Jim Morrissey was elected, post Civil War, to the United States House of Representative twice.
It was a structured deal between Albany and Tammany Hall to help bring the Irish back under some level of control after the 1863 gang riots.
As part of the deal Albany restructured the New York (Manhattan) districts to ensure at least one Irish ********ic candidate (from the Five Points) would be elected to Congress.
Much in the same way they gerrymander districts today to ensure Black candidates will win.
Morrissey broke with Tammany Hall and testified against Boss Tweed in 1873. This soured his relationship with many of the Irish but he was rewarded by the Nativists with a seat in the New York State Senate for several terms.
In the Yankee Sullivan fight the New York Times (October 24th 1853) states that Sullivan had the better day but it was nowhere near being a one sided affair as suggested above. After 37 rounds (London Prize Ring Rules) Morrissey's face was chop meat with one eye closed but it was Yankee Sullivan who too often ended most of the rounds by taking a knee to gain a rest; although legal, the crowd booed this tactic
In the 37th round Morrissey got too dirty by wrapping his arm around Sullivan's neck and lifting him off his feet. This cleared the corners and a brawl ensued.
The referee awarded the fight to Morrissey, at first claiming that Morrissey got the nod because he had refrained from participating in the brawl, where as Yankee Sullivan freely brawl with Morrissey's seconds. The referee called Yankee Sullivan's punches 'foul blows.'
When this argument fell short, the referee, a few days later, changed his story, claiming Sullivan had abandoned the ring and was DQ.
But the New York Times states that Sullivan had not left the ring and was calling for Morrissey to continue fighting.
The fight's stake-holder under the Lindon Prize Ring Rules (who is not mentioned by name) didn't agree with the referee's decision and by power of possession of the stake, awarded the $2000 battle money to Sullivan.
It was a structured deal between Albany and Tammany Hall to help bring the Irish back under some level of control after the 1863 gang riots.
As part of the deal Albany restructured the New York (Manhattan) districts to ensure at least one Irish ********ic candidate (from the Five Points) would be elected to Congress.
Much in the same way they gerrymander districts today to ensure Black candidates will win.
Morrissey broke with Tammany Hall and testified against Boss Tweed in 1873. This soured his relationship with many of the Irish but he was rewarded by the Nativists with a seat in the New York State Senate for several terms.
In the Yankee Sullivan fight the New York Times (October 24th 1853) states that Sullivan had the better day but it was nowhere near being a one sided affair as suggested above. After 37 rounds (London Prize Ring Rules) Morrissey's face was chop meat with one eye closed but it was Yankee Sullivan who too often ended most of the rounds by taking a knee to gain a rest; although legal, the crowd booed this tactic
In the 37th round Morrissey got too dirty by wrapping his arm around Sullivan's neck and lifting him off his feet. This cleared the corners and a brawl ensued.
The referee awarded the fight to Morrissey, at first claiming that Morrissey got the nod because he had refrained from participating in the brawl, where as Yankee Sullivan freely brawl with Morrissey's seconds. The referee called Yankee Sullivan's punches 'foul blows.'
When this argument fell short, the referee, a few days later, changed his story, claiming Sullivan had abandoned the ring and was DQ.
But the New York Times states that Sullivan had not left the ring and was calling for Morrissey to continue fighting.
The fight's stake-holder under the Lindon Prize Ring Rules (who is not mentioned by name) didn't agree with the referee's decision and by power of possession of the stake, awarded the $2000 battle money to Sullivan.
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