The sun., 1878-09-22
GIANTS OF TIE PRIZE RING.
sour Personal "REMINISCENCES or
FIHOUS PUGILTSTS.
Funeral Capt Kyndcrs on American In-
.ttutinn. Tue urcnnn- Norrissey Fight
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Tine interesting discussion rhlScu ny ! HE
sr>. au caught up AMI continued by the Hcr-
ci.u f,r huui'of Amos street doak. between
+ .r. ot"I tie a trus American memory.
nhIJ,uu M1rri-scy has awakened many old
r.olItt1us. In Washington Market. aiOn!.
o., Blwcry and cn-t side avenues. ami in all
I.i..- Nurr.hnt hnrs. harmon. and hummcrs
u.-t .lo,.n-rr-uta. AMI whittier politicians at
.cN.u.l- tiu.' shrink on their murky way, men
ha,. u.cn racsing ihoir brains To bring back
rem.muriuccs Of that col, bratcd rough and
tumble encounter bctwocn the Hector and
Ahul's of their time. These rcmcmhrunces
are nnt without Il tngc Of melancholy. and
t0rN i- tuue of sadness Oh the tongue us they
RI. ak ui them.
il s. probable that in future times some glnd-
iaiorial Gihoon may note the decline and TALL
Of lugilsm. Minc bn the mcancr province Of
f.'uiIiug some interesting fats of which acct
d0't main mo q part and which may assist the
future historian ia his larger ahnrs.
happened To- ho present AT The battle ~ Amos
fireet dock. lhnd then but recently landed in
this great country. llnpp"ningto rise cary "
beautiful autumnnl morning. | saw vast
crowds running down the side streets 10 the
docks and soon learned the cause. AccOmpa-
MED 10y u German friend. repaired 10 the
scene Of action. There we found one of these
eminent mon. Mr.. William Poole. awaiting his
antagonist. surrounded by n crowd of his
rouahs. somc young and fl 20 fight. in full
fashion. with clO-H cropped skulls. others re-
Nrol Veterans. with hugo hpaps of tangled hai air.
The waiting was not long for down side
street was sorn approaching the bury form of
VI rri--ry. accompanied hy only two men,
swinging q. 'ug VITA clnrse vigor and kicking
the earth like a football before him. They had
scarcely met when, like two bears. they cN-
changed hugs. lndced. twas tearing of each
oiunr. ugt hight irom The irst, Mlrrsscy had
decidedly The b'ftrr ~ his more active oppo.
nnnt until they both fell. when ensued ono II
i4e most cowardly SCENES | ever Witnessed.
rrlsscy was Kicked on the head, ON the
spine, everywhere. by the Poole crOwd-kicked
with the kicks Of wild horses. Ii was a
wonder how he ever rose alive. hut he did
nni fought on with undaunted courage. until
there was no hope of fairness but every danger
OF death tor" him on from Poole. bloody.
bruised, and battered. hut refusing to the last,
ikr game bulldog with rufilan crowl. 10 quit
his hold He neither swan. nor tried to swim,
u another pier. nor dii ho cry Enough rs
stated. was simply "A lOoker-on in Vienna and
report without prejudice what looked on.
some weeks later saw Poole. in the prime
o. his butcher manhood borne 10 his grave
down Broadway. followed by tho mourning
wall Of = thiri part of the nation. This country
was then IN the paroNysm Of one of those foolish
passions t. which oven older nations are sub
Uct; ana thr suIpnsri lurlng eN'amaiion of
Poole. die a true American" had toucned It's
young heart 10 have your image the swing
in- SlEn ~ ir0ht oi some village ale house is n
England the unfailing mark OF grentncss. To
have your picture decorate the wal u "A gam
pier room. No looles does that Of The Allen.
Is q similar posthumous fame here. They
nourned the nntive American not the man.
In inky CLOAK, and with hard Jacksonian faco
Tuiked at the head 81 tho procession Capt.
ISAIAH kvndrrs Later on had the honor oi
tong irrsenied to this illu-irlous man. m oc-
rnSlon which remember IA one Of the ro-ea of
life, as tho French soldier remembers the hour
on which he Kissed the hand Of the Liitle Cor
RAJ. The scene Of this historic occurrence
was q most Interesting one II Was IN the
building neNt tRe Ctiy Han now occupiri hy
mt august tribunal, the Marine Court in
which was being held the trial II Pooic's as
sassln. Baker II was late at night when en-
"r'u H. hlirr seeinE a performance at Burton :,
whose dcnth threw shade over the merrimeut
Of the town ami cclipsed the gayety cf states
and 'y his lehiiug juvenile. then a very hand
George jordan. We were presented 10y the
courteous tarta'n IN waiting. Capt Leonard.
extended by Capt. Rynders 10 distinguished
strangers. To foreigner tho method 81
Administering justice. however excellent.
Muster q tho situation. while On tie
n2cr asleep ty the door Of the
to bo i'lhorating on a verdict when misht
irln- doatl. 10 fellow being, lay tho rough
lerms # Morrissey Paudccn. and suuiry
others ~ TINT Tx. Tho officer in charge of tle
Jury from time To- timn conveyed 10 the captain
ln'rmpion ~ any change IN the opinions Il
Zach Iuryman was. You have here sir. sad
nrOaltain. turning 10 us. a specimen % the
s rious advantages Oi our free institutions. In
Lngla you would have had To have this court
on su 'h trial surrounded with soldiers: but
you observe there Rre but two POLICEMEN. hr-
cause thar man luQinting % Baker knows that
would shoot him down on the spot drawing
from his breast neat revolver. We trust ~
me honor OF the American citizen" About ;
O'Clock An excellent supper was served. when
tas health ~ the N prsoneF GS'Fn win ii fr'ti? sar
that would have done honor 10 some extra
legal squire proposing tho health Of Queen
' .r.t IN NJ young iays of her reign; Upon
my Veninring the remark, under tho d"luSion
tlut wuui he pleasing to the Captain. that
lescr dil not look ke murderer. the Cap
tam, looking on me with an mir II contrml ltuOus
ny. said: That shows how litte you know -
human nature" Pointing to what he termed
laNers sensual Jaw. b" proceedeiIo an analyss
q his phrcnol gcql developments, which would
,l'g made all tho illusirious occupants #
Ma Lame ,TgssPud,s gallery, Of horrors pale
,iii MT sSs Morrlssey sfter that hight until
s1w him In the fall OF 1855 at training quar-
t,f-. sons ten or twelve miles on The Western
trt 'u., living not too severely. and doing a
go dtAl ~ rowing. IL" was In fun vigor. ani
Land. whom ! Subsequently Wis ted, and who
VS. under tho training direction Of Aaron
Jones' and Cusack. lacked Morrisseys supcrh
t7r ~ strength ana glowing look ~ liie In
iAi. Nl at Was not then known. but whut after
from a hugo sore which developed itself under
4. al. Of h.s left limb. On the night befor tho
i-hi the aiheronis of both partes-the princi-
game tavern in Buffalo called Bloomcr's whore
Wy made nisAt hide"us with howls ana blas-
! i'mi'S nl;l o'clock IN the morning, The
ins-uutod and unknown spot ons, Of
tom "rrlsi \ runilnly freight Of Nor
uiri Wa u.iH'"i iO the press and nou-combat,
e. N'ul iii-' "u! WA- rr-arird ~ th' select ani