The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-10-27
The Prize Fight Between MOrrIssey
and Sullivan.

The contest between Yankee Sullivan
and John Morrissey, which has been long
talked Of took place on Wednesday at.
ternoon at Boston -Four Corners" " one
hundred miles from New York. The N.
Y. Tribune says:
The 6gth lasted S. minutes, during
which 81 rounds were fought; at The ex.
pretion oil which Morrissey who had been
punished severely at nearly every round,
was in shocking condition, his nose be.
ing completely latlened and his face cut
irightlully, from which the blood flowed
.prolusely. AT this stage of The fight a
row occurred in the ring. and during lie
noise and confusion which ensued, time
was called, but Sullivan not hearing it.
did not appear. The friends of Morrisey
therefore declared him the victor, which
was also pronounced by the judges.
1t is said that by this accident or over
sight, and this only. on the part of Sulli
van, he lost the battle. Morrissey, al.
though he exhibited good pluck. sadly
disappointed his friends. as he showed
but small degree OF skill. Nearly three
thousand people were on the ground Ia
witness the fight. which was not the leasl
interrupted by the authorities of that vi.
cinily. 1t is said nearly all the farmers
and citizens of that region were present
to witness the disgraceiul exhibition.
The fight was for 81 900 side. The
outside bets were 800 TO $50 in favor Of
Morrissey,
SeIlivan mounted black handkerchief
to show that he was bound 10 win. or nev
re strip lor another fight, and it is 10 be
hoped he will adhere to his determine
lion.
The New York Times has a more ex.
tended account of the matter. The ex
tementin New York seems to have been
quite Characteristic, and it is estimated
that over three thousand persons procee.
ded to the scene OF action by the Harlem
railway, between Tuesday noon and
W ednesday morning. Heavy bets were
made as to the result. The Times gives
the following as the most reliabl' state
menl oflhis spasm Of modern "chivaIry:"
"lt appears the pugllist met on the
ground at / clock on w ednesday NOR
ming. amidst az assemblage OF some tour
or five thousand persons, and nothing
occurred TO disturb them; the ring was
formed and they were brought forth by
their seconds. who were as follows: For
Sullivan, Andee Sheehan. of the Fourth
" ard and VIM. Wilson For Morris.
sey. Awful Gardner. and Tom O'Donnell.
The favorite vas Morrissey 500 to $40.
and in some instances, 800 to $50, be
fore they come TO blows. They were
both IN good condition aud the six week S
training appeared TO have improved each
of them in both appearance and strength.
They walked up face TO face. good ma
turedly smiled, and took their positions
apparently in the best feeling. They
squred off and the first blood was drawn
by Sullivan with swift tap on Morrissey's 3
nose. He followed up his blows in quick
succession, and the first round created
considerable excitement amongst the
spectators,
1.-The rounds we're continued on to the
MrtySerenth, occupying fifty five min.
utes. when MorrisSey became very weak.
and general row was the result. Some
persons rushed inside of the ring. and
several of them received some severe
punishment. The only blows Sullivan
received was about the right side OF his
face, principally on his cheek bone, and
the eye. was much swollen.
"1he face o! MorrisSey was fright ully
muilated, and il is said by those who
Witnessed the affair. thai he also received
numerous severe llows on the body,
which will no doubt render him disabled
for a long time.
"There is now a dispute as to who was
victorious in the contest. and we learn the
JHdges decided in lavor of Morrissey, on
the ground of "loul blows" and mot
coming to time" &c. This decision is.
however. claimed 10 be wrong by the
opponents of it. and the stakeholder was
advised not to give up the $4,000 priz4,
which he has held in gold coin since the
match was made. 1t is rumored that
Sullivan has agreed to place $1,000 ad.
dhona TO the sum already up and fight
the battle over again for $4,000, in one
day or sixty days. There will probably be
great excitement eventually grow out OF
this whole matter, on and in half dozsn
prize fights