The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-25
Grand sparring Eyh,bstion.

JENNY MASSEY ) FIRST APPEARANCE ON AMERICAN
BoARDs-HoYMs THEATRE CROWDED WITH TUE
FANCY-FINE DISPLAY OF scIENcE-JENMYs DE-
CLABATIoN or INTENTIONS, ETC., ETC.
In spite Of the drzzDg rain aud uncomfortable weather
Of yesterday evening, Hoym's theatre, Bowery. was
crowded with the patrons OF anly ar Of self de-
fence The occasion the complimentary benefit given
By the riends" Of the celebrated English pugs. Jenny
Massey, who recently arrived in this city from Lon
There upwards of thousand persons present Of
every rank, station and degree-przs ring rnagnates
shoulder hers and rowdes, mixed up with clerks law
yers Congressman Senators, Aldermen ana exs them
al. The young stripping and the gray haired veteran
were eide by side, and motley Of decent, well be-
baved and the other kind that al home everywhere
and make no distinction between n,eum and teum.
The weather unquestionaby to DISADVANTAGE Of
Jemmy's overlooking treasury nevertheless there were
some hundreds more present thar
the beneficiary from loss after ne had squared W with
Hoyn and settled for paper and printers ink ami that
bottle OF cognacthe ever essential confederate gloves
"belows TO mend 'slashing upper cut" and the
long string OF sympathetic and telling facts which ter mi
nate with going 70 grass or Throwing up the sponge "
1t was exhibition OF the 'manly art in earnest The
following gentlemen" had their friendly shake in the fol
lowing order
l. Young Sport and Sam Freeman.
2 Powers, OF Brooklyn aud the New York Chicken
g. Young Barr aud Young Toney
T. John Morrissey and Australian Kelley.
D. Dick Casey and johnny SSeetnan.
G. Billy Madden and Johnny Williams
T. Young Shay and Charles Hall
s. Dan Kerrigan and Johnny Roach
Q. Gallagher and Mccarthy.
10. ScoLty Of Brooklyn, and Mike Tranor.
II. Young Crow and Joe Coburn.
u. Johnny Sweetm and Barney Aaron.
Such an array of talent could fail entertain The
patrons 0! the magic CIRCLE and bring down the house,
However fncifI the latter expression may be regarded
and have more Of figure than fact in 1t elsewhere there
no joke in the style in which the "roughs do the an
pause. 1t is something he their shoulder hlt,ingin
affair That tells all Feet hands and tongues went
heter Ekeer last evening and made the c9bwebs of the
unswept corners shake ana trebe with their recognition
of talent The between Morrissey and KcIley was
the gem Of the Displays given by the friends OF Jenny
The straight lounges beautiful stopping aud q1.ck conn
tering OF both tiled the patrons With admiration They
scarcely ever got home each other but when the
LETT reached the point It told lltterng tale Oac,
they both slipped rolled the boards but they
very courcously and kindly ready TO give each
other the helping hand The patrons were yocierols In
their applause as they left the stage.
The wind up between Jenny Massey aud Johnny
Mackey. On being introduced by the master OF cereo-
they greeted with the applause which
subsidDg, trainer shepherd stepped forward TO the
footbghts, and after returning thanks IN the noms
and for the Jseiare for the support extended 10 him
that evening, he stated that he deemed IL his duty
10 Mr. Massey observe that the statement Circulation
that be had been sent for " fight any person follow
prize lighting professionally, was an error. SIR. Massey
had been long known In the English prize ring AMI his
performances there The only performances that
character thai he intended should be associated his
name. lie had retired from the ring some years back,
and bad 10 "tbe land OF the free aud the homs OF
abe brave for the prpos, Of entering into business
or other for the honorable maintenance Of his family he
naturally eaoush, on arriving 10 strange country, hal
70 ooK round him, ana 10 so dong would be gai 10
biz Amer friends and professors OF the ntniy art'
out once for ALL he 10. "open 10 any engagement"
WIN this not unelo9ueat pagist; dtE speech, Johnny
an5 Jenny shook handsat the SCRATCH and retired
pace each 70 eye his They had three rounds give
ana take, which warmed both and please, well the spec
ta,ors. Nockey was considerably taller and much
yohger asd as sparrer unqucsonaby attracted most
a,tenhop. Jenny his been lighter sparrer, and
WITHOUT the goyes would be gem.