The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-17
MACE AND 0'BALDwN.

MACE AND 0'BALDWM.
The Day OF Fighting Soon to He Named
An Incident Two Connected With
the "Little Dimculty."
The interest in the sporting world continues un-
abated in the matter OF the Mace-O' Baldwin light
and at the headquarters where intelligence can be
obtained regarding the movements Of the pugilists
and tho progress of the arrangements for
the nnal settlement of the little diiculty, there
are frequent inquiries of what has been done and
when the meeting in the ring will really take place.
1t Is certain that the hacker Of Mace s DESTROYS OF
having the matter Of which Is the better man set
tied at once, and the job got on his
hands. To this end he has been work
ing zealously since his return to the city,
and last evening IL looked az II the
stakeholder or his representative in Philadelphia
would to-day name the locality where the pugllists
are to meet According to the rules Of the prize
ring in case Of interference by the authorities this
must be within week after the original day set
down for the encounter, and thus but little time
can be lost In the mapping ont OF prelimnaries.
Necessary secrecy will this time be maintained as
to the location, and should this resolve be fully
ried out the fight will take place.
Mace went to the Highlands yesterday morning
and at once settled down to the old work required
to keep him IN nix. He was weighed upon reach.
ing his quarters and found to be about the in
avoirdupois as on Thursday morning at Baltimore.
There were many amusing incidents connected
with the short soourn Of the sports and their hang
ers on in Baltimore. Some of the residents
Of the Monumental City were glad to
take them by the hand, and were boiling
over with eagerness to witness the brusers at
their bloody work, while others shrank from their
presence and on Calvert, Baltimore and Fayette
than meet them, and more than score indignant
residents We're heard to exclaim, "rhat's one of
the BUFFERS" During the morning OF Wednesday
several OF the respectable sporting lads that did not
wish to sail down the Chesapeake Bay in company
with the rough gangs that intended to take passage
on the regular boats, sent two or three reliable
men out in the Patapsco River, where numerous
tugboats were putting up and down, with view OF
chartering one Of them for "a little fishing excur
siOn." Three hours were passed on the river In a
small boat under a terrific brain.boiling sun, but
of all the boats 'tumbled to" the "fshng excur-
SION and one old veteran In the service alter he
e tsr @ sfHsa BY wished to char
s'What Charter my boat No, sir not you, nor
any Of your gang Of New York pickpocket thieves
The tugboat chase was continued after this little
incident, but with less hopes of success, and at
sent after the vessel are not easily discouraged.
Yesterday afternoon there stalked into the place
OF an nGss cMss
carrying In his hand q carpet-bag big enough to
hold clothes suf1icient for journey to the Pacific
and return. Gently tossing 1t into corner he
asked for the proprietor, and being pointed out
him, quietly approached and whispering in his ear,
the man OF the carpet-bag said =
~ belong in 49,, Massachusetts, sir; never
saw prize fight, and went down to Baltimore to
see Mace and O'Baldwln have 1t out. Can't you
tell me when they will fight ~
PROPRIETOR Qaughing)-Why, don't know any
thing about it,
VIsIToR-Oh, here now, come, tell fellow.
want to see this thing, and when came away
took $55 with me; have only got $40 left; Will that
be enough to 60 to the fighting placer
PROPRIETOR-Why, can't tell you.
VIsIToR-They said you knew, and II youl only
let me know I'll stay around here until 1t comes off,
bag big as unk)-Why, l have heard they may
go to New Orleans
vIsITOR-How much will that costp
PROPRIErOR-Oh some four hundred or five hun
dred dollars.
VISITOR (sadly)-Then my $40 will have poor
show
PROPRIEToR-I should say So
VIsTT0R-Well, come; do tell a fellow, won't your
Now, what would you recommend me to dor Had
better stay here or 60 homer
PROPRIETOR-Oh you want advice. Well just
take that little carpet bag OF yours, jump into q
Grand Union depot car, and 60 to Boston on the
first train It's the best place for yOu
VISITOR (cogitating q mOment)-In do It; and
he clutched his carpet bag and sailed out OF the
place, as II impelled by battering ram, doubt
mentally resolving that he had been big fool. 1t
Is safe to say that the Massachusetts man won't be
at the fight.