The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-07
The International Prize Fight.
LETTER FROM JOHN MoRRrssEY.

10 me EDITOR or THE NEW YORK HERALD
fses BY tho newspapers, since arrived from EaglanA
That there appears To be some Ill feeling expressed 70
wards me In THU country for the part took in the late
neht between SAyers and HeenAn For the opinion en-
iertaned Of me by the fighting fraternity care but little
but do wish 70 have myself plaosd in proper Light be-
fore the public, and with that object In view address
you these lines.
In tho first place. the part took the fight Was pursly
business one, not thinking for . moment that
IL would prove such . national affair a Il
oid. Keenan, himself said it was national
Affair, and that he did not wish 10 have considered
such In betting my moaey sayers and going 70 Eng
land 70 see the dsht no more than ms9y others ala
pac snsS gu. t
imagine d said that cut the ropes and was the chief
ins.gasor tn breaking up the fight Now - fer the
The STAGES were merely pulled OF the ground aud the
ropes thrown down. oefy any oae who was present
any e' 70 % ona ;s
nsn Act spoke 70 no one during the progress Of the
bgnt but stood quisty BY ana the whole affair with
out making any demonstration Whatever.
reference 10 the nght ITSELF the cause which led to
ne breaking up, and the capabilities Of the men, prefer
rive home wish 70 i've them % o"r q reply
pg 70 my statement may hereafter make have seen
stated n the newspapers that Hsenan had authorised
challenge except through tho nswspsper and have there
ore nothing 70 say In relation 70 u II IVES rumored that
enee by some Of Hsenan friend: assure you tnere b
no foupdat'on for such Z report.
passed through Boston Is quietly - any other citizen,
Nav Yosx. Nay Q, isSo. JOHN MoeRrssEY.
AN OPINION FRoM ONE OF THE RETURNED.
from the Troy Arena May
Mr. Morris Barron, OF this city who was spectator OF
Troy as evening, having the Canada, which
landed st Boston yesterday morning He pAssep-
with Norrissey and Dad Cunningham the former of
whom, II IL said, accompanied Barron 70 Albany, ana
conflicting in regard TO Morrisseys Departure
from Albany TO New York, many maintaining that he
went sraighway 70 the latter city, while more sep
teal are inclined to think that he arrived in troy and
immediately went into retirement Mr. Barron gives
some Interesting accounts OF the fight he having an
attentive observer Of the whole affair from beginning 10
end he says that the report that Morrissey the ropes
OF the ring untrue In every particular and that the ring
was In no way disturbed with the exception that OF
Heenans friends, who bet largely him, pulled up one
Mr.. 0'Connsr, Of New York, OF tue firm Of O'Couner
Colepder, billiard table manufacturers Mr.. o was Q
friend OF Heensn, and wsgered heavily his pro
Mr.. Barron states that the light terrific one thst
the "Benicis Boy received the most punishment aud
that ct the close Herman became totally bad He says
that SayeT appeared the day the ONCE Bels
LIFE but that HeeUan was unable to appear there, or
from some II led to be present Ssyers
had agreed 10 6ght Heenan, provided the latter ,ud
double the amount recently commended for. This
81 ,o0o but, at Sayers request, not inside OF two
months Mr. B. states that nearly ali the bets Eogand
have been decided 'stand- ons each Withdraw
Ing bis amount, or letting remain oil the next fight
shall be decided He bet largely on sAyers, and, ~
Dad, feels confident that Sayers will prove the victor.
korrissey was un veil during the voyage home, from
The effects Of cough which troubled him severely before
his departure for Europe.