New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-22

1ut DEut pftNtru oni ahrnn uli not
cite much attention, it being ovsrshsiowei by the
sup,ior pretensions of the gr a; contest ha, was to
80 follow. 1t took place at spo, known as Chess
ler'- Point arkabout iC0 persous were present.
/ THE MEN.
John c. Heenan was born in America of Irish
par uts; be 3 of age ard should have fought
at 1876 vouud- weight bu, bis actual weight 90 coming
ip,otbe ring 25 pounds. This circumstance arose
r III his having been kept preerate bis bed or SIX
dsv. before tie fight from aggravated ulcer on BIZ.
right leg OF course, while Idle and unable 10 take
hi. regular exert Sc, be rapidly made flesh, AMI 50
came 20 the scratch heavier by 10 pounds than he
", uld otherwise have been.
He i. blacksmith by trade ard has never appeared
in the prize rig before, though be has been engaged
in several irregular fights not conducted exactly in
scordar &c with tie rules Of the ring, in when he met
with such success, and displayed such admirable
port A. to attract the att, nton of those versei in
,uch matters, and which led ultimately to his prepar
ipe himself to strive for the Championship of the
heavy we ghts Of America. He worked for a time At
biz trade in Benica Calforns and from that town he
takes lbs rame. He stands Fix feet two Inches in his
stockrgs and has an reach OF about three inches
loreer than bis late opponent. His fac i rather boy
i.h sud good huuored and he looks as II he woui be
as excellent friend he has proved hmselfs form
dsble foe The tendency of long training is to
cause determination Of the ill-humors Of the blood
TO TIE weakest part of the body, and in many in
stances to open aresh any old sores or wounds.
In the case OF HeenaD. an old ax.wound on
the righ, ankle, received years ago in Cal
i'orna, was the point at which all the unheath-
mess Of his constitution seemed to concentrate and a
deep and painful sore was the result. So severe
this in il IF ct to compel him to keep his bed and
fortgo his exercises for week Immediately before the
fight On this account his hackers sud hs secon Is
aDxou to have him pay forfeit aud postpone the
battle until he could come into the ring in better
duon But he was confident in his 20 yers, and
determ1 ed to fight in spite Of his disabilities. He had
but few friends ground, and seemed to be
comparative stranger to majority Of the people pres
e1t His manner was always smiling and pleasant,
though he seemed very determined
.John Moryisav was born near Troy, York and
il Of Irish parcntace His weight before training
2fs pounds, but he was reduced to lS pounds,
which was bis eight when he came into the ring. His
big I il FIVE feet eleven inches.
He hiss appeared in the ring before, having fought
in California II an named Thon pson, which fight he
won. Afterward lie fought his celebrated battle with
James Sullivan, better known as /" Yankee Sullivan,
for Al ca side This affair of at place about
a hundred nils from Ncw-fork, on the line
Of the Harlem Railroad, known As Boston
-Four Corners, on the 18th Of October, 1853.
Morrisseys traner on that occasion was
Oivl., or as he is generally called, Awful Gard
ner whose name has been mentioned in con-
necion with the late Religious Revival, he being
prominent convert of the last Winter. At this fight,
Bill Poole the umpire for Sullivan, and he was
never forgiven by Morrssey and his freuds who bore
Al. t.,t;p batra taath xrbi
il will be remembered they afterward accomplished.
Mo,rissey and Sullivan fought 81 r. unds in % minutes.
The bait t money given to Morrissey against the
protest Of the Sullivan men; and very many of the
spectators thought that Sullivan fairly the fight.
Sir &c that tine Morrissey has not fought in the Ring.
lie was in the very best condition, and admirably
handled by his seconds. He appeared to be perfectly
confident Of success and seemed to regard his autago
rs with al air rather of commiseraon than any hos
tile feeling
The two men left their training grounds near Buff
falo ab.u, weeks before tho fight, and have both
been snee that time with their trainers near that city.
They have been visited by few persons, but have
been Inaccessible L. the multitude.
THE HACKERS, SECONDS, &C.
Mcrriseey backed himself heavily, and his partner,
Petric also risked a good deal On him. Billy Multi
gan Shepard and greet numbers Of others, had heavy
sums s'aked Morrisseys success Heenan's princ-
pal hackers were jim Hughes and McCabe n Camp
bell. and Frank Fowler, the ernigrant runner Most
of the money bet on Heenan was at heavy odds. Nor
ri,sey's seconds were Dublin Tricks and Australian
Kelly Hecnan being seconded by Aaron Jones and
Johnny Mnekay. The umpire for Morrssey was Billy
Mullirsn. and tor Heensn, Francis McCabe.
The START FOR THE BATTLE GROUND.
The exact place of meeting kept profound
secret even after the boats had started as many hints
had been dropped of interference by the Canadian
notice. and there was even rumor that regiment of
Her Majesty's Infantry had been ordered to Long
Point to e,op the proceedings.
The hour of starting not known, save to
the few and the consequence was that the boats
known 10 be chartered for the expedition were sur
rounded by crowds Of outsiders before they moved off,
The tickets sold were stated to be for excursion"
OF a pie mic" and could have suspected from
the manner Of conducting the preliminary matters that
the Object Of the "excur-i)n' was otherwise than
peac, full or that the intent Of the picnic was
breaking of heads with plausible addition to the
regular programme in the shape OF few gentlemen
shot, stabbed and otherwise amused.
Three steamSoat were chartered for the trip-one
by the Moissey party, one by the Heenan party aud
third by certain neutral citizens Of Buffalo and other
cities These boats were named severaly, the
Globe" the "Galena" and the "Kaloolah' On
the latter establishment the reporters for the various
journals were comfortably provided for, and in com
pary with In &c party, proceeded to the scene OIL
acton In justice the memory of the captain Of the
Kaooah," and all concerned in her management,
it il necessary to state that every person who en-
barked on that ilustrous craft swndled from the
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