Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-10-23
CITY & NEWS ITEMS
SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 2s, 1858.

eombattants and their friends from Buffalo, the
Globe taking Heenan's and the Galena Morris
sey's friends. The steamers reached the Point
about four O'clock Thursday morning, but it
took long while to effect landing, many hav-
ing to wade to their arm pits in order - reach
the shore. The ring was formed Immediately
below the Lighthouse From the Express We
take some extracts in regard to the fight and
matters connected Herewith. 1t is stated by
Heenan's second that the ground not being turf,
it was not according to agreement, but that the
spectators should not be disappointed in seeing
the fight. When al was ready for action,
Mr. Varrell, and another gentleman, " no does
not wish his name mentioned, were chosen
/ Judges, and at % minutes to the fight began,
/ and lasted 2I inmates In the first round Hee-
nan Ia the advantage, gaining the frst blood
/ aud the first fall; having lasted 4 minutes -
| Both came up weak for the second. Very hard
/ hitting; MOrrissey down, with cries OF foul and
4 Heenan over him.
! The third, light sparring, with clineh.
In the fourth MOrrissey got slightly the aI-
vantage.
Filth, Hsenan hit with great vigor having
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gaining the drst fall
Sixth. The hitting was very hard, MOrrissey
having got in one terrific blow on Heenan's ribs,
under the heart, which shook him violently, and
fell heavily on him at the close. Heenan tainted
on his seconds knee, but came up TO time.
In the remaining four rounds, Murrissey had
1t completely his own way, Heei.an being evI-
IDENTIFY exhausted, and in the eleventh round, his
second, Aaron Jones, threw up his cap, and con-
iessed the defeat Of his principal.
The first round was the most terrific ever
witnessed in the annals of the ring. After some
4 little sparring and for full five minutes Heenan
/ {. 7ntinued to pour upon his adversary perfect
ay. anehe of blows, which would have killed
any .1ther man in the United States, except
/ Norriss ey Il was IN fact twenty rounds con-
densed ITO one, and ended with the total eX-
baustion q. { Morrissey, who was finally brought
| IN the groun d in a condition Of perfect cxhaus-
ton. In this round also, Heenan met with an
accident. Wbie b in all probability aided - in
| determining the result Of the fight. In~l4ilng
/ a nIow at his adversary with his left hand he
missed him and silUck one Of the stlkes with
| surh force as TO break the bones OF the middle
and third fingers, causing intense pain, and
very much disabling him. Notwithstanding this
he continued TO use his hand with great vigoT,
and on several occasions knocked down his ad-
yersary down with his disabled hand"
Throughout the fight the most terrific blows
were dealt out by Heenan upon Morrissey, who
received them as though his head was made Oi
iron Hesnan was in no fit condition for the
fight He has for some time been suffering
from a sore upon his right leg which, on hi
arriving at BuffaIo he had dressed 10y ply
sician, but at the time of the meeting the whol'
ofhis leg, from the knee down was eOmPiei'
sore, rendering it extremely painful for him t.
rest his weight upon it. He was earnestly ad
yised by his seconds and friends to pay the for
felt and refuse to fight in such condition, bu
he stoutly persisted in etfceting the meeting =
7 Heenanis a man of very large frame, standing
g. feet in his stockings and although now ver.
thin and bony, weighs 2l5 pounds He Wa
d 80 years old last May Were his muscles an
4 body fully developed he would be a PerieC
giant He had never before appeared in tn
ring and had never even seen 4 fight, and eI
= tered the ring under many heavy disadyanta
pes. Morrisscy on the other hand was in spler
ID condition. The Express says 'he present
one OF the most splendid specimens Of physics
jeyel, ypment We ever witnessed. Ever
muscle down to the end Of his toes, has bee
br,ugbt nut and hardened ike ircn. His fis
are as SIN 10th as a woman's, while Il
muscles of his arms and legs are like :
MANY bundles of lightning rods Hcenan WI
more distinguished Sor active and fearful blow
and Morrissey for endurance The latter pr
sented a much more 'pu7ishsi' apPearan'
J. after tue fight than the former. Both were a
Z tive the following DAY. MOrrissey declares tn
= ..be has fought his last battle while Heen'
+ and his friends say that he shall We. fight hir
The cause Of the meeting is thus stited
This contest, which WIS forced upon bin
= and which originally grew out Of a quarrel
III California with some of Aorrissey's friends. W
NJ in every respect one-sided affair. Heenan,
ii seems, had offended some Of MOrrissey's par
4 zans, and being unable to punish him theI
n selves. they had called into requisition the st
vices Of their Chief, and BY a systematic couT
q of persecution, commenced from the time of !
Il irst landing from California, some two yea
Il since, up to date, compelled him 10 meet No
rissey in the ring. The treatment from {
/ first became obvious, and after one OF two p'
sOnal interviews, IN which attempts were ma
to settle 1t "a ef aIaies. Heenan resigned his :
uatiOn as Deputy Survey or under L ;. Surve
or Enanual b. Hart, aud prepared to answ
the numerous insinuatiOns, placards and op
challenges Of Morrissey's friends"
4 The BufIalonizns rejoice over the eItraoriina
quietness and good order that prevailed thrOug
J out the city, notwithstanding the crowd
= shoulder hitters and hard cases who were
nd the place. Only one case OF disturbance occJ
red which could be traced to this source.
- Heeuan challenges Morrissey to fight him aga
d for S. 600 or $4,000; but Morrissey will I
a accept. The spectators from New Orleans 4
l6 Havana. can now go home and be the Orac
in their circles ofaequaintance, in reference
II. this great tournament May it be the last,
ga the wish of all lovers of good order and resp,
liability.
- PCKsoSAL-We learn that Mr.. W B. Hi
= long known as one Of the bright stars in
no Continental Troupe, has made an engagem'
q to lead the choir of the First Presbyterian chur
red in this city. We congratulate the Society up
lay having secured so able and talented teach
81. REDUcuoN N MEAT.-By reference to the
ins vertisement of Vim. Probert in another eOlur
it vii be seen that he has put the prices Of
meats al the lowest figures. He is an hcno-a
l,l dealer and is entitled to a full share of pul
ne patronage.
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