Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-28
DIsGRACEFUL FIGHT BETWEEN BILL
POOL AND JOBN M0RRISEY--MOR.

POOL AND JOSH MORRIsEY--MOR-
RIsEY PEACEFULLY BEATES.
The New York papers of last evening con-
tain the disgusting particulars Of most dis
graceful fight between two we'll known pugilists,
named Pool and Morrissey. The Times has
the following classic account Of the affair:
"One of our reporters happening in at
public hotel at late hour last night, learned
that Bill Pool and John Morrisey,-both rather
notorious in the pugilistic world, had made
arrangements for "a hog fight" las the Fancy
term it, to come off at clock, on the Amos
street dock, for 500 side.
"The bet appears to have been challenged
by Morrisey Yesterday afternoon, at the City
Hotel, the conditions of which were as pro.
posed by Morrisey and accepted by Pool -
You dare not fight me for $l00-name your
place and time.5 This is the language at
tributed to Morrisey. Pool Immediately took
the bet naming O'Clock this morning as the
time, and the dock at the foot of Amos street.
as the place.
cat about this morning, Pool, with a
friend, was seen to enter row-boat, (the for,
mer As rowman,) ard to pass up and down the
North river. At this early hour several of
the Fancy, already assembled upon the dock,
began to suspect the place of the fight had
been changed, and that the delightful sport
would be lost to them. But the return of
Pool at about 6 o'clock disSipated all doubt
and at quarter after six several hundred spec
tators had assembled.
"The ground selected was of course conve-
nient to the friends Of tho party challenged,
but no disposition was manifested to witness or
tolerate foul play.
"Fighters being usually before rather than
behind time, las the time had now reached 81
oclock,) the prediction was expressed that
MorT;ssey would not appear -that he had
managed to be arrested by the police, &C.,
&c. Pool expressed a wish that he would
come-that he woald fight him like a man
and thought id sight more of the fight
than the money.
In few moments, however, all doubt was
dissipated. Morrissey walked down the deck,
stripped for the occasion, where his antagonist
stood to receive him. AS he approached, the
crowd opened to the right and left, and the
shout went up, Stand back let the two men
meet" To this some attention was paid, (per-
haps as much as usual in such fght,) when
the parties met, eager for the fray"
g Both squared and each cycling his antag-
tagonist with q kind Of calculating ferocity,
moving about for chance for half minute,
when Morrissy put out his left hand, and SIM
ultaneously Pool dropped, seized his adversary
about the body and threw him. In this po-
sition they remained, Pool uppermost, for 124
minutes, when Morrissy said, % enough and
the usual shout went up and the parties were
separated
Morrissey, supported by friends, left the
ground apparently severely injured; while Pool
was shouldered by his friends, and carried,
ablution,- where he, of course, partook of the
usual, though interdicted beverage of the Ninth
Ward"
The Tribune gives the following account of
the sset-to:''
CATER very little ceremony Morrissey, who
was dressed in a neat summer suit, opened the
ball by making pass at his adversary with
his fist. The blow missing its destination,
Poo! seized Morrissey around the waist threw
him with great violence to the ground, and
then went at him with fists and feet, beating
him in a most frightful manner, gouging out
his right eye, the eight of which it is thought
be will lose-cutting head, face, ears, and in
fact, during the space of five minutes that
being the length of time the fight lasted-dis-
figuring him in such a manner that he was
scarce recognized by his friends.
"Morrissey seeing no chance of escape, and
fearing that his life would be sacrificed, cried
enough, when he was released, placed in a light
carriage and driven away by small lad. I'm
mediately after the encounter was over, the
Ninth Ward Police arrived at the spot, but as
we are informed, made no arrests. Some four
hundred persons had collected on and about
the river, and boats were lying by to witness
the disgraceful affair. Pool received but very
slight Injuries; one of his eyes being consid-
erably BACKED. After the fight had ended,
Pool, with friend or two, jumped into boat
and rowed up the river. 1t is stated that
MorrisGey chose this rough and tumble manner
of lighting He alleges that several persons
were upon and striking him at the same time,
but this Is positively denied by Pool, who says
chat no one touched Morrissey but himself
"The main fight being over and the princi
pals gone, several less noted villians came in
collision John Lying got blow on the nose
while defending his friend Morrlssy. No Others
were seemingly hurt. The police, after their
arrival, quickly dispersed the fighting crowd
and order was soon restored. Very smart DO
lice. The station.house is about three min.
utes' walk from the scene
Under the head of "later particulars" tn,
Times has the following paragraph:
"Since the particulars of the brutal priz,
trough and tumble" fight we're published il
| the first evening edition of me Times, one o.
| our reporters has visited the room of Morrisse,
/ .. bis hotel in Leonard street. He is mos
| shockiDgly dis6gured about his face both eye
are closed, his cheeks blackened and cut in
| frightful manner. 1t puzzled many of hi
friends to recognize him. We learn that Bill
| Pool and his party of Ninth Ward friends hay,
| left for Coney Island, to have jolly time owe
his success in whipping the bully who ha
| made noise in tho sporting world for the las
l few months