The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-14
Hoe Coburn's ssCard to the Pmblic.''
NEW YORK NAV Is. 1871.


To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In relation TO the late fight between James Mace,
who 10 styled the champion OF the world" ana my
selr desire, with your permission, to make a short
statement OF the circumstances, to show TO the
American public that it was no fault OF mine that the
differences between were not settled on the
day named and i'm the ring. From the outset OF the
match have given way to almost every proposition
made by Mace and his friends. I agreed to post
pone the day originally fixed to enable Maces
Philadelphia friends to be present at his partizans
request, no one having solicited to friends OF mine
any postponement. 1 gave them their own stake
holders after their refusing those proposed by
myself or friends. The choice OF ground was won
by Mace, and worse spot, all who were present
will admit, could not have been picked out in all
Canada. In all previous prize battles fought in
that country there has never been any interference
care being taken to pick out spot where the fight
could be consummated whereas IN the ground
picked out the 1lth instant they selected
a site within ten or fifteen minutes ride from
large town, and where they must have been well
aware an interruption was likely to take place 1
was the first to enter the ring and the last
1 to leave II. ana 1t no fault OF mine
that the fight was not brought to salts
! factory conclusion. feeling confident as / dId. or
4 gaining victory over the "cleverest man In the
| world as has admirers claim him to be. Accord
ing to their words which must admit were backed
| wind IN front OF Mace, and he whipped
to to, , sand- stu In g., forty minutes Mace
during which time he never even hit ut
me- When the militia poured IN upon us the
ing that he allowed time enough before start
ing for the battle to nave been satisfactorily con-
information from perhaps some OF Mace's friends
Will explain. After the ring mad been broken up
boats, my umpire and brother went on board Mace's
boat and made the proposition to Mace TO fight at
Long Point or any other available point the next
Inornine To this Mace's umpire and SECONDS said
they mad no ropes and stakes 70 this my brother
replied that they cond take The halyards
OF the boat ana make ropes, using rails for stakes.
Mace's party would not consent, however saying
they had hired the boat Tor that day only. Ny UNI
p,re and brother said they and their trends could
go my boat. Tree OF charge. They afterwards I'M
dcrstand caused the ropes and stakes 10 be thrown
before they were thrown overheard. In fact. they
would neither make nor accept any Offer adding
that the referee was the man who had 10 settle II.
That individual, who was proposed by Mace's party
and accepted by NINE after they had refused all
previously named by me, to give them no
senfatves must meet at the Reed House
In Erie az ten O'Clock the next morning. At this
bino: but the Others would not consent, whcreupon
HOLLYWOOD said he had been thinking the matter
City, NO., three weeks from May II. went to the
Reed House soon afterwards and offered TO light
Mace fifteen miles from Erie, on line between
not agree TO this and determined to whether no
would hgnt or not, l told him would fight Inn
In that room with nobody present but our
seconds for the stakes and bet of $1,000 a sioe.
Mace said he had nothing to say and referred TO
Hullywood's decision. therefore cain the
stakes, seeing that Mace does not intend
To fight, as the battle, according TO the rules OF the
ring, ought to have been concluded In the same
week. there being ample time and plenty Of places
for us 70 fight before the week expired. Holly
woods naming place half way be-
tween mere and California when we signed articles
TO light in canada, ~ simply absurd.
and fixing the time three weeks distant. when
we could ana should have fought 1t out that week.
ts an unprecedented and unwarranfabe' liberty,
which, perhaps. Is hts only way OF getting his head
ont OF the lions mouth az he termed the quandary