The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-05-02
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
SANDY Hook, April 90,

HSiHi"S VI VIC 'lH, dI TaIllDOIOuS IL,
near Aldershot The fight lasted two
hours and six minutes. Thirty-nine
rounds were fought, when the people
rushed into the ring, and crowded Say
er's referees out. The pugilists were
then ordered to desist fighting by the
, referees. Both men went to grass on the
last round. Savers fell almost every
round. On the first dozen rounds, Say
ers was knocked completely off his pins
Toms arms, owing to the severe fight.
ing, suffered much. Heenan's eyes were
quite BACKED up towards the last and al
the last round he was quite blind. Hee-
nan showed splendid fighting through
out the contest. Heenan shows much
more punishment than Savers. Tom
drew the first blood.
On the 10th round Heenan completely
lifted Tom from the ground, and threw
him heavily with the greatest ease.
The eighth round lasted twenty min
utes, ending in Toms going down.
The seventh round lasted thirteen min
utes. Wonderful skill was displayed on
both sides. Tom was easily knocked off
his pins.
1t is unknown if they will fight again.
The fight was decided to be drawn. The
opinion of the public was divided re-
garding who was the best man.
From the Daily NeaOs of the 18th =
"The fght-This long projected fight
between Heenan and Sayers took place
yesterday. BY four o'clock in the morn
ing the visitors 10 the scene of action
were conveyed from the London Bridge
station, and they alighted near Farnbo
rough. The fight lasted two hours and
three minutes, during which thirty-nine
rounds were fought. Sayers drew first
blood, and Heenan claimed the first knock
down blow. Sayers did not show any
signs of punishment, but his right arm
was much injured by his attempt to ward
off Heenan's tremendous blows. Hee
nan once got the champions head under
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 wheth-
er he hit Sayers or his seconds.
The mob Of people at the fight was
immense. Long before four o'clock this
Tuesday morning London bridge station
was literally beseiged by spectators to
witness the fight, and at half-past four
precisely the first special train was dis
patched, containing about 10000 per-
sons, and after travelling two and a half
hours arrived at a place called Ash, near
Marlborough, where the people got out
OF the train, when, after crossing several
fields and bitches, they arrived at snug
meadow, in which rope ring was form
ed, and at precisely half-past seven the
two men entered the ring, when the Be-
necis Boy approached Sayers, and shook
hands warmly with him.
First round-Sayers led out with his
left and caught Heenan on the mouth, and
upon a second feint he landed a signif
cant blow on Heenan's nose. when the
latter closed and got hold of Sayers by
the neck, and Sayers fell.
I'd. Heenan, after cycling his antago-
mist, let fly his left and landed blow on
his mouth, closed and threw him.
Sd. Heenan caught Sayers on the
mouth, the latter again falling.
4th. Heenan went up to Sayers. shot
out tremendously with his left, and hit
Sayers again on the mouth, and sent him
spinning 20 the ground.
9Th and 9th. Sayers fell without any
punishment being given on either side.
9TH. Sayers landed fearful blow on
Heenan's left cheek, cutting ii open, and
Heenan's left eye became almost imme-
diately darkened. This round last twelve
minutes, and ended with Heenan knock
ing Sayers down by blow in the mouth
9th. Heenan shot out with his left, but
was beautifully stopped with Sayers'
right. After much parleying on both
sides. Heenan caught Sayers on the
mouth, and caused the claret to flow pro-
fusely. This round lasted twenty min
utes, and ended with Heenan knocking
Sayers down.
9Th. Heenan went up TO Sayers, caught
him on the mouth, and sent him spinning
TO mother earth. Betting, which had
been up to this time 9 to on Savers,
rose to even, Heenan having the call.
10th. Heenan closed and threw Savers
heavily.
llth. Sayers struck Heenan on the
mouth and fell.
18th. Heenan went up TO Sayers and
knocked him down, which he did in the
18th.
l4th. Counter hitting on both sides in
the mouth, then closing, Sayers fell.
18th. Heenan caught Sayers on the
mouth with his left, spinning him round,
and with right caught him on the jaw,
Sayers going down.
10Th. After few exchanges Heenan
shot out and knocked Sayers down.
18th. Was a similar round to this
18th. Sayers did much towards closin 9
Heenan's right eye and fell.
10Th and 20th rounds. They closed
Heenan throwing Sayers in those instan-
ces.
In the 2lst and ED rounds Heenan
went up TO Sayers and knocked him
down (Cheers. Betting to 1 on Hee-
nan.
23d. After some severe hitting on both
sides Heauan's face baoomina a, ,nucb 4 e.