One hundred years ago, on April 17, 1860, the first world heavyweight boxing championship` was slugged out on a packed common at Farnborough, in Hampshire. But the result was hardly predictable...
The gory fight ended
- with two
world champions
By DENNIS HART
Tom punched John on the nose, John hit back, and that started it the heavyweight championship of the world. Tom was Tom Sayers, champion of England. John was John C. Heenan, champion of America. And it was on April 17, 1860, that they touched fists to decide who should be the first heavyweight boxing champion of the world.
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SCORES
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Bare fsted, bare- chested, Sayers and Heenan feed each
other at half just seven on that Spring nursing 100 years ngo.
Sayers stood only 5 t Bins and at 10 st 16 was not even a full-blown middleweight.
Gory record
But he had been bern and bred tough. At the age of seven he had been employed pushing cattle beats ofT Brighton beach. From Bhat he had progressed to bricklaying.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1960.
Sayers (left) faces up to Heenan,
10 s 0 Bayers against the 14 st gre of John Heenan. champion' of America, known aw "The Benicia Boy.”
Sayers
men
Wos
bausting before Heenan lost ship belt. Sayers and Heenan his sight.
WCTE happy. their followers The spectacle of Awo
were happy and even
the Every- fighting with such primitive gamblers were happy. ferocity and finality brought out one
happy-except the nimble, he darted in to crack among the spectators. For when
lost no time. Fast. unknown militant Instincts press. home a hard right to Heeran's police arrived to stop the affray face and drew first blood,
prizo-Aghting WHE strictly legal the crowd took the law into their own hands in a most un-British manner and barred their way to the ring.
Long-term strategy But Heenan's lowering strength did not fel Jim clubbing
down. His peatedly smashing Sayers to the round. One punch hot Sayers
blows were soon re-
disk snapped his right fore
arm hee a matchstick.
one sound arını,
Reduced to Sayers fought with the cunning of cornered Tox. He went for Heenan's eyes.
It was long-term strategy,
and before it could take effect
Choos
It was obvious, however, that
the end was only a few punish
Ing minutes away. Heenan had
the grappled with Sayers on
opes and with a bear-like hug was crushing the last drop of resistance from the litle British tighter,
From the crowd millog After a gory Ast-fight record, again to the grass.
Sayers was slammed again and around the ropes a hand appear- One At the ring- ed. It clutched a knife, For la every respect that Sayers had turned professional side, the betting switched. Now, slash and the ropes were trait-
at and, having hammered his at reduced odtts, way through ene
the golden ing free. of his own guineus were clinking in favour size, had Laken on William of the American. Perry, the renowned Tipton Slasher, for tic British heavyweight championship.
drht was to remalu unique. Not only by its feroelly, but aba by the fact that it
pro- vided not one champion, but two.
Taf arly
Por the Het toe, a light with 21-18, 24-26, (exeding general mterest. For 9-21.
The first lane, it was cloming Eva Koczian (hungary) Seat | wils pavad
at wisapeT COYVE No! Kathleen Best 23-24, 21-24.
Bri- Kozina-Mathe
tam's press
specs writers to Pundurmagh, but so bid American mugazines to the dag tog one Lante
(Hungary)
Hot Howe-Best 21-15, 21-11.
Eva Koeziun Oligory best Diane Rowe 21-35, 21-17.—UPT.
HUNGARY BEAT İ
SWEDEN IN
MEN'S SECTIN
Zagreb, Apr. 6. Hungary beat Sweden 5-1 in the men's final round of the European Table Tennis Team Championships here! today.
Swe.len put up a Parellent performance despite the absence of Mellstroom, out with an in- jury. Laraan, in top form, poi onazzling display beating all by appoints. Aeldi. Sal and Berezik,
Although the Hungarians 10 now in an excallent position to late 1960 fe, hey have show that they will not b and stable
the individual matches.
Bartier Swide defeated Envy- land, by 5-0 to deprive the Eng- lish to any toj es of winning i men'e alle, einer they must now meet Hungary,
of
Sweden's defeat of England was achieved without the loss
Larson was i a se s given some trouble by Merrell, the best Englishman, but then went on sweep Harrison of the able. Merrett met
Alter when England were already 0-4. down and obviously dishearten- ed only put up taken resistance.
SCORES
Serves weTE
Hungary 5 Sweden 4
Fortdi (Hungary) tent Aler
(Sweden) 17-10, 16-10
Inuit imposed),
(Ume
Berezik (Hungary) best Borg (Sweden) 21-10, 21-13.
Larsen (Sweden) beat Sedo (Hungary) 16-21, 21-18, 21-10.
Berczlk (Hungary) beat Aber (Sweden) 21-11, 21-13,
Larsson (Sweden) heat Fuelni (Hungary) 10-21, 21-10, 21-18.
Side (fungary) beat Bolt (Sweden) 21-13, 21-13.
Larsson (Sweden) bent Derek (Hungary) 21-15, 15-21, 21-17.
Alser (Sweden) best Sido (Hungary) 21-15, 21-17.
Fold (Hungary) beat Borg (Sweden) 21-20, 10-11 (time
mil imposed).
Sweden 5. England
Lareren (Sweden) beat Mer-
ret 21-13, 24-22,
Dory (Sweden) beat HarrisỌN
21-15, 21-10.
Alker (Sweden) host Burridge
1-14, 21-13,
Larsson (Sweden) beat Harri-
on 21-10, 21-8.
Alser (Sweden) beat Merrett 21-9, 21-11-AFP.
Four D. Jones BY MADDOCKS
NEW
Then. in the eighth round, Heenan shattered his right hond on Sayers' skull. Now he too five was
fighting single handed. And all the time Sayers left was benting its blinding tattoo un Heenan's eyes.
Sayers had given Perry inches in height, 48 h in weight and a ten-round thrashing be- fore Perry's seconds had thrown in the towel.
MUST WE LOOK FOR A BRITISH BOMB AREN'T YOU SATISFIED?
FERDINAND
NANCY
HI, NANGY-..
HOW IS SCHOOL ?
So It was not patriotism alone that prompted sporting Britons
to back heavily tho
AW--- I FLUNKED IN ART
AGAIN,
MISTER
JONES
BRICK BRADFORD
So this contest, epitomising all that was best in the Noble Art, hinged on whether Sayers would drop from ex-
A STONE'S THROW AWAY ON A BRITISH BOMB-TESTING ISLAND...
T SAY, OLD BOY RUPERT
IS FRIGHTFULLY GOOD
THIS MORNING,
Jove ves,
TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF ME MOUTH
ESOME THEVA,
STRIKE
FOR DAYS BRICK STUDIES PICTURES Q
OF KROY, PRESIDENT OF MAGA...
He caEMS TO DRÁS HIS RIGHT.
FOOT, GLIGHTLY!
OH, DON'T BE DISCOURAGED---
WHEN I WAS
YES, WELL TAPS YOUR RIGHT KNEE
SO THAT YOU CAN'T
BEND IT!
IN SCHOOL---
WHO DO YOU
THINK IS BEHIND THIS CHASTLY BOMB STEALING BUSINESS
SIR?
GAR /WISH I KNEW
CARRUTHERS.
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The ring became a mauling. The brawling human masa. referee signalled the end of the fight but for five more. unofficial rounds the two men carried on their personal battle amid the chaos and confusion.
Eventually, they were stopped and a draw declared,
Such was the fighting courage of both men thai honour was unanimously served when cach was awarded a sliver champion-
ONCE AGAIN THE JOLLY- BCVAT SETS OUT ON A
MUSSION
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
I COULDN'T DRAW A STRAIGHT LINE
BRICK LISTENS TO THE RECORDED VONGE -
OF KROY... HE RECORDS HIS MITATION...
? THERE IGN'T MUCH
DIFFERENCE, BRICK!
I THINK YOU'LL HAVE
IT BY THE TWE WE
ARE READY TO
LEAVE/
HE DOESN'T
· BLUR ANY OF
HE WORDS.....ILL
GOT IT!
ERNIE
BUSHMILLER
By Paul Norria
ADDITIONAL TIME IS SPENT IN STUDYING FACES. FACES THAT NE HUST KNOW AND RECOGNIS INSTANTLY...
WHO IS THIST V
ANSWER AS IF
YOU WERE
KROY!
THIS IS MY
(BROTHER, MINISTER FOP WAR, HEAD OF
THE GECRET POLICE.
AND MY LOYAL ADVISER/
established, the batile continued True to the pattern it had to be waged in print, and with Increasing vigour,
Silck magazines in America forgot their self-righteous ab korrence of anything conected with prize-fighting to engage in circulation boosting denunela tions of British tenchery in
cuting the ropes to cheat their
man of victory.
Great bond
Tho sportsmanship of the day long forgotten, British papers retorted that when the All-timed Incident ll occurred, Sayers had been on the polat of clinching brilliant vlotory,
But nothing could strain the great bond that had growIL upa between Sayers and Heenan. Sayers retired from the ring and Heenan was universally re- cognised
us world champion. When he returned to Britain to defend his title against Tom King, Sayers acted as Heenan's second.
to.
The fight, on December 1863, saw Heenan beaten after just over half an hour's tough fighting.
OFF-COURSE BETTING BILL
UP FOR GOVERNMENT
APPROVAL IN SINGAPORE
Singapore, Apr. 5. › The Minister for Labour and Law, Mr K. M. Byrne today tabled a hill in the Legislative Assembly which would legalise off-course betting in Singapore.
Under the bill only an ap- of the prolit from this gambling! proved racing club or assocn- goes to the pockets of the Nor wouirt be allowed to Ecokies and gambling racke operate public lotteries or teers sweepstakes.
"No income tax was ever paid on these profits."
The Singapore Turf Club, Mr Byrne explained, would be able to sci up sule-offices 131 over the state where they could escul teis from members of the publie on race days, and ru Public inttery Art sweep- the revenue from stakes.
Bambling"-Reuter.
The Minister estimated that the Singapore govern. ment would rot about $10 million A year In revenue from such "open" racing and the public aslo of sweeps and lottery Uckets,
The Minister said: "If there Is to be gambling on this fazge
cale, we might n the opportunity to see that the well take
state gets its proper share of public
Opening of Rome Games stadium
Mr Byrne pointed out that a large portion of the government, revenue from this source had The stadium of illegal bookdes, hitherto gone into the pockets Olymple Games
Rome, Apr. 6.
for this year's in Rome will be officially inaugurated on | April 30, It was announced Here "We have no intention of en-today. couraging gambling in any way," he said. "But we must In the evening of that day. accept the fact that gambling is an international cycling race now taking place in Singapore will be held at the stadium-- dally on a large scale, and much AFP.
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