The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-10
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TIE GREAT PRrzE FIeHr.--By request,
this week we publish the rounds of the
great fight between Heenan and Sayers, as
reported in the London News.
The long projected fight betweeen Hee
nan and Sayers took place yesterday. By
four o'clock in the morning the visitors to
the scene Of action were conveyed from
the London Bridge Station. and they
alighted near Peterborough.
The fight lasted two hours and eight
minutes, during which thirty-uine rounds
were fought Sayers drew first blood and
Heenau claimed the first knock down;
Savers did not show any signs of pun
ishment, bat his right arm was much in
lured from his attempts to ward off Hee-
mans tremendous blows. Heenan once
got the champions head under his arm.
and seemed about to stranglo him. The
referees subsequently left the ring, and de-
clared drawn battle, but two or three
more skirmishes were made, Heenan
seeming Indifferent as to whether he struck
Sayers or his seconds.
The mob of people a. the fight was i'm
mense. Long before four O'Clock this
Tuesday morning. London Bridge Sta
ton was literally bssieged by spectators to
witness the fight, and at half past four
O'Clock the first special train WAS dispatch
ed, containing about twenty thousand peo-
pie, and after travelling about two houIs
and a bali, arrived al place called Ash,
near Fernham. where all The persons gos
out Of he train. when, afer crossing sew
eral fields and bitches, they arrived at a
snug meadow. in which a rope ring was
formed, and at precisely l2 o'clock the
two men appeared and entered the ring.
when the Bsnicia Boy approached Sayers
and shook hands very warmly.
lst round. Sayers led out with his left,
and caught lieenan on the mouth. and up.
on = second feint he landed significant
blow upon Heenan's nose. when the latter
closed and got hold Of Sayers' neck aud
Sayers fell to the ground.
%. Heenan, after a few minutes cycling
of his antagonist. let fly his left and land
ed blow on his mouth, closed and threw
Lin.
Sd Heenan caught Sayers on the mouth
the latter falling.
4ih. Heenan went up to Savers, shot
out tremendously with his left and hit
Savers again on the mouth, and sent him
spinning TO the ground.
In the fifth and sixth rounds Sayers fell
without any punishment being given on
either SIDE
7th. Sayers landed a fearful blow on
Heenan's left cheek cutting 1t open. and
his left eye became almost Immediately in
darkness.
This round lasted twelve minutes, and
ended with Heenan knocking Sayers down
by blow in the mouth
9th. Heeuan shot out with his left, but
was beautifully stopped by Sayers' right.
After much parleying on both aides, Hee-
nan caught Sayers on the mouth, and
caused the caret 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 sprawl
ing to mother earth.
Betting, which had been up to this time
two to on sayers. rose to even, Hee
nan having the call.
10th. ieenau closed and threw Sayers
heavily.
1lth. Sayers struck Heenan on the
mouth and fell
18th. Heenan went up to Sayers and
Knocked him down, which he also did in
the thirteenth.
l4ih, Counter hitting on both sides in
the mouth, closed, and Sayers fell
18th. Heenan caught Savers in the
mouth with his left, and sent him spin
ming round, and with his right caught
him on the jaw, Sayers going down
10th. After a few exchanges Ieenan
shot out and knocked Sayers down.
The seventeenth was a similar round to
this.
18th. Sayers did much toward closing
Heenan's right eye. and fell
10Th and goth rounds. They closed
Heenan throwing Sayers in both instan-
ces.