Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-19


HUMAN Bull FIGHT.-Inhuman, we should
say, is the fight to come off tomorrow at Point
Abino. Morrissey and Heenan are to meet at
that place to pound each other into all the dis
Ogurements which the human form Is capable of
being pounded into, and mass of brutal spec
tatOrs will be present to take their lessons in
crime and to go home talking slang, and "squar-
ing off" at each one they meet. We talk of
Spanish bull fights with adherence, and rejoice
that we live in " Christian land" where such
things are not allowed, and yet such an eIhibi-
ton as is 70 take place at Point Abino will sur
pass Spanish cruelty by far. Here two men
(would they were more worthy of the name)
are to main and bruise each other, and be feted
and feasted after it, as though they had done
some great and heroic deed Truly the ways
Of ths world are curious and past finding out.
Already has Heenan become SO furious and so
severe in his exercises that his trainer is afraid
Of him, and declares he could as well resist the
blows of trip hammer. We hear it asserted
on what is called ''goOd authority" that Morris
sey viii not live twenty-fOur hours after the
fight. Probably they will both be bruised and
battered into injuries for life, and it would be
but little loss to the world if they should both
die in consequence of their wounds. We un-
de.stand the steamer KGlOOlah is chartered to
carry passengers to tie spot from Buffalo and
this place.
We clip the following from the Buffalo Err
press in regard to the combatants:
In regard to the arrangements, statement
has appeared to the effect that Keenan, had won
the choice of ground, but the n Y. CIipPer, (Or-
gan Of the fancy for the past week, says
that MorTissey, and not Heenan, won the choice
of ''battle ground" The latter was represent
ed by James Hughes, and the former by John
Petrie 1t says:
In accordance with the terms Of the articles
of agreement, Mr. Petrie Immediately informed
the representative Of the Benecia Boy Of the
spot Mr. Morrissey had selected, and which is
about so miles distant from Buffalo. OF course
the precise locality will not be made public un-
I'll near the day, but all parties desirous of be-
ing present at the fight can ascertain the where
abouts a. any of the principal sporting houses
in Buffalo the night previous Buffalo, Of
course, will be the rendezvous on the occasion;
Will DC lOA TIC Wy aul a
reasonable rate Of tariff fixed, so tina; all par
tics may have an opportunity of witnessing this
important fight. At the present time the bet
ting in this city upon the result of the fight Is
about even, although occasionally some san
guine partisan of MOrrissey's will lay 100 to 80
rather than not "get on" In other places,
however the Benecia Boy seems to have odds
in betting, as We are informed that in New Or
leans 100 to 50 is laid on him. In 4 letter from
correspondent in Havana, Cuba, dated Sept.
eth, we are informed that ''great interest aud
excitement prevails among the American pOpu-
latiOn there, regarding the coming contest be-
tween Morriesey and the Benecia Boy. Large
odds on the latter are freely Offered and as free
/ ly taken By the friends of the former. In Man
tanzas the Benicia Boy is also the iayorite.
Heenan is now at Eighteen Mile Creek with
his trainor, Aaron Jones, and weighs 1876 pounds.
His regular weight is 220 pounds MOrrissey
is at North East, and has reduced his weight
from 2Os to $50 pounds. Both men are said u
be in excellent trim, and confident of victory.