Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-13
PRIZE FIGHTS IN ENGLANIs.
The Mace aud GOss Fight for the
70. ChampiOnship. '"' '4 Ip
From the London 4 tp+6ss. MAy24.i .

belt aud E200 Il side took place yesterday
morning near birmingham bridge, in Kent.
The result was declared to be eninently
unsatisfactory by those present. for the so-l
| called fight resolved itself intoIanhour and
quarters pOsture-making, after which
the men shook hands, while the seconds
proclaimed "a draw" or COURSE under
the circumstances, all bets are void, and
neither man carries OFF the champiOn's belt
or his opponents stakes. Loud was the
disappointment and fierce the denunciaz
tions of those assembled round the ring as
quarter OF an hour after quarter Of hour
slipped without either man striliinga
blow, aud when atlength they were seen.
yell5 WaXed louder ana the derisiOn cul-
minated In still more frightful oattis The
ringside frequenters crave Tor blood and
that neither Mace nor Gess should have re-.
turned to town Battered to pieces is held to
be serious grievance against both, ii not
menaceable stain on heir professional
reputation. There was no gpretense at
Disgusting the disappointment and disgust
of the spectators, who were of all classes
OF society, and W 70 had reached the battle
field in perfect comfort imithe following
way: 1t was pretty generally knoWnH
among those interested that tickets could
be obtained, at a public house near Leices-
ter square, last night, and that with these
tickets all necessary information would be
supplied. Armed with one OF these, for
which G2 were paid, the holder presented
himself at I.udgate-hill station before 5l2
\. NJ, and was promptly seated, withouG
crOwding or inconvenience, in q train made.
up of tirst-class carriages. Nothing could
exceed the order and regularity with which
this part of the proceedings was carried on.
A second train OF third-class carriages was
in waiting, and to this were reIcgated the
people who took the lower priced tickets
issued that morning at the station. An
efficient staff of policemen, guards, pOrters,
aud superior officials, was in attemtance,
and each batch of illegal travellers was
seated in one or other of the two trains.
These were subsequently made into one,
and punctually at half-past five a party,
some six hundred strong and composed OF
guardsmGn, dandies, pugilists, publiCans,
tradesmen, agriCulturists, and turtles,
started on their journey. There was not
ragged or shabbily-dressed figure among
them, for the fare had been rigidly eXacted
even from the personal attendants of the
men about to fight, and all present had paid
heavily for the horrid luxury they hoped
to enjoy. No one knew exactly where the
place of fighting would be. but all were IN
high spirits, for the perfection of the pre-
lminary arrangements inspired confidence
and encouraged hope, and.all were full of
Joyous anticipation, from the ''swell," who
looked anXiously after the stowage OF his
well-Stored picnic basket and hamper OF
champagne to the vulgar red-eyed, puffy
faced tavern keeper who passed from car
riage to carriage offering, in a low whispeE
TO lay six to four on Mace" The tickets
were Inspected both before and during the
Journey, and no preCaution was wanting TO
limit the days pleasure to those willing
and able to pay. Soon after q ! the train
stopped by the side of grassy ield some
three miles beyond birmingham bridge, and
its occupants speedily hur ried down the
embankment to make bets, exchange eX-
pericnces, and keenly criticize the turf.
The first spot pitched upOl was declared to
be too ilinty, but the grass a few yards
further was pronounced beautifully fit"
This was not until after it had been patted
and felt and scrutinized by rulllanly harsh
voiced scOundrels, with as much tender
consideration as if they were prudent
housewives purchasing costly dress.
Then the stakes andropes were fixed aud
the ring formed. Then came further claims
upon the purse. Outside the first inclosure
in which are the corners and the com.
batauts, runs second rope, and for the
privilege of standing in the space between
these twain, "inner ring tickets were sold
at IS. a head. This done, as the grass was
May mornings of theyear, camp-stoOls and
kitchen chairs were offered to be lent out
at half-a-gunea each. By the time these
all important preliminaries were over, and
it was seen that all likely purchasers or
hirers were supplied, Goss threw in his cap,
and immediately alter was in his corner,
supported by his seconds, Jack Hicks and
Baldock, of London. Goss is powerfully
built young fellow, Whose sturdy limbs and
muscular development speak forcibly of
strength aud power. His neck is short and
thick, his shoulders broad and well set;
while the innate savagery OF his face is b
heightened by lips which turn outwards
and upwards in true animal fashion when
he speaks or smiles He had been heard to
speak confidently of his own ''fitnesS,otbut
| wore am anxious look, as if fully impressed
with the responsibility of facing so re-
doubtabe a champion as Mace, The latter
| has rather handsome face, while the pre-
dominant expression Is rather stern and
determined than brutal or cruel. Itwas
remarked, however that his legs looked
thin and "weedy," and that, superb as his
condition was, ''he was not the man he had
been" This was the situation: Goss,
young, strong, and with a reputation for
courage aud dogged endurance; Mace, eX-
perienced, scientific, and with a character,
of long standing at stake. Bets of three
to one on the latter were loudly proffered,
but with few takers ythough afew bets were!
booked at two to one. 1t was within a few
minutes OF A. NJ. when what is irony to
call 1.-THE fight" commenced; and from chat
time until ten minutes past s Mace and
Goss danced about, squared, fented, count.
cred, and shutlled, without lighting round,
almost without giving blow. The people
about, "patrons," pugilists, and the
rest, z were first remonstrative, and
finally furious, while the four seconds per-
petually transgresSed the laws of the ring
bymock fighting and by leaving their cor
uers to dance round and yell derisively at
the two fhale naked figures, in the hopeOfi
exciting them with what is called !, busi-
ness" = Yer blank sight too smiling and
friendly with each other for my taste, blank
yer :; can't yer get a little spiteiul P'n was
the genial admOnition of one OF Mr. Mace's
supporters; while the friends of Goss, adj,
jured him to 90 in and smash the old nm,
who had got no stamina, and was only
bouncin' on what he'd done when Goss was
a baby.9l9Itwas alltruitless, however, anil
though, those versed in fighting phrases
might distinguish between one kindof teint
and another, the broad truth is that the two
men, having tired cut the patience OF their q
fierce friends and hackers, shook hands, Z
| Goss without a seTptchi Macewith atrihing
abrasion Of the nose and right cheek, 10
describe one Nbystander's expression Is to
descfibeall. if I46wi'l0ai King,i gehteel sand n
c,,, RI and loof mar aSS lilaa a iat than,