Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-08-02
HINte Fiohs besmssn Mogvtasky ana
Reol-M6frlssey whipped aud Dread
n--lI Realen. - -

Hlgs FleAs bssWssn Messtsssy an1
eohM6frlssey whipped nnd Dread
A1liy Beaten. -
1bsst seven O'Clock on Thursday morning, n,
whRrkei the foot of Amos street wus the seen,
Of Ebtpial fight between John Morrissey an,
wa Pool, two notorious pugiisis, in which III,
Sffff6ds pf both parties participated. The prs,
6ghiers ntsstlhe City Hotel. corner Of Howard
street and Broadway, at half past four o'clock
yesterday afternoon. During the Conversation
Mofrissey said that be could slick Tom Hyer >,
any other men" Pool replied that he could dc
nothiag Of the kind; wkefeupon Morri..ev rs;,-
vrntei that he could DO so, and what was more
thai he would BET one thousand dollar. 10 f;Ity
hat 5e sss able e whip him tPoog in any kindd
ryoi imme edlateiy accepted The bel, and told
q Aoutssey that he would meet him az the Chris.
toPhss street Dock the following morning, at 2
IA O'clock, 10 this Morrissey objected, alleging
that ne had not the money with him, besides
that, there were too many Of his (Pvol's) friends
an tAst vicinity. Pool then offered to bet even
ATTY dollars TO Gfty--if Morrissey would let him
name the time and place Of meeting. Morrissey
sgrsed aud the money was placed 10 tire hands Of
Alr. James Hughes. Pool named Thursday. th,.
27th inst, at 2 O'Clock in the tnorninv. ss the
time, and the Amos street dock as the place
where the fight should take place. News Of the
intention Of Pool and Morrisspy to fght. spread
Ike wildhre among the sporting houses during
tue eFenlng, and heavy bets were nude az 10 the
rssnliiofthc encounter. ''s -
AZ hall-posts six O'Clock on Thursday morning.
crowd had assembled on Amos street wharr 70
witness the affrsy. There could not hay. been
less thal three hundred persons present during
the progress Of the fight, consisting mainly of the
ehey,i ana The friends and admirers Of Pool
and M0rrssey. a little before seven O'clock.
rooi drose on TO the ground in light wagon, and
snortly afterwards Morrissey made his sppear-
nceiacconpanied by some friends. There were
no seconds or bottle. holders il being understood
that the light was to be what is termed "rouch
and tumble the advantage, of course, being in
favor Of the man who first got his opponent down.
The parties immediStely stripped themselves, and
tho crowd FORMED ring around them. After
little sparrng, Morrissey succeeded in planting an
ugly blow on Pools left eye, which caused .
black spot on il. 80, 4
Pool then made 4 lent 9, Mo7risseY, ond By an
expert movement caught him round the leg and
threw him ION the ground. He then Jumped on
Morrisscy, and beat him with his fist, cutting his
face in shocking manner. Morrissey ut length
cried ont "Enough," when his friends interfer red
sRd extricaied him from his unpleasant position.
Morrissey eprang to his feet and exclaimed
wildly, "Johnny Ling, give me the pistol! give
me the pistol!' This was addressed TO one OF his
friehds. Ling put his hand IN his pocket but be.
fore he could withdraw it one of Pools friends
Knocked him down. The fight now became gen.
eral and for time the wharf was scene OF the
widest confusion. The friends Of Pool being !,
very numerous, beat Morrissey's friends dreadful.
ly. The msles was finally stopped by report I
that the police were coming, when Morrssey /
waa carried,to carriaee and driven down towards !
his house in Leonard street. Pool jumped on
board small boat and rowed out into the middle |
OF the river fEt. ,rf. u-.4 ,..54.... O........
The police, however, did not arrive until some
time after the fight was over; and whn, is also .
strange, they appear to know very little aboutt the
tight, nor has there been any attempt made to ar
rest the parties, The disgraccf,,l affair lastcd on
ty a few initiates. Morrissey's friends complain I
that fair play was not shown him, and they will 1
never be satisfied until another fight takes place
Morrissy is'a larger man than PooiA Pool ia
acted Rslbting une OF the be I, if NOT the very
best. rough-and.tumble fighters in the country. -
There san intense excitement among the friends
OF the respective parties. and it is sad that mum.
brr Of fights will grow o,t Of this allray