The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1871-12-09

here ordered the men tO3lght anu
quit fooling. The men now went at
it again, and made light exchanges.
Mace showed in a heavy blow upon
Coburn's right eye, drawing blood
copiously; first blood for Mace al
lowed. Both men became cautious,
neither doing much, but watching
for o chance to get in. Coburn shows
signs of punishment, his left eye be-
gins to swell, and Mace's left hand
seems injured. Willy playing, and
Mace taps Coburn on the right eye
again, bringing blood. The rain
commenced to fall heavily. Blows
were given and received on both
sides, Coburn driven close to his cor
ner, when again they clinched and
went down together, Mace under.
Fifth Round.-Macc opened again
with a heavy one OH Cobnrn's nose
more blood. Heavy fighting all over
the ring. Coburn complained OF
Mace's spiking his feet, and the lat
ter apologized. Cob,rn put in q Sc
we're one on Mace's left shoulder
heavy breast blows following from
each, and Coburn's right breast turn
ed blue by the blow. Rapid work
followed, running over into Mace's
corner when the combatants clinched,
got in among the ropes, turned a
complete somersault to the outside,
lighting on ther heads and falling,
Mace under. Coburn walked to his
corner. Time: 2::2O.
Sixth Round.-Thc men up to the
scratch and sparring in Coburn's
corner. The umpires called a stop
and demanded that Coburn hold up
his hands and open them. AS he
complied two small pieces Of oakum
dropped ont and cry Of . foul" was
raised. The referee decided that this
could not do much hurt, and the fight
must 90 on. After a little sparring
Coburn struck Mace on the chest,
when the latter turned, and Coburn
at his back, his right arm about
Mace's chest, when Mace went down
to escape punishment. Time: 2:34.
Seventh Round.-More sparring,
little rapid fighting, when they
closed and went down near the cen
tire, Coburl's elbow Oh Mace's neck.
Time: 2:37.
Eighth Round.-Another short
round: heavy work on both sides.
Another clinch Coburn threw Mace,
first on the ropes and then down in
the latters corner.
Ninth Round.-Coburn first up on
call of time, looking fresh ; Mace not
so cheerful as before. Coburn's
friends more encouraged. Mace put
in claim of foul for blows in the
groin. AS soon as work fairly com,
mcnced, an exchange of face blows,
seven on both sides, when they again
closed, and Mace went down Oh the
ropes in Coburn's corner, whence he
was taken to his corner, evidently
growing weak.
Tenth Round.-llaGe led off, bHi
failed in an effort to shove i'll his
right fist. Coburn put in two face
blows with his left, when they again
closed, and Coburn went down in his
own corner in the struggle.
Eleventh Round,-The combat
ants rose together, and CoburE
fought overinto Mace's corner. Mucl
sparring ensued, few blows were
exchanged, Coburn getting in one
and follower on Mace's breast. A
close fight succeeded and Mace went
down.
Twelfth Round.-Bothup prompt
" to the score, Coburn now cheerful
Mace fatigued, and neither showing
any great desire to press the fight
1 4 great deal of sparring, q great dea
ofresting, and half an hour gone an(
no blows exchanged. Time wa'
called and each came up, only II
spar, eye each other closely and res
for wind. They retire into their cor
ners, 90 into blankets and the GROVE
sings out "mal1e them fight" Time
is again called; they come out, Mace
sldvering fram cold. Nhite affair
] progress thus the referee walks int
! the ring and remarks: II hope
may he excused for the part | hay'
/ taken in this affair, but 1t Is eviden
that one is afraid and the other per
| haps more so. It, does not appea
that they want to fight, and | there
| fore declare the fight drawn and th
| bets on the result off" Iime: a:aJ
| 1t this the gladiators shook hands
and Mace declared that Gohllrn wa
| the best man he had ever met in th
ring.
i; An amateur fight for light weight
followed, after which the party re
turned to the city, arriving III tn
rain at half-past s o'clock.
The pugilists returned to the cit
on the train. Coburn, with hi
friends, his brother, McAlnlne an
Kelly, taking up quarters at Mul
phys Hotel.
COTTON SUPPLY OF THE WoRL1
The following is the estimate (
the worlds cotton crop for the yea
ending September 80, 1871. 1t
considered reliable:
49,. .---, Bales.
The crop of the United States. $3.50, o.
Supply from East Indies. -......l, ,5Oo, "
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