The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-06-23
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ENGLISH REPORT OF THE FIGHT.
APPEARANCE OF THE MEN.

peluS we ever Deneld, ana Wnen he stepped
gracefully into the ring and took off his
coat, the entire crowd experienced thrill
Of the most excrutiating delight. He ad.
dressed his second in Latin, asking him if
he had brought that bottle of sine qua non
along, and desiring him to place his hd5eas
corpus at the southea corner of the arena
Heenan is about six feet high, speaks
Greek Auently, and shuddered with fear
when Tom asked him if he was compos
mentis. Fifty to nothing was freely offered
on Sayers, and no takers.
THE FIGHT.
Ist Round-Tom advanced eau tiously on
Ian fours, and commenced smelling arouud
the Boys feet, when the Boy retreated to
his corner, and asked his second for "a chew
of tobacco Seeing this, Tom suddenly
sprang to his feet and hit Heenan's right
hand tremendous blow with his left cheek,
dropping almost Immediately, roaring With
daughters
(Cheers for Sayers, and the remark ~
knew he could do IT'D
I'd Round-Heenan seemed discouraged
by the terrible punishment he had received
in the last round, and cried piteously as he
advanced to the scratch, while Tom laughed
immoderately; Tom drew himself up as the
other approached him, when the former
knocked him off his feet with heavy blow,
and he rolled on the turf, screaming with
laughter
{" Fifty to one on Tom," and no takers. J
Sd Round-As time" was called, the
champion danced side ways into the Boys
corner, and let fly his left at his head, but
was neatly stopped by the latter, who laid
him down in the ring, took seat upon his
PROSTATE form and commenced reading a
newspaper. Tom laughed so hard all the
while that the tears came. a4.l
(Sayers' friends were now perfectly fran
tic in their joy, and offered to bet hundred
to one that be would kill Heenan. IS
4th Round After much sparring the men
got to work in fine style. Tom led off with
tremendous blow upon Heenans right
foot, breaking his shoe-strings, and sending
pegs in, all directions. Heenan cautiously
eyed his man, and the sight caused bis right
eye to swell fearfully. He made a blow at
4 TOMS hair, but missed his mark, and Tom
struck him on the nose, sending him to
araes, fairly bursting with laughter.
(Sayers' hackers asked Heeuan's second
LIE he hadn't better look up some smarter
\ Yankee to be whipped)
9th ound-Sayers in splendid trim, and
laughing joyously. Heenan's right shoe
very much swelled. The champion walked
round his man twice and struck directly al
him, whereupon the Boy burst into flood
of tears and knocked him down. As Sayers
lay upon the grass he fairly yelled with
mirth
(The Americans on the ground now be.
gan to perceive that the day was lost fol
them, and screamed wildly for the police
while Mr., Wilkes pointed six reyolvers a
the referees head and ordered him to stoI
the fight This the referee refused to do
and ''time" was called)
9th Round-Heenan was obliged to wall
into the ring himself, instead Of being car
/ RED, and Sayers Immediately advanced upol
| him with loud laugh, They clinched anC
Sayers asked his antagonist to take sea
upon bis stomach, which he did
(The Americans again called "police,
and Mr.. Bowling, the referee, was forcet
away from the ring by crowd of frantic
rufhans,)
7th Roupd-The champion screamed will
ecstacy as he left his seconds knee, ait
t strlck another blow at Heenan's left foot
He then danced sideways towards the south
west, and coming in contact with the Boy
(, left hand, threw himself upon the ground
and rolled about in uncomfortable mirth
(The excitement now became tremendous
Ten thousand to one on Sayers," wer
freely offered, but found no takers" Will
cries for 'police" from the American sid
was deafening( aa
9Th Round-Heenan' left shoe very mucl
swollen, and one of his hands closed. Sayer
as confident as ever, with his nose under hi
left ear, and his mouth under his right eye
Much sparring followed by blow iron
Heenan that sent the champion to grass
laughing like madman.
"Two millions to one on Sayers."
9th Rouud-It was observed that both O
Heenan's hands were closing, while Tom
] head was nearly upside down. The cham
pion opened this round with sounding hi
on Heenan's elbow, and triumphantly fel
down before the latter could take his ham
away from his (Sayer's) nose. 51
10th Round-U Uttering peals upon peal
of laughter, Tom cautiously approached tn
Boy, and by asplendid maneuvrc inserte
t his head between Heenan's right arm an,
y body, turned black in the face with suppress
ed laughter. ID o sH
(Mr. Morrissey, the President of th
!. United States, could stand the scene n
Q longer, but cut the rope with his bowie
knife, and allowed both men to sink dowr
: Beenan on top, crying piteously. J 9naa s'
J 11th Round--Heenan so weak that b
was obliged to 60 into sayers' corner an
lay, the champion down, in order to hav
. something to sit upon 'et',s 4
i AT this iuncture the crowd Of American
! broke into the ring, assisted by one police
Imam, and the scene that ensued beggars dC
). scription The friends Of SayeFs wei
anxious to place bim on a bed in the middl
:. of the ring, and allow the fight to GO Of
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