The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-01
Later from Europe.
THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.

SANDY HOOK, April 2Sth.--Ths steamer
Van isrbilt has arrived of this point with
Liverpool dates to the 18th inst.
From the Daily News-The Fight.
This long projected fight between Heepan
and Sayers took place yesterday, 18th. By
four O'Clock in the morning the visitors 10
the scene Of action were conveyed from the
London Bridge Station, and they alghted
near Firnboroagh. The fight lasted hours
and eight minutes.
Savers drew the first blood and HeenAn
| claimed the frst knock down blow. Sayers
did not show any signs OF punishment, but
bis right arm was much injured by his at
tempts to ward of Heenan's tremendous
blows.
Hoenan once got the Champions head un-
der his arm, and seemed about to strangle
him. The referee subsequently Quilted the
ring, and declared drawn battle. But two
| or three more skirmishes were made, Heenan
seeming indifferent as to whether he hit Say
ers or bis seconds.
The mob of people at the fight was i'm
men,e. Long before four O'Clock this Tues
day. morning London Bridge Station was
liter lily besieged by spectators to witness the
fight, and at half past four precisely the spe-
cial train was dispatched, containing about
| 1000 persons, and, after travelling for "a
hours, arrived at a place called Ash, near
Farnham, where all the people got out Of the
train, when. after crossing aexnral fnlds and
bitches, arrived at a snug meadow, in which
a rope ring was formed, and precisely at u
O'Clock the two men entered the ring, when
| the Benicia Boy approached Saysrs and shook
| hands warmly with him.
LIST Round-Sayers led out with his left
he A.
second feint, he landed q significant blow
on Heenan's nose, when the latter closed and
got Eold Of Sayers by the neck, and Sayers
fell.
2i-Heenan, after q few minutes eyeing OF
bis ntag onist, let fly bis left and landed
blow on his mouth. Closed and threw him.
3i-Heenan caught Sayers on the mouth,
the alter again falling.
4th-Heenan went up to Sayers, shot out
trem endously with his left, and hit Savers
again on the mouth and sent him spinning to
the ground.
| 10 the 5th and 9th rounds Sayers fell with
out any punishment being given ON either
4 side.
7th-Sayers landed fearful blow on Hee-
mans left cheek, outing it open, and Hee-
mans left eye became almost Immediately in
darkness. This round lasted twelve minutes,
and ended with Heenan knocking Savers
down by blow in the mouth.
Sth-Heenan shot out with bis left, but
was beautifully stopped by Sayer's right
After much parleying on both sides, Heenan
caught Sayers on the mouth, and caused the
clarot to flow profusely. This round lasted
20 minutes, and ended with Heenan knocking
Sayers down.
i 9th-Heenan went up to Sayers, caught
him on the mouth, and sent him to mother
earth.
Betting, which had been up to this time, 2
to on Sayers, rose to even, Heenan having
the call.
l0th-Ileenan closed and threw Sayers
heavily.
ll,h-Sayers struck Hssnan on the mouth
and fell.
18th Heenan went up to Sayers and
knocked him down, which be also did in the
18th round.
l4th-Countsr hitting on both sides on the
mouth, then closed, and Sayers fell.
i5.n-iisenan caught Sayers on the mouth
with his left, and sent him spinning round
and with his right caught him on tho jaw
J Sayers going down.
, l6th-Aftsr few exchanges, Heensn sho
, out and knocked Snyers down.
} l7th-Was similar round to this.
l8th-Saysrs did much towards closing
, HeenAn's right eye, and fell.
18th and 2Oth-They closed, Heensn throw
ing Saysrs 10 both instances.
, In the 2lst and 22nd rounds, Heenan wen
up to Sayers and knocked him down. Lou,
. cheers-betting A TO on Hsenan.
23d-After some severe hitting on boil
. sides eenan's face becoming much disfg
ured-they closed, and Sayers had throy
!. recorded in his favor.
y 24sh-Heenan again knocked Sayers down
: 25th-Sayers caught Heenan q poser OF
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