The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-30

yryrxxr HUSpRrp PERSONS AT ,.oz.''r ,,,, IN
WITNESS THE MIMIC ENcc .rSrre srrwErs THE
sSsscIA BOY AND TUE LIBERATED AARON JONES,
ON LoSDoS-soMErp NO or ruE ORIGIN OF rus
MATCH BETWEEN y .oRRrssEy AND urrS.w. rrc.
Tor most sport. there is a season. but for estc
&musemen@' pummclling and being punimelNa--L :,
breaking loses ooloring eyes sashng cheeks, smashing
teesh general brusng, and ether such harmless aiien
&onsthere TO be particular month OF mo year
consecrated Season nothing SuRnor, winter spfine.
antumn are alike to the gentlemen who practice tto
'manly an''-the opportunity rs all that Is rcaasSa
That found they are always ready 10 10 the SmarN 70
friend or foe To Gnd that opportunity Is sofnes'mes
dfcuR enough; sin aspirsnt for fame viii rsc now
and again political squabbe, the discovery of few
sgreen uns, with hulc brahss aud pessy of aoars II
stake on favorhe alse facts that do scrslmes got
On 10 tho page history and from Ac one % the other
xpring the noursnaent for the prize ring.
what cas- led " the match between the renowned John
Morrtssey and less porsar perssnagc John O.
Keenan, alias the 'sBencia Boy, is somewhat difficult TO
get aa kind Of foreskadowng Of which took place last
evening is neither of the three incentives above al
uded 10 but seemsa mixture of them al The Berics
BOY dcUbtess an aspirant FOR fame lie looks beyond
shrashug soundir and completely tusn Morrsscy IN ,he
coming contest 70 encounter with the renowned Tom
Sayers, who wears the chamIdor's belt Of England
There is something Of politics in y too In the hail last
eyezibg one the particular friends OF Keenan, had AZ
hard snetl, ana erch IN Nnet"s
com House while Morrssey soft shell and specially
sent the wesgh of his influence ~ in the election Of
esteemed Mayor but Of the tature Of that shelf Heenans
friend cculd say little positively, only Morrssey
there awi Heenan ues there. This their dis
nnction in the city, rather that OF the parties hey
each represent There something Of local charac-
ser about also. MoTrissey has been keeping arublc
house al East Troy, nnd being naturally ready for
trough and tumble and not particular wcse
MUM he would sound, dis swagger and pescaa gave
bragg 10 his acquaintance in West Troy None OF them
being anxious badger they Sctheught them
scves Of young stripping reared among them who had
gone 70 CALIFORNIA; the idea worked through the brain on
10 paper, and the Bnica Boy requested TO return
West Troy Soon afscr his arrival told Morrisscy
what Hecnan had said, and in friendly way (no doubt
Of III other onenot unlikely the same-told Hee
what Morrssey had said and gradually they began
10 feel iunning about each other led 10 swagger and
challenges which took time 10 ripen into the drawn
up rules cor the contest for the championship Of America
and 81 500 side At length TO this came in July last
Two hundred and fifty dollars, ferfet was then
saked and from tht to each has added to the first
sum til the prescribed amount is all hnt saked-w be
Of some time before the day Of batche 10th OF
next month.
the Benicia Boy and his trainer the renown-
ed Aaron Jones, of London, have sefso the oh
jet Of the gathering last evening at Mozart Hall There
management caused no DISAPPOINTMENT by the non
appearance Of distinguished cxpcctants; and
fhe fifteen hundred dollars taken at the door,
ihey very wisely concluded not to give too
much for the money In this they pleased a
portion Of the audience doubtless, particularly those who
inconycnonced by the clouds OF smoke arose
ffom the consumption Of the nauseous weed
Al eight clock the hall made resOund with
applause which greeted thesappeaance of Mr. William G.
Taylor Of Boston on the raised platform master OF
Art that city and had to visit the Bencs BOY be-
fore the departure Of the latter for Canada.
kind attention was honored rs above. With slight
introductory speech he introduced the admir-
lng multitude young Dwyer and WEIGH. call of
slime both approached the Of the platform shook
hands, the law requires and Immediately like ban
tams dug each other with considerable
ing kindness During their performance eight or ten mi.
nutes they seemed enjoy considerably smack now and
again That made Their eyes to twinkle aud the audience TO
applaud Noclcrousy few rounds OF their heaviest hit
Ting satisfied body and Themselves uarticnlary and
away they vanished bowling and scrapng the audience
evdeny thanking that easily grathed mass for the kind
mess Of looking on
and Mcintyre Joe Coburn aud HeeTDan '.hfihy and
lastly, Aaron Jones and the Benca Boy, who were re
oeved with loud and prolonged applause The first four pairs
bit out with hearty good will and game. and took with
considerable freedom; bot the gems OF the evening
big guns" Professor Tay Tor called them ntroduc-
ton- were very careful They had FIVE rounds. On the
brst three they walked round and seeking their
pcrtunty feintng and nanouyring, but both well
satisfied they could throw on their guards with any
advantage 70 their faces and without making the
ny they 20 the ropes for breathing spells In the
toarh ROUND tey dd go IN little, bit nothing 20 hurt
and about retire. Somebody probably gave
them the hint that few smart things would better please
The audience, they Htoedn the mark and
with considerable dash. II was a smart time short
and 70 tho onioosers but from the flow OF perspi
ration descending from the should Judge both
were satisfied that was n warm occupation IN q gas
hs,icd hall Tue audience seemed highly delighted with
the Benicia Boy and from last nights exhibition lac not
The Bnioa Boz and his trainers have en his training
quarters a. lloth street. and they leave tomorrow for
Canada.
The audience was anything but select. 1t was for the
MAJOR part people respectfully alfred There
doubt, plenty ''roughs' present, but the rough
roughs' were Kept away by the dollar entrance ticket,
The exhibition last night viii aid considerably Mr..
Keenan, he heir 70 the profits which would 70
Eidcraby towards defrayng the expenses Of his training
nteudoa. No question 81 II the fancy felt pleased
~ the large gathering last night and their organs viii
have something preach eek about tho high
rcspectst1ty d lie assembled.