Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-01


The following account Of the s.bs t,..-
HEENAN and sATEHsi from the London as,ssof ~. (
18TH q april was telegraphed from New voel Il ,
the Louisville papers
The long-expeeted dcht bettvaa, H.
Sayers took place Yesterday by four o'coeE IL shs
morning, Inc Easit3fs 70 the scene of action 4-ore
conveyed IRON tne London bridge station and tbe,,
alghted near fernoorough The iaht lasted - (
hours and three minutes; during ,-sit.i ti3s w.
rounds were fought eayers drew first blonr s-5
Heenan claimed the first knoczdown blow Sa,s-s
did not show any sign OF punishment but his riobf
alaI was mueh INJURED 1y his attempts to ward of
heenans tremendous blows. Heenan once oct the
champions head under his arm and seemed abo,,f
70 strange him. The referee subsequently, uuittei
/ the ring, and declared drawn battle; but two or
three more ekirmishes were made, Heenan seeming
Indifferent as to whether he htSaYers or his second
/ s2Ihe mob OF people at the fight was immense
i Long before O'Clock this fruesday) morning Lon
don bridge station literally beseged by speca-
tors to witness the fight and at ~ precisely, the first
/ special tram dispatched containing about 900
persons and after Feling for 3 hours arrived at
/ a place called Ash near Farnham, where all the
people got out Of the train After crossing several
/ fields and bitches, they arrived st q snug meadow
4 IN Which rope ring was formed, and precisely at
1 q o'clock the two men entered the ring, when the
bemcla boy approached Sayers and shook hands
warmly with him.
LIST Round Sayers led out with his leftand caught
/ Heenan IN the mouth, and upon second feint the
SAbNGu q SO IVY on tteeuan when the
latter closed and got hold Of Savers by the neck md
4 Sayers fell
I'd Round Heenan after few minutes ewing Of
his antagonist let fly his left and landed blow on
/ his mouth, closed, and threw him.
81 ROund-Heenan caught savers on the month
/ the latter again falling
4th Round-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 9TH and 9th rounds Sayers fell without any
hInent being given either side
| fth Round-Sayers landed fearful blow on
Heenan left cheek, cutting it open, and Heenans
LEFT eye teeame almost Immediately in darkness.
This round lasted twelve minutes. and ended with
Heenan knocking Sayers Down by blow in the
mouth.
Sth Round-Heenan shotout with his left but was
beautifully stopped with Savers right After much
parleyng on both sides, Heenan caught Savers on
the mouth and caused the claret to How PFofusely.
This round lasted twenty minutes, and ended with
Heenan knocking Sayers down
9th kound-Heenan went up TO Savers caught
nun on the mouth and sent him to mother earth.
Betting which had been up to this time, two to
one to oayers, rose to even, Heenan having the
call
10th ROund-Heenan closed and threw sayers
heavily.
Ilth Round-Sayers struck Heepau on the mouth
and fell.
18th Round-Heenan went Up to Savers and
knocked him down. which he also did in the 18th
round.
mouth, then closed, and Savers fell.
10th Round-Heenan caught Savers in the mouth
with his left and sent him spinning around and
with his right caught him in the jaw. Sayers go
ing down.
10th R0und-After few exchanges. Heenan shot
out and knocked Sayers down.
The 18th was a similar round to this.
18th ROund-Sayers did much towards closing
Heenan's right eye, and fell.
18th and Goth ROunds-They closed. Heenan
throwing Savers in both instances.
In the 2lst and 22d rounds, Heenan went up to
Sayers and knocked him down. Cloud eheers.)
Betting to ! on Heenan.
23d Round-After some severe hitting on both
sides, Heenan's face becoming much disfgured,
they closed, and Sayers had a throw recorded in
his favor.
oath Round-Heenan again knocked Sayers down.
18th Round-Sayers caught Heenan poser in
the nose, the claret flying aboat the two closed
and fell. Sayers under.
10Th Round-Sayers landed severe blow on Hee-
mans let cheek and went down.
9th Round-Heenan followed Sayers about the
ring slight cOunterhittng, the former landed
other blow on Savers mouth and fell.
18th ROund-A similar to the last, Sayers
falling.
18th Round-Heenan with his left hand caught
Sayers in the mouth, and brought him to the
ground.
3Oth Round-Sayers caught Heenau bang or the
nose. the two closed, Sqyers again fell
3lst ROund-Sayers landed a severe blow on the
mouth. the two closing and fell, Savers under.
| sd ROund-in this round Keenan, retired to his
corner, and seemed rather reluctant to come out
Sayers looking at him anxiously; let fly with his
left and gave telling blow Heenans frOnts-
piece betting even on Sayers. At this time it was
evident that daylight was almost of avail to Hee
nan, as both his eyes closed and bis face alto
gether presented frIghtful appearance.
SD Round-Heenan landed erasheF on Savers
mouth and sent him spinning to the ground. Ii was
now plain to be seen that Sayers' right arm was
! not of much avail to him from the repeated stop
! ping of blows. and Heenan's hand also became
much swollen from the repeated use he had made
of it.
34th ROund-Sayers hit out rapidly twice, giving
it to Heenan both on the nose and mouth Heenan,
however, followed Sayers up and struck him heayi-
ly in the mouth and sent him to the ground
35th ROund-The two soon closed and Sayers get
ting hold of Heenan by the neck, hit him severely
over the left eve
Both Round-The two now closed Sayers was
thrown.
37th Round-Heenan gave Sayers one in the
mouth, the latter falling
3Sth ROund-Sayers closed and fell Henan gave
Savers one on the head, when he had almost reach
ed the ground, it being question Of foul. but
was not persevered in, being considered an acct
dent.
On the 39th round, Heenan got his arm around
Savers neck. and, to all appearance, was strang-
ling him cries of let him 90 were raised Hee-
nan, however. stuck to his hold, and the ring was
] broken in.
The greatest confusion prevailed. The umpire
! was carried away IL the thrOng, and the fight was
preDaturely brought to close, neither having been
declared the winner. The contest lasted two hours
| and eight minutes.