East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-05-03
The Great Prize Fight !
sANpY loo. April 2g, $50.


1'hirty-eight rounds were fought, when
the people rushed into the ring and
Saycrs' referees were crowded out. The
pugilists were then ordered TO desist
fighting by the referees.
LIST roma-Sayers led out with left,
caught Hecnan on the mouth, and upon
second fent landed blow on Heenans
nose, when Heenan closed, and got hold
Of sayors by the neck; Sayers fell.
Cd rouaa-Hccaan, after few minutes
cycling his antagonist, let fly left handed
blow on Saycrs' mouth, closed and threw
him.
Sd rOmd-ITeenan caught Sayers on
the mouth the latter again falling.
4H romd-IIeenan went up to Sayers,
shot out tremendous blow with his left,
hit Savers on the mouth, and sent him
spinning to the ground
On 18th and Ctr yomds-Sayers fell,
without any punishment being given on
either side.
7H round Sayers landed a fearful
blow on IIeenan's left cheek, cutting it
open, and Hcenan's lett eye came almost
Immediately in darkness; this round
lasted II minutes, and ended with Hce-
mans knocking Sayros down by knock
on the mouth.
9Th romd-IIecnan shot ont with his
/ left, but was beautifully stopped with
Sayers' right. After much parlcying on
both sides, Heenan caught Saycrs on the
mouth, and caused the cIarct to flow pro-
fuscly; this round lasted 20 minutes, and
ended with Ueenan knocking saycrs
down.
9th romd-Heenan went up to Savers,
caught him on the mouth, and sent him
to mother earth spinning, Betting, which
had been up to this time to I on Sayers,
rose to even on Hceuan, he having the
call.
10h ro'm3-Heonan closed and threw
Savers heavily-short round.
11h rom3-Sayers struck Heenan on
} the mouth and fell heavily.
1871 roomd-IIoenan went upto Sayors
and knocked him down, which he also did
on the 18th round
14H rOmd-Countor-hitting on both
sides, in the mouth. They then closed
and Sayres fell.
18Th rOWad--IIeenan caught Sayers OF
, the mouth with his left and sent him
. spinning round, and caught Sayres OF
. the jaw; Sayers going down.
q 18Th rowa--Aftcr a few exchanges
i Heenan shot out and knocked Sayer
!, down. 18th round was similar to this.
y 1871 round-Sayors did much toward
n closing Heonan's eye-right, and fell.
1911 anil 2Oh rounds, - closed will
t throwing Sayors in both instances
J, On 2lst AID 22dyomds,- Hcenan wen
II up to Sayors and knocked sayers dowr
:, spinning. Loud cheers. Betting to
n on Heenan.
g 23d rom9--After some severe hitting
on both sides, IIcenan's face becomin;
# much disdgurcd, they closed, and Sayer
/ had throw recorded in his favor.
y pm rond-Hcenan again knocke
- Sayors down.
r 25h rom9--Sayers caught Heenan
l. powerful blow on the nose, claret flynn
&c about, and the two closed and fell, Sayre
= under.
:, 2Gh romd--Sayers landed sever
le blow on Hecnan's left cheek and fell.
u 27h romd-Heenan followed Sayei
- about the ring, slight counter-hitting-
p. Heenan landed another blow on Sayer
of mouth and he fell. 2Sth a similar on
er to the last; Sayres falling.
~ 29h roma-Heenan, with his lef
to caught Sayers on the mouth, and closed
I'd fell, Sayers under.
II 30h rom&-Sayers caught Hoeno
! bang on the nose. The two closed, an
c, Sayers fell.
nc 318t romd.-In this round IIeenan r
ne tired to his corner and seemed rather +,
i. luctant at coming out; Sayers let (
If. with his left and gave a cutting blow {
us Heenan's frontspiece; betting even {
TO Sayers this time; it twas evident that da
light was becoming almost of no avail
al Heenan, as both his eyes were near
closed. His face, altogether, presented
frightful appearance.
y SOD roma-Heenan landeda crasher
Sayers' mouth, and sent him spinning
the ground; it was now plain to be Sc
that Saycrs' right arm was not Of mu
use to him, from the repeated stopping
Uoonon's thnnderino blows. Heenai