The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-26
Another Great Fislic Event.


The tenth of November being the day des
The New York Sunday Mercury says
In conversation at Saratoga, one day last
week, Morrissey was asked
"ShalI you fight Heenan again 2"
He at once replied
81 certainly shall, and shall lick him
too"
He went on 10 say that he wanted the
challenge TO come from Heenan, as Hee-
nan, having been defeated by. Morrissey,
ought, of conrse. to issue the defiance He
lenge, and, added he, "It you've got any
money TO BET on the event, put it or me,
and I'll win it for you. He continued: al
am confident that can lick this man Say.
ers would have licked him easys if he had
fought him as shall fight him. He can't
stand body punishment, and shall give
him my head 10 hammer away at, while
make my fighting al his body | can out
stay him, and Il win the fight be sure OF
that. His hands will go in lit lie while,
duO tucH 1 eau tdh0 DO Wdul iOs
Morrissey is full of confidence, and wants
only, as he says, once more TO face his old
antagonist on The turf. 10 teach him that he
is still his master. Mornssey has many
friends, who are equally confident with
himself, and who, with him, will stake ev-
cry dollar they can raise on the issue OF the
fight. Experienced fighting men also de.
clare their belief that MSrrissev will win
the fight and they found heir assertion on
the same theory that is propounded by
Morrissey, that Morrissey can stay longer
than Heenan, and take all the punishment
his adversary can infict, and can then go
in and lick him.
On the other hand, the fuends of H eenan
have the most implicit confidence in their
champion, and will risk OH him every dol
lar they can muster. Heenan himself is in
admirable cobdition he has entirely recov-
cred from the disease that disabled him al
Long Point, and is leading sober and tenn
pera,e life. He does not touch a drop Of
liquor, no matter how pressing may be the
invitation OF his friends. The constant ex-
ercise he has with Ouignon, Aaron Jones
Ed Price-all .sparrers of the very first
cass-keeps him up 10 the topmost mark
OF pugilis ic science. He learns something
every day, for who could fail 10 inPoYe
under the instruction of constant experience
with the most eminent professors OF CIV
en- sicence that The day affords He tho
always a marvel of agility and quickness,
becomes more and more quick and agile
every day his wind is improved by his
constant exercise and when he steps into
the ring to fight Morrissey, he will prove
by far the most formidable antagonist that
veteran pugilist has ever yet put up hands
before ln a conversation with friend, a
few days since, Heeuan said The next
fight won't be a short fight The next man
that fights me has 10 fight me three hours" +"
1t would seem from this that he has gain
ed unbounded confidence in his own pow
ers of endurance, or what is termed has
STAYING abilities la his former fight with
Mouissey, his only hope was TO knock his
adversary out OF time in three rounds, Tor
he expressly stated 10 his hackers that II
he could not effect that consummation, he
could not win He knew that after the first
keen struggle was over, his lack o. c"ndl-
ton would tell earfuIly against HIM, as 1t
proved Accordingly, he expended all his
energies on the first two or tnree rounds,
hoping TO so far stun Morrissey by that ire
mendous cannonade of blows he admins
tered 10 his head, tha. he would not be
able after that time TO face the scratch -
Probably no skull in the world other than
Morissey;s, could have received that ire
mendous pounding, and have recovered
from il 10 answer 10 the call OF Thine. -
But Morrissey did recover, did answer TO
call, and Heenan failed, as he had predict
ed, and the resul. is known. Heenan alter
| ward challenged Morrissey, but the def
ance was not taken up, for reason herein
before stated From that evenuul day TO
this, Heenan has been anxious 10 again
confront his conqueror, and try once again
the chances of battle with him. The time
has nearly come. Heenan is aware that
Morrissey stands ready to accept his chal
lenge, and soon as his present engagement
is concluded, he will Issue the defiant doc
ument.
Like Morrissey, Heenan expresses the
mos: undounded confidence in himself. II
deed, he looks upon the battle as already
decided, although he knows TOO well the
temper of his valiant foe TO hold him undu-
Iy cheap. Confident as Heenan is, he will
| throw away no chance TO secure the vlc-
tory. He will train with the utmost care
omitting no preeauion 10 bring himself IN
10 the field in the best condition possible =
He will do all his work most scrupulously
and abide in all things by the commands
of his trainer, who will be Jane Cusick, as
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