Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-14
THE COMING PREZE FIGHT.
WHIT - SAID .SEOE- TT.
Sketches OF tho Principels-Nnce and
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in sporting circles in this citv IT'S fothe credit
OF Oor cry 10 say however, that the expected
m il has not excited as much interest here as
Ilo me encounters several years since between
san CoLyeT and Barney Aaron. On those ELt
eio'lisr occasions the District q Columbia was
very largely erroseGted-PcSsiSly because
washington was the main pC.Et Of departure
foT the
"-OoELISHT EXCURSION
Since the passage b Congress of Stringent
act against priZe-fg tlting within the limits OF
/ the District and expeditions leaving here for
riigii battle grounds else whore -he bru sers
I have given Washington wide icrtL. Al is safe
/ 10 say that not over one hundred persons from
I the District 41ill witness
TIE FIGHT To-NoEEoy.
OF this number the majority viii &c Nv Wav OF
/ BastlI3OTe, Wkere both the principal. are nov
and whence depart g. least two eKpaLitiODs Tor
t5e battle groE1d this evening. 4 Large ant
o. money Is being put up on the result, the
iiiebOS 0t both men being very conf os.t Jt SIC-
cess. Both Mace and OrSald9siA aer1 Ee.l u.led
u Baftl11Ore yesterday, h-st 10 give bsSi not to
vlolate the law of Maryland by engaging in ANY
contest on Mary iaDu sot. s-ld next 81 f-vo lug
Their bond OF charge Of ucllaWtully cDFsPiljng
Iof ne toEtheTsnce OF PR ze-hght IL de ate
OI Virginia.
About twenty-five ohoices-isits Oftle SPORTING
fraternity OF this city chartered "a EGGSt and
!sfs this morning a one Ci-c ok with LAo SSpec-
t5t4Jn u joining tie Bsitrig. boats viii .he.E
LOLDs or FIN
somewhere IN the vicinity 81 Point Lookout
early tC- uG-TOw morning, and prOces1iLg to
the battle grGCnd, which Z mag be here e .ted
IS II iTEinis. Each OF the pa ty was faEHs-sIeG
win q ticket bearing the inscription, '4Grand
Moonlight Exc IrsiOn an ClaHu Bake At EG mt
Lookout, Thursday, August IS, L -, -" n IL.
OF course, was little piece or Innocent deeep-
ton, especially intended to gently close lie
VigllsZt optics OF che city auth critics.
There has been scarcely any ,,SttiIg on tie
resul; IL Ibis city. but tAa general impT essiOa
seems t. De IN favor OF Mace, although those
WHO know both mex affirm that the dght will DC
long and stubborn one. The original
GTAKE-HOJ DEE AND REFERER
was Alderman Bill &cMallen. Of Philadelphia,
- a xr-n= H.
unable to DC present At tbs light, several par
les Yesterday telegrspheG % MIR. CHARLES g.
S:OtIIey, OF Ills city, To act in his stead which
having resolved TO have nothing further to 10
With the prize ring. he is regarded IS an
aJr1orlty in pagilistic matters, snd mas pre-
sided IS referee at twenty-three ring eEcoan-
terS. OF late years, however, he has become
dlsgIsted with the manner al which ring fights
are conducted, aEd especially with the miseon-
dnet OF the roughs who attend the1l, and says
nothing would inG1ce him to ever even Witnsss
another pugilistie contest.
s or o'BALDwIs, THE IRIsE GIANT.
Ned y Baldwin. was born in Ireland January,
1870, and as pugilist Is in his prime. He is
gigantic looking man IL height, measuring six
iSet nVe inches and bali, bCt IS yeTy thin,
beng reduced by his training. He IS evidently
strong AM muscular, ard in the nest possible
Condition tor the fray. ana is conf dent CT win
hing the iight His fighting weight in his last
mill was 1t3 pounds. His first ght was with
MaTsden, whom he defeated in istc; same ear
he fought George Isles, celebrated English
pngilist, ana beat him, anG afterwards beat
Marsden again, butwas accused OF cOwardice in
mill got up I,i.h ice Wormaid. and forfeited
The stake. In the latter part ci the same year
the stakes were t-awn in a rnill with Jem Mace,
his present antagoai lie then left Ireland,
ana arriving in Ilis country fought Joe WOT-
maid at Lynnfeld, Mass, in lSfS. Here, after
The inst round, the police broke IL and dis
ierSed the crowd, v ermsld escaping TO Canada
aadO Baldwin " a. captured and served eighteen
Rontns in the states prison for the of1elsG. The
sI:Aes, however, g. ,9.O,D were aW aTdsd to
49, ina .fxrawn VRIaE
5ee1i in New York city, ard his admirers have
spared no pains TO match him against Mace
Several matches were made, but fell through
or sorle reason or another, and ii was not un-
Ill few months since that the present match
was 'il@ed' by the respective hackers OF the
men.
JgM MACE, THE CHAxpIoN OF ENGLAND.
was born al Norwich, England, in ISL, height
i've feet nine inches, and present Ehting weight
: to be leo pounds. lie beat Slack at fight in
SOrwich in Lo55; Bill ThOrp in les. was beaten
By Bob Brittle in 1858; forfeited to Mike Mad
deR on two occasions during that wear: beat L.
Price in 1859; Bob Traverse and DO5 Brittle in
1ots); Sam Hurst liz 1861; ON King IL 1902 and
few months afterwards was beaten by the
latter; beat Co.'S III 1875; withdrew stakes III
mill agreed upon with Joe Coburn il 1854, iii
winch Cne~hith OF the stakes were given to
CohuTn to pay expenses. Ia IStj lie received a
forfeit from Joe WOrmald; withdrew stakes
with Joe Cos in 1850; a.eO, one with Ned
O'Baldwin in England Tor the champion belt IN
1891. The two hZzles with Joe Ccburn in this !
country will be remembered tv our readers.
Since his arrival ia this country from England. !
Mace has resided mainly in New YORK CITY
where he has kept a saloon. which has been the |
rendezvous of MANY of the sporting fraternity.
One year ago last winter lie uiled a theatrical |
engagement with Mrs. Scott Siidous, appear |
ing with that lady in Shakspeare's As You
Like It," ia the character OK - Charles the |
wrestler ana also in the /" GTecian Statues !
series OF artistic PcstuEing IN representation OF
different pieces OF sculpture. These " statues /
were generally admired, but the lady in con- |
junction with whom he acted was subjected TO !
considerable unhind criticism Tor appearing in /
PGDLC with Professional priEe-nghter.
MACE in Baltimore.
Mace, together with G. Case, JAS. McGrath, !
Patrick McMUllen. DOoney Harris, WA. Devils, /
james Coburn, and ". +. Harding (of the New |
York NtrS) had quarters at Baruum's yester- /
day. Mace attracted much attention. lie is : /
neat. compact man. and says his iufericrity III /
weight to his antagonist gives the latter 10 ad-
vantage, mad size been any advantage he would !
have retired long ago. Fl is well and IN sp!en |
Old trim for the fight, but is much exercised or !
the subject OF the second bond he was required |
70 give. The first bond was AL TiSht L;~Scause /
they i.u no Intention to fight in Maryland. but |
the second included Virginia in its prohibition. !
he said. however, he would fight anywhere il |
his bond approved OF it. lie was at a loss to
understand what the state of Maryland had to
10 with violation OF the laws OF Virginia. lis
staunch appearance made him the fayOTite in
the betting last night, ana hls friends freely
offered odds of 800 10 >t1 on his success, a.
though he is about fOrTy-One years OF ace-a
little too old, II is said, 20 stand any great
amount OF punishment IL The PIKE ring. Not
withstanding his age, his admirers are confident
considering his professional science and knOtty
frame} that he will be able TO get away with
the Irish Giant, O'Baldwin, who is TO meet him
IN the roped arena Tomorrow.
TIE GREELEY AND Brown CLrB met last
night and DIR. SDOdgTass submitted q resolution,
which was adopted, that the central executive
committee be urged 20 authorize the nomination
by the various Greeley and Brown clubs OF "a
candidate for Congress and for delegates in the
territorial legislature, appointing at the same
time a day for primary elections. George
Holmes submitted resolutions, which were
adopted, that the course Of the icers o. the
Dem. Jack. Ass. OF this District in sending q
protest addressed 10 the democratic and liberal
republican voters OF the 4th district Of Wscon-
sin against the denomination of Charles a.
Eidridge, the present representative in Congress
from that district, is heartily approved by this
club; that If any further evidence were needed
20 establish the charge that Mr.. Eldridge Is con-
Dected with the Washington ring, the ayidity
with which the RspubIicdH, STAR. and Chronicle,
the subsidized ring organs OF this city, have
taken up his defense sboUid be iicient 10 sat
Sfy all honest people upon this point, &c, sc
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THE SEVENTH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CLUB
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