The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-05-12
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!. The long projected hght between deenan
and Sayers, took place near London, Eng
land, on the ] It'll of last month. The
fight lasted two hours and IS thus described
by london paper: = ssfis So s -
First Rounds-Sayers let out with his left and
caught HeeHan in the mouth. END upon . second
Seins he landed significant On Hesaan's mouth.
when the latter closed and got hold Of Sayers by
the neck. and Sayers fell.
second Round.-Heenan after few minutes
cycling Of his antagoaist let y his left, and land
| ed . blow on his mouth, closed, and threw him.
3 Third-Heenaa caught Sayers on the mouth
the latter again falling.
Fourth RounJ-Heenan went up 10 Sayers,
shot cut Tremendously vita his left and hit Sayers
again on the mouth, end sent him spinning % the
In The fifth and sixth rounds, Sayers sell with
out any punishment being given on either side.
Seventh Rouhd-SayeFs landed q fearful blow
on Heenan's LEFT cheek, cutting itspen, and Hee-
mans left eye beesme almost Immediately IN
darkness. This round lasted twelve minutes. and
ended With Heenan knocking Sayers down by .
blow on the mouth g S&
but was beautifully stopped BY Sayers, right
After much paFleying on both sides, Heenea
caught Sayere on the mouth, and caused the elar-
| ct TO flow pFofusely. This round lasted twenty
minutes. aud ended with Heenan knocking Ssysrs
Ninth Round-Heenan went up to Sayers,
caught him the mouth and sent him to mother
earth. Betting. which had been up to this time
two TO one on Sayers, rose to even' Keenan, having
the call. -
Twenty first and 22nd rounds.-Heeuan vent
up to Seyers and knocked him down. Loud
cheers, betting one 10 four on Heenan.
& After some severe hitting on both sides, Ree
mans face becoming much disfgured, they closed.
| and Sayers had a throw recorded in his favor
Thirty-second Round.-In this round HeenaR
retired to his corner, and seemed rather reluctant
Sayers entered with his left, and gave telling
| blow Heenan's frontspiece. Betting even on
Sayers. At this time it was evident that daylight
was becoming almost no svail to Keenan,. 8 both
his eyes were nearly closed, and his face altogeth
| er presented frightful appearance
Thirty-thi Round.-HeeHan landed . crush
4 er on 6ayens' mouth, and sent him spinning TO
the ground. It was now plain to be seen that
Sayers' right arm was not of much avail to him
from the repeated stopping of blows. Heenen' .
hand also became much swollen from the repeated
use he had made of It. s, - saec
Thirty-fourth Round.-Sayers hit out rapidly
twice, giving it to Heenan both times on the
Keenan,, however. followed Sayers and struck b i'm
heavily the mouth, and sent him to the ground.
/ Thirty fifth Round.-The two soon closed. and
Sayers, getting hold of Heensn by the neck, hit
him severely over the left eye.
Thirty sixth Round.-The two closed and
Savers was thrown. - Ntr-.ii-ss&f u ~
Thirty-seventh Round.-Heenan gave Sayers
one in the mouth, the latter falling. amy ~
/ =
nan gave Sayers one on the head, when he had
almost reached the ground, which raised a ques-
ton of foul play. but it not persevered init
being considered on accident, - rss r.--v
/ Fortieth .-HeeDan got his arm around Savers
neck, and TO ali appearance was strangling him
| Cries of f'let him go" were raised. Keenan, how
ever, stuck tOhis hold and the ring was broken in
The greatest confusion prevailed. The umpire
was carried away in the throng, and the fight
was prematurely brought to a close, neither hav
ing been declared the winner.
The Americans had held large mass
meeting in London, which asserted the
right Of Heenan to the Champions belt
1t is believed that the rope was cut by
Savers friends who were determined that
Heenan should never carry away the belt
This excited great indignation amongst both
Americans and Euglishmen. Heenan says
be win fight Sayers again in two weeks il
he (Ssyers) has not got enough.
The affair, disgusting and brutal as it is
and derogatory to the boosted civilization
and christianity Of the age, has excited the
greatest interest and feeling on both sides
of the Atlantic. Even the Charleston Con
yention and its exciting proceedings were
for the moment lost in the exultation anC
excitement produced by the news that Hee
nan was victorious, though likely to b
cheated out of the belt. sad commenta
Try on the esprit of the age.''
The Army is saddling and bridling il