The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-12-26
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and more creditable way. It is rumored
that Heenan's shoulder was broken.
| I'd Dispatch.-The fight took place this
morning in the rear Of Tunbridge; King
victorious. 1t is reported Is rounds We're
fought, occupying IS minutes. NO details
given, but it is rumored Keenan, shoulder
is broken.
| Paris Bourse firm at 67f &c.
English funds firmer.
The Times says accounts from all the
principal continental cities were reported
more favorable, financially and politically
than for fortnight.
| The Confederate loan remained at 30 TO
40 per cent. discount.
The pirate Alabama was expected at
Madras The Florida, Georgia and Kappa
hammock were being rapidly fitted out at
rench ports.
Political news unimportant.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1l.-Cotton firmer at
| I'D higher. Breadstuffs and provisions
dull, tending downwards. Wheat and coru
easier.
| Consols closed at 9O5 @9l. American Sc
curities; Ill. C. 24@22 dis. Erie 64@66.
The Times says the prize fight was fair
stand up one, and ended in the decisive
victory of King. Heenan was badly pun
ished, though he had the advantage in the
earlier rounds, but King had the most en-
| durance. The fight occupied 30 minutes
and 25 rounds.
PARTICULARS OF THE FIGHT-The choice
of ground was won by Heenan, and exact
" at 10 o'clock, on the morning of the 10th
| inst. the men were delivered at the scratch.
Round l--Heenan closed in, graphing
| King by the neck, and giving him an old
fashioned hug, when the Referee entered
the ring and cautioned him not to repeat
the operation.
Round 2-King forced the fighting, as
soon as he came to the scratch, Heenan
closed in again and after hugging King for
some time. threw him. In this Round
| King drew the first blood which was al
| lowed.
nan again Rugged King and threw him on
the rope with awful violence. All was now
going dead against King, the only thing he
had in his favor was first blood.
Round fixing came up with visible
mouse under his left eye. Again attempt
ed the hugging. There were loud remarks
of disapproyal. With this exception,
nothing Occurred during this Round.
Round 5-Both men came up smiling
King got in tremendous blow on Hee-
mans eye and another on his temple. He
| in desperation seized King and threw him
violently.
Round 6-Both men pegging away at
each other, the round ended by Heenan
| giving King another hug.
Round More hammering and Heenan
again hugg ing and crosS-buttocking King.
During this round King gave Heenan a
settler on the nose, drawing stream of
| blood.
Round s--Rapid hits on both sides, Hee-
nan again hugging King at the close, but
got thrown himself.
Round 9-king struck Keenan, a tremen-
dous blow on the head-Heenan rallied and
| threw him.
Round licking laid on heavy with both
| fists, closed IN and was thrown by Heenan.
Round lin this round Heenan being
too close he rushed and threw King heavily.
Round 12--rhis round the same.
Round ID and l4-Same. ....
I Round 15-Tremendous blows were Civ
en- on each side, when Keenan, knocked
| King down, clear into the corner. This
was the first general knock down of the
fight. "
/ Round l5-Heenan came TO the scratch
with dreadful eye. During this round
neither side gained any particular advan-
| tage.
| that the ring rules were disgraced. Kings
blows swelled Heenan's eyes and temples
to an awful extent, but he blew man.
fully away. From this to the Oath and last
round, King went ahead at a perfect gal
| lop, and when the time was called for the
| 25th round the sponge was thrown up by
the seconds of Heenan.
Heenan was dreadfully punished and
should never have been permitted to pass
the 2lst round. King presented no visible
marks Of punishment except mouse on
the eye.
Belts life concludes it's description of
the fight in the following words: "a
harder contest was never fought