The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-01-05

cut up about the face. Savers scoring his
first real knockdown Of the fight, Heenan
going down from a punch on the mouth.
which made the blood splash in every
direction. In the thirty-first Sayers rain
ed blows on Heenan, and just as the lat
ter was getting set the Englishman slip
ped down. Savers was dropped in the
thirty-second. A cry OF police, used TO
disconcert Heenan, failed in its effect IN
the thirty-thIrd, and sayers was knocked
down when he made a rush at Heenan.
American sympathizers offered 100 to %
on Heenan, with no takers.
Savers weakened in the thirty-fourth
and thirty-fifth rounds, Heenan throwing
him heavily TO the ground each time. The
Englishman slipped down in the thirty
sixth and thirty-seventh, and in the
thirty-eighth, while the men were wrest-
ling, with Sayers almost helpless in his
own corner, the Enghshman's seconds
kicked and struck at Heenan and dragged
their beaten champion from his yise-lke
grasp.
Great confusion now reigned, and amid
the din Referee Bowling retired. Heenan
was not to be robbed of a belt which he
had honestly won. and remained in the
ring. When time was called for the thir-
ty-ninth round he advanced TO SayeTs'
corner, and the Englishman was pushed
up to meet him. Heenan drove him down
in his own corner like so much chaff. In
round forty Keenan, forced his way
through the crowd which had now Occu-
pied the arena, and when Sayers was
brought up he coolly knocked him down.
The forty-first was a counterpart OF the
preceding round.
Ends IA Free Fight.
The end came in the forty second round.
Heenan, finding that Sayers would not
come out of his corner and night. walked
over, brushing the Englishman's seconds
aside, and struck Sayers where he sat.
Heenan was struck by Jimmy Welsh. The
American knocked Welsh down and pro-
ceeded 10 give Brinton the same dose, but
the latter ran away. Heenan was struck
from behind, and he opened up free
fight, but his friends interfered, and he
was dragged back TO his corner after pro-
claiming himself champion Of England.
subsequently,, the farce Of publicly pre-
senting TO each principal a facsimile OF
the original belt was gone through with
at the Alhambra Palace. London. Sayers
received and retained his, but IS that
handed to the American had never been
paid for, II was returned to the manu-
facturer. and Keenan, never again OBJ
tanned possession Of it.
But Heenan's balm lay in wait for him
at home. The public gave an emphatic
expression TO their sympathy and admira-
ton for him when he returned to New
York. A great gathering received him az
Old Jones' Woods. estimated at $1,000 per-
sons. He was presented with a certified
check for sl0.0o0, contributed by admiring
friends A fund Of $1,000 was raised in
England for Sayers, the beneficiary hav-
ing use of the interest alone. providing he
never would enter the ring as a principal
At his death the principal reverted 10 his
children.
In 1852 Heenan and Sayers Travelled to-
gether with Howes & Cushings circus.
giving an exhibition of sparTing daily, the
engagement lasting one year. They be-
came warm friends, and their act electri-
fed the amusement public.