Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-17
THE MACE AND COBURN FIGHT.

The MAZE AND COBGRN FIGHT.
Joe Coburn on the Ground, but Mace does
not Appear-Gath ering Of the Celebrities
of the Ring in Dublia-Great Excite.
ment-SpIrIted Bettlns-A Difficulty.
and an "Of''-EngIish Dispatches from
Dublin.
DUBLIN, Sept 29 NooN.-As the day ap-
proaches for this great battle the exctemen:
asureably increases Every train from Lon
don brings persons more or less Interested In
the great event. a very large contingent OF
the fraternity and several OF the noted meme
beIs OF the p. R. reached Dublin last evening",
III order to be In time for the meeting TO be held
this afternoon, At which the representatives OF
the belligerents will agree on the battle field,
and other wise make their dnal arrangements.
Thus it would appear, Notwithstanding what
is said to the contrary. that all parties are In
earnest, and that the fight will take place, but
where the representatives will of course keep
to themselves.
here, but the odds are six TO four on Mace,
whose known experience and skill, OF course,
make him the favorite. Coburn also IL spoken
OF in terms OF confidence, and his oacksre are
very numerous. His reputation for skill In the
"noble art'' Is better known in America than
in England; hence the preference for Mace. II
is said that both men are in splendid condition.
Mace has recently been sojournng in Wales,
putting on what in the ring is termed the "fn
ishing touch
Both men, as we'll as their trainers, have ar
rived here, and have taken up country quar-
ters, where they will remain until summoned
to the encounter.
persons, who manifested the utmost anxiety to
learn all they could about the men. Mr.. Wood.
roffe's taverr, Island Bridge, is the great rem
devious, ana large number Of the support
ers of both Mace and Coburn are sojo1rning
there
DUBLIN, Sept. 29-Night.-The sc veral repre-
sentatives of n ace and Coburn met this after
noon at Woodreffe's tavern, Island Bridge, for
The arpose OF mpieting their ARRANGEMENTS
Tuesday next The privilege Of naming the
"f1eld Of coItest'' n sted entirely with the rep
reseniatiyes OF Coburn, they having previeus-
ly won the "toss." Some dis scussion arose upon
the question. and finally the place was mem
toned hpG agr' I'D upon, and only two or three
OF the promoters OF the fight are supposed 70
be In the secret as 10 the locality. One thing 10
cerrsIn ACCORDING to the articles Of the agree.
ment II nlust ccme off within one hundred miles
cf bubiin
remain two more to be surmounted, namely,
the appointing II o referee, and evading the
police author risos the former, however, seems
TO OF the greater Of the two, and many are OF
opinion u referee Will not be found. The
question was uiscussed at great length, but
nothing sausiac ory was arrived at 1t was
suggested that d referee should not be named
till the combatants were actually on the field,
but this was overruled, and IL was ultimately
agreed that q meeting should take place on
Monday. with the view OF bringing the question
to q ea tisfactory issue. This once decided, tits
tolerably certain the fight will take place, and
that, too, on the day mentioned,
Inefe Is large gdtnerlDg O1tne "ifatefhlty
tonight at Woodrofe's, and the merits OF the
two belligerents are greatly discussed. Ooburn
appears to have great number of admirers,
but Mace is decidedly the favorita, sx to
four on him against his antagonist being freely
offered.
The Ground.
COBURN IN THE RING, BUT MACE NOT PRES.
RNT.
DUNDRUN, (Near Dubiin,) Oct. S, 2:l5 p. NJ
Coburn paced the field in tended for the scene
of the fght amidst tremep dous shouts from AN
immen Sc multitude. Mace did not make his
appearance. 1t is expected that Coburn Will
claim the stakes.
The Latest.
MACR'6 REPRESENTATIVE IN LONDON TER
FIGHT "oFF.n
The latest despatch from London, by the
Recla, dated on the 5th of October, says -
Mace's representative has arrived in Lon
con, and announced that the fight is on for the
present.
Another report states that the matter stands
over for adjudication by the stake holder on tAe
Sth Of October.