The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-17

grazed Heenan. The American drove
back instantly with a terrific lett-hand-
er. Tom covered his face deftly with
his right arm. which caught the full force
OF the blow. the crook of the elbow be-
Ing driven against his nose. Sayers
Whirlcd his left over with a pretty cut
that laid open Heenan's left cheek and
they milled hercely. the champion refus-
Ing TO give a step. lie paid for his cour-
age. The American was all over him and
punctuated bewilderIng voley OF blows
by putting through an overland swing
that caught him on the right brow and
sent him tottering TO fall.
IL was clear that Sayers must make
determined effort TO stem the tide so
swiftly bearing him TO defeat. He could
not continue much longer to withstand
tremendous knockdown blows without
as well aware OF this as were any OF his
supporters. He knew something else
which few about the ring suspected at
this point and which made his task
doubly difficult The terrific drive in the
preceding round, caught upon the elbow
OF his right arm. had all but disabled
that member. But with unshaken spirit
and cool calculation he now planned n
new method of campaign He decidod
that the only hope for him now lay In
binding his adversary and that il he was
ever TO make an effective rally it must
be In the next session.
lie came first 10 the scratch at the
calling OF Time and instead OF walt
ing Tor Hoenan, who was slow. went
.
The American, full of confidence, met
him with a straight drive 10 the chest.
Savers danced away. escaping another
blow with a Craze, but was back again
in fash. ducking and lodging cleverly
and boring in 10 distance. He let two
humming blows slide by him. and before
Hoenan had recovered swept In irresIsti-
bly, with magnificent smash to the right
cheek that covered the big fellow with
crimson and sent him staggering.
mighty shout went up; but. TON"
had only started. He rushed again, Hee-
nan reaching him lightly. sayers brushed
the blow aside and once more planted a
stineing leit-handcr to the right check,
widening the cut and sending Heenan
away. The American backed into his
corner. where tile champion did not care
to follow him, and used Il sponge on his
face. Sayers waited for him, gruning,
until ljeenan walked slowly back and led
OF with his left, which he missed. The
big fellow came on again. got home
lightly to the brow. and handling
ing which cost him sharp rap full up
on his right eye. He tried TO retallare
with a brisk uppercut, but Sayers was
away again, hopping like Merry An
drew.
Heenan showed his irritation and made
play when Sayers swept In from the
side. pcppered the swollen eye another
swift one with his left and got off safe
~. laughing. The American was now
fully aroused and abandoned all caution.
instead OF Keeping off at his own range
with failing fists. and three times the
willy champion met him sweeping through
that deadly left hand drive to the right
eye. The third rush closed II for the
rest OF the battle. They had exchanged
parts. Now IL was Hoenan who showed
wildness. Sayers. with superior judg-
[nent, planted his hits as he wished and
footed away from danger.
The American retired to his corner
once more for the sponge. Savers watch
ing him ,ouizzically, hands on hips. Obey
ing the injunctions OF MS second Hecnan
crept cautiously into the renewed COM
bat. but seemed shaken and unready.
He let go with his left but Sayers stopped
mouth. The champion forced the pace
and as they spared swiftly shot light
left TO the face. recovered and repeated
10 the damaged eye with hammcrng
swing Both INDUCED in a touch Of the
sponge and came al 1t again. Sayers
warded left drive, but Heenan fsinted
slSllfully and swept through smashing
swing that caught Tom on the bridge
Of his nose and knocked him across the
ring. Supporters on both sides were
with the champion in spite OF the final
setback II WAS a thirteen minute round
Americans Courage
At the scratch for the eighth round il
was observed that Toms right arm
was swollen and badly injured. lie held
ii close 10 his body and made no play
with H. Heenan led off. Sayers Jump
American got home to the nose. Heenon
came on strong. but missed three heavy
swings. Sayers was now plainly the
fresher. and his agility, II possible. had
erably and had tired in the legs. but
his blows had lost none OF their steam
and he pressed the lighting, He got