The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-04
The Recent Brutal Prize Fight.

The Recent Brutal Prize Fight.
The fight between Morrisey aud Hee-
nan for S25O0 side, which took place
in Canada, on the Goth ult., terminated
in favor of Morrissey. Heenau was not
in healthy condition. having been con-
fined to his bed for few days before the
fight from the effects Of an ulcer on the
shin, caused years ago, BY blow from q
piekaxe in California.
The fight took place on barren sand
hank, at Long Point, Canada, 7s miles
from Buffalo, the parties being conveyed
there in three amboats. About twelve
hundred persons were present, and eleven
rounds were fought when both men were
evidently worn out with fatigue. Heenan
exhausted himself by his previous efforts,
and in striking ot bis opponent missed
hiu, spun round with the force of his
own blow, and fell in faintiug it His
seconds were unable to revive him for
the next round when the time was called
he was unable to stand, and as Morris
sey appeared at the scratch be was de-
clared the victor The ring was iume-
diately filed with Morrisseys friends,
who surrounded him yelling aud scream
ing their congratulations in MS ears He
was too far gone to speak, but he made
an attempt to smile, which was most
CHASTITY thing to see, His eye was near
closed; bis mouth cut. and lips swollen;
his tongue VISIBLE through the blood; and
his nose literally battered fat to his face.
Heenan save hiss WoIlen lips from the
severe upper cut" he received, scarcely
showed a mark. His exhaustion as en-
tirely due to his being out of condition
aud to bis own tremendous exertious,a and
not to any punishment be received from
his adversary.
Heeuan came within an ace of whip
ping MorriSsey in the 6rstround. The first
blow be made was with his right hand, catch
ing Morrissey fairly on his seye, and instant
ly followed with terrific lett handed blow
on the nose, staggering Morri,sey and
drawing the first blood. Heenan then
followed Morrissey to the ropes, admins
teriDg such series of terrible blows that
MorIissey was as helpless as child before
him. When be got Morrissey to the ropes
he aimed at him one of his most powerful
left hand blows, which, had it taken effect
would instantly have ended the fight, but
Morrisey lodged and Heenan's hand
struck one of the stakes with such force
as to break the third and fourth knuckles
of his hand. Morrissey saw his danger
and closed, but was thrown by Heenan
with perfect ease. This round astonished
not only Morrissey but all his friends;
they had anticipated an easy victory, but
every one saw that Morrissey was even
now almost whipped. This round lasted
Al minutes, and is said by those who pro-
fess to know, to have no equal in the an
nails of the ring for powerful and persist
ent hitting.
The feeling of all who witnessed the
battle is that Morrissey's winning was
solely due to bis updoubted pluck and as
toDishing power OF enduring severe pun
ishment, aud not in the least degree to
the science displayed by him. All the
fighting was done BY Heenan, who recei-
we'd not ope blow to Morrissey's twenty,
and had be been in proper condition to
fight the result night have been very diff
ferent Within eight hours after the bat
tie HeeDan offered $1,000 to $500 that
Morrissey is not the better man of the
two, the point to be decided in the ring
within three months, but he found no
takers.
Morrissey has declared bis intention
to retire from the ring and to fight 20
more, but Heensn will never rest satisfied
until h has either beaten Mr.. Morrissey
or until that gentleman has pummelled
into him thorough conviction that the
Beuicia Boy can never become the Cham
piou Of Anteraca.
Alter the fight, the parties, with their
friends and admirers. filing three steam
boats, returned to Buffalo. Upon land
ing at the wharf, Heeusn Immediately
proceeded to the Bloomer House where
he washed his face, aud then took supper
with some friends. His face showed no
marks save very slight discoloration un-
der one eye, and bis lips were slighly
swollen FROM blow which cut his lips a.
gainst bis teeth. His left hand vas bound
up, the two knuckles being broken.