Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-29

IFrom the Cincinnati Commercial of Wednesday ]
BeDefit of of Aaron Jones the Pu-
gilist Last Evening -.MOzart
!. Hall Crowded to It's Utmost Ca
pacity-Presentat of the Coll
ors-Grnnd -WInd-up Between
Jones. 20
Last evening was the occasion of bene-
4 fit rendered to Aaron Jones by his numer-
Gus friends of this city. prior to his grand
dencounter with McCoole. Long before the
usual hour of performance, people came
rushing in from all quarters. until the hall
\ was completely packed from pit to dome,
standing room being entirely out of ques-
ton. 5na .'r r9r's i'
The performance opened with song by
Mr.. Hill, and was followed by Frank. Pell,
who rendered one of his famous speeches.
| Mr.. Walt. Wentworth then favored us with
some of his great contOrtion acts. This
man is truly grand, and well merited the
applause he received. Charles Collins,
song and dance of the "Cure,o in which
he stands unrivaled. After a clog dance
by the Reynolds brothers, which was very
good, Messrs. Gleason and McLaren gave
us lively set-to, Gleason being evidently
the best man of the two.
| "A DuglllSLlC encounter next LOOK place
between Tom Ryan and Conner. 1t was a
merry bout, and considerable science was
displayed, in which, however, the length of
reach of Tom told to advantage. Altogether
| it was the best ''set-to" of the evening, and
give and take were, received in the most
harmonious manner.
Thompson on the banjo, and Billy En-
erson in his song and dance, next put in
an appearance. The latter is without
hdoubt the most artistic performer in Amer
! lea. ~ .lN y WYE
q Another set-to followed between Jim
Crane, of Cincinnati, and Patsey Sheppard,
of Liverpool. The latter displayed fine
science, and had decidedly the best OF the
bout. i mar -5cu -
t. The wind-up was the event of the even
ing. Aaron Jones and Jerry Donnavan
appeared in as nearly fighting trim as pos
| sible, and the colors-a snow-white hand
kerchief-was presented to Aaron in a
neat speech by Mr.. Joseph, of this city, to
which Jones responded in equally appro-
pirate style. :.
The set to between Aaron and Donnavan
was a one-sided affair. The latter was
overmatched in length of reach-Aaron
| has an astonishing advantage in this par
ticular-and science. The little one tried
to go in, but was met at every point, and
from the set-so of last night we are satis-
| fled of Jones' skill as consummate boxer.
1 half a-doZen knock-down blows, and,
without disparagement7 to Donnayan. all
i in favor of Jones. The appearance of the
Halter indicated fine physical condition,
and theexhibition must have been encour-
aging to his friends.
! BY the way, the busy-bodies, early in
the day, caused the arrest of Jones, who
was taken before Justice Rose, who re-
quIred bonds in $1,000 for him to keep the
peace in Hamilton county. These were
i given, and SO the matter termin ated.
lt Last night betting was active, with Jones
the favorite, in sporting circles.
or the expected prize fight, which caus-
ed the arrest, an exchange gives US the fol-
lowing: IEe re-
The Jones-McCoole prize fight, which is
to take place on Saturday, August 81,
grows in importance as a matter of general
interest, as time brings nearer, day by day,
| the hour that now promises to be very
eventiul one in the history of the prize
ring. Both principals are still in active
training, and closely watched and assisted
by very competent trainers. Jones has
much improved of late, in the important
matter of work for wind. He now eXer-
cises every day in such manner as to ac-
custom his lungs to the vital point OF free
action under the terrible strain of
half minute time. This fact alone
/
hackers and friends hundred fold. The
odds continue to be regarded as in Nc
Coolies favor, but it is now generally con-
ceded that Jones has many chances out of
dozen to win.s In st. Louis McCoole seems
to be more literally relied upon than else
where. In other words, more money is be-
| ing risked upon him there than in any city
save New Y York-and more than in that city,
| if the proportion be taken into considera-
| ton. 1t is fact that in one bet, recently
made there, a well-known horse dealer did
lay down $1,000 on McCoole against 5000 on
Jones, staked by a sporting man formerly
of this city.
siderable odds on McCoole, can readily find
persons willing to meet them with the
needful. In New York city hundreds of
thousands of dollars IN the aggregate are
being placed in the hands of stake holders,
to go as the battle money shall go. 1t is
rather singular, but nevertheless true, that
all over the country the most experienced
men of the ring are expressing confidence
in Jones' ability to win this fight. Many
of them are betting money heavily that
| they are right in this idea. Notwithstand-
| ing this. it should not be forgotten that
there are many who believe that McCoole
has a sure thing in this affair; and
a %sS dsagee with hem Mccooe soie
| has many advantages in superior
size and strength. He is a giant, whose
blow may be compared to the kick of a
horse. But he is a right-handed giant, who
drops his arms and shuts his eyes when even
la Davis hits him fair between the ''peepers.n -
Jones is a powerful man, who can last
long, who can strike terrible blow with
right or left who can stop a blow hand
someiy. and get out of the way OCCASION
I ally. 1t remains to be seen whether his
alleged superiority in science will avail
him to the point OF victory.
| The outside preparations for the ''mill''
are now in the hands of two Cincinnatians,
one for each fighter-gentlemen who have
| agl eed together in everything, and who
will be united in an effort to preserve the
4 utmost harmony, in which effort we fully
believe they will be entirely successful.
lNew Orleans q uly Sd Correspondence of the New
York Sunday News1
Wilkes Booth Again Another
/ Man Sure that he is Alive.
/ have no doubt the faces of some per-
sons will wear an incredulous smile when
1 boldly and fearlessly proclaim through
your columns: Brother Americans, you
have been deceived! J. Wilkes Booth is
J alive!
l. 1t would be folly to recall, in detail, the
tragic events of the night of April IA, 1865
They are too indelibly stamped on the
memory of every American citizen. Suf-
I flee it to say. the President was assassinat-
; ed, and j. Wilkes Booth denounced, by
common consent, as the assassin.
That be made his escape from Washing
ton, none will deny; that it was his lifeltss
body that was brought back to Wash
ington, and SO mysteriously disposed
of-many have doubted, and but few in
divjduals believe, who saw the strange con-
duct of the officers in charge; that it was
not Booths BODY, but the mangled corpse
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