The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-01
THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.

The Mace-Coburn Mail, near New Or
leans, for the Championship OF the
World-Condition. Of tho Men-Odds
Two to One In Favor OF Mace.
The New Orleans Times, Of November Oath,
speaking of the arrival OF the brulser, Jem
Mace, in that city, says:
This distinguished exponent Of the "manly
art" reached town on Wednesday night, and
having taken up his quarters at Hi!lborn's, No.
II st. Charles street, has been successfully ln-
terviewed by host Of the curtously inclined.
for whom a sight aC prlze-ring champion
possesses o fascination which even many very
fnconvenient ne ,k-stretchings fail to destroy.
Jem has been {. lining in Cincinnati, under
the membership Jim Cusick and Pooley Mace,
who arrived with him, and, contrary 10 exlen-
sivey circulated reports, his regimen has
brought him into fine oonditon-in fact, he de-
clares that he never felt IN better trm IN ms
life. An interview with Mr.. Mace failed to
elicit much, except that he Is quite reticent IN
expression of an opinion touching both his
antagonist and the coming fight, aud Is withal
decidedly non-committal person. The bur-
den of his sentiments seems to poiet to but
one thing, and that is his determination to
bring the coming contest TO hstlc Issue, II
tizes as s'absurd" the theory that there will
be no fight, and says: "Do you think I would
come ali the way down here if wasn't as de-
termined to fight as am to live? Why" said
he. $50 anxious and decided am I that, rath-
er than there should be no fight, will agree
to meet Coburn alone, and have 1t out In
six by nine room, or anywhere else." The
betting ranges at the odds CT about two TO 9Re
in favor of Mace both here and IN New Yd
several bets having been made last night at
one hundred to sixty and fifty. Jem lefIs the
CITY Yesterday, for o convenient point on the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad, be-
tween this city and Donaldsonville, where he
will put the finishing touches on his "form di-
vins.n To the question, "Do you propose to
plIed, ssNo, sir, came down here to fight, not
10 give exhib.lions.n Although public conf
dence Is very ''shakyn concerning belief In a
fair prize fight, there can be no doubt that In
this instance the affair will not only come of.
but it will be decided on its merits, and 1t
promises to be one Of the toughest contests
ever known to the ring. The stakeholder ex-
presses himself to the effect that II either man
attempts to shirk the responsibility OF fair
meeting, he will hand over his portion of the
battle money to some charitable associa-
ton.
Coburn is getting on finely, his condition
being reported as superb, and although botn
men will be equally matched In size and
weight, leach expecting TO fight at one hum
Qr6u duu elAty-ufCI Soouku wiz ho'o tiao
advantage of youth, his. age being thirty-six,
while Mace kicks the beam OF time at forty
one.
There will probably be larger gathering at
the ring on the morning of the 30th than has
ever been seen upnn similar occasion, there
being already heas g city large delegations
from New 70. - and other cities, a
noticeable feature of which, however,
is the absence Of the rough, thieving element
usual at such events. Their failure to
put in an appearance will be source OF con-
graduation, although it is said that certain
amount OF respect for the peculiar ideas OF
Judge Lynch Is answerable for the very excel
lent course adopted by these outlaws OF So
ciety. Press reporters from all the frst-clsss
Journals of the country are gathered here like
some vast host, all eager for the fray. which
will afford the exquisite pleasure OF flashing
to their millions Of readers the Intelligence
"that Joe got home on the horn OF Jem, and
that Jem hit Joe dig In the ribs that made
him sick"
The Result OF the Fight.
FIGHTING GROUND,
MISSISSIPPI, November 30.
The prize fight to-day between Mace and Co.
burn resulted In draw. All bets are of.
There were eleven rounds, lasting four hours
and ten minutes. Mace said that Coburn was