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

The tenth of November being the day des
The New York Sunday Mercury says
In conversation al Saratoga, one day last
week, Morrissey was asked
"Shall you fight Heenan again 2"
He at once replied
81 certainly shall, and shall lick him
too"
He went on to say that he wanted the
challenge 10 come from Heenan, as Hee
nan, having been defeated by. Morrissey,
ought, of conrse. to issue the defiance He
siad he should at once, accept the chal-
lenge, and, added he, "Ii you've got any
money TO bet on the event, put it or me,
and I'll win il for you. He continued: al
am confident that can lick this man Say.
ers would have licked him easy, if he had
fought linn as shall fight him. He can't
stand body punishment, and shall give
him my head 10 hammer away at, while
make my fighting at his body. | can out
stay him, and I'll win the fight be sure ot
that. His hands will go in lit lie while,
Morrssey is full of confidence, and wants
only, as he says, once more 10 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 oil the
fight. Experienced fighting men also de-
clare their belief that Morrissev will win
the fight. and they found their 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 infiict, and can then go
in and lick him.
On the other hand, the friends of eenan
have the most implicit confidence in their
champion, and will risk on 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
perate life. He does not touch drop OF
liquor no matter how pressing may be the
invitation of his friends. The constant ex-
ercise he has with Orignon, Aaron Jones
Ed Price-all .sparrers OF the very first
class-keeps him up to the topmost mark
of pugilis ic science. He learns something
every day, for who could fail 10 imPOye
under the instruction of constant experience
with The most eminent professors OF a 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 inio
the ring 10 fight Morrissey, he will prove
BY far The most formidable antagonist thai
veteran pugilist has ever yet put up hands
before In a conversation with friend,
few days since, Heenan said: The mex,
fiohi won't be 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. In his former fight with
Morrlssey, his only hope was TO knock ms
adversary out OF time III three rounds, ioi
he expressly stated 10 his hackers that 4
he could not effect that consummalion, he
could not win. He knew that alter the tirsi
keen struggle was over, his lack o. condi
uon would tell learfully against HIM, as 1
proved. Accordingly, he expended all hl%
energies on the first two or three rounds
hoping 10 so far stun Morrissey by that ire
mendous cannonade of blows he admins
tered 10 his head, tha. he would not bt
able after that time to lace the scratch -
Probably no skull in the world other thar
Morrissey;s, could have received that ire
! mendous pounding, and have recovered
from il 10 answer 10 the call oi thine. =
But Morrissey did recover, did answer iC
| 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 Il
| this, Heenan has been anxious 10 again
| confront his conqueror, and Try once agaiI
the chances of battle with him. The time
| has nearly come. Heenan is aware tha
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. In
deed, he looks upon the battle as already
decided, although he knows too well th'
temper of his valiant foe TO hold him undn
ly cheap. Confident as Heenan is, he vii
throw away no chance TO secure the vic
/ tory. He will train with the utmost care
omitling no preeauiion 10 bring himself IN
to the field in the best condition possible =
He will do all his work most scrnpulously
| and abide in all things by the command
of his trainer, who viii be Jane Cusick, a
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