The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-20

From the Troy Times, Oct. ISL
Tho ring fight between Morrisscy and Keenan,, which
has been over four months w preparston will take place
or Wednesday morning at point no+ moro thsa eighty
miles distant from Buffalo unlcss there should be some
interference tho part OF officers OF the law which there
seems now 70 good reason to apprchend Within forty
eight hours from this time the result will have beea de-
termned, and made known, doubtless, from end oe
tho country the other Whatever may be thought q
such AN aar-and trust look upon with propsg
condemnation of its shameful brutishness-there
msakng sAmIortance. To certain class, by no means
80 insignificant good moraists would have belisvs
il is pregnant with cventfu Upon the fate q
the combatants large sums OF money depend From Bos
ION TO ~ Louis from roruaha 70 New
patriot waited with more longing interest the nrst insi
from the battle field Of Saratoga than do these ID
mrers of the gladsora art the decisive news from the
twenty four foot ring in which these hard listed hare
headed, braness men are TO batter and pummel each
barber Shop on svery y'V stree. corner, the maj.
topic Of conversation-the one which Is entered
hip Otherwise stad an2 conservative people seem -
have been impregnaed with the general sentiment, and
macks somewhat Of relish Such will not probably fah
bread the summing up Of incidents in connection with
A considerable number Of sporting left here
Saturday and this morning for Buffalo, and will be fol-
fight The number Of spectators from New York VIII be
much greater than that OF those who Witnessed the
famous mill" between Hyer and Sullvan-indeed, tho
interest IN the flash circles Of the metropolis seems to DO
greater than here Most OF those attending will q
course have marked preferences for one Of the c1mbas
will he the ugest party that has left that cfor many
years" The danger OF getting such desperate body
armed together under the circumstances, and with
tho high feeling that exists may be imagined will! be
great matter Of wonder if there is Witnessed on the
battle fold of Wednesday such were narrowly
escaped the time Of the fight between Morrissey and
| Thompson, and that Of Morrissey and Sullivan
The amount OF money depending the result is i'm
mcnse The created anticipation Of this fight
exceeds any before KNOWN for before have
bellgerents been allowed make their arrangements
with so much openness and unreservebeen so onizod
by the press toasted and toadied by inefficient ana favor
seeking officials and countenanCed by kind and indu
i tpnhi ho dul rOud of
superior civilization and would not 6y any means De
guilty Of putting dampcr upon the refined sport wo
have heard of bets being made far south as New Or
leans In ST. louis and Chicago there is probably moro
money at felt than Troy. spanard residing in AL
put up thousand dollars on Morrissey against SINH
lar ssked Heenan by New York dry goods NOR
s ths amount n1Se Of bets IN this State alone at ro
| 5000 COO TO s250oco Naturally, the character OF
Numbered us' 70 from seventy to eighty on Morrsscy.
We heard Of offers Of such odds beng made on
saturday night. without any takers. An -" ,. on
other hand the odds freely offered Hcenan
| Though both competors--and sorry TO say it
claim Troy their home the fight seems to have resolved
itself into an issue between metropolitan rufansm, per-
sonihcd BY Keenan, and provincial buyism embodied in
| Morrissey.
Both men Gas they Of fat hogs at ca,tc show)
| in prime condition. When Morrissey lett here he
somewhat His training had been pushed to point
beyond his powers Of endurance. Some flesh had beea
been strained SO INDEPENDENTLY in long walks and
exercise with the bes-hat they gave out readily. His
breathing had become too short and he winde so soon
give rise that OF his lungs badly
affected. But all this, told has been overcome
The pursued Buffalo has had the effect OF
storing the impaired energies Of the renowned brucr,
anu better condition do up job Of scientific
maulpg than before-better than at the time
OF httle episode with the defunct tutor OF King Kane
| hamcha, of the Sandwich Islands Hecnan Is
pha,icaly fresh man. lie has endured the pun
melting and badgcrng his opponent has passed through at
the hands Of Thompson Sullivan Poole and thousand
and ono barroom encounters. His brawny muscles
nrm and tough as sole leather His sIedge hammer sts
Il preaa Guen a for n n
lungs like backsmihs bellows in capacity The first
trainer under whose hands he went came near pushing
his regimen far; but Aaron Jones arrived time 70
the drefl catastrophe and he has therefore had
Of Judgment 10 overcome. Tho refined and scho
from his early slaughter house "reminiscences hrs4
class Judge Of fat caitle-says che never saw man in
primer TRIM In the matter OF condition, therefore,
every thing Is 'slap up to the pewter as our merry
| friends the sporting men say
we occupy position OF perfect and cquabe neutrality
To give additional emphasis and character 10 the remark,
We may add that adont tinker who wins" II
both wrapped up star spanglcd Banners (after
having "died Ike true Americana and brought homo
"cold corpuscs'' We might chronicle in behngly anec-
tomato terms the gorgeousy solemn ceremonies that would
ertanly attend their 'ayng away Yetwe apprehend
hal grief would be to extent by the
paradoxcal conclusion that the community had been the
amer by the oss that each deserved what he got and
that they had only administered TO each other with added
cyeriy the penalties that considerable officials orbore 70
nct from tender regard Tor the feelings OF the parties.
We think that view Of the fac, that each party goes into
his combat With full knowledge OF It's risks, could
bear with the philosophical serenity the intelligence
that Morssey hal 10 eye the q Mr. eenan had
been resolved into the form Of spitted sprai by tho
scientific touches IL his adversary. We have wsgers
TO win OF lose. We SIMPLY reflect public opinion From
this learn, tho hand, that there Is no chance
whatever Eecnan; Morr sscy will die than DO
whipped; the battle won't be long one; Heenan will bo
| and the other hand, that III Heenan has pluck,
\ which is all he needs, no viii whip Morrissey in .
very short time; that he is splendid boxer; thas
he Is strong and spry cat; thai he has
more science than Tom Hyer had AID full much
strength that he stands square and solid his fess,
IN, An lern~i owcIf NJ Ntxoas
| opinions NAV be correct Bot Of them caano, be- We
do not care which is borne out in tho result.
IRON the Dunkirk Prose, Oct. i6.1
Heenan, alias "4.ncia Boy ~ NJ Eighteen milo
creek where he takes daily walks and carefully pro
pared meals, under the immediate supervision q the coke
brsted Aaron Jones accomplished though unsuoccss
full prize fighter who imported from the London ring
for this especial duty Hecnan IL about twenty six
inches high and weighed when he commenced training
about go pounds lie now weighs about lse, and win
probably 90 the ring with about that weight This
his nrs, fight, aud his friends say TIA, he good
| dition,' powerful and very confident
sssps .sS Mu,r unss' sb ns ia ,s0
about thirty four years old rs ak feet 10 height and
wssss s he s,r. no" eassa s 70 about
he IL only anxious for the day 10 come, having
doubt Of bis ability TO vanquish his opponent ae rises
nj SIX O'Clock in the morning. takes bath, and then sets
out for walk % about three miles eight O'Clock No
has breakfast during the forenoon he takes another walk
O'Clock be has dinner the afternoon he walks about
ave miles, takes supper I've O'Clock tbs
pared by his trainer and consist of beef broed roass
without butter or osher seasoning; bread, swccteuei
with fruit IL, with half glass Of wine, glass OF odd
ale n bowl OF tea for drink
This great light between Morrissry and Hccuan, for
~ 500 stakes 10 Ia take place retired spot In Canada,
about eighty miles from this city, on Wednesday nens@
P~sers SPIRIT Of he Tir~> hopes nothing win occur 70
this fight peing carried through W It's sweet
bitter end and that beth parties viii be well satisfied
with is ultimate termination that they will voluntarily
sabside into harmless And pacific state Of mind and
honorable obscuriy."
prom the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. Oct 1s1
Tho fight is continuation Of the old Tom fIyer ana
Yankee Sullivan quarrel of which has grown derl
of NJ blood The Benicis Roy s the representative o(
America, and Morrssey Of the foreign fancy.
Among the notorious of the crowd LOWS
Baker, quiet gcntemany appearing fellow Who killed