The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-22
Billy Edwards md Patsy sheppard.


NO MATCH MADE YEr-FIGHT TALK BETWEEN COL
LIVER AND EDwARDs-TiM COLLINS CHALLENGES
ANYBoDY-EDwARDs' CHALLENGE THROWN OPEN
TO ALL.
The call Issued by Billy Edwards resulted In a
meeting beng held on Saturday 18th inst. at This
Office Tor the purpose OF arranging match bet ween
him and Patsy Sheppard at when both parties were
present. but nothing was done owing, IL was stated
to those who had promised to back Sheppard falling
to make good their word, q further meeting being
arranged for Monday, 10th. Patsy who was accom-
panied by Barney Aaron left with the intention OF
proceeding 10 New Haven and obtaining the re-
CURED amount from some OF his friends there but
during the evening ne met Tommy Costello, an up
town sport, who. upon hearing how matters stood,
volunteered to dnd century for sheppard, promIs-
Ing 10 be present with the sugar at the second
meeting. Monday brought together an old fashioned
crowd Edwards having Tor adviser the far sighted
Dooney Harris, and sheppard being accompanied,
as before, by Barney Aaron. Costello, however aid
not make his appearance, though tney waited n full
hour past the time appointed and satisfactory
arrangement elected. Patsy see ned fnucn
chagrlnea at tins state OF affairs saying tnat rather
than have the affair end thus he would fight for a
few hundred dollars II anybody would put IL up; but
as he couldn't do IL himself nothing could be done,
and so the matter ended, greatly TO the regret OF all
present especially Edwards. me latter VINO placed
an additional $3.50 IN the hands OF the temporary
stakeholder on the 18th inst, making $3.50 In all,
thinks IL very strange alter Sheppard talking so
much and repeatedly challenging him, Inat now.
when the time Tor putting up arrives. ne cannot find
anybody 10 put up dollar on htm and advises MIN
To know where the money Is coming from before he
INDUCES IN so much bounce. Sam Coyer's brother
came on from Baltimore on the morning of the 10Th
ana. after the negotiations ended between Edwards
and Patsy, made proposition on behalf Of sam 10
ngnt at rs pounds for The lightweight champion
ship; but Billy sand ne would not mil at that
weight but would meet Coyer at the same weight
they fought Defore--l2i ponnds-weiga the morning
OF the hight which was In accordance with the
terms OF ms challenge SANS brother then said be
would make The match TO ngut at ia lbs, and
weigh the day before the fighting but he was not
authorized 10 do more tnan that. Thus the matter
ended, and whether anything VIII come OF one or
other or the proposed matches time alone can tell.
In the meantime Edwards leaves his original cha-
iengc 10 Hgut at ia tbQ,. weigh morning OF
lighting open 10 any man IN the country. Below
VIII be found communication from sam Collyer,
VINO IL certainly very ANXIOUS for match with MS
Old opponent
BALTIMORE Nd, Dec is, 1859
FRIEND QuEEN-I see that Edwards is oul in challenge
every knows have hm and anxious
could raise and As he did So faithfully promise to give me
me hrst chance he fought think that he don't Keep
But think that taxing into consideration that am the
champion OF light weights that WI, induce hin 70 come right
out naootcd 70 compete for II in good square stani ny
battle. Respectfully yours, SAN COLLfbk,
Champion OF light weights.
We neglected to mention above that Aaron during
The meeting offered to fight Edwards at 100 p0undy
Tor $4,000 s0e, upon the latter saying that he could
get to that weight, to which Billy replied that he
would see certain parties, and u tney tnonght well
Of ~ lie would 90 tim Collins mas also been
stirred up by Edwards blast OF defiance, anu by tue
following IL WIN be seen that he accepts By's caal.
lenge 80 there IL a chance Tor match In some
quarter Read TINS letter.
MAnBLyBgAp. Dec. ls, 1859
DIAR siR-Having seen communication in your issue Of
the 18th from Billy Edwards to fight Patsy sheppard for
s ey any ss dSs not &.
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