The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-30
The Prizo Ring.
LETTER FROM AARON JONES.


notice in The HERALD Of his day an article on the
prize ring in connection with the coming fight far The
English championship between the Benica Boy and Tom
sayers to which appended letter from James Massey
10th as am to intrude upon your valuable space or
enter into in paper Saro with anybody, my name is
freely used both N your article and the episs CT Mr.
Massey must beg the favor of your aording me sunl
cieht space 10 set myself right with both the English and
American public.
Through your coiumrs openly challenged Tom Savers
to fight me, after his battle with Keenan, no matter
whether pc won or lost, and at any time place he
pleased, as long as be gave sufficient time cross
.be Atlantic and week twos sutsequer. prepara-
ton. That match is, presume made by tas time, as
forwarded the necessary instructions to my friends aud
hackers 10 London to make at once and also tie money
70 make the arst deposit. 50 much for that.
Win regard TO tse challenge Of Tom Paddock, have
also accepted hat and on his own terms ramey to fh.
bia IN the same ring end on the day the CHAM
pion battle between Sayers and Heenzn and have orery
confidence iha as you say snal be able "to my
lost laurels.o
With respect to the letter from The editor OF Bets life,
which you qnose concerning The time ~ which Hsengn
shopd bght Sayeys, my opinion has been previously
pressed in your journal. have only repeat thss Ia
match is no, continuation of with Ssyers bu. en-
ring, Hesnan IS not compelled 70 Dghs Sayers prior
"wn six months from the date Of signing ticeso IL
be chooses TO fight sooner, that is his op'ion.
InOy come 70 The letter Of Mr. Massey On toe first
occasion wnen met SaycTs, j. s true Has he says,
in as nne condition as IL WAS possible for be, aui
the best proof Of il is that fought on until darx Wnen
the referee declared he could bis watch ar the
hgh. WAS postponed for month"; though ready 10
have gone in the dark. On the occasion o! tie
postponed battle repeat, suffering from severe
ndsposi.icn, pIodlced am still firmly ocnyin ced-
as arc many Of my friends in Engaadby being drugged
previously to the ght but not Mr. Massey woald seen
TO IMPLY by the coDnvance OF either OF the (Aec
Kecne and Jack Hicks) for two honorable men do
not exist in the Engs prize ring, and never for mo.
mcnt intended directly indirectly to charge them with
thing but wha VAS true and Straghtfor They did
all Tor me that men could do; but there Others lass
scrupulous, from whose machinators suffered II is
not or me TO speak Of my abilities ooxer-on which
Mr. Massey casts slurl leave that 10 e.hes Mr. savers
ifcludcd Who will have tae opportunity OF testing them.
Ineger 20 my recollection spoke TO Mr. Massey freu
the 10Th Of May, 1852, until within few weeks since 10
New York. He was Tom SaJers second, and 10 the
presence OF friend Of mine, Broadway traesman he
irs.y averred that he was the VINO 60, whip
wd-not sayere-and that they hal u6 send for
hin 10 second Sayres, and gave him Gfy sovefeigns
Tor the job and that it through his beng The second
Of SoyeTs that was beatenn produce tne gentleman
WHO heard Mr. Massey mako this statement but Ut
withhold his name, for obvious reasons
Mr. Massey knows little or nothing Of NO, as I have
always attended to my own business, and no; allowed
other people to interfere with it,
TO pu. matters In nutshell, caro- not which irht
nrstslyers or Paddock. am roady aud wiling to light
them both II fight tho latter tie same day and 10
the same ring as HeeBau anu Sayers, viii meet Ayers
whether he winner loser that day three mopths aud
od opponents or any new ones choose
at intervals OF three months.
have been iu the ring ever since was ds;sen, aud
was ptted against older and aaler men, was com
paTavey an inexperienced boy pet ths records o. tho
ring VIII s6bw (and say s without ego.,sn} that fes
men have fought longer and stronger ha,es thsre
was ever guilty Of wrong ac, However, as have
expressed my Willingness to light all my battles over
asAin tho pubic, TO whose judgnen. appeal VIA have
The oppoI tuny Of judging whe.rer am o-aggart OF not
Anoogzng icr this Heightened Intrusion, am sir yours
respectfully, AARON JONES
ilurApeirluA Dec. 21, 1850