The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-20
TIE PRIZE RING.
The Coming Fight Between Duffy and
Buspy-MAtch Between CObuUn and
McCOOlo for the Championship.

The Coming Fight Bstwsen Duffy and
Bussy-MHtch Betwesn CObuTn aud
McCOOlo for the Championship.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Pne sporth circles of
this city are in a state of intense excitement
over the Duffy Busy prize fight, which takes
place tomorrow. TIE Mattison House, which
Is the headquarters, is fairly besie0ed from
morning till mid ut with crowd OF sporting
men and prize lighters, from all parts of the
East and West, who have come on to attend the
"Iii.n Among those who reached here to-day
lapher and Davis, of Cleveland, and Bill Ryall
and others, Of New York. Betting on the tight
is very brisk, Dufv being the favoritc, at odds
of FIVE 10 three, with any number of takers.
Coburn, who arrived In the city some
days since, will be Bussys second: aud
MCCoole, who arrived yesterday, will be Duffy'S
Duty was trained by Pat McDernott, at Crystal
Lake, tOrty-three miles from the city. he en-
tered upon his course OF preparation on the
23d of October, and continued 1t steadily until
Yesterday, when he returned to the city.
Buesy's training was undergone at the sunny
side, SIX miles from the city. He has been
superntended from the first by Frank Nyp,
while Jerry Donovan has from time to time
assisted him. Busy has been in training since
the 10th OF October. The men are no " both in
the city, stopping with friends. They have
given over their heavy work, and on Sunday
and Yesterday each took no more exercise than
a walk of several miles.
This morning Busy, accompanied by bis
trainer, leaves for the scene OF the fight, near
WHICH he Will sleep tonight Duffy will take
to avoid an early ride tomorrow
Coburn and McCoole met last night at the
Mattlson House, aud signed articles for the fight
for the championship, as follow
We, Joseph CUburn and Mike McCoOle, do hereby
enter into agreement to meet ara fight according
to the new rules OF the London prize rug. aud
strlctl governed thereby, at point wi hin ftY lies
of the city OF Cincinnati Ohio o Wednesday, the
9th day OF May, A. ID 1868 both parties be informed
OF time and place of meeting ten days before he time
ment by placing In The hands Frank 1een, of the
city o. New York, our first DEPOSIT OF thousand
dollars each; the second dep sit thou and dol
lars each 10 be placed in the hands OF said Frank
Queen who Is bereby declared the final stakeholder,
on Monday, the second day OF March, 1858; aud the
third and last deposit of two Thousand dollars
Queen stakeholder, on Thursday, the second day of
Aprh D., 1868 Joseph Coburn to have TIE choice
Of ground, but he hereby agrees to notify the said
Mike McCoole thereof ten days before the time of he
battle. The ropes and stakes to be purch ased,
and the expenses thereof to b. equally divided ne
tween the parties to this agreement ana both parties
excursion train TO the scene OF the dgn Referee to
be chosen the ground aud In case of mAgiSte-
Iia interference he shall name the time and place for
the next eetlDg. Both parties making the agree
appear in the ring between the hours of
twelve noon and three p. NJ. the 2th day of May,
1868 The party falling to appear shall forfeit all
1867. JOSEPH COBuRN,
MICH AEL MCCOOLE.
Witness;-Henry McDermott Ten uis O'I3rien.
After the fight tomorrow Coburn and Mc(,oole
will return 10 their respective homes aud begin
their preparations for the contest Coburn Will
be trained and seconded by John C. Heenan, and
the Hon. John MoIrsseY. It is stated here, will
lend helping hand. McCooe will take UP bis
quarters ia ST. Louis, and will receive his train
ing al the bands OF the parties who did the
kindly tor him in the late battle with Jones.