The New York herald., 1871-12-01


how 70 get the better Of eacn others science and
agility Then the rain, which had been threa tening
al the morning, ncgan to pour down, and the
ground became slippery, damp and cold. When
they again got into action Mace planted on Joe's
forehead, ne returning on the breast. Then Mace
got again on Joe's nose, but to hurt It, Joe put
ting In right on Maces left arm, near the snoul-
der. Mace planted his left on Joe's bald pate,
when they clincned, and Joe, giving Jem the back
heel threw him and fell on HIM. This ended the
first round, lasting thirty -one minutes.
RoUsp 2.-when the men appeared at the scratch
there was no blood visible on either OF them, al
though the upper part OF Joes head seemed little
iumpy. They commenced by eintlng and dodging,
Mace missing two hits, Joe being very wary and it
bothered mace. and while Jem was following his
opponent up and trying TO find an opening the
science displayed was really fine. Much arm
iold.ng ana looking at each other ensued. Co.
barn finally gave Mace another terrible right
handler on the MP, which Jem regarded as
against the rule, and without claiming foul, asked
10 have II stopped. C0burn then tried one, two
with ms left but tell Short and before he could get
away, he received ratter on the mouth from
Mace's left. Coburn then planted one on Mace's
breast missed again. ana stopped Mace's left very
cleveriy. Afterwards they got to close quarters
again and seemed TO mean fighting, when Mace
striking Coburn . terrible blow on the FORE
head. which seemed for Q moment to stag
ger the Irishman; but Mace paid dearly for
the hit; soe's skull was too much for hts fist. and
the biow. which only startled Coburn, disabled
Mace's eul Left and for the rest OF the fight he
Was practically one-handed. Joe now dashed In
recklessy, right ana left, getting In two or three
around Mace's head. rhey clenched and Mace was
thrown, Joe on top OF him. This round lasted ten
minutes
ROUND 3-Coburn came up blowing and seemed
10 play away from Mace. aud acted with great
caution Mace could not get at MIN; he essayed two
three times, but found J0e's agility .reat At
last ne got one two very hight taps the Irish
mans lace. and Joe. trying to return the compll-
ment on Mace's body, fell short but fund partial
compensation In q lIgnt blow on the gypsy's nose.
Alter little more sparring. Mace got In spanker
on CoDurn's right cheek with his lett, when CoDurn
rushed at him, and bon fought wildly, missing
several well-!ntended blows. Mace however, got In
hls rgnt hand for the nrst time on soes nose, and
Coburn returned q terrific hit, whicN landed on the
SIDE OF Mace's head. The men clcnched, and,
alter . snort struggle, Mace threw Coburn and
Tell on nm. This round also lasted ten minutes.
RovSp A--As the men came up 20 the scratch, not
witnstanding all the nsntng, there was no blood
visible on ether. The rain, which had temporarily
ceased, asain began TO pour. Mace opened with
light one on Coburn's right eye. getting return
on the breast: then there was feintng again, and
Mace crawling mp. got in one, two, on Coburns
right eye light and on the nose, Coburn
followed Jem up to give him a smasher.
In the ribs from the right hand ani another on The
head IRON the came hand, hace's return being
short There was great oodging again, and seven
minutes passing without an attempt 10 give blow,
the referee told the men to get 10 hghtlng Jem re-
piled that he was "trying TO do So" and proved his
words by planting his left twice on the mark or
CohurnB stomach, and Coburn, IN re-
turn, got lightly on kace's breast. Jem
then stole In like q Cat and planted
his left heavily the corner OF Coburns left eye.
brow, cuttlng q deep hole. from which the blood
rowel freely down Joes breast. First blood"
claimed and allowed for Mace Jem forced the neht-
Ing but Coburn made 1t running nght. Jcm now
missed twice. but eventually got In lefthander on
the damaged right eye ana another under It
on the check II was now supposed that
Coburn's eye woald soon close. "A hundred
70 twenty.nv was offered on Mace, but
meanwhile Jems len hand began to show
signs OF the Injury II had received, ana sweiled
mp like q boxing glove The remainder Of this round
consisted OF stopping ana feintlng except tnat Jem
again got In one on Coburn's right eye and set an.
other stream OF blood running Tor which Joe
torted with a Highlander for his opponents ribs
and another for his mob. The round closed BY their
making a dash at each other and nghting
UP to the referee, when after some short and Wild
hitting, Mace, who was getting the worst Of It,
dropped down rather suspicousy In front OF the
referee. Inc round lasted fifty seven minutea
ROUND 5-Coburn's face was bleeding both sides;
his nose was swollen aud his face looked bad
and Mace, with his damaged hand, sfill managed
to add 10 Its troubles BY one on the
right eye and another on the invunerable
nose OF the Irishman. Coburn's corner, where all
the sparring had been done hitherto, was now .
perfect mud hole, and the men had to move
away TO the left. They meant business
Coburn collected his energies and made . rush,
and there was some very good nSntng with
intervals Of pausing, folding and rubbing their
arms, the round ended by Coburn following Jem up
TO his own corner. closing with HIM IN q rafting
rough and tumble. and both failing over the ropes
together on their heads. the round lasted twenty
minutes.
ROUND e.-As the men came up to the scratch
complaint was made that Coburn had something
IN his hands, which bystander had seen his Sec
onds give him. The referee at once jumped into
the ring and told Joe to open his hands Coburn did
30, and two small pieces OF tightly rolled oakum
dropped ont. The referee said that ~ Il was nothing
more serious than this ne would not stop the hight
for it. Very little business was done In tnts round
farther than that Mace got IN his left Coburns right
eye and Coburn his LEFT on Macs right cheek, and
they had several halarmed hits. one OF which
turned Jim, who fell. Coburn walked TO his corner.
ROUND 7.-Tweniy minutes duration. this
amounted to nothing; two misses, o clinch, back.
heel and q fall, Jem being under
ROUND s.-Hard hitting by both; forcing the fight.
they fell side by side.
ROUND s.-Both men appeared to he weak, Mace
particularly, as his left hand was quite disabled,
and he was shaking with cold and wet. Coburn re-
sumed the defensive. Mace followed him several
times round the ring, but could not nnd an opening
rhey cenchcd. and Mace was thrown. with Coburn
n, The top. lie evidently now being the stronger
Of the tw5.
ROUND io.-Mace led on with his right on