Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-01
TRICKS OF THE RING.
TINE .nlCE-C0BTR.y' MILL.
That Long Talked Of Fight a FIsxIe
Eleven Rounds and "a Draw.

The long talked Of tight between Jim mace,
the English pugilist. and Joe Coburn the WE'LL
known lrish-American bruiser. came on yester-
daH IT Montgomery Station, on the New Orleans
and Mobile railroad, fOrty-eight miles from New
and 10 minutes. Rufus Hunt wa referee Tom
Allen umpire for Mace, aud Jim Cuburn tor
CObuIn. About thousand persons were pres
ent. The bench, bar, medical profcssio.i,
bankers, brokers, cotton, produce and dry goods
houses were al represented At the beginning
Mace forced the fight, but towardthe conclusion
Coburn seemed 10 have the advantage. though
each man was evidently afraid OF the other.
THE FIRST BLoOD
was declared for Mace. There was no clean
knock down. Cries OF "Nou've got him now
joe" were heard after sharp lighting an the
eleventh round, which resulted in favor OF Co.
burn. While Mace Was in his corner, aud CO.
burn eyeing him, the referee said, an give you
quickly. Mace came forward but retired. aud
was Kissed by the crowd. The referee gave A
minute in which TO advance; COburn again ad-
yanced quickly. Mace met him, and there was
more fighting In Msce's corner.
THE FIGHT DRAW.
They again stopped and eyed each other. when
the feieree ordered them 10 their corners, de-
clared the fight a draw, and all bets OF. Mace
says Coburn is the best man he ever fought.
The weather was unfavorable-rain was falling
during the Eight.
FIZzLE WAS PREDICTED
10y the sporting fraternity, who generally regard
cd Coburn with suspicion, ana believed that he
would seek 10 avoid a meeting with ms braWny
antagonist, notwithstanding his large amount OF
"chin music" Several attempts have hereto
fore been made to bring the men together, but
ali failed until yesterday.
THE FIRST ATTENPT
10 bring about meeting dates a. Tar back a.
the fall OF 1864, when negotiations between
their respective hackers led 10 the signing
articles. The stakes amounted TO 5000, an
the fight was 20 have taken place in ireland
but the men failed 10 agree upon a referee an
IL fell through, COburn eventually receiVin
500 10 draw the stakes. Nothing more wa
heard of il until November Of last year, when
COburn visited Mace's house and got into a
alteration with the latter, whom he also struck
This renewed all the old bitter feeling, aud In
worthy pair agreed 20 "have IL OUT on May
OF the present year. The details OF this mos
miserable of all displays are Vet green in the
memory OF our readers. Suffice u 20 say that
after being in the ring over an hour without
striking blow, the military put an end 70 Il.
Coburn received the principal share of blame,
az he refused 20 meet his antagOnist squarely i'm
the middle Of the ring, but kept retreating 10
his own corner. Alter several attempts 10 bring
about q continuance OF the fight, the stakes
were increased TO $500 side and articles
sigred binding the men 10 fight November 30 AZ
New Orleans.
JAMES MACE, OR ssGYPsEY JEE,-
is native Of Norfolk county, England, and is
in his AID year. In height he is about five feet
eight and half inches, and is noted FOR his eN-
trsordinary muscular activity. He has been "A
pugilist from boyhoOd, and though whipped i'm
several important battles of the ring, finally
came TO be 1.-the best man IN England" after the
death of Tom Savers and the retirement OF Tom
King, the latter Of whom knocked Mace out of
time in twenty-One rounds, but refused 70 fight
him again, and soon after quit the business.
JOE COBURN,
who is a native Of county Armagh. ireland, IS
years Of age, and FIVE feet eight inches high.
after number of battles with noted pugilists
won the championship Of America by defeating
Mike McCoOle, OF st. Louis, az CharlestOWn,
Md, on the 9TH Of MAY, 1888. He now arranged
to fight Mace in Ireland, but the plan feli
through, as stated above IN 1859 Mace came to
the United Stale, and on the 10th OF May, 1879.
whipped Tom Allen, Of st. Louis, near New Or
leans, with ease, in ten rounds. Mace aud Co
burn then went into the sparring show business,
their fne physiques and admirable training
eminently qualifying them for that sort Of enter
prise. They quarrcled, however, aud COburn
slapped Mace. Then commenced the feud.
which led TO the nascoOfs hight tor 3 900 ia Can
aua.
NOTED BRUIsERs PRESENT AT THs FIGHT.
A large number of bruisers from the rriue pal
northern cities witnessed the light. Among
those from New York were Tom Allen. John &.
Heenan, Harry Hin, o Il aldSin Johnny DNyer.
Barney Aaron, Pooley Mace, Mike McCOOle.