Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-18
THE PRIZE RING,
Ed. O'BaldwIn Challenges Jem Mace-H>
Will Fight Him In America, fer -. O0a,
and AIlaWs Hin NolA Far

Ed. O'Baldwln Challenges Jem Mace-He
Will Fight Him In America, fer -, 900,
and Allsws Hin $3.50 for Expenses
Ned O'Baldwin, the Irish Giant. notice OF
whose arrival appears elsewhere, called at
our ONCE last week. an company win hrs
eolapognon de- royage, Jack Hicks, and Prot.
the stranger arousd, and left the subloIued
challenge 10 Jem Mace, which we trust the
"cleverest man IN Englaud" will accept, al
mo. .Ho.sn ne ps.a % sSspr,ss eysryeody here ne
NEW YORK, Dec l3, ls67.-Ed. .Netv Y0rf Clip-
per-Dear Sir: Jem Mace having anuouB ced
al Bob Trayers' recent benefit, at the Raglan
Music Hall. London, England, his Intention
OF following me 20 America, where he would
be willing 10 meet me. here with Challenge
him 10 night me for the sum of five Thousand
dollars, two thousand i've hundred doIlare a
eide, at any place IN the United States tsat
may be mutually agreed upon. and will al
low him two hundred and nifty dollars tor
expenses. have been twice robbed Of ne
stakes In matches for the British champlo
ship, but here we will be on an 60 aaitty-
strsngers IN q strange land, which will insure
impartiality and q fair show, which is ali I
ever desired-and II Mace Is not afraid 70 meet
me, he can offer no plausible excuse for refos-
Ing 10 eccede 70 this proposition. Trusting
that Mace will keep HIS promise by giving m-
me chance have so long wished for-snd 4
leave you and the public 70 Judge whether I
have not done all IN my power 70 obtsiu I'll
close ey saying that an ans wer through tne
Clipper will be az once attended TO.
iSuie iceEeSiuby,
EDwARp O-BAIpxtx
The above is to the point and does credi, n
the courage Of the Giant. but we q ueetIou yery
much whether The man of Beeetou has me
slightest tdea OF crossing the briny 20 meet a
man whom he had every opportunity 70 co.
counter on the other side, where the ODDS were
certain % be an MS favor in any case There
ne could enter the ring with the assurance
mat ne wouldn't lose copper IN any case
and II under these circumstances be yxs m
willing 70 subject himself 70 a pummeIIlue A.
amt likely thar be will risk IL here where tie
pest man weuid be bound 10 win. We hone
We are MISTAKEN I'm our easoning, buf n.
cnances are decidedly against It. however. n
" Baldwin fails TO get on q match with the
Gipsey, be viii NO doubt be willing TO try 10.
mettie OF any man breathing, according 20 the
terms OF his bold challenge issued after me
nzzie, and there's O. possibility that some of the
heavy weights on this side may accom- % Sd Al n
him by treading on the tail of his raglan. Tim.
will tell.
TIE FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR Nxncu
The third deposit OF $50 a side msrtn.
thousand An all, IN the Inn portant lirat wsSr,t
match between Barry Aaron And lin Col,s,.,
Unknown, was tabled at Peter Mi1chesiss IN
good season on the evening OF The Ixfs ins,
In the presence OF large gathering OF the fra-
ternity. Va NN
TIE FIGHT FOR THE IsrH Ixsr.-Cons,a.,
aoIe nutter mas been created among 'Ae fra
iernity oy tne light weight mach fixed for m.
Isth INST between Harry Hieken aud Dutcnye
al eaten weights Tor q purse Of ss90.-N i,
Clipper.