Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-08-02


bt ihe foot of Amos street was TIC scene
ofo brutal Fight between iohn Momssoy
and William Pool, two notorious pugihsis
in which The friends both parties parlic.
ipalcd
The prize fighters met AT jhc City Hail.
corner Of Howard street and Broadway, al
hnlf.pasl four O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
During the conversation, Morrissey said
that he could "lick Tom Hyer or any 9th.
er man. Pool replied thai he could dc
nothing ofthe kind, whereupon Morrissey
reiterated that ho could do so, and what
was more, that be would bet one thous.
and dollars to fifty that he was able TO
whip him (PooD in any kind Of a fight.
/ Pool Immediately accepted the BET, and
told Morrissey that he would meet him al
the Christopher street Dock The following
morning al Z O'Clock. To this Morrissey
objected, alleging that he had not the mon.
oy with him, besides that there we've TOO
many ofhis Pool's) friends in thatviciniiy.
Pool then offered to BET eyen-hhv dol.
lars TO fiAy--if Morrssey would lei him
name the lime and place OF meeting. Nor.
rissey agreed, and the money was placed
in the hands OF Mr.. James Hughes. Poo
named Thursday, the 9th instant, al Z
O'Clock in the morning, as the time, and
the Amos street dock as the place, where
the fight should take place.
News Of the intention Of Pool and Nor.
rissey 70 fight spread like wildfire among
the sporting houses during the evening
and heavy bets we're made as 10 the result
Of the encounter.
Al hali-past six o'clock this morning
crowd had assembled on Amos street wharf
TO witness the affray. There could not
have been less Than three hundred per-
sons present during the progress Of the
fight, consisting mainly OF the "lancy,
and the friends and admirers Of Pool and
Morrissey.
A little before seven O'Clock, Poo drove
on TO the ground in a light wagon, and
shortly afterwards Morrissey made his
appearance, accompanied by some friends.
There were no seconds or boiile-holders
il being understood the fight was 10 be
what is termed trough and tumble
the advantage Of course, being in favor OF
the man who frs. rot his opponent down.
The parties Immediately stripped them
selves. and the crowd formed a rinr around
them. After little sparring, Morrissey
succeeded in planting an ugly blow on
Pools left eye, which caused 4 black spua
on il.
Pool then made a feiut al Morrissev,
lodged and by an expert movement caught
him around The leg and threw him on ihe
ground. He then jumped on Morrissey
and beat him with his fist, cutting his
face in shocking manner. Morrissev 81
length cred out "EA0neh," when his
friends ihterlercd and eximrated him from
hts unpleasant position.
Morrissey sprung 10 his feet and exrlain-
ed wildly, "Johnny Ling, give The pistol
give me he pisiolr This was addressed
TO one Of his friends.
Ling put his hand in his pocket, bun be-
fore he could withdraw II one of Pools
friends knocked him down. The Rshi
now became general, and for time ihe
wharf was scene OF tie widest confusion.
The friends OF Poole Jeing very numerous
beat Morrissey's fueHds dreadiuIly.
The melee was finally stopped by 4 Ts-
port that the police were coming, when
Morrissey was carried 10 a carriage and
driven rapidly down towards his house in
leonard street. Pool jumped on board z
small boat and rowed oui into the middle
of the river.
The police, however, did not arrive uni
some time aher the fight was over, and
what is also strange, they appear 10 know
very little about The fighi, nor las lhsre
been any attempt made 10 arrest lbe par
ties. The disgraceIul affair lasted urlya
few minutes. Morrissey's friends com
plain that fair play was not shown him,
and they viii never be satisfied UNI anoih-
er fight takes place.
Morrissey is larger man than Pod.
Fool IS Ooled as being one OF the bbsi, fr
not The very best, rongh-and-iumble fish.-
ers IN the country.
There is an intense excitement among
the friends of the respective pariies, and
u IS said that a number OF fights vii grow
out OF Ibis utIray.
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