Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-30

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lae blood from his mouth afreSh HetheD brouuh,
sa!ets 70 stand, and II was not much TO his p1o.
1t 'nd' ne did SO, for the champion got one I'm
~ uiSt uis breast The blow was light, however
anu ne ishefted from the return: but succeeded In
ge'tlnS IN another on the same place Hetnan
I 'n' out bis blow passed over the champion s
beau as the latter went down
noana 2'-Heenan led Oh again and landed a
s'I11 Lil on the champions mouth, and, as he
LotIoweo up and let fly another Savers got 10 the
eaItu 10 avoid the punishment
no"Ed y -Iwo to one freely offered on the Be
hiCia ,boy, but no takers Savers did not look so
thtIieIy feeble as some few rounds before but he
was ~ds evidently much distressed; and unless some
A Aluchl SIcldent could retrieve his fortune defeat
nlul snreiy In the face. He had been thus
Ial successful In accomplishing one great object
ana that was the closing up of one of Heenan' 3
eyes entirely; IL he could but shut the other he
t,,' sui Notwithstanding the inferiority of his
condltlon, succeed lucky blow might do IL
heehan led off again, planting bis favorite hit
upon the mouth, and making all the ivory within
II !alriy rattle with the blow, while Savers coIn-
tereu llghtlv ON the left cheek, for he was still
going faithfully for the left eve After this mas
sgt they separated, and were spongsd off Savers
confronting Heenan while the operation was
gong on with as much quiet complacency rs If
hs hid him sure. Heenan went at him however
Ike tiger, hit him again on the mouth and as
De ran 10 escape renewal Of the visitation de-
LVering another choPping lick upon his STOPPING
BACK. Again they received the CLEANSING ofticsS
Of the sponge; that being over Heenan s,eDped
forward again, bat Sdyers retired, and partly ran
Heenan following quickly, discharged hit in
ihe back OF his neck, and as Sayers turned TO ght
ne MT MN against the ropes, and as he fell
grabbed for him, but missed him and then
ciught him with terrific upper cut whereupon
The Champion sunk TO the earth.
Round % --SdyeTs came up very weak in the
knees, ana almost staggering, and Heenan rushed
over to his side OF the ring after him, and began
the fighting briskly. Savers tried 10 get away
but Heenan followed him sharply and caught
him with one Of the old left-handers which lev
eled him at the ropes
Round 81 Three to one on Heenan ,''-S1yers
came up spirtedlV this time and gathering hi m
self handsomely, let fly with his left, and caught
heenan on the mouth. The Boy pressed forward
for retaliation but caught it with great severity
again, and once more the cheers went up for
Slyers. Heenan rushed forward, but bis blow
passed over the shoulder, and Savers catching
again heavily on the mouth, went down amid
greet cheering from his friends This was a very
severe round for Heenan, who bleed very freely;
but there was not a man on the ground who did
not admire the sound game which be displayed
IN following up the sharpest and most damaging
cuts
Round 31.-Two to one offered to be taken by
The irlends OF Sayers Sayers, encouraged BY the
success OF the last round, and the evident bewil-
derlng effect II had on his opponent walked over
into Heenan's corner, and opened the campaign
himself As quick as thought he planted sharp
Gu. on Heenan's mouth. aud followed il bya light
touch on the left cheek, in which direction he
evidently still hoped to have the happiness to close
Gp the only remaining eye. When Heenan would
have come back for his satisfaction he avoided
cleverly by getting down and letting the fierce
shot Of Heendn pass hurtless over his head.
Round 81 -Heenan showed distress while AT
his second s corner, and when he cOnfroted Savers
he did not show that elfacity of battle Le had ey-
hiblted before. He LED of, however, but Savers
got away, and s1bseg aentlY few passes were ex-
changed with effect. and. as the blood was
howing from Hcenan's serious cuts all the while
ne paused in his hostilities 70 be temporarily
spOnged of While this was going on Savers
though hur xXysS nv farf fl.,
least dishgured, folded his arms and stood tram
gully before Heenan, and surveyed him with the
most amazing confidence, and as if he were bis
captive When they came together again, Savers
was the first up with light tap, and they then
separated once more tor a wipe off, neither being
In humor to press too rapidly on the other. They
came together again with light exchanges an
other separdtion took place, and the round ended
by Heenan measuring his adversary handsomely
and hitting him down by Tremendous blow on
The nose. - That's a pretty fellow for Z cham
piOn of England !'' said Macdonald. pointing q IS
dainfully at Sayers, while nursing his man
Round J3 J3.-Sayers this time very slow to
rise from his second 3 knee 49, The game little
fellow had already made the most superlfnrnsii
eXertions, but he found he was Over-matChed
and it was like fighting against fate TO hope TO
overcome his game-lasting and powerful adver-
SaFY. Though he showed no evidence of sin king
OF the heart, his want of prospect had a plain
effect upon his spirits and Heenan had To 20 after
him almost TO his seconds knee. Ii was plain
that the fight was nearly out of him, and his
friends saw clearly tnat bis chance was gone
w lille, therefore, the two men commenced e.
square away, they thought TO make diversion In
favor of the Champion by an OutCrY Of - Police
police - in the hope that Heenan, as a stranger.
might he struck with alarm, and either be IA.
daced in natural panic to jump over the ropes.
and thus forfeit the fight, or to turn his head
| so that the watchful Champion might get on
| his left eye. But the artince did not take
Heendn had been fOrwarned of the intended
dodge, and he had seen, moreover, that several
policemen had been quietly looking at the battle
ever since the seventh round. He. therefore only
| fought on the fercer, and SayerS being the
| look ont for chances at the same moment they
had passage of real ding dong give and take
| fighting on the ancient style. The blood flow ed
freely from them both, and two or three times
| they stepped aside To sponge, but neither paid
the pretended effort 10 keep back the police than
Il no effort Of that sort had been madp .-Ise2au
got sharply on the nose of Savers and the latter
ia return caught Heenan sharply i'm the mouth,
| drawing a further quantity of blood Savers
| seemed to he encouraged and TO freshen up at
| this, and went after Heenan, but the Boy caught
| him and hoOred him with another square knock
| down blow. OUd to 20 on Hecnan.)
Round 3i.-Sayers now came up very weak
| and his partisans seeing his chance was almost
| hopeless, kept up tue Glamour abOnt tie police,
| while the poor police, bewidered at theft own
importance, rather at the sudden and fictitious
i'm portance thus given TO them, looked on in per-
| feet wonder al the ssnSeless panic But Heenan
paid no heed To the idle trick, but went up TO tie
then closed upon him for a fail. In the thickest
adv-asity there often comes ray OF light and
| promise, and just at this point the Champion
| found Il gleam of promise, which seemed n
| show him the road 10 victory. AS they struggled
| for the fall, and while they FELL ii so happened
that Sayers's light hand became free TO play upon
lIeenans left eyc and play upon it he did SO Wig
orOusly that 1t threatened to close under the nm
| expected visitation. Sayers was thrown and Hee-
nan fell on him; but when the latter reached his
corner, and the swelling eye was seen, the hopes
| of his friends began 10 be disturbed.
Round 3j.-Sayers rushed in TO improve the op
portunity thus given him, and with apparently
improved chances the Glamour about the police.
| subsidized. and during the sharp exchanges that
ensued, that particular alarm WAS done, and the
round ended by Heenan sezing Savers in his
arms, and throwing him out from him clean TO
the earth as II he were frog.
Round 3G.-IIeenan, however, in addition TO
this strength, was no much damaged on the
l'ft eye as the hackers Of Savers Supposed he had
plenty of daylight In ii 10 find mis- adversary, and
ne went after him ike tiger. Right and left he
gave 1t to him in the most commanding style
first on the mouth, then on the right cheek, and
then hit him against the'ropes. After slight sepa-
ration, and process of sponging off, be went at
him again, but caught II on the mouth, and shed
considerable blood in consequence. Again he
pressed upon him, but Sayers was too quick, and
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