The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-11
Tho Mace.AIIen Prize Fight.
n at. New YoRK, May 10.

| The ItefItQS new. OElelIlS COIlCsPou'
dent telegraphs regarding tic Mace.Allen
lprize fight that tho excitement Is Intense
and the crowd Of strangers III tho city lnI'
mcnsc, Persons intending 10 witness the
fight between Mace md Allen are pour
Ing in from all quarters, filling the hotels
and imparting an unusual animation 70
the METROPOLIS Of the South. Mace Is at
Mcatairc course and in tho most perfect
condition for the fight, Allen is also in as
fine condition as possible and will weigh
about 1870 pounds, about 20 pounds more
tlian Mace. Notwithstanding this dis.
crcpancy 0fweight and difference between
the ageS OF the men, Mace Is still the ta.
voritc ut 800 to $40. Fifty police officers
have been detailed by the ChlcfOG Police
To preserve order and protect spectators
from the violence Of tho rOwdy element
which will by, present. at the MeatairC
course, II Is thus apparent that TIC civil
authorities intenl that there shall be Q
fair fight and tho best man To win. Pool
selling for tho AIace-AllGn fight In this
city among tho sports last night was very
talnG Mace, however, was the iavorltc'
THuErRRE MILES FRoM New ORLEANS, [
May 10. (
Tic Bfacc-Allen excursion party got off
att A. NJ. There was q large crowd ut
tho Jackson railroad depot as early as $3.50
A. NJ, among whom were prominent mer.
chOnts, lawyers, physicians, Gx.oticers Of
tie Union and Confederate armies from
the grade OF General down, and well
known sporting men from oil parts Of the
country. At the depot there was q detail
Of 70 Metropolitan Policemen, who ac-
COmplnied tho train for four miles, where
all persons without tickets were put of.
The train consisted Of nine passenger cars,
having on board 700 persons, two-tlirds
Of whom were Of the better clasSeS. The
Chicago Base Ball Club was In tho crowd.
The crowd was very orderly, About hVe
and q half miles distant from the city the
train stopped and the cars were instantly
emptied; but All were ordered aboard
again, as 1t was found that tle spot Nas
inside Of the Metropolitan district The
train then proceeded to three miles above
KeatnesVillc, St Charles Parish, where
tho whole party is in the field, where
preparations arc making for the contest
The betting Is about three TO one on Mace,
although Aliens friends arc very conf
dent The weather Is clear and pleasant,
Both men are In splendid condition. Al.
lens weight Is about 173 pounds; Maces
1GS. Mace and Allen came 10 tho ground
on d dummy engine, followed by q pas
sengcr train. BIGce's face Is not as tieshy
as Aliens. All hands arc now under way
to the ring, which Is to DO pitched near
the river, about q mile distant from the
railroad. ......,.-
Fra Round, $3.50 4. M.-some time was
consumed In feigning, both mon smiling
Mace made the first blow hitting Allen
under the right eye and got away laugh
ing; Mace hit Alien on the nose slightly,
claims Of blood not allowed, quick inter
changing when both men went down,
Allen under. NSN
Second Round-Allen led OF on Mace's
forehead; Mace returning on Aliens mouth,
first blood for Mace; severe fighting ensued
Allen getting in two heavy blows near
Mace's stomach; Mace fell short In Aliens
neck the latter returning on Mace's vest;
Mace then got one under ALIENS LETT eye
and then a severe cut In the right eye,
Allen going down. z HIi
Ihad R0untl-Allcn struck Mace light
", the1atter going down. ''-
F0Urtt RoGnd-same as last.
FTfh R0upd-Allen sent In blow un-
der Mace's right arm, latter returning;
Allen slipped down but was quickly up;
the men ctinChcd and Mace threw Allen
I9irth Round Some little sparring when
the mon again 7clInChed, Allen throwing
Mace and falling on him heavily; claim OF
foul was not allowed i'.tJmga' rnr
IStenth Round-In this round Aliens
right eye was completely closed, Mace get
ting in heavy on Aliens nose; Allen then
gavc Mace q body blow, quick inter-
changes cnsueL, both Inonialltng together.
EIgl.th R0uRd-Themen ClinChed, MRce
getting in several blows, tAGn was thrown
by Allen. na ~
Ninth .Roand-A- slight hit for Allen,
he thenstruck Mace heavy blow under
the right car, knocking him clear down;
first knock down for Allen.
ISnut. and last ROund-7AllGn give Mace
q bdllyt blow, then after teigning some
time both men rested several seconds.
Coming lup, Allen hit Mace, tho latter re-
turning with two heavy cuts under Al
Ions lGtt eye5 blood flowed freely. The
men again retired against tho stakes and
going TO their corngrS were sponged oil.
They again advanced, when hard fighting
Cnsued, in Macc's iavor, when the men
clinChed and fell heavily, Maces arm
around Aliens neck. Allen was carried
TO his corner. WH
When time was called Coburn threw
up tic sponge, saying Aliens arm sdis'
located. Mace was then declared the
winner in As minutes. Allen was badly
punished about the face, while Mace Is
without a scratch. The crowd was very
orderly,
Another fight Is IN progress, got upby
two men, Turner, who fought King about
two years ago, and Donelly, a Galveston
man. .-.,t.. .......