The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-02
THE PRIZE RING.
The Mace-COburn Fight-.A Drawn
Battle.

The FhlLE hINGs
The Mace-COburn Fight-.A Draw
Battle.
RIGoLETTEs, La, November 3O.--Th
special train engaged for the Mace COburl
excursion. started from the Mobile Rail
road depot, foot of Canal street, at tel
minutes past Z o'clock this morning. Til,
initiated had been instructed TO be OF
hand punctually at A. NJ, but the trail
did not make its appearance until nea
an hour later, AT the depot some forty
Metropolltans were detailed for the pres
erVatiOn of order, but beyond preventing
parties without tickets entering the cars
their services were not called into requi
sltion, as the crowd was very orderly
The police accompanied tho excursion Il
Oentilly Station, about four miles Ou
from the city, where tickets were examin
ed. The train consisted of ten passenger
coaches, containing some five hundred
persons, the majority of whom arG Of what
are termed the better classes, including
representatives Of the bench and bar, the
medical profession, and banking, cotton
and mercantile establishments.
The sporting fraternity Is out in force,
with representatives irOmall the principal
cities Among the notables Of the prize
ring present are Tom Allen, Ned O'Bald
win, the Irish Giant; Tom Kelley, Sher.
man Thurston, Jim Cuslck, Jim Coburn,
and Pooley Mace. .a...
MONTGOMERY STATION, MISS, !
(40 miles from New Orleans),
November 80-10345 A. NJ.
The excursion has just arrived at this
point. Nothing of special interest oc.
Cured during the trip, and everything
was conducted in the most orderly and
gentlemanly manner, The ring Is now
being pitched on high ground, in the pine
woods, about fifty yards from the track.
Jim Coburn Is experimenting It's con-
struction. Mace and COburn have Just
reached here from Bay st. Louis. Both
men are in excellent condition. Coburn
weighs 1914 and Mace 1853 pounds.
Tom McAlpin and Larry Powers sec.
ond Coburn, and Cusick and Tom Allen
second Mace. ts.
Col. RuIus Hunt, of New Orleans, was
selected MS referee, and entered the ring
amidst tremendous cheering. lie said
the men came here for fair fight, and he
supposed the crowd came for the same
purpose. II thGy remained quiet, and let
tho referee and umpircs do the talking,
they would, no doubt, see n good fight.
1880 A. M.--COburn SHE'D his hat into
the ring, Immediately following in per.
son, amid great cheers. Mace, moment
later, stepped In. .' 6.
Mace won the toss for corners.
Coburn advanced and offered to bet
Mace 5000, which Mace accepted. AL.
Smith for Mace, and Jim C0burn for
COburn.
II Is dri2Zling rain.
After preliminariCs and shaking
time was called for the first round. Bet.
ling was two to one on Mace. The fight
Ing commenced at once. Coburn got in
two blows on Maces body, followed by
slight one on MaCe's mouth Another SO.
we're blow was given and taken, Mace
forcing the fighting.
During several following exchanges CO.
burn hit Mace on the neck. Mace got in
on Coburn's right shoulder. More spar
ring. Mace got in u straight blow on
Co6urn's flce Mace still forcing the
fighting, and following Cobnrn up &c his
corner, got in heavily on COburn. The
latter COuntered, ClinChed, and threw
Mace. Time, 80 minutes.
Second Roundabout men were prompt
10 the call, and after long time spent in
sparring, both men rested. Coburn hit
Mace just above the belt, and Mace got in
slightly on Coburn's neck. Sharp eX.
changes followed in favor Of Coburn, when
he clinched and threw Mace.
Third Roundabout men arc cautious
Afler more icigning the men rested again,
when COburn got in heavily on Mace's
mouth. First blood for COburn. Mace
returned lightly on Uoburn's head, and
after sharp lighting both men fell.
Fourth ROund-After long sparring,
Coburn hit Mace heavily on tho breast
and slightly ON the left side. Mace got
one on COburn's forehead, tho latter re-
turning on MaCe's back. Much feigning
again. The men rested three times. The
referee said people camo TO SEQ fight, not
f)oling. The men then advanced to the
center Of the ring. C0burn got In blow
on Mace's neck. Mace got in heavily on
Columns LEFT eye. First blood allowed
for Mace. Joe hit Mace on the LEFT breast.
After long sparring, got in again on Jim's
lace. Mace then hit Joe on the forsh9ad.
Men resting again. Mace followed CO.
burn TO his corner. Sharp fighting, end.
ing with Mace down.
Fifth Round-MaCe got in on Coburn's
nose; sharp fighting, give md take, all
round the cling; long fighting again Co
burn hit Mace on the left breast both
countered on the body, ane severe fighting
occurred. Maco .clinched, and Coburn
threw him bver the ropes. 'ts ts} i
In the fifth round, when the men ad.
vanced, II was observed that Coburn had
something in his hand, and the referee
called the men 10 open their hands Co.
burn threw something on the ground,
which was handed to the referee.
There was great excitement and the
referee said he found that Ooburn had
only small piece of Oakum and ordered
the fight to go on. Severe fighting ensued,
in favor Of Uoburn, when Mace slipped
and fell. ...., ...g-.. .yI..........,rI
sixth Ronnd-Mace got in slightly on
Coburn. The men clinched, and Coburn
threw Mace, falling heavily on him
Seventh Round-Hard fighting Co.
burn, forcing Mace TO the ropes, cinched
and threw him. Cheers from Coburn's
friends. ..-.l ...a a.l4 O. --rrI
Eighth Round-Fighting and sparring
around the ring. Both men extremely
Coburn gave MaCo heavy
body blow, Jumped back and grinned at
Mace. The latter claimed foul, which
was not allowed. After dodging and
sparring round the ring, the men rested
Coburn got in slightly on Mace's breast,
and then each Conntered on tho neck Of
the other. Afler some light exchanges
Coburn threw Mace at the ropes
Ninth Rnund-More TeintinE. followed