The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-02
The Prize Ring.


REPLY OF Massey TO AARON JONES tn. MATCH
BETWEEN HARRY eRIBBEN AND ED. wILsoN-TrME
AND PLACE OF FIGHTING, ETC.
Among sporting men in this city, tho correspondence
between the two well known English pugilstics Jemmy
Massey Of New York, and Aaron jones' of Philadelphia
relative to the alleged druggug Of the latter In hs Inst ght
with the present champion Of the English przc ring Tom
Sayers, ID attracting very great attention Little credit
We have received the following leor from, Mr. Massey
this subject IN reply to tho communication Of Aaron
Jones In Friday s HIRAIps-
TO THE EDITOR OF rgE HERALD.
2S2H BowKRY, NEw YoRK, Dec. 20, 1859
notice In yesterdays HERALD the reply Aaron Jones
70 my letter Of the 2lst vnocang my character from
the imputatons which that gentleman, directly or ind
rectly attempted in his first letter published by you tc
cast upon me. am equally enxious with Mr Jones 70
AVOID any "paper' war with him or any one, but / rc
epecray aocit the favor O. your allowing mo TO ropy
once for all. 70 his riss.a.enenis.
have nothing whatever 10 do with the cxtraneocs
stsmosis OF Jones respecting his challenges Soyors
and Paddock nor TO the very cavalier way in which he
contradicts the opinion expressed by tho editor Of Bs
hHs, TIA: the match Of Heenan Y continuation d
know little or nothing d him, can
nply that bad known less should hsve been pecunia
ry rpeak!Dg, much bestor OF He well knows that when
he fought Harry Ormo, In 1s4e, backed him for cvery
shilling possessed in the world and he gave up the fight
With two unn,red hands and without bIock eve AZ 10
hs statement that hc hos beon IN the ring since he
fifteen years old only rofor o"Ftana ;" which
proves that he cnterod tho ring for the ft time whom
twenty two when he fought 0rc the secodd lmc twen
ty three when be fought Paddock tho Grst ana twenty
fonr years old the second Gno II this ID being, 30
says, "an inexperienced boy,' should wish to know
when pugils; q his prime. agree With him tha. be
ptted Zach oocnaion against "sbIer men," for
Tho rceult proved but not that be ovcrmchod Ia
auy OF them far height and weight concerned
He statement that everred in Tie pYccenoc Of friend
6 hie-s Broadway tradasmar--that 81 the man
that got him whipped, NOT Sayes, and tha, they had
10 sard for me 70 soeond 6nycrs, and WAS through
me bong The second q sayers that he WAS
expressed 10 such terms he represents TO havo used
have had probably much, not more, experience
second in tie ring than any man living AMI In tho nrst aght
poorly seconded wss sent for and . handsome sum
offered nc 70 eecond Ssyers the second OCCASION and
70 repacc the party whosc servcos were oonssdercd By
ssyers friends as not having beeo satisfactorily performed
freely acknowledge that bescvc 70 tho careful
eecondns OF my colleague and myself, together with
sayers' ndontabIe courage and snpcrior boxing slcn
hour and half How, therefore, 10 torture this &C
acknowledgement Of nc into admission that sdrueged
him, cannot tel; and leave 10 the public 70 judgc
who;ner no (!onosl himself is inascd q drawing such
r. s;-Tho only AdrussiDe. Il 90 aght, which Wit
neeed, was administered By Snyers' 'good right band"
on his opponents "kncwiecso boxY
The match betwoen Harry Grbson, q New York, and
Ed. wilson, Of weehawben, was arranged On Friday
night 7he Gsht takes place tho Last Yueeday in April
in Canada Az, however, the BuIho authorities SOON In
c.ncd 70 prohibit such sport taking place In their neigh
horhood We presume somc other portion Of hcr Mscstys
dominons will be invaded than that which has hhorso
pugiiistic ring having fought hrcc tines In Enssnd and
more recently with tho well known Joe Coburn, Of ths
city IN the lst afar owing 70 bis want Of condition.
DC was de'cased Wilson, we undorstaah he's never yet
made bs appearance In tho ring but has tho avantage
OF youth on his side. good deal Of interest maui-
'es.ed u ,his match.