The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-16
Eete Of the Musclempn-.AF A Fortune Give
Prize. Fighter

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Prize.Fighter.
The Heenan exhibition at New York, came
of Monday as advertised There were alto
gether 80 900 persons, in Jones' Wood, the spot
hon ored by the champion, and steamers and
cars were running from the city all day. load
ed heavily. The New York World SAYS: ..
Atnoon a national salute of thirty five guns
was fired iTom three brass field pieces. on the
bank OF the East River, Just south of the Man.
sion House, scattering the glass in the win
dows Of the neighboring houses At one
o'clock Royal saluteo of IL guns was red in
honor OF Jack Macdonald whose course both
here and in England has won him hosts OF
friends, as was evinced by the kindly greet
lngs every where extended to him.
Despite the immense crowds every one
gained access to the grounds, and not single
scrimmage occurred. This removed all neces-
sity of any arrests by policemen of whom
there were over one hundred and fifty present.
or course there were about the place shows
and lager beer stands without number, and
other little arrangements more ornamental
than useful. The place selec ted for the dis
play was In a little hollow, around which were
erected rows of seats, rising in tiers one abeve
another Heenan and the lesser pugilists were
quartz In the hotel near by, where they en-
tertained their friends, or rather such as were
able to procure from the manager tickets of
admission TO the rooms. .FA
Hardly was the concert concluded, when
John q. Heenan stepped into the ring, amid
cheers and cries of ''take off your hats" "sit
down in front" Walking coolly about, the
champion bowed gracefully to the crowd about
MIN, which only served to intensity their en-
thuslasm. Meanwhile, the other pugilists rode
up IN open barouches, and took their places
within the arena.
Immediately the distinguished Jack Nc
Donald and James Cusick stepped upon the
stage and displayed two very neatly fabrcat-
| ed undeTshirts, and such q dropsical pair of
I gloves. They made few mot ons, twitched.
swung their arms, and all at once stopped; we
| looked TO see what had been done, and at once
| the most deafeniDg cheers clashed upon the
ear. They then swung their arms again and
| leaned upon the ropes. They went through
about the same performance again, and again
the crowd cheered. This was repeated sew
| eral times, and then the pugilists bowed,
| threw down their gloves. and the spectators
cheered.
| The next contestants were Aaron Jones and
| Edward Price, of Boston. The appearance
| OF these men on the stage diversified the en-
| tertainment somewhat, for MIR. Jones was
very Stout. and wore a flesh colored shirt, and
| Mr.. Edward Price had very thick neck
| These gentlemen jumped and lodged some
| what differently from the other two. The ap-
piause, however was the same.
| Inen the great event came or. Heenan
| threw q hat into the arena, and Immediately
| Professor Ottignon-a very robust and portly
| man, followed that is, not thrown after the
| hat, but wa ked in, of courSe--and immedia te-
| ly afterward elevated his beaver. Heenan
| took off black frock coat and displayed q
| flesh colored under-shirt with short seey yes.--
| Professor Ottlgnon also mad on an under-sblrt.
| The two muscular divinities struck at each
other, and then, like kittens, stepped back and
| smiled. They jumped around considerably,
and perspired stiIl more. After they threw
| down the gloves the applause deafening
| No pack of wolves ever howled with better
| gusto.
| After the performance the crowd stroled
| about the grounds. and many hastened to the
| cars and boats that were to bear them city
| ward. When portion had departed, Heenan
| was escorted to the platform by his friends
| and the ceremony of the presentation took
place. Mr.. Edmund Biankman, on behalf of
| the committee appointed to collect funds for
| the champion, presen ted him with a check for
| $1,000 and heavy gold ring. In response
| Heenan made a few remarks, expressive OF his
| gratitude for the token of regard thus bestow-
ed upon him. His trainers, Mcdonald and
| Cusick, also received testimonials in the shape
| of gold rings.
| Thus ended the exercise of the day, which,
to such as delight in those matters, was one of
| more than ordinary interest. 1t is but just to
| add that though the crowd was immense, II um-
| bering at least twenty-five thousand, not a
| single arrest was made for disorder Of any
| kiud. Itwas an apotheosis of muscle, nothing
more and nothing less.