The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-21
DETAILS OF THE FIGHT.


Al twenty four minutes past three O'Clock the lght be-
gan. Morrssey looked muscular than In any of his
previous lights. Heseemed very confident Hecnans form
beautiful but his condition did not appear up 20 the
his skin being very sallow AT The scratch both
put themselves nne positions and after sparrng
moment Movrssey struck twice without reaching Hec-
They then got to work, Heenan putting in his c
three four times in succession, following Morrissey
up TO the ropes, where they cenchcd and
fought desperately, both doing their best They broke
away, and hit for hit followed, Heenans hitting being
very strong and elective, Morrsey getting the Of
the fighting They again cinched, and after fighting for
some time putting a number Of body blows Morrissey
got lock Iccnan which the laser broke and getting
his log behind Morrisscy throw him heavily In this
Heensn, having outiought Morrissey gained the
event, that Of drawing first blood, which was loudly
claimed for him. Great cheering Tor the Beneca Boy
The round lasted six minutes and terrific from
ginning TO end.
SECOND ROUND.
Both men came up blowing from fatigue Of the last
round, being Of the severest fought in this
country; but they were no sooner at the
scratch than they went 70 work, HcenAn getting
in his len twice Morrissey's nose, drawing the
blood n profuson They then went 10 work. giving and
taking Morricy receiving the most punishment Hccnan
fought In such . mastery manner that doubts
were entertained about Morriss ey's being able 10
stand such hitting long. Il is that he planted
several very good hits bu, they effective as
those of the Bcnec Boy. lie took the punishment man
fully, hnchng inch, getting OCCASIONALLY
Heenan's neck and ribs They clinchcd, aud ~ thcy
struggled for the fall Hccnan placed his hand
across the faoe Of Morrtsscy, when "foul" was
cried but not noticed by the referees. During the
struggle they went down together Hecnan Morrscy
THIRD ROUND.
As soon the reached the scratch the fighting be-
gan in earnest, Morrssey leading or but falling Short
while Hccnan planted two terrible blows with hts right
hand on Morrsscy's face making ndebc marks and 49,
we're coutusions. He also put a few with his left
on Morrhseys nose sun horrsscy was no, idle getting
in two or three elective lc hand hits the mouth and
nose, and . Heenan's left kidney. They
fought olcnch with about equal success when Norris
scy threw Heenan heavily and fcll on him MOrrsscys
friends began cheer up their hopes began 10
brighten.
FOURTH ROUND.
Heenan When he came TO the scratch looked very
tgued. dropping his hands below his waist, which
elatcd Morrsscy friends tina, the odds again the
old standard-one hundred 10 sixty. As the men came
together Hecnan ha Norrssey TREMENDOUS blow The
noee which staggered him. Hccnsn followed Morris.
sey planted a stu terrific on Hcenan's nose,
which spirited the blood from his nose all over his breast
and neck Both men were now covered with blood which
was flowing from several wounds each 0f their faces
They soon fought ccnch when Morrissey, being tho
stronger man, threw Hecnan and fell on Top Of him n
was now evden, that the Denca Boy had been ashtng
TOO fast, and showing conclusive signs Of weakness
FrFrH ROUND.
They both appeared ai the scratch badly beaten Nor
rlsseys face showing the greatest pun shmeut Henans
hands were down, and his legs we're shaLlu
from weakness. AS soon H they met, Norrissey
bit Heenan a heavy blow on the forehead
which staggered him, and twisted him haH way
round. He csmo back leading with his left which was
stopped and Mcrrssey oountercd him ,erri6cay on the
nose again, drawing the caret In greater quantities
Hcenan fought very wildly getting his left hand around
Morrisseys neck but again sorrissey with him and
gave him hit for hit finishing the round Uy clean knock
down blow. One hundred 10 twenty offered uorrssey
nd no takers.
SIXTH ROUND.
Ncrrissey came up surprisingly strong while Heenan
was growing weaker and weaker, and showed evident
signs Of defeat Mcrrisscy led on vith hs c reaching
Heensns nose Heenan returning bis c aud right which
staggered Morrcy and they then both stopped aehtng
and looked al each other for about half minute when
Ncrrssey began hsht with renewed energy planting
his cf, hand Beenans neck heavily then stopping two
OF three well meant Of Hecnan, which would have
done mischief bad they reached home Hcenan Tough,
very wildly, and missed a number OF blows although
be got in some MorrSsey's had The round
xas lOeel by Aorr is4y glnCLps HIN and gx,no hin,