The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-29
TWO GREAT CONTESTS.
in Prize Ring Circles-The Pro-
posed Heavy and Light Weight
Championship Matches Mace and
Allen ollyer and Edwards
Bouncing" Times IN
Prospect.

The proposed heavy weight championship match
OF America between Jem Mace and Tom Alien for
the comfortable sum OF SIC, 600 seems to be shaping
itself IN manner that Will soon test the sincerity Of
these men 10 again enter the prize ring and make
good their boosted proves and show their fighting
qualities. The the subject is agltated In those
circles SUCCESSFULLY termed sporting" the more ex
element is produced and the more speculative the
leaders of such fhrongs become. Each has some
little incident To narrate OF these celebrated expo
nenfs Of the tstlc art many Of which reveal the
truth concerning their past lives in the ring and out
OF it. Whatever WIN be the result of the pending
negotiations it Is asserted that Mace Is determined
IN the xsatter which atested by the fact that he
has placed deposit OF $500 OF his own
money in responsible hands for Allen to II the
latter business. Mace declines meet Alien in
Plttsburg TO arrange the terms Of agreement giving
as his reason for he.obection assigned that his
ness viii not permit 1t; but he makes HIM an offer
in the matter OF travelling expenses TO induce him to
visit New York Tor the purpose named, which may
seem to be fair proposition or not as the Cincin
nati boys" happen TO view it. To facilitate the
matter tile substance OF Mace,s last card which is
appended below, has been teegrapned 10 Allen, ana
soon IL VIII oe ascertained whether these men really
mean TO 60 INTO the work OF becoming acquainted
with their respective lighting SKILL without all the
bosh ana qubbling which seems generally TO char
acterlze the loud-sonndng braJIng OF too many sci
cntItc gentlemen seeking honor ana dollars III the
prize ring The card OF Jim Mace is as follows, ana
lS is the impression Of Aliens friends in this city that
ra WIN meet with response straightforward ana
NEW YORK. Dec 81, 1889.
THOMAS ALLENSIE: In the lates, f1uJsy OBJ
serre your rather datoy reply acceptance OF cha
lege aud was somewhat astonshed al the OF
ton OF IT. You use the words pn or shut up bu, you
sbould understand that being the challenging party IL
your place to put up deposit az evidence OF sincerity
and mine 10 it. To show that precisely what
however, and do court nooriety have this
deposited $500 al the Clipper Office which desire
come forward and without talk with which
the public do wish he bored. NV business
mens render II altogether at of the question for
meet you Ia Psburg rs propose, but viii meet
you IN this city any time you may name dhe sooner the
beterl viii onebaif of expenses this place.
which think reasonable could ask In
ference to the belt which state shortly to be
70 wish TO that friends IN New York propose
present me with belt also which VIII put up against yours
and contest for In addition 10 tbs stakes As previously
stated bad no intention q reenerng the ring when came
TO America, but have chosen 10 include In
challenge am determined 10 afford you the opportunity
profess to desire and viii not throw obstacles In
of match. Now IL, ready defend the
title Of champion against all
by covering deposit and meeting possibie
for the purpose of signing articles Now the time show
whether in merely "boNncIpg." Hoping
fot a favorable reply immediately am, yours, kc.,