Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-10-25

colue uere ZOE tnaCs purpose NOW, IW1lli make
one proposition: Bill5let Messrs. Page, 0ttig.
non, Austin, Rierel and Landlord decide this
light, ifit is satisfactory to,them.n
Heenan at once stepped out andsaid: "Iwant
arefeIee who is fair-a fair and honest man
and Twill agree to no other"
Atlast twounknownlg gentlemen consented to
serve rs referees, and the parties agreed to it,
amid loud cheers from the crowd. Mr.. u
Briggs was appointed itime-keeper, aud all was
ready to begin. The ring keeper cleared the
ring, the seconds stripped their men, and all,
principals and seconds, stepped to the middle
of the ring and shook hands in token of AMIGA
BILE feeling. The seconds then retired to their
took up their positions, stood on their guard,
and thus at 1884 p. M, both looking confident
aud determined, began!
From the Herald.l
FIRST ROUND.
Morrissey looked more muscular than in any
of his previous fights. He seemed very conf.
dent, Heenan's form was beautiful, but his
condition did not appear up to the mark, his
skin being very sallow. AT the scratch both
men put themselves in fine positions, and after
sparring for a moment Morrissey struck out
twice without reaching Heenan. They then
gotto work, Heenan putting in his left three or
four times in succession, following Morrissey up
to the ropes, where they clinched and fought
desperately both doing their best They broke
beng very strong and effective, Morrissey GET
ting the worst of the fighting. They again
clinched, and after fighting for some time, put
ting in number Of body blows, Morrissey got
a lock on Heenan, which the latter broke, and
getting his leg behind Morrissey, threw him
heavily. In this round Heennn, haTing ont
fought Morrissey, gained the event, that of
drawing first blood, which: was loudly claimed
for him. Great cheering for the Benicia Boy.
The round lasted six minutes, and was terrific
from beginning to end.
Il SECOND, ROUND. 3
Both men came up blowing from the fatigue
| of the last round, it being one of the severest
| ever fought in this country; but they were no
sooner at. the scratch than, they went to work,
Heenan getting in his left twice on Morrissey s
nose, drawing the blood in profusion. They
then went to work, giving and taking, Norris
sey receiving the most punishment. Heenan
fought. in such mastery manner. that doubts
were entertained about MorrisSey'ss being able
to stand such hitting long. It is true that he
Eplanted several very good hits, but stheyswere
not so effective as those of the Benecia Boy
| He took the punishment manfully, never finch
ing an inch, setting in occasionally on Heenan's
neck and ribs. They clinchcd, and, as they
struggled for the fall Heenan placed his hand
across the face of Morrissey, when ssfoul was
the struggle they went down together, Heenan
4 y =
THIRD ROUND.
As soon Us the men reached the scratch the
l fighting began in earnest Morfissey leading off
but falling short, while Heenan planted two
terrible blows with his right hand on Norris
sey's face, making indellible marks and severe
Commissions; He also put in few with bis, left
on Morrissey's nose. Still Morrissey was not
idle, getting IN two or three effective left hand
hits on tho mouth andynose, and a severe one on
Heenans left kidney. They fought to clench
with about equal success, when Morrissey threw
Heenan heavily and fell on him. Morrissey's
friends now began to cheer up, as their hopes
began to brighten.
FOURTH ROUND. 81
st4 Heenan, when he came to the scratch, looked
livery fatigued, dropping his hands below his
waist, which so elated Morrissey's friends that
the odds were again at the old standard-one
hundred 10 sixty. As the men came together
Heehan hit Morrissey a tremendous blow oriithe
nose which staggered him, but as Heenan fol-
lowed Morrissey planted still more terrific one
on Heenansnose, whichispi the blood from
his nose all over his breast md neck. Both
menswerean NOW covered with blood which was
flowing from several wounds on each of their.
faces. They soon fought to clench, Norris
sey, being the stronger man, threw Heenanland
\ fell on top of him. 1t was now evident that tile
I Benlcla Boy had been fighting too fast, and was
showing conclusive signs of weakness
FIFTH ROUND. fisJs
They both appeared at the scratch badly beat.
len, Morrissey's face showing the greatest pun.
iishment Heenan's hands were down, and his
Elegs were shaking from weakness. as soon as
Ethey met Morrissey hit Heenan a heavy .blowson
the head, which sta ggered him and twisted
him half way round. He came back leading
with his LEFT, which was stopped, and Morrissey
Ecountered him terntically on the nose again.
drawing the claret in greater quantities Hee.
nan fought very wildly, getting his left hand
around Morrissey's neck; but again Morrissey
was with him, and gave him hit for hit, finish
ing the round by clean knock.down blow.s-t
One hundred to twenty offered on MorrisseT,
and no takers.s & s. ~
- SIXTH ROUND.
rrissey came up drpr1singiy strong, While,
Heeuan was growing weaker and weaker, and.
showed evident signs Of defeat. MorrsseyS led
of with his left, reaching Heenan's nose. Hee-
nan returning his left and right " hich staegered
sMofrlssey and they then both stopped fighting.
and ooked.at each other for tolt hal IA minute
when MoTTissey began to fight with renewed.
energy, planting bis left hand on Heeratl snecki
heavily, then. stopping two or three well meant
ones OF Heen4n, which would have, done mis-
chief had they reached home Heeriari FOUGHT
very wildly, and missed d number Of blows al-s
though. he got some on AioTfisseySs head: siphaI
round was closed by MofrisSeys cIinchino him