Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-10-20

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5The eontast between Yankee Sullivan and sonn
uorris,sr which has long been talked ef took PLACE
~ wednesday Afternoon At Boston Four Corners
o,,e hundred miles nom New York. The New York
Tribune ss5s:- 4.
The agh,lased IS minutes during When - rIanu'
ers fo,leht Il the expiration Of which Morrisse!,
Mo ha4 heen punished severely Al nearly eNefy
rts,na ,rnsin shocking condition. his nose pe,ng
completely Eattened and his lace 81. lIAenH n!!
from which the blood flowed profnsely. a, MI, ~
sface Of The rht row occurred in the ring and ofr
~; he no,se and confusion which ensned time was
called. hut Sdfliyannot hearing il did not appshl
The friends IL Norrissey Therefore deciared MIN to
victor which was also pronounced oy tne suugest
III Is said that BY this accident or oxeIs,ehS ~
this only, on the part OF solllyan ne ,os, ssSlv
Morrisses although he exhibited good pluck, saqih
disappointed his friends, he showed byt sfnhs;
decree Of sltial Nearly three thousand people were
on the ground TO witness the light when was Eos
the least interrupted BY theauthorihes 81 that slch
ity. II is said nearly all the farmers and ei,lzfns
81 thai region were present to witness the Disgrace
THE 6rhs was 81 600 side The outside bets
were Si60 to $50 in favour of Mnrrissey.
Sullivan mounted = black handkerchief TO snow
that he was bound to win, never strip for announcer
fight and ii Is to be hoped that be will adhere to
dissemination.
The New York Times has more extended account
Oh the mater. The excitement in New York seems
ID have been quite characteristic and il is estmated
that over three thousand persons proceeded to the
scene faction BY the Harlem railway, between Tues
dAy neon and wednesday morning. Heavy bets
were made Is to the result The Times gives the
following IS the most reliable statement OF fnls
spasm Of modern chivalry =
alt aplslfs the pugilsts met on the ground at
III o'clock On Wednesday morning, amidst an as
samblace 81 some four or Eve thousand persons ana
nothing occurred to disturb them the ringwa iQrn-
cd and they were brought fourth by Their seconas'
who were as fellows For Sullivan Andee Sheenan,
| OF the fourth ward, and VIM. Wilson. For Morris
sew. Awful Gardener and Tom Q'Donnell- The IA
write was Morrissey, Slo0 to 70 and lnsomsI IT.
stances $I66 TO $50, leiare they came 70 blews-
They were both IN good condition. and the stx weess
training appeared to have improved eael q thepi "
both appearance and strength. TheS walked up
face to iact, good naturedy smiled, and took yheir
positions apparently in the best feeling They sqnar
ea off. and lie first blood was drawn BY Sullivan
I With swift tap on Morrissey's nese fie iol0we9
up his blows in quick succession and the nfst r1uhH
4 cheated considerable excitement among the snscsai
| tors 10
q The rounds were continued on 10 the thirty SER
enh occupying tifty five minutes, when Morrgssey
1 became very weak, and a general row was the re-
4 snlt SoluesperSons rushed inside of the ring and
| several Of them received some severe punishment
The only blow Sullivan received was about the Flgh
side of his face principally on his cheek bone, anc
the eye was much swollen
| Il The face of Morrissey was frightfuly mutilAted
and il Is said by those who witnessed the AFFAIR ina
lie also received numerous severe blows on me ppdN
which will no doubt render him disabled LOT 2 tont
time "
4 II "There Is now dispute as to who was YlctaTlou
Ia the contest and we learn the Judges decidSa il
favor of adfrissey, on the ground Of :" foul BkEHS
and not coming 10 time Sc ThisIdeeision is, bow
ecker claimed to be wrong by the opponents At i
and the stak eholder was advised not to give VIII tn
| S2ooo pfi2e which he has held in gold coin Sinc
i the match was made. Tits runored that SGRFal
has agreed to place 81 900 additional % the SUBJ Al
ready up aud fight the battle over again torl ID
$4,000 in bne day pr sixty days. Tbete will iSrob
ably be great excitement eventually grow cut os thi
whole matter, on and in halfa dozen prize-6ghts.o
i PS-since the abovewas put intype, we hav
received the Baltimore Sun containing the following
ttlegraphie despatch, announcing the death Of Nor
7 rissey:
NEW YoRk, Oct. Thames Morrissey, who Tough
With Yankee Sullivan, on Wednesday,, fora Wage
of $4,000, near Boston -Four Corners, on the line 3
the New York and Harlem railroad died this after
noon from the effects of the injuries received iii th
brutal enebunter His face and head was 50 cuA All
beat as to present q most horrible spectacle Mar
rants have been issued for the arrest of Yankee SUI
livan as well as for the four Shq ham
William VI 1lson, Awful Gardner and Teiu0pon
nell. The sttair has caused great excitement in Ii
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