nd--In this round Heenan rst;red 70 h;s
,orn,r and seomed rather ,ejnct,nt ot col,;n,.
,,,t Savers Iocking At him anx;ousiv s lat a
Win his leit AMI rave a feline bIow IN Hae.
nan,s front;sn;eceI
Rett;ng even on Savers. Attbis time IL was
evident hat daylioht was beeom;np almost
of M avail to HeeHan. as both ewes were near.
" closed and his face altogether presentcd n
& fr;ghtful annearance, ann fS
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