The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09

bnO hhbS-Sqa0HAhSs SP"E'
ring, nnd Shutting, but no Hard
KnOcks-Indign nation of the Patrons
Of the Ring, and Lam entRtiOns of the
veterans.
From the London Express (EUeninS) May %.
The long.talked-of fight between James Mace and
Joseph Goss, Tor the champion belt ana f200
side, took place Yesterday morning near Barnln e
ham bridge, i'll Kent
The result was declared TO be eminenty unsats-
factory by those present for the socal ed fight re.
solved rselt INTO an hour and quarters harmless
posturemakinO, after which the men shook hands,
WI lie the seconds proclaimed a draw" OF course,
under these circumstances, all bets are VOID, an0
neither man carries off either the champions set
OF hls opponents stakes Loud was the dlsappOint-
ment, and fierce the denuncation of those assem-
blCd Iound tue ring as quarter OF an hour after
quarter OF an hour slipped away wIthOu eiIher
man striking blow, and when at length they were
seen to sniingly shake hands, the shouts and yels
waXed louder and the derlsion eliminated IN still
more iIlghtlul oatns: Inc nng SIDE trequenters
should have returned to town battered to pieces
is held TO be .eiious grievance against BOTH il
not an meifaceable stain on their professional
reputation,
There was no pretense at Disgusting the dlsap-
polntment ana disgust OF the spectators who were
OF al! classes or society," and who had reached the
battlefield IN perfect comfort tu the following way -
1t was pretty generally known among those in
house Leicester square last night and that with
these tickets all ecessary informal would be sup
Piled. Armed with one o. these, for which co were
pad, the holder presented himself at the Ludgate
Hill station before half-past five A. M, AID was
IN tram made up of tirst-cass carriages. Nothing
could exceed the order ana regularity with which
this part OF the proceedings was carried on
second train Of third class carriages was wait
ing and 10 his were relegated the people VINO took
the lower-prced tickets issued that morning at the
station An efficient stan OF policemen, guards, por.
ters, and superior officials was IN attendance, and
each baton Of illegal travellers seated IN or
other OF the two ira ms. They subsequently
made into one, and punctualY at halt-past iye a
party some six hundred rong and composed OF
GuaTdsmen, dandies, puRlhsts, publicans, trades
men, hgrcultunsts and tut ftes, started their jour.
neY. There was not ragged or shabbly dressed
figure among them for the rare had been rigdlY
eXacted even from ihe personal attendants of the
men about TO ight, and all present had paid heavily
| for the horrld luxury they hoped to enjoy.
NO one knew exactly where the place OF fighting
would be- but all were in high spirits, for the per
| lection of Il preliminary arrangements INSPIRED
| confidence and encouraged hope, and al were Iu
OF Joyous anticipation, from the sweli, who looked
anxiousy after the stowage OF his wel-stored picnic
basket and hamper OF champagne, to the v0lgar
| red eyed, puffy faced taVern-keeper who passed
from carriage to carriage, Offering in a h0arse whls
per 'to lay six 20 four on Mace " The tickets were
inspected both before and during the journey, and
no precautions were wanting to limit the days
pleasure 10 those able and willing 10 pay.
Soon alter halpast the train stopped by the side
| Of grassy field some three miles beyond Farming
ham bridge, and its occupants speedily hurried
] down the embankment to make bets, exchange ok