The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-04
B u e X ls !R L 6 M i.
Jem Mace and Joe C0burn in
Fearful Earnest.
The Forfeit Money Dsposited-Each One Anxious
to Build "a Mansard Roof" on the
Cther--What the Honorable #t
Founders say.

| Between the hours OF twelve and one O'Clock yes
tertlay dozen or fifteen pugilisuc sports met at the
clipper office, per agreement 10 settle on the pre-
! liminaries for the coming battle for the champion
| ship OF America. Joe Coburn accompanied by hls
| friends. Frank Mcintyre, Johnny Grindle, the Pc
destrlan, and Bob Foster came early, and Pooley
Mace, with Jem Cusick appeared Tor Jem Mace, the
| latter not being present In the language OF the
small sporting papers there was good deal OF
| "CaM MUSIC"
snd very little real business done for some moments
| at the meeting. day was finally named for the
fgnt which VIII be during the first week IN April,
and Pooley Mace deposited $4o0 Or his principal,
| while Bob Foster who is partner OF Hen McDer-
mott deposited $500 for C0burn. These sums In
addition to 500 each see deposited at the first
meeting makes the stake now in the hands or Frank
Queen $1,000, or $500 for each side. There was
very long discussion to The place where the
| fight should come OF, but no agreement
this very important point could be reached. Joe
| CoburD stated verbally, and through Foster and
Mcintyre that ne was willing TO fight In the State
OF Virginia or Maryland, and that II those States
did no, suit he was willing TO go to Canada TO fight
as those places were convenient for New Workers.
| Pooley Mace wanted to nave the fight take place
| anywhere Louisiana near the city OF
| New Orleans but did net wish to have
| his principal go to Canada or Baltimore.
fight toox place, but that he was averse 10 any
railroad distances, and believed that but very few
|. The HERALD reporter then interviewed mr.. Co
burn with as much eaDresaenent as II he were the
Herr Graf Won Bismarck as foliows:
'You are looking quite well, Joen
"Well," said Joe, 81 feel
AS WELL AS EVER
] did in my life."
"What DO you think you viii fight at, Mr.. Co.
burnY"
either Way,u said joe and then he
added
There's q statement IN two cent newspaper this
morning that's lie. They nave nothing sc to do
every morning but abuse me and concoct lies about
! me. | don't want to go TO New Orleans, but Mace
knows mean hgnt, and he wants TO get It or way
down IN Louisiana. ] raise the stake as high as
| Mace wants 80 fight for small amount.n
"Who will take lake care OF you MIR. Coburn,n
| SAID
RE MIDDLE WEIGHT REPORTER
sin the coming hgnt.o
| .'Weli,n said MIR. Coburn, II think Frank McIn
tyre and Johnny Grindle WIN train me, and sup
pose foo.ey Mace and Jem Cuslck will do for Mace.
that wants to bet sioo on my not ngntlng ony
wants to advertise his whiskey shop-thatis all.
Let MN come to Hen McDefmottts and he'll get all
the money he wants. If he likes to bet. You saW
me in Indiana and know Pm on the square,,
Here inc nterylew ended ana our reporter left
| Monday next 10 endeavor to come TO compromise
| as TO
| WHERE THE FIGHT WILL TAKE PLACE
At present somebody must give way slightly or
there win not be night between these Two sclen
/ young man with large swelled head, a blonde
| nustacne, sloucn hat and staggering look pre-
scented hlHse at the Cgtpper Office during the meet
Ing as The reporter OF the HERALD, which estab
llshfnent he does not belong ana never did. For
such young men as this there Is place very cosl
| ana airy on Biackwels Island, far away from the
drinking OF beer and swinging Of Kehoe clubs. A
| wink Is as good as u nod &C.
The forthcoming light was, OF course the topic OF
conversation IN all the sporting circles through
out the city last evening, but more
faces Booths theatre. in .Twenty-third street,
ana is named 'rhe Capito.n Mace was engaged
with some OF mis- friends IN side room, but not
long IN making his appearance. He stated that he
mad been forced into this fight much against his
| VIII ;but that
CoBuRNs PERrINAcTTY AND INSULTING CONDUCT
left him no alternative but to meet him, which he
was resolved to do and Ne certainly would never
| back out OF this determination, and could say
nothing further as to tine match. He desired
the fight 70 take place IN New Orleans, because there
| they would both have fair play and would be un.
moiested, but he had no objection TO Canada being
selected.
Jims friends and among others Rice. his agent
Pooley, his cousin, and COOLEY Keys" were all IN.
troduced TO the reporter The prevailing impression
IS That
CcBURN WILL NOT COME UP TO TINE
and his proposal to "dxo Virginia or North Caro-
lima for the mill was referred % as proving this
interference Oh the part of the authorities
A Well Known Professional Bruiser Beaten
by Amateur.
From the Pittsburg Mail, Nov. s0.l
Sporting circles were much excited this morning
over an affair that occurred last evening at the
South Side, which resulted in severe whipping
being given to Charles Gallagher the prize fighter.
day or two since eur police items reported the
arrest OF johnny Newell and a man named
avenue. m which encounter Smith coun-
tered too often for Newell. The remembrance OF
! defeat ranked In Newes breast, and a scheme
was arranged whereby Smith was to be enticed into
night with Gallagher and the victor IN lwo en-
counters with Tom Allen was to make short work
| with the pugnacious amateur. Accordingly last
night there was an accidental
MEErlNG THE PARTIES
| on Fourth avenue. The c0vey consisted OF Gala
CHER, Newell, Tom Hughes and a gentleman well
and was dared TO go to the South Side ana tight a
combat la prize ring. Wishing to have the matter
| settled our amateur cOnsented; but when the spot
| selected was reached ne was informed that 1t was
| Gallagher whom he was to fight and the tnforma-
| ton was enforced by skirmlshing demonstrations
| by that worthy.
Concluding that the easiest way out or the scrape
would 90 TO fight it out, and perhaps not much fear
ing Inc renowned ring warrior, amateur stripped
We have neither pleasure In details space for
their publication, bat 1t will suf1ce that Gallagher
was worsted In the passage OF arms; indeed. he was
SO badly hurt that carriage was used to the
| pieces.
Such an entirely unexpected event naturally pu,
Johnny Newell IN no good humor, and an attack was
made by him as soon that his protecto,
was getting the worst OF the fght but, fortunately
one OF the party always noted for fair play inter
1ered, and the matter dropped with the fall OF Gal
| lagher. Amateur received one blow only in tn,
ARRAY.
TIE DOUBTS ABOUT DOUGHTY CLEARED