The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-10-29
THE PRIZE FIGHT.

fighter, while the latter is a young man
about 29 years fage, who never was en-
gagged in prize fight before-that is, a
regular ring fight. I'VE clip the follow
ing particulars from an exchange;-EB
In the first round Heenan1 had the ad-
vantage, gaining the first blood and the
first fall; having lasted Al minutes. Both
came up weak for the second. Very
hard hitting; Morrissey down, with cries
Of foul, and Hecnan over him. .
The third, light sparring, with clinch.
In the fourth Morrissey got slightly
the advantage. ..., 81 .s'|.I d
Fifth, Heenan hit with great vigor,
having felled Morrissey with one tremen'
dous blow, gaining the first fall.
Sixth. The hitting was very hard, Nor
rissey having got in one terrific on Hee-
mans ribs, under the heart, which shook
him violently, and fell heavily on him at
the close. Heenan tainted on his SEQ
ond's knee, but came up to time.
In the remaining four rounds, Morris
sey had it completely his own way, Hee-
nan being evidently exhausted, and in the
eleventh round. his second, Aaron Jones,
threw up his cap, and confessed the de-
feat of his principal. A.' r.tr BON
The first round was the most terrific
ever witnessed in the annals Of the ring.
After some little sparring and for full
five minutes Heenan continued to pour
upon his adversary perfect avalanche of
blows, which would have killed any 9TH
er man in the United States, except Nor
rissey. 1t was in fact twenty rounds con-
densed into one, and ended with the total
exhaustion Of Morrissey, who was finally
brought to the ground in condition of
perfect exhaustion. In this round also,
Heenan met with an accident, which in all
probability aided much in determining
the result of the fight. In aiming a blow
at his adversary with his left hand he
missed him and struck one of the stakes
with such force as to break the bones Of
the middle and third fingers, causing in
tense pain, and very much disabling
him. Notwithstanding this he continued
to use his hand with great vigor, and on
several occasions knocked down his ad-
versary 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 lofiron. Heenan was
in no fit condition for the fight. He has
for some time been suffering from a sore
upon his right leg which, on his arriving
at Buffalo he had dressed by aphysioian
but at The time Of the meeting the whole
ofhis leg from his knee down was com
p'ete sore, rendering it extremely painful
for him to rest his weight upon it. He
was earnestly advised by his seconds and
friends to, pay the forfeit and refuse to
fight in such condition, but be stouty
persisted in effecting the meeting. Hee-
nan is man Of very large frame, stand
ing 81 feet in his stockings and, although
now very thin and bony, weighs 2l5 lbs.
Were his muscles and body fully devel-
oped he would be perfect giant. He
had never before appeared in the ring
and had never even seen fight. and en-
tered the ring under many disadvantages.
Morrissey on the other hand was in splen-
did condition. The Express says che
presents one Of the most splendid speci.
mems of physical development we ever
witnessed. Every muscle down to the
end ofhis toes, has been brought out and
hardened like iron. His fists are as
smooth as q woman's, while the muscles
Of his arms and legs are like so many
bundles Of lightning rods Heenan was
more distinguished for active and fearful
blows, and Morrissey for endurance
The latter presented much more 'pun-
ished" appearance after the fight than
the former. Both were active the follow.
ing day. Morrissey declares that che has
fought his last battle" while Heenan and
his friends say that he shall yet fight him.
The cause of the meeting is thus stated
"rhis contest which was forced upon
him. and which originally grew out of
a quarrel in California with some Of Nor
rissey's friends, was in every respect a
one.sided affair. Heenan, it seems, had