The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-18
THE PRIZE RING IN AMERICA.


IN Yesterdays Hx.AID We Published the following
challenge purport!ng to be from John Aorrissey, the
champion Of America -
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
As Mr.. John c. Heensn has now arrived home, and as
be has, when in Europe, expressed iervent wish to
nght me again, will not bak him in his wish, now
have him on the spot viii ght m IN four months from
signing articles for nom ten dollars to ten thousand
side and as appears paradoxca 10 me and my friends
TO see man dubbed champion Of tho world" who has
never fight in the ring, will now give him the
chance he wants, although only stipulated 70 fight him
again ,s as winner VIII meet him when and where
| him when and where he lkes-I choose the stake
holder, to be agreeable TO both. trust outsiders viii
not interfere 70 prevent this machat least until the
! Of articles. JOHN N0RRlSI'Y,
Champion OF America.
The letter handed in at our office in the usual
manner, and as it signed by Mr.. Morrssey's name,
and its terms appeared b, accordance with his pro-
vous declarations, supposed il genuine, and there
| fore gave il To the public.
Last evening Mr. Heenan called at our once and alter
expressing his surprise at the haste with which Mr. Nor
rissey was pressing the aar 10 ssue left with US the
| following acceptance Of the supposed chalcnge-
10 THE KDlros OF THE HERALD.
Nav Yosk, July II, 1850.
rssey declares no will keep the promise made TO me be-
fore went 70 Europe, and give me second meeting In
,.nS' 1S ~ itssn pays me ior tne time spent in
and choose for tho s,aes Tie hshes, sum hc names 0'
proof thereofI VIII place any responsible man hands
sno SUN o. s.oo ~ preliminary deposit for match Of
the selection Of searebo,cr ehnn,d hs, h snu
pleased, after my long stay abroad, 10 have had
few weeks OF leisure 70 enjoy among my
I'm w. ors % mere mere no way IN which
asr, ,,.f.L ,,-;,h W; -" ~ ou.ns susrAnteeo an
Tor this new occupation of nv time If Mr. Morrison
viii send me word by note when and where he desires TO
lni / R-in
hin, w,thou, delav. and rho nnv n,,hor h T ac'
to express that like the stakes tho forfeit NAV be
large. Yours truly, JOHN e. KEENAN,.
AT late hour, however, a messenger called at the
HERALD once ana LETT the following note enclosed in
envelope bearing the water marx of the Congress Hotel
Saratoga Springs and with the endorsement "Deycr
tonight, sure:"-
TO THE EDITOR OF TEE HERALD
SARtIo,. SPRINGS, July H. 1860.
10 come rom me- 70 ,ohr T. ~ ~ g
day desre to say in answer that an, not the author
o. sad shaengc nor have authorized any person
avn ROT ranire for 1.b, S,, 81, NY b na.e M ns
and have business more Importance on hand than pre
parns ioF soch a contest Yours, respccttuy,
80
a., - w = - At,.''oO :" ~'" ""''N''
- - -, = NV ~ n"au~i'.si VI
800 -, e' - ~ w. s'eu 'oAl -
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"shs "e'ny 'ne hanu"rnihg can DC ounu' ana the re
ports IN regard 70 Morrsseys presence in town are
contradictory an To no unre,ia,,e We ,b.r.eo,o r ,
,no,,or =, a. ,,,,,,. :. ar - - ). -
"' " INC ruo"o ID 'no sn''e IN "nich " now glands,
and await Further Developments in the matter in order
In gle this npcl,s,ic irohroyl,o
i. su,or,vo ,,.,r.,. -, err. .o,,,-., 49,.
ShvoIiNS hfIN ON THE CORNER OF RRoAp-
WAY AND THIRTEENTH sTEEST, BETWEEN TWO
fARrisANs OF KEENAN, AND NoRRIssEY-Two MEN
INJURED.
arotb.r o,sso,o in A. ox.;,...o,., .,..,, a. -
Non.' e'h'u. |" "e eAo''eni'h' attending Tue ar
rival oi John G. Hccnan, the ''Bcnica Boy" occurred
last night in tho shape of shooting ARRAY betwen two
,,,,,,.o,,,s ,,,.,,,,. - -, :
f's" 4N"''""''' WHO" rc'"'No h u osmis'd
npgsr 10 one and bullet in the leg OF by.
SANDER
A. ro.. 40 ,.o ca, 49,. a., ,.,. A., - -,
~ ~ ~ "" '' var" '"' i"oos " W" o'%e, zap
pears That between eight and nine O'Clock parry
was gathered ia tho Malta Saloon situate oa
a., a,.. 90 ,.,-,...., -
W. " ''e''"' s"e'' "" bf"du"ay,
tno heAiGnhIi'rs OF Heonan, as has been usual
cyery day since his arrival drawn tos.thor Nc tho
ira. ,,.ssi,,. c.,-a,,,,,. a., 60. ~ A.. -, -.
'''NF' 100 ~ ~ ''' "'i'' WIN Ju''" '"
leTFacs me rhtrr community ln tho .roNd wero too
inGviduals named Patrick Macdonald and Iohn Dngan