The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-26
THE PRIZE FIGHT BETWEEN NOR
RISEY AND SULLIVAN.

This was not much of an affair after all ths
telegraphing about it. II was decided in fayo
of Morfissey, though it seems that the d, csior
is disputed. Neither party appeared to hay,
done much more than give each other an OLE
fashioned cornheld hammering, without muci
of the fancy about it. The Aew York E2pres.
says;
''Morrssey greatly disappointed his friends
lie displayed no ssscience' Gas the "ianey gen
I tlemen' say} whatever, during the continuance
of the savage display
| Morrissey was thrown at every round. Sui
ivan held his position well and punished hi
antagonist al has pleasure, giving him from two
| TO SIX blows at every round. Morrisscy stood
! out well aud came up to the scratch a
call, when he was promptly met by Sulll
/ van.
| AS subject Of strange interest to some of oul
readers, and to show how two blackguards can
pound each other we give "lhe rounds from
the New York Clipper extra The thirty seven
rounds occupied fifty FIVE minutes, and ended In
a general row.
Isi--Sullivan, with his left, blackened Morris.
seys left eye and brought blood from the nose
Morrissey, in attempting 10 return the blow
brought Sullivan down.
Cd and 3D. Alorrissey rather short; Sullivan
went down.
| 4,h-Morrissey went into his man with all
the impetuosi,y of wild bull Sullivan retreat
ing, and delivering some blows with good effecl
" bile doing Morrissey sent in terrific cut
with his right hand on Sullivans eye, which at
once showed marks of swelling. Sullivan re-
turned right and left, reaching Morrissey's body
as we'll as his fron,ispece.
5th--Sullivan took the lead, and after giving
Morrissey good body hit, Sullivan went down
laughing.
6lh-Sullivan led off, but neither did much
execution, and aier shor; rally, Sullivan cum
ningly went down.
9Th orrissey's eye show signs of closing,
and Sullivan taking good look at Morrissey S
blind side, sent blow and went down.
Sih-Very little change in favor of Sui
livan, though Morrissey was up to his
work.
9th-Sullivan appeared to come up rather weak
and Morrssey gaining confidence went in, and
Sullivan down.
10th ~ Morrissey got Sullivan on the
ropes, when Sullivan went down very clev-
erly
Ilth-Short round, with no great punishment
on either SIDE
1>ln-SuillVan sent In MS one, TWO, ana
Morissey returned on the body.
13th-Sharp hitting on both sides.
18th Sullivan led off in several good hits on
Morissey's eye and nose.
18th and l6th-But little difference, mostly in
favor of Sullivan down.
l7th--Sullvan remarked TO his second that
he could not see his man from his right eye,
which Morissey in getting in heavy hit had
injured severely with his finger.
18to 20-ln favor Of Sullivan.
2l-Sulivan led off, reaching his opponents
blind side, but caught it in return.
% to 24-Sharp rallies, Morissey bleeding
terribly, and losing his strength.
2o-Sulivan hit Morissey one, two, three on
the eye and nose, but in return received body
blow from Morissey.
&c and 81 Morissey getting in heavy hit
beneath Sullivan ear. Sullivan returned sharp
ly and went down.
% to 30-Sulliyan the favorite at 100 to So
Sharp shooting, hit and hit.
3l-Both men evidently growing weaker and
weaker. Sullivan hit him and went down cum
ningly.
32-Morrissey, though very weak, led off,
catching yankee, slightly.
33-Sullivan was still lively, though there
not held out much longer.
"a TO Sc Slight hits from Sullivan, and returns
from Morrissey. The blood running from the
wounds in Suivans face, which was terribly
cut in all parts, presenting most disgusting and
shocking appearance.
Round 37th and last-Morissey rushed in,
caught his adversary, and by main strength
1rove Sullivan to the ropes. Morrissey got
lin on the ropes, and had him in this awkward |
position, when Sullivan tried to get down, but |
could not. Sullivan, by a very clever man.
eyre, succe sded in turning Morrissey, and get
ing him on to the ropes, and at the same time,
sullivan got on his knees in the struggle, but
and struck Morrissey, when
''Donnel seeing this, and judging it to be
foul blow, rushed in and showed -6nirran
lex. Il
No-sresSs RAD Wilson, the second of Sulli-
IN, observed O'Donnel at Sullivan, than lie
we O'Donnel blow, knocking him down; {
ID Gsrdner, one of Morrissey's seconds, also
II into the row.
Sullivan, in the meantime, was hitting away
o Donnai, and Gardner, and the friends of
seeing that general row was in
'itable, went into the muss Morrissey during
is time had appealed to the referee, who deci- ,
d that Morrissey had won the battle, owing
the foul blow, and the friends of Morr ssey
once took him out of the ring.
As 10 the disposal of the stakes we have
1t heard TO a certainty. 1t is is said this
orning, however, that Sullivan has obtained
tnlv q.