The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-22


be viii keep his word.
Another Account OF the Rattle.
[From the Troy Times, Oct, Il
The great championship contest bessecn Morrssey and
Keenan, Tor which preparations have been SO long IN pro
gress of yesterday afternoon according TO previous
arrangement at Old Long Point seventy eight miles from
Buffalo The battle though short was one Of the hardest
fought country. resulted, the eleventh
round favor OF Morisscy--Hccnan having been laid
senseess and Of out of time, by dreadful blow
upon the neck The first lasted minutes and
Hcenan who drew the first blood, and threw Nor
rssey heavily at its close Large OF money were de
pending upon this rcsuon the night previous numerous
heavy bets made in Buffalo that Morrissey would
draw the first blood and gain the first fall Tho lighting
the four opening rounds proved that fIeenan
splendid science man. and possessed the faculty OF dealing
terrible blows He was, however deficient IN endurance
and evidently had not been taught TO properly husband
his strength After the fourth round be manifested EVIL
dent signs Of weakness and exhaustion that were very
dsheartenng to his friends. He set with the deter
mnaon batter his adversary out OF time at the outset
and made no calculations upon protracted contest On
the third round he told his second II he did whip
Morrissey the sixth he wouldn't do at all and the
result proved that he was correct.
Both arrived In Buffalo on Tuesday morning. Hec
took mp his quarters at house the American,
and Morrsscy place Exchange street, where they
encounter Hecnan in beautiful condition. far
his and tho stone OF hts muscles concerned
and seemed fully confident of His complexion
however, saow, and his eyes dull and spiritlessa
fact that gave some apprehension to his friends. They
reasoned from H. and probably correctly that hs stom
ach bilious, and his powers Of endurance therefore,
would hardly be equal 10 the demand upon him. His
trainer denied any such conclusion and main
tanned that the yellowRh hue Of his proteqe 8
ski due 10 outside circumstances Morrlssey
tip top correspondent says hts face shonc like
a silver dollar Ills limbs seemed agile and elastic his
eyes bright and kccn his spirits seemed buoyant
and his general trim such to give his hackers the
utmost confidence his Of endurance During the
day hundred 10 eighty freely offered Morris
sey but found few takers among those who understood
the respective conditions OF the Upon learning
of Iieenans physical condition, Murrisscy much
elaed and ordered his trainer 10 telegraph his friends
this city that they might bet all the money they could
rake and scrape, for he would not dsappoint them he
The men, with select company Of their friends, left
for the grounds Tuesday They had been preceded by
large number Of pcrsonsprobably -four or nve hun
dred-~ho having learned where the night was TO take
place had secured Of their the oca-
ton johnny Mackcy, He.nsn's second, made the final
preparations his part and him the last touches
necessary III him for entering the ring Morrssey was
looked alter by Shepherd and Billy MuIigan.
Long Point is u bleak and defolatc locality and abounds
in evidences of a primitive basbafsp that peculiarly ITS
II FOR such as was 10 witness. II is the
Canada coast aud tapcfs for considerable distance upon
gradually sharpening angle, terminating in point
which es for and nothing else, as is nacccs-
sblc 10 boats of very light drsugh, and In region
where commercial enterprise very apt 10 reach
or 10 Law the finger of Improvement upon IL The adjacent
country u bleak aud barren, looking a. Il abandon.
cd by civilized humanity long ago, and left in
70 run back into a normal condition OF wildness.
Observation shows that for miles around the prac-
ticr of cultiN atng lands has not become a popu.
lar one and though there arc patches here and there
which bear the marks Of having been scratched for a
subsistence there nothing Ike lhat attention t0 hus.
bandry which would naturally presume would b.
manifested in such proximity 10 popuous district Of
country. The few "ksnucks' who made their appear.
among the party primitive Ia their dress aud
ynanner and looked Ike the remnants of hybrid
running 10 decay. Tie solitary "housen which
4 yas decided that The 6gM should take ulace with
others scattered here and there IN the "dm and shadowy
distance along the coast presented but sorry show
accommodations for the vast throng who in attend
ancc, owing "a difficulty OF access
The crowd having all arrived some hours before the
time liked upon for the eight, distributed themselves
around at various points u interest, and engaged IN
discussion upon the claims Of the rival candidates for the
championship quot pit hing brandy drinking rough and
tumble scung, and such other amuscmcnts popu
lar among the patrons Of such entertainment they
were a-~tmbcd te witness. The display of short hair
fancy "cruTs Dead Rabbit "cuts, fancy attire, ''gaus'
swaes. and the IKE, such, probably, as had
never before been made In this country. All tho most
prominent and noted lights Of the ring were
hand, and every great luminary was surrounded
been dispensed considerably. betting became quite
free and loud talk very abundant There vas inevitably
shorty Hayes Of Brooklyn and man from New York
whose correspondent was unable "a learn was
very savage The New Yorker was deprived u q
portion OF hs len by shorty, when he drew pis.
to and would have scted accounts very summarily but
for the interference outsiders THIS hight had rc
top TO the ubg battle but grew OF the decision of
tho referee IN the for the light weight champion
ship, between "scotty and Barney Aaron on Monday.
About IL O'Clock rumcr go IN circulation that Hccnan
had EXPRESSED bis intention not 60 enter the ring giving
as reason his opinion that fair play would be shown
him, Morrisscy having four men 10 his upon the
shoot him his tracks IL he obtained an ad.
vantage over their pct The rumor occasioned
great excitement The Morrissey men dcuounc,
cd Ilcenan's square backdovn
They dcamed any Intention TO interfere with tho Tight
and DECLARED that the Benca Boy did not come up they
wouldShoot him. The rumor contradlcted,
however, by Harvey Young on behalf Of Hcenan, who
declared that there had been such intention on
part ascrbed 70 him. The story was started for
mischief or for betting purposes
II at rst supposed that the fight would take place
at two O'Clock but three the time finally agreed upon
As the hour approached the excitement among hecrowdbe
came intense The ring surrounded, and the strug
glc for eligible positions such that II seemed Tor
Sne that the proceedings 10 be opened by general
row The desire not 70 put any apcdment 70 the way Of
the championship encounter. however prevented this,
and beyond two three skrmiShes nothing Of import
auce occurred Betting began ~ BE- very excited about
half past TIVE one hundred ~ eighty wasoncrcd on Nor
riSsey and the takers becamc more plenty
The men stepped In the ring AZ three minutes past
thfee-Morrsscy who hal won the corner, being first
aud followed very rapidly by tecnan, with the respective
seconds uf tho two The appearance of the bDcia oy
excited of appreciation. and gave his friends
Increased confidence his success which shaken
rptU alter tho Huh round He was in splendid trim