The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-02
THE PRIZE FIGHT.


Both Men Unwilling q Fleht-
keferee Expresses His Opiniou
Freely In the Ring-Character and
Conduct OF the Crowd.
RIGoLETTEs, La, November 3d.
The special train engaged for the Mace
Coburn excursion started from the Mo
bile railroad depot, foot Of Canal street
at ten minutes past seven o'clock this
morning. The initiated had been in
structed to be on hand punctually a,
six A. NJ, but the train did not make
its appearance till near an hour later
At the depot some forty Metroplitaus
were detailed for the preservation oi
order, but beyond preventing parties
without tickets entering the cars, their
services were not called into requisition,
as the crowd was very orderly. The
police accompanied the excursion to
GENTLY Station, about four miles out
from the city, where tickets were ex.
amiued. The train consisted of ten
passenger coaches, containing some five
hundred persons, the majority ofwhom
are OF what are termed the better
classes, including representatives of the
bench and bar. the medical profession,
and banking, cotton and mercantile es-
Establishments.
The sporting fraternity is out in force,
with representatives from all the prin-
cipal cities. Among the notables OF
the prize ring present are Tom Allen,
Ned OBaldwin, the Irish Giant; Tom
Kelley, Sherman Thruston, Jim Cusick,
Jim Coburn, and Pooley Mace.
MONTGOMERY STATION, Miss,
(40 miles from New Orleans,)
November 30-l0:45 A. NJ.
The excursion has just arrived at
this point. Nothing OF special interest
occurred 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
its construction. Mace and Coburn
have just reached here from Bay St.
Louis. Both men are in excellent con-
dition. Coburn weighs about one hun
dred and sixty-four, and Mace one hun
dred and Sky eight pounds.
Tom. McAlpin and Larry Powers
second Coburn, and Cusick and Tom
Allen second Mace.
Colonial Rufus Hunt, Of New Orleans,
was selected as referee, and entered
the ring amidst tremendous cheering.
He said the men came for fair fight,
and he supposed the crowd came for
the same purpose. If they remainsd
quiet and let the umpire and referee do
the talking, they would, no doubt, see
a good fight.
1l:3O A. M.-Coburn shied his hat
into the ring, Immediately following in
person, amid great cheers. Mace, a
moment later, stepped In.
Mace won the toss for corners.
Coburn advanced and offered to bet
Mace 5000, which Mace accepted. Al.
Smith for Mace, and Jim Coburn for
Coburn.
1t is drizzling rain.
After preliminaries and handshaklng
time was called for the first round.
Betting was two to one on Mace. The
fighting commenced at once. Coburn
cot in two blows on Mace's body, fol
lowed by slight one on Mace's mouth;
Another severe blow was given and
taken. Mace forcing the fighting.
During several following exchanges
Coburn hit Mace on the neck. Mace
got in on Coburn's right shoulder. More
sparring. Mace got in straight blow
on Coburn's face. Mace still forcing
the fighting, and following Coburn up
to his corner, got in heavily on CoburD:
The latter countered, clinched, and
threw Mace. Time, 32 minutes.
Second round-Both men were
prompt to 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 Coburns
neck. Sharp exchanges followed IN
favor of Coburn, when he clinched and
threw Mace.
Third rouud-Bothmen are cautious;
After more feigning the men rested
again, when Coburu got in heavily on
Mace s mouth. First blood for Coburn.
Mace returned lightly on Coburn 8
head, and after sharp fighting both men
fell.
Fourth round-After long sparrlng,
Coburn hit Mace heavily on the breast
and slightly on the left side; Mace got
one ON Coburn's forehead, the latter re-
tnrnipg on Mace's back. Much felgn-
inc again. The men rested three
times. The referee said the people rs had
come to see a fight, not fooling. Inc
men then advanced to the centre OF the
ring. Coburn got in a blow on mace 8
neck Mace got in heavily on Coburn s
Left eve. First blood allowed for Mace.
Joe hit Mace on the LETT breast. After
long sparring, got in again on jim s
toce Mace then hit Joe on the fore
head. Men resting again. Mace lol'
lowed Coburn to his corner. Sharp
fighting, ending with Mace down: ~
Filth round-Mace got in on 20,
burp's nose; sharp fighting give ano
take all round the ring; long hghnng
asain. Coburn hit Mace on the lei.
hSsast: both countered on the body, and
severe fighting occurred. Mace clinenea
and Coburn threw him over the ropes
Great cheering for Coburn.
In the fifth round, when the men ad'
vanced, it was observed that Cooutn
had something in bis hand, and the
referee called the men to open tneif
banda Coburn threw something on
the ground, which was handed to the
referee. .na the