The New York herald., 1868-05-28
THE PRIZE RING.

The Expected MIN Between nIcCooIe and Ce-
karh~The Affair q Great Fixxle-Arrese Of
BSkh Pfircipals In Indiana-Great Iudioua-
tisn AhienG the Sports.
as CINCINNATI. May 81, 1883.
This morning It was generally believed and ex-
pected that the great mill between Mike McCoole, of
st. Louis, and Joe Ooburn OF New York, for the
championship Of America and 5000 aside, would
come on according 20 agreement. Heavy bets
had been made and tire excitement among sporting
circles was intense, both pugists having drawn
large numbers OF their friends TO this city. ,-.
The ground selected for the ring Is situated near
Cold Spring. Indiana, about enc mile north Of the
railroad station. 1t Is quite desolate and dreary
looking locality but is admirably adapted for the
purpose for which 1t was designed. The ground on
which the ring was formed Is q level meadow COW
ering an area of four or five acres, and nom
the formation OF the earth 1t would have
enabled all Of the spectators to get good
view Of the combatants had the fight taken place.
Excursion trains from this city for the battle field
were announced to start ut early hour this orn
ing, andfrom the number Of tickets sold in ad vance
1t was made evident that the crowd would be very
large II not very select one.
1t wss not fated however. that the fight should
come OF. The Indiana authorities made prepara-
tions to prevent 1t, and between two and three
O'Clock this morning the Sheriff OF Dearborn county,
with posse of men, called at the residence Of Henry
Marshall, situated near the ground, and arrested
Mike McC0ole, who was stopping there. The
prisoner was taken to Lawrenceburg and
brought before the Grand Jury of the county, when
he was bound over In the sum OF $4,000 to appear
Friday next to answer the charge which had been
preferred against him. The bonds were given, and
Immediately after he started for the battle field,
although 1t was, by this time, late hour.
In the meantime an immense concourse of persons,
ing % 6so
assembled near Gold Springs: the branches
were filled with men and boys, all anxousIy
awaiting the arrival Of the pugllsts and!
persons gathered around the depot in this CITY, and
several trains heavily laden with passengers started
for the field although It had already been announced
expressed by the sporting men and roughs at the un
looked-for turn Of affairs. The friends Of McOoole
cooe himself after his release, openly declared that
stop the fight and save their bets and stakes.
The police authorities were, however, on the track
Of Coburn ct the same time At first & ne managed
arrested when about one hundred yards from the
ring. He wanted to break away from his captors
not permit him, and he finally yielded quietly and
went on to Lawrenceburg.
castor in the ring and following Immediately after
of C0burn. The latter not putting In appearance,
McC0oe through Mr.. Lew Clarke demanded the
stakes. It is not known whether this demand will
be compiled with or not and the question whether
outside bets are OF or not Is undecided.
There was considerable excitement manifested
nounced that the fight would not take place
In consequence Of the arrest Of the principals.
The friends Of both pugilists abused each other
to their hearts conteht, and it was only
by the greatest exertons Of the pore orderly p0r-
place. AS 1t is the feeling between the partisans OF
each is bitter in the extrspe although the excite.
ment has abated consldetably and everything y
sembed at the ground dispersed without indulgng in
any violent manifestations and without committing
any depredations upon the farmers.