The New York herald., 1863-11-11
THE PRIZE RING.


Tho Lats Prise Flights IN Delaware
Challenges Issaod and Matches An Pros
pect--Tne Gxcas International Fight
An England, &c.
The hate puglis.o contests in Delaware, between Ed.
Wilson Of Weehawken, and Con- Fitzgerald OF this city,
and between the Colorado Champion, Con. Orem, aud
Patsy Marley haye given rosh impetus TO the aspi-
rants for ring borcrs despite the legal enact
agans. prize gh.s in this and ether States. chal
enges plentiful ss blackherries; but whether,
In the peculiar language Of boxiana, "buslness Is
really meant, or spsrrng exhibition purposes
10 be served is difsut to determine. The latter Ia
tie probable conclusion, Through tho exortions
OF Mr. William McMullen, Of Philadelphia, the respective
principals ia the late aghts In Delaware Ed Wilson and
Con orem, liberated from The hands of the State
authorities the payment Of hundred dollars each
Had the influential interest Of the aforesaid
gentleman exerted IN taeir behalf the above two aspi
rants for pugistc houors would not have escaped
easily. The soil Of Delaware, however, Will be held
sacred by boxers from this time forward in the SETTLE
Of their disputes In accordance with the rules Of tie
The recen, nights have developed bow strongly the p
gs,ic exists among the Muscular fraternity IN
this oiiy Eated by bs victory over Ed. Wilson, Con.
FITZGERALD expresses, through weekly sporting paper,
the Oper his desireto nght ine Champion Joe Coburn
The latter thus replies
no THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
ia GRAND STREET, NEw Yoag, Nov TO- 1863.
sia--Ay attention has been called 10 challenge from
Con- Fitzgerald the victor IN the late baita with I'D
Wilson, OF weehawlien, which appears III weekly
sporting contemporary, IN which he Offers 70
MAKE q match against any in tho country
or 5000 aside. Some time ago, subseqrent
70 my defeating Mccooe, Of 81 Louis for the champion
ship,l publicly offered 90 lght any man IA America IN
defence or the title which mad fairly ard honoiahy
won, and ny money remained down III The hands o. te
sincerity of my professions. No one thought
proper TO accept il, and ! then; IN accordance with
retirement from tho ring, ard entered into business ne
private citizen Since the late light between iizeefad
septaicns OF protesting friends That burst not
Fitzgerald in The ring and that the iaster anxious 20
make match with me in preference To any one else.
took notice q these statements; but meeting F,zge
raid in my bouse recently asked bin f he was stu
cere III his expressed desire 10 make match tor so
wcnld torego my previous resolution ana accommodate
bm be replied IN the affirmative, aDu then loaned him
s2j 10 stake forfeit then and there 10 make malchtor
s. 900 side This, however az nater period O. iheevc
Mint withdrawn at his own REQUEST now, therefore
state chat am wiling ana ready 10 make match with
Fiizs serad ihe sf his challenge, for $1,000
S. 600 aside tho sht 10 of in three months from
the sak ing o The Hrst deposit The place 20 be snbse
ouenty agreed upon AS am not DESTROYS OF newspaper
Dooricty, and have unwilnsy been forced into this
Of action, call upon hr Fit2serad 70 give an
his profession by stalking $500 in the hands OF
the usual stakeholder which Viii he Immediately covered
and the artces for The match drawn up and sig1ed.
Yours, respectfully, JoStFH Cob RN,
II Mr Fitzgerald is sincere. he have the de
sred opportunity Tor match If exhibition purposes
sitcn viii be readily understood by the public and bis
motives estimated at their true worth
His late opponent, Edward wilson, o. Weehowken, 's
quiet on his bed Of aurels. Immediately on his return
from the hands Of tho Fhistnes 10 Delaware, he pub
lished: thiousD he Herald his deare TO make another
match To this there response from Fitzgerald
until yesterday, VIXEN in sporting weekly paper no Of
81 900 Side in one moih or s. 600 n two months il.
reply IA this Wilson has hsoded the following letter,
defining clearly hts position;
10 TIM EDITOR THH herald.
WXBg.wEEN, Nov 10, 1868
SR--muediaiey after my defeat ny Ton. fitzgerald,
courns, the latter TO aneiher combat n the rug No
reply appeared, and when personally addressed hm
hc stated ths: he was then cup for exhibitions aid
could not make arrangements fora match, skne me VAT
Tho same to assist bim by setting 70 With him ;od
and my surpse may be iudgoa when saw his oaaliege
yesterday I'M weekly ca,enporary, Offering to make
match With certain terms rl.is proposition Dnst
bsva been made on the very day sposs 10 him about
another match, and do think 1t would have boon
honorable and sirsieh,Io ward his part he hal then
and there DECLARED his intentions 10 personally
instead or rmhiug nc print. US he has done repeat
my challenge fitzgerald, that viii nght him again In
four six weeks $500 asdo attribute any defeat
accidental blow, aol do not n eny way whatever,
acknowledge him my superior in The ring This sum Is
quite large enough ioI such oompaf styely unknown
and hundreds VI better boxers have fought Tor
the same amount or less lie nnsl nos forget That
short time has elapsed since that second meet
would le almost equivalent o. fighting for VI 900
aside as 10 would require bu, little oxtre expense for
getting into condition again II Fitzgerald accepts this
proposal the match be made oither at Joe CoburnG
the White House IN Grand street, at ny bouse IN Wee
hawken, wherever he himself prefers You're, respects
fully, ED WILSON.
Quite q number OF distinguished sporting individuals
have sarte from this city for England for the purpose Of
witnessing the international Bsh. between Heenan and
King The ntest Is nothing like great ths, winch
prevailed when cenan and sayers fought the victory ~
the being regarded foreg ne concluson. IN
this city. however King has many hackers and the odds
81 500 10 $50 on the former greefy akcn The Jay
OF the Gght w-s lnay liked for The stb of Decenher;
bi We believe 10 will take place previous 20 that dto
throw the authorities OF tie scent The excitement
In England on this match is very great, ani very
heavy betting has already ,akoa place.