Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-05
THE PRIZE RING.
Joe Csburn's Training Finished Fer His
bis Mind and Refuses his N eney to Mace

EHnt w th Mace-Tom King Charges
E. s,s mind ana heieses MS Money TO Mace
[From Lin meriek (lreland) Reporter, Sep. 10,
Joseph Coburn, the Irish American cham,
pion. accompanied by his trainers, Jas. Cusack
and John Mackay, visited Carleyille, on Mon
day last, being distance OF IL miles from Bal
lingocla, where he is at training, and was
greeted most rapturously by the people OF
Charleville, who, one and all, wished him sue
cess in the coming struggle. Considering the
strict trsining he has gone through, Joe looks
admirably we'll, and the immense muscles of
the man are now TO be seen, being now reduced
10 his fighting weight His friends are conf.
dent OF success, though they admit il will be
iong, and not over within an hour, as both he
anu mace are two of the best science men to be
,h ~ Is stated that Tom King was struck with
ine in sclsnce displayed by Ooburn when spar
hin w nia'a naa the effect him OF causing
OF supplying GOO of the battle money q fact
Whicn pas run up Coburn higher in esteem.
ano .S caused y. tne betting to be nearly even. The
people OF England look npon this fieht ae the
greatest 1rishmen, too, feel an intras ss sac
being nothing else than an internationaI f,sht'
no matter what may be written to the con,
he place where the fight is to come Off yvim p
tossed for on the 23d OF September, but will be
Kept strictly private, so as to evade the sur
veillance of the authorities. James Ousack,
who is training Coburn, is professional who
rightly understands his business, and who is
doing all to insure victory.
Coburn Is as buoyant in spirits as If he were
not to fight at all. When passing q level field
the other day he said to q friend, hope we
will have such nice field as that, to which
ne pointed at, to fight in. trust success will
calling.
The Feeling in London-Bettins i'm Faxsr
Of Mace-Weight of the Men.
[London (Sept I6j correspondence Of the Dub.
lin Freeman's Journal
The forthcoming great International battle
between Mace and Coburn, the Anglo -Aueri-
lean pugilist, is beginning to excite almost as
much interest in the sporting world as that be-
recent combat between the latter and Tom
King Coburn is, you know, descended OF
Irish parents, who, many years since, emil
grated TO America. He is represented to have
the grent hitting power Of Heenan, but with
greater solidity and more judgment. His op-
ponent, who is the most accomplished living
athlete, now that Tom Sayers has retired into
private live ito keep public house), defeated
King, who, in his turn, beat Heenan. He is,
however, much lighter than Coburn, being nm.
DER twelve stone, eleven stone ten pound, but
to compensate for weight he has amazing mus
cular development, and a knack of agettinr
away" as it is termed, from an adversary,
which, In many instances, has done him good
service. -
The contest is fixed for the first week in Oc-
tober; but the rumor that 1t may possibly
come Off in Ireland is, 1 believe, without
foundation. Coburn has not yet arrived but
his money give hundred pounds) will all be
staked by the 9th inst, after which the final
preparations for the contest will be made
Meantime the betting is decidedly in favor OF
Mace, whose performances in the ring are mat
ters Of history, while those of Coburn can only
be gathered from report. His hackers here,
however, state that he is a splendid fellow,
and in every way worthy Of the confidence
which his admirers have placed him in. He is
expected to arrive in the course OF the ensuing
week.
fFrom Bells Life in London, Sept III
This match is now approaching completion.
On Tuesday evening, Sept. 13, a large assem-
blage at Alec Keene's witnessed the posting OF
another deposit of ESQ a side, making up the
money down to 6S00 There was much excite
ment, and no end Of talk about the match, but
as to betting, we may say that business was
extremely dull, the hackers or Mace evidently
being 10th to open their mou tbs too wide, while
he Coburn party were as little inclined for
business, unless at long shots.
, Coburn's Health-His Popularity,
From the same paper.l
The reports received again this week by Nat
Langham are all that can be desired as to Co.
burns fitness, and the immense pains he Is
taking to be well. His colors have been taken
to an extent scarcely ever eqHalled, ssOuld''
Nat having soon disposed of those he took
with him to Doncaster. Any person wishing
to obtain one should apply to Nat at once, at
the Mitre, st. Martins Lane. As the time ap-
proaches it will be found thit Langham wiH
be prepared to accept all the odds that the
pardsans of Mace may wish 10 vest on their
favorite. Nat Langham has the management
Of the match, and VIII be glad to give any in
formation to those interested in Joe Coburns