Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-12
meetins ofTwO Rival PugiIists-A Silent
Comedy Beiween Morrissey and IIeennn


Comedy Between Morrissey and Heenau.
NJ. r. de Trobriand, the feuilletonist of the
Courier deS Etats UniS, gives graphic de-
scription of two noted pugilists as they ap-
peared to him on the Fashion Course, Tues
day week. After detailing the events of
the trot between "Planet" and "Congaree" !"
he says:
The most amusing thing that | noticed
during the day, was the accidental meeting
OF heenan and Morrissey, on the track each
moving in the others sphere, that thew
might not seem to shun the consequences.
II was the first time / saw these heroes of
the ring, and, as a great majority of nv
readers know them only by their portraits. n
description of them will not be inopportune
Heenan is physically man to be admired.
His lofty hight is of magnificent proportions,
and he sustains it with an easy grace that
entities him TO distinction. His features are
similar to the photographs of him, save that
the Druising OF the nose, consequent on his
Pugilistic encounters, remains more apparent
than in the pictures. He was dressed with
care-nothing whatever in his toilet betray-
ing the 'tancy"-in word from head to
foot he had the air and address of gentle
man of prepossessing character.
Morrissey wears altogether another aspect,
and 1T does not require q very scrutinizing
glance to discover in him the prize-GgbteT
In height he is more squat than Heena2. and
in his appearance is less careful. His clothes.
instead Of being black aad adjusted like his
rlYaIs, were gray and very loose. His red
felt hat had dent in the crown that seemed
quite characteristic. Morrissey's figure has
something of the bulldog in it, and his
thick, black .whiskers tended, on this occa-
W, gWon, 70 make him appear, slightly cross.
Mhen he perceived Hcenan he seemed to be
discussing mentally what he had best do
then, with as Indifferent an air as he could
command, by studied movement he ap-
proached and stopped nome mt in front of
NM The two bruisers mutually regarded
each other, without apparent provocation,
but without the least sign of uneasiness,
each keeping his ground, morally and phys
lcally. We were just above them on the
Judges stand, and those around us watched
them with the most lively interest. ''If they
should hit one another" somebody said
with more ardor for sport than philanthropy.
But they would not strike
Morrissey continued his stroll, passing
very near to Heenan, who did not in the
least change his listless attitude. A mo-
ment after, doubtless not to be wanting in
politeness, it being Heenan's turn to ap-
proach Morrissey, he did so, without affecta-
tlon, but not unintentionally. He stepped
short distance from him, his arm resting
on the shoulder of a friend-and it was then
that bright idea occurred to Morrissey.
Crossing the space which separated them
he requested light of his cigar from the
very person on whom Heenan was leaning,
Who. during the operation budged not rom
the line he occupied. This was the silent
termination to this little comedy which
concealed, perhaps, under the most innocent
exterior, all the clements of real drama. I
owe this justice to the actors, that they both
performed their parts admirably, and-a
thing that is not always seen at the theater-
that they were able to produce a thrilling
effect by means the most simple.