The New York herald., 1871-11-29
THE MAcE-cOBURN PRIZE FIGHT.
Scusr,ion in New Orleuns-Arrivnl Of Mnce-
What I've Says-The Betting.
From the New Orleans Times, No

from the New Orleans Times, Nov. "a
This distinguished exponent OF the ''manly arty
taken up his quarters uoorn's No IL 81. Charles
street ha5 been successfully interviewed by "a host
ring champion possesses a fascination which even
many very lnconyenient meek strcichings
lan ,a.,,d .o destroy. !cm mas been training i,,
Cusck and Poo'ey Mace VINO arrived with
MN; and, contrary to extensively circulated
reports ms ttglhle mas brought MN lutO line coud
Lonln tact, he declares tnat he never felt In better
lrim IN his life. An interview with Mr.. Mace failed
To elicit much except mat lie Is quite reiIcen, In
an expression OF opinion touching botn his aniago.
nist ana the coming night, und ~ wihal decidedly
non -committa person. Tho burden Oi his scntt-
Inents seem to pont TO bnt one thing and that Is
ms determination 70 bring the coming contest 10
stigmallzes as ''ansurd ihc theory That there VIII
be no hght and says:-"Do you think would come
M nah de a. WAY apWn ~ aere w"s sa ~ m am 70
anu decided am that rather than there shoul be
no fight VIII agree 10 meet Uoburn alone aud have
II OUT IN u siX ny nine room or anywhere ese. The
10 one In favor OF Mace both here and
IN New York, several bets having been made
last night NJ 100 10 90 and 80. Jcn iet the
city yesterday, 1Or convenient point ON tho New
Orleans, Mobile aud Texas Railroad between ihis
city and DOnaldsonvlc, where he VIII put the I'm
lshng touche5 on his "iorm divine.o To the qnes-
the inatchYn ne repned .'No. sir; came down here
10 light, not to give eShibitons' Although puhic
lair prize lgnL there can be no douot that IN this
Instance the affair VIII not only come on, hut II VIII
he uecucd on It's mefitS, ana IL promises 10 he one
OF the toughest contests ever known to the ring.
The Stakeholder expresses h,mser the effect that
I either man attempts TO shirk tue responsibility or
fair meeting he VIII hand over his portion Ol tho
battle money 70 some charitable association.
C0bnrn Is getting on tnely, ms condition being
reported as superb ana alihough both men viii 10
equally matched in slzc ana welght-eacn expect
ing 10 light ut 1876 Coburn wi have the advantage
youth, his age oeing thrlv-slX, while Mace kicks
the beam OF tnie NJ iortr one.
There VIII probably ne a larger gathering at the
rug on the morning OF the 30th than has ever been
"a r. N ~ N
the city large delegations from New York and other
cltlet, noticeable feature ot which, however, IL the
ABSENCE OF the rough tevlng cleacDt usual NJ such
events Their failure TO put III an appearance VIII
be source of co'gratulatiOn, although 1t
IS satd that certain amount OF respect for
the peculiar IDEAS OF Judge Lynch IL answerabie
outlaws OF society. press reporters from all tho
first class journals Of the country gathered here
nKe some yast nos, al eayer i9r me ry, which VIII
lions or readers the intelligence 'that Joe got home
on hc horn OF Jem, ana tnat Jem Int Joe ax In llo
ribs that made hin siCk.n
The friend. ana admirers OF Cobarn have ten.
dered INN complimentary testimonial sparnng
exhibition, winch wlll take place AZ Turner Hail,
Saturday evening" November 20, upon which occa-
sion he viii be assisted by Ned Baldwin ana otner
boxers who VIM rise 10 explain" al about ne 'lc-
winch results frequently IN bloody noses and
broken heads 0d hbttu7a.
The Fighting Fever on the Increase aG New
Orienns-- Condition of the Mcn-Tac Bet
ting.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 28, 1871.
The fighting fever seems 10 increase as the time
approaches for the encounter between Mace and CO.
burn Nothing Is talked Of in the clubs OF about
the various hotels but the probabilities OF the ISSUE
COburn was here to-day, bustllng about the bnsi-
ness part uf town, and was m object OF great in
terest. Tne odds on Mace to-day were one hundred
To forty Jem Is ilty miles away from mere, Keep