The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-02
TIE PRIZR-RLNG.

barney Aaron VS.. The UnlknOwn-The
Match Made for s5OOO-Tho Articles o.
Agreement.
The match long bruited between these parties
has at last been contaminated, as far as the
first large deposit and the articles of agreement
are concerned. The members Of the 6stc eiT-
Gle met in large numbers last night at sporting
house on Houston street. and alter an hours
argument in relation to the various details that
are always the forerunner Of such an event OF
importance, Aaron and James Collins, on
behalf of the Unknown, agreed upon the
amount of money to be fought for, the time,
place, and manner OF the severai uepoS''S' "'
will be manifest in the following
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
Articles of agreement entered into on the
10th day of November, 1867, betWeeen James
Collins. Unknown, and Barney Aaron. The
said nknown agrees to fight the said Barney
Aaron q fair staDd-up fight, at one hundred and
twenty pounds weight, according to the new
rules of the English Prize Ring, by which the
to be for S2500 side. The said fight to take
place on Wednesday, April l, 1868. In pursu.
ance of this agreement, the sum of $lOO side IS
now staked in the hands of James Colbert.
The second deposit to be made on the 30th of
November, 1867, in said Cotberts hands, be-
tween the hours OF and 10 O'Clock, p. NJ,
when II shall be Increased to $500 side. and
arrangements be made for further deposits.
Either party failing to appear at the appointed
time named in these articles shall forfeit the
money now staked. The third deposit of $500
10 De put up at refer mlJCuellSJ on the l4Ln OI
December, 1867; the fourth deposit of $500 to
be put up at James Leonard's, on the 2sth
of December; the fifth deposit of
$500 to be put up at James Colberts, on the
1lth Of January, 1868, and the sixth and last to
be put up at Rockey Moore's, Inwood House, on
the 26th of January, 1863 All deposits to be
put up between the hours Of and 10 p. NJ, ex-
ceptinG the last, which shall be put up between
the hours of ! and p M. The Unknown is
mutually agreed to have choice of ground. The
cost of ropes and stakes is to be equally shared
between the contesting parties. The men to be
in the ring between the hours of and 10 A. NJ,
and the man absent to forfeit the battle money.
The stakes not TO be given up until fairly won or
lost by fight, unless by mutual consent James
Colbert is chosen final stakeholder. The men to
be weighed between the hours of and O'Clock
p. M. on the 31st of March, 1863 The referee
to be chosen on the ground.
In pursuance of this agreement we hereunto
attach our names. BARNEY AARON,
JAMES COLLINS.
Witnesses-M. Moore, James Colbert.
The second deposit OF $400, making $500 a
side, is now in the hands OF Mr.. Colbert, and
unless some unforeseen accident occurs, the
match will go on to a successful consummation.
The interest evinced last evening among the
sporting fraternity in relation to this fight and
the mystery surrounding the Unknown, named
by Mr.. Collins, and the many surmises respect
ing his identity, was sufficient to prophesy that
the fight will be second to none of its character
that has occurred in this country.
The Unknown will not be named until the
last deposlt.-.M Y. Herald.