The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-07

Sayers, the champion OF England II
was staged on April II. 1860 In Farms
borough. England, and was regarded
as the first real battle for the pugilis-
tic championship Of the world
who won the nght?''
That has been the question which
the present generation has fred back
and forth-and one that never has
heen fully answered. The battle ended
In the forfr-secend round through the
disturbance by crowd of toughs and
there have been many stories-which
conH'ct-aH to who was leading In
points at the time
Here. at least. is the answer TO the
question:
Heenan. the American, seemed the
certain winner in that contest at the
time the interfered
Heehan knocked down s.ayers FORTY
times during the light and had beat
en- him TO point Of utter exhaustion
when the Sayers hackers broke into
the ring and sa-ed Sayers from alb
solute defeat,
The interference by the Savers
adherents was the method they pur-
sued to halt the fight and 90 save the
huge sums they had bet on the Eng
lsh champion.
Through the kindness OF James c.
iramtnger there has come into my pos
session r. cory of a n American paner
printed on April 20. ISee-twelve DAYS
after the memorable battle This
oaner contained a full account OF the
contest. copied from English papers
printed Immediately after the fight.
These PAPERS were broach, 10 America
on the steamer Vanderbilt and the
description Of the big international
fight
To give the complete round by
round description Of that fight is not
possible owing to space linitati
But below IL the description OF the
contest from the thirty third round
te the fnal round the vital sessions
or the contest. As YOU viii note from
thu des sr3ption. Heonan was leading
mile on points SIS the thirty third
round began ana had his opponent In
ar almost helpless coalition. Just
what he ala afterward. and just what
the crowd did follows.
Round 89--S3yers vas slow 20 rise
The game little fellow had already
made the -.ost @uPerhuman sxerrtors,
but he found ne was over-nas 2 h ed
1t was Ike fighting against fate to
hope TO overcome his game and pow
erful adversary IL was plain that the
FIGHT was nearly out OF Savers and
his friends So clearly that his chance
was gone. Therefor q. rs the two men
comm enced TO square ava they
thought to make diversion In favor Of
the champion by an outcrv of '*Polic@i
Police" Their hope was that Heer4n,
n STRANGER, might he struck with larm
and either he indrced in natural panic
20 jump over the ropes. and thus
forfeit the fight or to turn his head
so that Savers might get on his In
iured left eve Put the artlfce did not
take. 'Heenan had been torewarned
- the Intended dodge. ana he had
seefa moreover, that severa4 ro.ieer4~n
had heen quietly watching the battfs
ever since the seventh round He,
therefore only fought on the fiercer.
and passage Of real ainc-dong give
and take-erttsrr IN the ancient styis
resulted. The HOOD flowed freely from
them both Heeuan got sharply on
the rose OF Savers and the latter in
return caught Heenan sharply In the
mouth. drawing Il quantity OF blood
Sayers seemed TO he encouraged and
10 freshen up Mt this and went after
Eeeuan hut the "Eoy'' caught and
hoored him with another square knock
dcwn blow. (The betting now was
l 90 to 90 on Heenan to wfnl
Round s4-sayers came up very
weak. and HE partissns seeing his
chance was hopeless. kept up the
clamor about thu policA while the
nolice looked on in perfect wonder at
the senseless panic Heenan paid no
heed 10 the idle trick. hut went MP!
10 the fading Savers and hit at him
with erect, and then Ctosed upon him
81 ~ e. ~
fall, Savers right band played on
Heenan's left eve. Savers was thrown
and ueenan fell on him.
Round ak--savera rushed In and
with his apparently improved condi-
ton the ctanor Of his friends about
the police subsidized, A sharp exchange
Of blows ensued The round ended by
Heenan setting Savers In his arms ard
throwing him to the earth as IL he
were frog.
Round as-Heenan went after Cav
ers like a tiger. Right ard left he
Tave II TO him In the most command
ing stvIe. first on the mouth, then on
the right cheek. and then hit him
ava'nst the ropes. Savers at last went
down to avoid further punishment
Round s7--The cries OF police utter
ed nv the sewers vartisar~ now hecarne
nerf~ctiy esfenin~ hut vAenar st'n
looked neither right ror left hut only
at his man. We hit him once or the
hs.-F as he was ru-nfne ~ ris corner
and as Savers swung and missed. Hee-
nan sef7ed Savers With bis arm around
bis NECK and held him for minute I'm
the air Savers. however. got m hts
hard ard seized Heenan hv the cheek
ard nu'fet ~ its sore and fahhv folds
most painfully. This forced Heenan
~ lose h's hold. aud Savers slipped
down. After a slight separation, and
n process Of srongfnx OFT, Heenan
went at him again but caught II on
the month, and shed considerable
blood IN consequence Again Heenan
pressed upon him. hut Savers was
too quick, and went down 10 avoid
Round 3s--It was row plain from
the noise aronnd Savers corner that
4 was the determination Of his marty
70 bring the f~ht to such close as
would save Savere the ha1t and hts
hackers thair h~ts Rut He.nan kent
10 his work determined 10 f~ht and
to do nothing else so long as h. could
cet Savers 10 feht with him Tsou~h
the ring now on the point of being
broken In no Savers crowd. Hecnan
want UP tn hts man ana fought man
fully and an d~sp~ratelv az at first, /
TIE Mt Savers as he pleased. and fin- |
silv setyfng him hv the neck hs hent
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