The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-11-01
THE TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE FIGHT.

Under this head the Now York Tunes gives
a long account of the fight between Yankee
| lSuiirian md John .Morrisey, on Wednesday,
the principal items OF which we published on
| Saturday. We extract the conclusion of the
| Times account:
"The iavorte was Morrissey, 800 to go,
and in some instances 300 TO $50. before they
came to blows. They were both in good con-
diton, and six weeks training appeared to have
improved each of them, i'm both appearance
and strength They walked up face TO face,
good naturedly smiled. and took their positions
apparently in tho best feeling. They squared
off, and the first blood was drawn by Sullivan,
with swift tap on Marrissy's nose. lie fol-
lowed up his blows in quick succession, and
the first round created considerable excite
ment among The spectators. The rounds were
continued on to the Ihirty-serenth, occupying
fitty-fve minutes, when Morrissey becam ve-
~ weak, aud general row was the result
Some persons rushed inside the ring and sew
eral of them received some severe punishment
The only blows Sullivan received was about
the right side of his face, principally on his
bone, and .he eye was much swollen.
The face Of Morrssey was frightfuy mutil-
lated and it is said by those who Witnessed
the affair." that he also received numerous so.
we're blows on the body, which will no doubt
render him disabled for long timo.
"Therc was now dispute os To who was VIC
iorlous in the contest, and we hear the Judges
decided i'm favor of Morrissey, on the ground
Of 'foul blows" and "not coming to time" &c.
This decision is. however. claimed to be wrong
by the opron, nts Of il, and the stakeholder was
advised no' 10 give up the $4,000 prize, which
he has held in geld coin since the match was
made.
at is rumored that Sullivan has agreed to
Il r,t N 4 I..s a
and fight the battle over again for the 81 600.
in one or sixty days. There will probably he
great excitement eventually grow ont Of this
matter, ard end in a halfo dozen prize fights"
The New York Sun, of Friday, adds the fol-
lowing. 1t saws:
Gas stated in our report of yesterday, Nor
rissey was badly beaten. Every feature of his
face was abscurcd with blood, and his BODY is
severely injuren his left side being locarated
in an ugly manner Sullivan was fresh to the
last of the fight. He displayed one wound
a bruise on the left check. Sullivan split his
knnckles open in the bent of the battle At
the end of ono round, towards the close of the
fight his second desired of him. to allow them
tn lance his cheek, but he replied that he was
old, and needed all tho blood he had in his
veins"
at was currently reported obout town YES
tc'udNs TIC stdkc-noIuOT Idu gwen UP tne
81, 900 prize to Yankee Sullivan, noiwihstand
ing that the Judges and referee decided tho
fight in favor of Morrisey. on tho grouad Of
foul blows" made by Sullivan.
"Thc affair has created the greatest possible
excitement about the city in the sporting cir
cles and among rowdies Of all degrees and
those who have money staked upon the result
are at loggerheads how to decide tho wac ers"
1t is said that some four or FIVE thousand
spectators were witness to this "rare sport
and for the time heavy bets were made on The
result there is somcteing so utterly degrading
to human nature in those prize-fghts, that we
scarcely conceive it possible that men should
be admiring beholders of such brutality. Yet
there are hundred Of p rsons whose natures
seem half who gloat over the idea of n
fight, would walk miles To be sin at the death"
Wo regret that there should be found men
so deprave in their tastes as to be interested
witnesses of such proceedings. We ad
hoped that New York would never again he
disgraced by such an exhibition, and that the
time had passed when human beings made in
the image Of their Con, should stand up coolly
to attack. and if possible, murner each other!