The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-08
What tho Papers Say About the Comm
Fight.

From the Rochester Un1On May o.
The mil In when Mace and Coburn propose TO
grind one another into disnguraton is all the talk
among those who have pugllistic propcnsilies. A
praa D ose who 60 with Ss party
into Canada Will see gathering OF thieves and cut
win not be worth much, and his life still less The
crowd will assemble the bleak coast OF Lake Erie,
oot OF reach OF all law and an oence against pro
those who 20 do so voluntarily and whatever be-
falls them they will have no sympathy.
from the Titusvl!e pal Herald May 81
The coming prize fight between Coburn and Mace
win be the absorbing sensation In sporting circles
TIL the 1tn inst, which Is the date fixed Tor me
brutal exhibition at Long Point opposite Erie. All
pi pic Of New York and oiher cities Win con-
the battle ground, and 1t is estimated that over ten
thousand people Will witness the contest. Only one
circumstance has thus far occurred that threatens
disappointment. Joe Columns wife died on Tuesday,
and there is u dreadful state OF depression among
the shor.haired fraternity, not go much on
account OF the bereavement itself, as that IL
and mat Joe might nave some ridiculous
course the funeral cannot be postponed, for 1t
would be absurd ~ postpone one funeral on account
viii lie no Infringement OF the programme. Joe was
In Bufaio when he received the news OF his wife's
deceasc, and sublung his manly grief at The unex-
pected occurrence he assured his friends that not
outstanding his intention to go 70 the funeral,
che would certainly fight and would return 70 But,
falo by SUNDAY nghtn Opinion is much divided
concerning tie result OF the fight, though the odds
are Ia favor OF Mace.
From the Cleveland Leader May 81
Joe Coburn, who is 10 fight with Mace in The prize
ring next THURSDAY, learned while, In Buffalo day
before yesterday, OF his wifc's death. He started
the same evening 10 be present at the funeral, but
announced that her death would cause no postpone
nent OF the fight. and that he would be hand at
the time appointed. II any thing could exhibit more
royoltinciy than the bloody "mln itself the brutal
y Of the Champions oil the prize ring II Is suca har
depcd contempt or the solemny Of death and the
saeredncss OF tho memory OF wife. Let the witness
ses OF the 'nill" Thursday and the readers or the
shocking details which will 1ll the newspapers the
next day remember that one OF the bloody brues or
the 'nng' hastens from the grave OF the woman he
calls his wife ana strips OF the weeds Of husbands
mourning TO engage In the disgusting combat
From the Toronto Globe May 81
THIS brutal affair Is announced 10 come OF on
Thursday next al Long Point. The laws OF the State
OF New York are too strict II appears 10 suit the
convenience or these ruiilans, and therefore Cana
dian soil Il to be dsgraced by their presence. There
IL no occasion on which unmitgated backguar,i-
sm IL 10 be moro certainly met With than within
anu around tie prize ring Whatever may IN days
past have been the mock heroic lustre surrounding
the representatives OF pugsm, that has long since
departed. There Is not one redeeminR feature
IN the practice that the adjoining state OF
New YORK has very properly outlawed and that
cannot be tolerated within British jurisdiction. IL
Il 10 he hoped that either the local authorities or
the Dominion police Will interfere TO put stop 10
these disgraceful proceedings.