Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-10-26

THE GREAT FIGHT BETWEEN
NOR RISSEY AND HEEN An,
(Prsu ths buffalo DaSly Ceuvter.)

X
rissey, and the Benicia Boy, John
Hcenan, took place yesterday at Long
Point, some 30 miles from here, agree
able to the rule Of the Prize Ring
and for the championship OF America
and q wager Of $4,000 a side. The
match WAS made up some three months
since, and 90 far As We were able to
learn, forced upon the Benicia Boy by
the friends of Morrissey, who were on
the ground in large numbers and con-
fident Of the ability Of their man TO
whip his young and splendid opponent,
this confidence being increased and
strengthened from facts which leaked
out in regard to Heenan's condition.
Morr.ssey weighs $50 pounds, and is
20 years old. lie was trained prin-
cipally by Shcyard, an English trainer
Heenan weighs 1856 pounds, and is
23 years old. He has nothing Of the
look Of fighter in his countenance.-
He was first trained by 10 Coburn,
and subsequently by aaron Jones, the
celebrated English prlze-ring fighter
Hcenan's colors were red, white and
blue, while Morrissey's were blue with
a white polka dot.
The boats, four in number, which
left Buffalo on Tuesday night with a
most interesting looking crowd, reached
the Point soon after daylight on
Wednesday morning, and anchored of
from shore about half q mile. The
scenes on the boats, crowded to reple.
ton during the night were highly
amusing. There was negro minstreisy,
cards and sweat cloths in abundance
After breakfast, the work Of landing
from the steamers commenced, and il
was over FIVE hours before all we're on
shore, and then wading in water knee
deep for several rods. At last, how
ever, all reached terra frma, several
receiving a rather unpleasant wet
ting from the swapping of the small
boats.
For several hours the question as to
the location of the ring was discussed
by those whose business it was, and at
last spot on the sand near the Light
House, on the extreme point Of the
island, was chosen, and the work o.
setting the ring commenced, and com.
pleted by about one o'clock. The
selection of the ground belonged to
Morrssey, and although the spot Sc
ccted was not in accordance with the
articles of agreement, 1t was very
handsomely acquiesced in by Francis
McCabe, on the part of the Benicia
Boy, who was anxious that those who
had come so far to see the fight should
be gratitied.
AT nineteen minutes past one Hee-
nan made his appearance in the ring
with much cheering, and in few
minutes after Morrissey also appeared
and went to his corner. On his ap-
pcarance he was vociferously cheered
by his friends, who by-the-way, were
very largely in the ascendant. Hee-
nan himself at once observed this, but
looked very quiet and composed, while
the bearing of Morrissey was consider
ably different.
With the appearance of the men in
the ring the betting set in. and large
odds were offered by the friends OF
Morrisscy and Morrissey himself on
his not only drawing the first blood,
but giving the first knock down and
the first throw. When the odds were
large, they we're taken. The betting
however was not large.
After the men had taken their cor
ners in the ring with their seconds,
over two hours were spent in settling
the question as to who should be the
referee. Various propositions were
made by Billy Mulligan on the part If
Morrissey, and Francis McCabe an the
part of Heenan, but not agreeing it APP
pcared at last as if there was to be no
fight at al and loud were the COM
plants from the outsiders, but at last,
however, it was settled through the In
tervention Of Morrissey and Heenan
themselves, Heeuan agreeing in few
remarks which were much cheered, to
accept anything so that the fight
should take place. On this McCabe
on the part OF Heenan, proposed that
two referees should be chosen, which
proposition was accepted. 1t then be-
ing % minutes to o'clock, the strip
ping commenced, and in a few mo-
ments after, principal and seconds
marched to the center of the ring, and
shaking hands, walked back to their
corners, and in a moment or two there
after each walked up to the scratch,
looking like Roman gladiators, and
squared off for the
First Round.-Considerable and
very handsome sparring took place on
the commencement OF this round
Morrissey rushing at him, and ende-
avoring to get in sounder on bis
mug, which was at every pass bcautl-
fully stopped by Hccnan, and last fol-
lowed up to him with such terrific hit
ting as to astonish the friends and
seconds Of Morrissey, putting in his left
hand on Morrissey's smclIer, and bring
ing the claret in a stream, Morr,sscy
rctreating aud Hecnan followed him to
the rope, and here Hecnan let fly bis
left, which, had it hit Morrissey on the
mug, the fight would have mos prob
ably ended. But Morrisscy lodged
the blow, and passing by his hand, it
struck hc.corner post and smashed his
hand very badly, breaking it in one or
two places. Here they cliaabcd and
Morrissey WAS thrown, Heenan falling
heavily upon him. The round through
out was terrific, and admitted by I'll