The New York herald., 1871-11-30
7AE big FIGHT TO-DAY.
What the Stay-at-Homes Think
of Mace and Coburn.
WILL THEY FIGHT THIS TIME2
The Houston Street Professional and the Broad.
way Sporting Gentleman Oh the Result

This morning, while the good people of the land m
a million homes and churches and around q million
fresldes, are appropriately attending to thsk
Thanksgiving duties as favored people should do,
there will leave conspicuous places n New Orleans
py rail for spot forty-ive miles distant from tnas
city thoroughly appropriate asse nblage OF sports,
notorious fellows and Of infinite pluck, intent
upon Witnessing the bruta. exhibition between the
bruisers Jem Mace and Joe Coburn, little AFFAIR."
that In that section created the greatest interest,"
and one which the PRINCIPALS VIII emerge from
with features lett in state Of cranberry jam.
they don't the many human creatures thlrsting Tor
somebody's blood that will surround the ring WIN
he dissatisfied.
It were a pity tnat the distance to the fighting
ground from New York Is so great aad so expensive
to reach as tho bulk OF the prize-1gnting gang 50
happily possessed by our city have been c0mpeile0
TO remain at home, and consequently, Will be Dc
prived OF, them, the lndescrlbaby beautiful spec
tacle OF these men "knocxiag hoes'' through each
other. Many OF these lals wnIle lanenting over
their rough luck because OF the want OF the neces-
sary funds to be where their hearts certainly arc
to-day, have applied the only consolation TO tRcir
souls left for them. and that Is TO talk and specu-
late over the result or this great pugstlc meeting
which the flashing wires In few hours Win
apprse us OF. visit TO the rendezvous Of
these gentlemen In various parts OF the city,
never very assuring to person OF weak nerves
during any evening recently, proved to be quito
entertaining. regular harangue on the merits oe
first class pugllists by crowd OF GOtham's CORN
thi ans flows like resistless river against the drum
OF the ear. These boys OF hard, r0ugb-heyI
boulders Of heads speak decidedly and IN language
that Is plain, oesy Rough and ready In speech and
manner 3, they are rough and ready III their buf-
letting games and the manipulation OF thelr fists.
In order 10 arrive at correct conclusion to tA6
sentiments OF the buffers at home OF the buffers
away to do battle, herald reporter, who mad met
the gang on many Well contested field, slipped
around among their favorite places oil resort last
night, and was edited accordingly.
Under the gasght Is Gne better time and the only
time in fact to calch these boys. They prefer the
night for consultation, argument ami sSylarking.
To ATTEMPT TO catch any OF several crowds thas
were seen last ngnt In certain less reLreas up
town and around Town, lounsins CHAIRS and beer
barrels curslng aud pouring fOarta torrents Of
Opscenty from reealng lips, anu OCCASIONALLY spar
the day, would be supremely Ridiculous. W hen y00
want tue lads you must go for tnem at the lime
decent people are IN bed anu resting aad rec.uting
l0r the coming days battle OF lie. Inc HrsJ place
sought proved iortuaate. There were prese 4,
beside several prize-nghters VINO Couldn't scraps
together The necessary funds to visit New Orleans,
one or two OF the lately DISAPPOINTED polllca tribe,
looking terribly discons oage, their nond, innamel
Droke:" then there were decayed actor or two, OF
the free and easy stripe; two or three barKeepera,
VINO brew poison during the daylight; Keno players
drivers OF trottng horses, dog.nsnler aud Two or
three 1t juvenile Candidates for SilI sing. The ro~
a the n ae ana is haa or as
practical prize tighter, and nnrivalled in the
world Si pugism ne had l taken coid' aad ms voice
OF hoarse door-hinge; but witha he was enter.
tanning.
"I tell yer Mace is a lard litter, aud ef ne don't
dowk that 'ere Copurn sum stunners IN the n0wx
Pm A.. Yer don't know lm US / DO; 'e's q
for ye never nnds Inn when We wants I'm. Bus
Mace "s,I Is 50 nice boy; 'es got slch games,
the closely-croppcd throng, and they nodded ~
sent; but ooburn mad iriend or two among tuem.
and one-a litne-b0dled little leliow-wIh swapping
black eyes, leaning against beer Darrel. cried Gus
.sBut yer TOO certain bout Mace lickin' Copurn,s
damned 'ead or; yer'n had I'm no cur, and ef
don't believe 'e's game yer may mash my bloody
hyes, so yer may.n
"Ah," said another rufllan In return, "Joe's Q
very good boy DuS he wants gall vicn he 'asn'i
got; We Knows that's wot tells. Bnkey boy"
AMI "chinned," varying a lree drink, with tne
lament "halnt 1t a pity nice young man cOuldn's
see tsat ere scrap, only cause he haint got tho
Four or dve blocks away another resort was
entered and another party OF gentle G0tns were
louhd. one or two wore gorgeous Jcweiry and In
Somebody had been ''asKlng them' and the rum
just punished set their tongues In notion alter
the question 0ftne hour had been propounded.
"say, snoozey, here's . friend OF mlae tnat wants
to know rs what you think OF the fight said one OF
the red scarf lada Snoo1ey the writer had before
seen He's hghlar, with low. massive lorenead,
ponaerous M arm, vice chest and very comprehensiye
nank IL was exceedingly refreshing to see him lift
dened himseif:-
Ven, oilers 500 to $50 on Mace, does; and my
money talks, don't Its I'm ready with that ere
amount when anybody wants to projuce.1
"You really think they'll hghtin ~
"Does l TANK they'll fght9 Yer can bet yer
stamps on 1t. Rule Hunt Won't let any sucker stand
IL his own corner any seventy two minutes ike Inat
Canady hzzle; he's a brlck Is 'e, ana they must
put up their dukes; and know who's gong to win,
does Oh, Gawd p' AMI mere Snoozey relapsed
into silence.
= tnink the whole AFFAIR il put-up Joop said .
Of them deserves the State Frlson. That fraud at
Port Dover last spring killed them in the estimation
OF many, ana I'm one 0f lnem ieers.n
'.Dont believe 1t hurt Mace,n replied Snoozey
''It hurt iem both.n
Here the reporter left the CLASSIC region OF Hous-
ton street, ana, extending his walk np Broadway
accidentally found one OF the most gsntlemanly men,
bers or the sporting fraternity IN ne city, ono
on the level green sward that bright May morning
OF this year when the men that to-d.y Will ham
VIII try to, went first in The ring on Caaadian SOIL
% mot gone TO ,s,d the ligh5s : Why, thought you
"Well, no; haven't missed one In years; but the
gigantic fzzle IN Canada disguised me. ! could
man don't want to be fooled twice and subjected 70
80 much trouble for nothing hnd good many Of
my opinion.
''But you certainly think they VIII settle it this
time ~
Eyes, do, because the stakeholder, MIR. Eunt, OF
New Orleans, IS such square and fearless man he'll
make them nght.r
'Wnat do you think OF the result9 You know
your experience Is valuable"
81 want to bet 500 to $45 on Mace, and hats my
opinion. can't make myself believe CoDirn can
whip Jem The latter Will fight Joe 50 q,fck a
TO astonlsh him; but SHOULD Joe stand the hahmer-
ing for three or four rounds pretty well he'll glve
Jem lively turn: Ny ialtn and my money are on
Mace; can't you find me customer or two Tor ny
loose money? III even take 40 against q 10J."
Thus until midnight such expressions and such
opinions az given above were listened to by the
HERALD reporter and from them he came TO the
conclusion that the majority OF those who know
what q prize-n lighter is think tnat Mace unless h0
rlt m a. m IN ~ ~