New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-03

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wipe and wetted his whistle and then went to The
middle Of the ring. Tom joined issue at onse. and
some siogging exchanges TOOK place, each o.. the
nose, and Heenan now tried 70 esose, Teaenng
after Tom 10 catch him round THE neck. Tom
kept ont Of harms way, bat at ssngth the BOY
bored him down at the ropes.
49, Both, much fatigued, wanted all the time
ihey could GET Asr some Sgsao eng ran
saed, and dhey got together, and IN Che hbblng
Tom was busy on Heenan's good eheelI, while he
caught it on the mouth. in the end Tom was
down.
70. Tom still slow to time. The Boy ct once
went 10 him. and got heavily the top Of his nnt-
Tom countered with effect with bis right PM the
ls cheek and then popped IL M On ts pT ss
who met the Boy very straight and ehectiysly 90
the nozzle, opening 8 fresh bin. "A break away,
followed by slight exchanges, led TO HARNESSES
close and Tom slipped down.
80. Heenan's other eye was now quickly closing,
and he had evidently no time to lose ~ was
strongest on his legs, but his pHnishment was far
more visible than TOMS ne uled 70 Isaa On ~ ~
red port. The Boy rushed at Tom, and literally
ran over and fell on him $50
81. After standing some time IN his corner Hee--
nan was fetched OUT By ToM, who had now recoy-
cred little. A short spar was followed by ansth-
en- retreat after which Tom went in and got little
I'M on the left cheek, bst Il lacked steam More
ad examined him w liz eys o q III r
til be came out, when good exchanges took place.
Tom getting heavily On the mouth and Keenan, ~
1ssh s ag t
he slung out hia LETT heavily On he nose and prone
once more fell the brave Champion
81 Ten all alivs. dOdgea, NJ saaght N.Y. Rey
nailed him on the body, but not heavily. Heenan
then tried repeatedly to draw Tom but the iatter
would not go into Heenan's corner. The Boy
therefore, had to go out, and some rapid hits and
stops followed, without any apparent damage
each, however, got small tap the mouth
Heenan having taken smother rest in his corner,
came out and got = hot one on the left cheek Tor
his pains, which all but shut up the other eye.
This brought ON exchanges, each on the mazzard,
and then HeeDan reached Toms nose. Heavy. d.
termined counter deliveries on the nose ensHed,
after which Heenan doored Tom by q right hand
er on the cheek. The betting was now even, Say
ers for choice. Il was obvious that, strong ae
Heenan was, unless he could make decided
80. The Benicia Boy, feeling be had no tins To-
lose rushed hi but only Just reached Toms chest.
Both seemed tagged, and they stood q few seconds
and then went % close quarters, where Tom, as
| slip through his arms on 20 the ground.
| 81. The Boy again tried to force the fight, but
Tom got away. They then stood and spared until
tinaton. He retired for counsel, and then came at
Tom and tried his right at the body, but without
success. Steady exchanges led to cloae and rapid
| in-fghting, and both fell, Tom under. Heenan's
s.. The Bsnicia Boys face w. spectacle 70 De-
! hold. while Tom was very weak. The Boy rushed
to close, and caught Tom round the neck, dragging
been gradually making their way to the ring, be-
gan violent struggle to get close and put stop
70 hostilifies. The Boy tried to hold Tom but NE
latter slipped through his arms and feIl-
4 So. The Bencia Boy dashed violently I'M and
caught Tom on the snout but the blow waA Hlsholf
/ powder. Tom retreated from the vigorous on
slaught; Heenan followed, and got home oa ne
\ jaw with his right, still with no effect. Iam TOW
turned and ran, Heenan after him, whent an hlEI.-
4 ing round, Tom mapped one on the nose. He, hoW-
i ever, landed another little pop on the good sye.
Sharp exchanges at close quarters ended u ing
4 downfall of Tom. Two hours had now elapsed
4. 81 and last. Tom was first up, and seemed tne
better man; he made his left twice on Heenan'1
eye, and the latter at length caught him round ne
!, neck at the ropes and there held him. Toms e.
forts to extricate himself were vain, but be ad-
ministered severe punishment to the Boy race.
The police at this time got closer there was
rush to the ropes from all sides, and We, % eom
pany with Others intending the referee, were Gem
pletely shut out from the view. We are informed
that the round ended in both going TO grass ~ the
expiration of too hours and sir minutes. We had
hoped that the men would now have cen With
/ drawn as the referee had been forced front hi
i post and the police were close by. The BATTLE ~
far as it may be called battle, was for the tifnf
= over, and the men should at once have been takel
it away. We are informed, however, that although
the referee sent orders for cessation OF hostli
ties, five more so-called rounds were fought, wit
" pretty equal advantage. The ring was half r.!
Q chance. Much do we regret the unpleasant dutl
that now is imposed upon US of finding fault Wit
r. the Benicia Boy for conduct which was not onl
n unmanly but quite against the rules OF the Ring
and had the referee been present, would inevitably
have lost him the battle, A gentleman connected
a with our office who was present, and who en-
deavored to stop hostilites informs us that at tn
/. end of the fourth of these supplementary rounds
b while Sayers was on his seconds knee, Heenal
rushed at him in very excited state, let fiy lei
n | and right at Toms seconds, hoored them, III
n | kicked them when the ground in desperat
style, after which he closed with Sayers, and afte
g wild rally, they fell together. The final roun
n was merely wild scramble, in which both fell
The referee by this time was able to get near, an
g ordered the men to desst from fighting. Immed
ately after this Heenan rushed away from the ring
and ran some distance with the activity of deer
proving that, as far as strength was concerned,
e was as fit as ever; but he had not been away on
the ring many minutes before he was totally blind
d Tom Sayers, although little tired, and suffering
from his arm and desperate hug in the thirty
v seventh round, was also strong on his pins, an
il could have fought some time longer. The blue
k being now in force, there was, of course, ~
n chance of the men again meeting, and an adjourn
n ment was necessary. It was found that the az
thorties were up in in ell directions. tha
d il would be idle waste of time to go elsewhere
Backward home was therefore the word, and Ia
Is men and their friends returned to the metropof
I, shortly after o'clock. The whole time occupie
up to the mems leaving the ring was two hours an
i. twenty minutes. So