Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-02

A DRAWN BATTLE.
SANDY Hook. April %.

port THIS morning. Win bifei pun uoeS' W
the 18th
The great fight took place early on the
morning of the 18th inst. at Peterborough,
near Aldershott.
The fight lasted two hours and six min
utes.
Thirty seven rounds were fought when
the people rushed into the ring and Say
ers' referees crowded out. The pugilists
were then ordered to desist fighting, by
the referees
Both meE went to the grass on the last
round. Sayres was knocked completely
off his legs on the first dozen rounds.
Toms arms, owing to the severe fighting
suffered much. Heenan's eyes were quite
blackened up toward the last. and at the
last round he was quite blind.
Heenan showed splendid fighting all
through the contest. Heenan shows much
more punishment than Sayers.
Tom drew the FIRST blood on the tenth
round.
HeenaA completely lifted Tom from the
ground and threw him heavily. with the
greatest ease.
The 9th round lasted twenty minutes.
ending in Tom going down.
The Tth round lasted 10 minutes; won
derful skill was displayed on both sides;
Tom was easily knocked off his pins.
1t unknown if they will fight again.
Over 100 rounds were fought.
The fight was decided to be a drawn one.
The opinion of the public was divided. re-
garding who was the best man.
The Fight The Daily News of the 18th
inst, says this long projected Eight between
Heenan and Sayers took place yesterday.
Before A o'clock in the morning. the Wis
itors to the scene of action were conveyed
from the London Bridge Station, and they
alighted near Peterborough.
The fight lasted two hours aud six min
utes. during which time 81 rounds we're
fought.
Savers drew the first blood, aud Heenan
claimed the first knockdown blow.
Sayers did not show any signs Of pun
ishment, bat his right arm was much in
jared by his attempts 10 ward OF Heenan s
tremendous blows Heenan once got the
champions head under his arm and seem
ed about TO strangle him. The referees sub
sequently Quilted the ring and declared a
drawn battle; but Two or three more Skin
mishes were made, Heenan seeming indif.
ferent as to whether he hit Sayers or his Sc
conds.
The mob of people at the fight was i'm
meuse; long before O'Clock this Tuesday
mOrnig, London Bridge station was literal.
ly besieged by spectators to witness the
fight and at half-past four precisely the
iist special train was despatched contain
ing about 600 persons, and after travel
ing for two and half hours arrived at a
place called Ash near Farnah, where al
the people got out of the train, when after
crossing several fields and bitches arrived
at snug meadow in which a rope ring
was formed, and precisely at u the two
men entered the ring, when the Benecis
Boy approached Sayres and shook hands
warmly with him.
First round.-Sayers led out with his
left and caught Heenan in the mouth, and
upon a second feInt he landed a singing
blow on Heenan's nose, when the latter
closed and got hold of Sayers by the neck
and Sayers fell.
I'd. Heenan after a few minutes cycling
of his antagonist let fly his left and landed
a blow on his mouth, closed and threw
him.
Sd. HeeRan caught Sayers on the mouth
the latter again falling.
4th. Heenan went up TO Sayers, sho
out tremendously with his left, and hi
Sayers again on the mouth, and sent hin
spinning to the ground.
In the 9Th and 9th rounds Savers fell
without any punishment being given on
either side.
7th. Saycrs landed a fearful blow on
Heenan's left cheek, cutting it open, and
Heenan's left eye became almost immedi.
ately in darkness. This rom lasted IL
minutes, and ended with Heenan knock ing
Sayers down by blow in the mouth.
9Th. Hecnan shot out with his left, but
was beautifully stopped with Sayers' RICH,
After much parleying on both sides Hee
nan caught Sayers on the mouth, and
caused the claret TO flow profusely. This
round lasted twenty minutes. and ended
with Heenan knocking Sayers down.
9Th. Heenan went up TO Sayers, caught
him on the mouth. and sent him TO mother
earth.
Betting which had been, up 10 this time
two to one on Sayers. rose to even. Heenau
having the call.
10th. Heenan stood and threw Savers
heavily.
Ilth. Sayers struck Heenan on the
mouth and fell.
18th. Henan went up to Sayres and
knocked him down, which he also did in
the 18th.
l4th. Counter hitting on both sides IN
mouth then closed and Ssyres fell.
18th. Heenan caught Sayres on the
mouth with his left, and sent him spinning
round, and with his right caught him IN
the jaw, Sayres going down.
18th. Was similar round 10 the above
| 18th. Sayres did much tow ards closing
Henan's right eye and fell.
10Th and Goth. They closed, Eeenan
throwing Sayres in both instances.
In the 2lst and ODD rounds Heenan went
up to Sayres aud knocked him down
Loud cheers. Betting 10 on Heenaa.
Odd After some svere hitting on both
sides, Heenan's face becoming mach dis
figured, they closed and Sayres had a
throw recorded in his favor.
Oath. Heenan again Knocked Sayres
down.
25th. Sayres caught HeeGan poser on
the nose. the claret flying about; the two
closed aud feli-Sayres under.
26,h Sayers landed severe blow on