New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-10
THE kfACE-ALLEN FIGHT.
Both 'Scnilemes' ia Magnificent Cond
li0n

| Both "Senilemes" sa sIngniacrnu Condl-
| tion
From the New York Suu.)
The near approach of the great battle be-
| tween Mace and Allen, appointed to come
| of on the tenth instant, is the all at sOrblu q
| topic among the gentlemen who delight III
| pIlZe fighting. the feeling ju New Yo!k is
| Il. Sely IL favor OF Mace, rs is amply proven
! by the odds. whieh stand one hundred to
! fly IL his favor. The famous English pu-
! Eiilet Is reported in prime condition, and 1T
| Is asserted that he expresses the most in
| plicit confidence il his ability 10 win. JOHN
q. Heenau, who is one of Mace's most ell
! thusiastic admirers, will doubtless second
him in tie fight; aud as the Benicia Boy is
| no novice Ill the magic circle, he will render
| most efficient aid to the doughty cham0ion
during the struggle. Heenan, who has been
for some time at Maces quarters, ard daily
spars and exercises with him, says in let
lers to his fIiencs that Mace will ger along
with Allen quite handlly,' and unhesii atiDg-
~ proDounces him zone of the mos, scien-
tihc and gamest men which England ever
Produced
Another old gentleman OF long experience
says boldly to his friends aud the public:
Mace Is game; he knows how to fight, and
you Can bet your bottom dollar that he will
do 1t, too" A letter received from Chris,
Conner, dated April 20. confirms the above
in every particular. Aliens hackers seem
equally confident. John Gouiding, his
trainer, sends word ''that his muscles are
solid, his flesh hard. and his powers of en-
duralce all that possibly can be desire ~
while the well Known Joe Coburn, who will
probably minister 10 him during the little
uupjeasantne S." is in ecstasies over his tine
condition. which he a5cribes to the fact that
his system is entirely free from the evil eff
fecs OF dissipation to which so many cham.
Ia ri l1t ,F.,Tt 81, =
wiEted. sharp Coburn appears SO delighted
with Aliens condition, he does not seem
disposed TO express publicly any positive
opinion as to The final result, but seems TO
cOiucide with Allen, that it will be plucky,
scientific, desperate fight. They seem 10
place great reliance on The fact that Allen is
far the younger, and mas lad recent eype-
rience, while several years have elapsed
since Mace SHE'D his castor in the ring.
Be This rs II may, the affair seems destined |
to come off on time; the money is all up, and |
the programme seems to be arranged salts |
fdctoriiy il AL details. The atmosphere. |
on the eve Of this great event, is thick with |
lying rumors Of challenges and battles to |
come; one to the effect that Cusack; the |
trailer OF Mace, remarked 'that he was. al.
t1crlZed TO make match for Rocky Mo re |
70 fight Allen for any amount up 10 $500
Mr.: Mopre requests US to deny this il ,tiy,
aud to state that he has retired from the |
ring, perfectly satisfied with bis iaurels and |
limited experience; and, furthermore, that
he considers HIM eff competent at all times
TO make his own engagements.
we have good red5cue for saying that Co.
burn is willing to ight the winuer Of the
Mace and Allen match for $40 000 What
this gentleman says be is very apt TO mean,
for he is terribly III earnest aid he has good
packers who are ready to stake him for any !
amount.
Another rUmor asserts that Eeenan pub
lc!y stated that after the fight he would be
prepared to back one Of the old champions |
and All American ut that, against the winner
tor Si0,0OO." The Benecla Boy may possibly |
the idea Of ,rying his luck ouce
more, but the probability is that he will
name the Hon. Edward Price, of Wash.
ngton CITY. who, it will be remembered,
ought Australian Kelly some time ago,
which little entertainment is said to have
cost the Hon. John Morrissey several
dollars.
From the St Louis Republican,
THE BELT FOR TON ALLEN
The presentation of a splendid belt to
Tom Allen was to have taken place last |
night at the Theatre Comique, but Was
postponed q second time. Several circum-
stances combined to render postponement
desirable. The condition Of the road in
ront at the theatre, owing to the caving in
)f the sewer, WAS such that q casualty
night have resulted from q large number
If people passing over il; the hall was inn
perfectly lighted with gasoline, and Coburn,
Who WAS to have spared with Alien,
vas out of town. 1t is intended to make
he presentation after the combat between
Allen and Mace, on the tenth Instant.