Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-14
Prizs Fight between Sullivan and Morrissey
NORRISSET PROCLAIMED VICTOR!

The New York Herald of last evening
contains the full particulars CT prize
fight between Yankee Sullivan and John
Morrissey. The fight took place at Bos-
ton Four Corners, on the line between
New York, Connecticut, and Massachu-
sets, about 100 miles from New York.
About 5000 persons were present to wit
ness this brutal scene, the particulars of
which should make every animated piece
of clay with human heart in it shudder
We give the following: e
Ron1m AT two o'clock time was called,
and the combatants walked up to the scratch
and put themselves in fighting attitude, Suli-
van made fent or two, and then planted a
stinging hit on MorrSsey's nose. Morrissey
struck out at Sullivan with both hands, but
without reaching him. Sullivan got in an
other heavy blow with his left hand on Nor
| rissey's nose, whereupon Morrissey made a
rush at Sullivan, and in getting away. Sulli-
van fell through the ropes
Round 3.-Morrissey's face looking bad. hi.
left eye much swollen and his nose and mouth
bleeding profusely He opened the fighting
and both went at it pell NELL. Sullivan stop
ping nearly all his blows, and getting in easily
| on Morrissey's countenance. Sullivan re-
ceived rap on the left cheek in this round
which altered it's appearance materially. Sui
Ivan closed the round by hitting at Morris
sey's body and going down.
Ronnd 4.-Morrissey's eye had been lanced
to stop the swelling, but it was fast closing
Sullivan went to work at him rapidly, and got
in four left hand hits in succession Morris
sey then made a tremendous blow at Sullivan,
which took him on the side of the head, and
staggered hiIs. He however. rallied and got
in two three more on MOrrissey's face and
then went down In this round Suilivan's
left hand appeared badly cut between the
knuckles. and from his manner of keeping it
open except when hitting, it was evident that
it was badly hurt.
Romnd 3.-Morrissey' face appeared shock
ingly mangled, while Sullivan, although his
left cheek was much swollen, and his hand
hurt, appeared all confidence. This round
was sharp one. Morrissey fought vigorously;
but Sullivan outfought him at every point.
putting in several severe right handlers
There were also some good counter hits ex-
changed. Sullivan was hit in going down
but 1T was not clean knock. although claim
cd as such by some of Morrisseys friends
Ronna 6.-MorrisSey presented Il horrible
appearance. the blood streaming fir IN his nose
and mouth in profusion. Sullivan led off and
put In two or three more on the sore spots,
when, in return, Morrissey caught him heavy
left-hander in the neck. This olated his
friends, and cries Of 60 so on John few more
like that will finish him." were shouted by
number of voices. The blow although n
sumner did not seem to affect Sullivan much
Us was expected, for he was soon again at work
on Morrissey's dial, and closed tho round by
getting down.
R0HHa 7.-Morrissey's left eye entirely
shut up. Sullivan led off at Morrissey' S face;
putting in one or two. and closed the round by
hitting Morrissey on the ribs and going down
Sullivan was not touched in this rOunl
Hound 36.-SulliYan went up to Morrissey
who appeared wild and weak in the legs and
struck him when and where he chose His
blows were not SO forcibe at first, bu: yet too
much for human nature to endure much Ion
ger; and although Morrisscy was bearing up
manfully, proving himself as game man as
ever stood up in ring. it was evident that he
was failing rapidly. His knees shook and
his hands were low, and his mind bewi,dered
hound 81, and Lust.-Sullivan came to the
scratch very fresh and opened at once on
Morrissey's face, hitting and getting away.
Morrissey followed him wildly, and at last
succeeded in throwing his arm around Sulli-
van neck, and getting his back against the
ropes, lifted Sullivan entirely clear Of the
ground, Sullivan keeping his feet drawn up
meanwhile. The seconds of both parties
rushed to the men, and shut out for moment
the view of what was going on In moment
afterwards the seconds were fighting among
themselves. Sullivan was striking Gardiner
and Wilson was fighting O'Donnell. Morris
sey, when next seen, was on his knees, wait
ing for his seconds to lift him up. The ring