The New York herald., 1867-03-31
THE PRIZE RING.

Hammered Match Betwssn Heenan and Cobarn
Ser Ten Thsasaad Dollars = side.
For some time past IL has boon currently rumored Ia
sporting circles tba& match was on tho ta2is between
John c. Hecnan and Jos Coburn for $4,000 II Is
alleged that the two very jealous Of each others
powers, both claiming 70 b simon pure champions by
the combined right Of muscle and fame Heenan q
friends claim thai whsn Coburn departed for Europe
meet Jem Mace on Isish soil Il tho intention
or the Dsncia Boy should Joe turn out the victor to
challenge him 70 fight him any time and place and for
any amount OF money James Cusck, in his enthusI.
astic admiration for John G., offered to mach him
against Coburn whenever the latter pleased for $4,000
side. This tempting oGer, however. not accepted
by Coburn unless Heenan chose to light him on Amer
can SOIL
Since their return 70 this country there has been more
less controversy going among the lovers Of the
ring relative to tho merits Of the two men, and
raj occasions when they have met they have evinccd
rather ukcwarm feeling toward each other both cvi
IDENTIFY being dcsrous Of BRINGING about sort OF feecr
they met 10 company o. large number OF friends ai
gambling house Broadway, where they had rather a
coed time, feeling exceedingly happy under the lnfu.
teriainment aIuson made by Coburn to his late
match with Mace and the merits OF the two men werc
and several others took hand in and the old feel.
ing manifested ITSELF Hcenan dropping cross
at coburn This led the latter 70 define his position,
onIy neh Mace but sns, d" he ds NOT nor nor
anybody in this country or England Hecnan replied
Lat II that intended for him he took water
some cross firing OF words then ensued between the
two chamrDps, when Coburn remarked that when he
talked his money talked and stood ready. Hecnan
rather exciedy replied that " such the case, he did
not consider the present place proper in which TO
talk fight This brought the two sports, Cooley Kcesc
ani Kinney, to their feet the former rcmarking that
tho present was as good any tmc to talk nghL and
that was just the place Az this Coburn and Kcnpy got
into dispute, when Kenny struck Coburn, which
promptly responded to BY the latter aud soon half
dozen Of tho guests hitting ght and left
general free light ensuing. Hcenan got in two
pelterr, the whole party getting pretty well humped
and At one time things looked as Il there would be
second enactment Of the Stanwx Hall tragedy The Of
forts Of few friends however added to the repcr o.
the arrival OF the police, soon brought the aai 70
end, and order once more prevailed Yeseeiay. ihs
rumor goes both Keenan, and Coburn signiicd va
lingness 70 make match, and there Is DOM sr8
long but that the two win be matched for good ake
The great dicuy 70 be settled between the two n0w
that they have agreed 10 0ght h tho amount Of so,a
money Hecnan says he viii Aght short Of $40
and although Coburn a st objected TO the sum- having
. good many admi rs, there 10 little doubt that he
will soon raise the required amount snd the sporting
fraternity bc thrown into frenzy by tho announcement
that ths match has been definitely ssttled upon.