The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-08-23
THE PRIZE RING.
All about the Mace.o o'Baldwin Mil.
The Excursion into Hancock County
and the Failure 70 Fight.
Special to the Cincinnati EuQulrer.)

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Especial TO the Cincinnati EnQuirer)
NEW YoRK, August 21.-The pugilistic
excursion succeeded last evening In leav.
ing New York and Philadelphia almost
unobseryed, and has proceeded so quietly
that many passengers on board the train
were not aware Of the presence of the
distinguished fistic worthless. The Mace
party left New York about nine o'clock
on the Philadelphia train. Mace was &C.
companied by few OF his friends. Among
them were Dooney Harris, his trainer,
Barney Aaron and Harry Hill. An old
acquaintance talked with him until about
half past nine, when he took his berth
and was soon sound asleep. O'Baldwin,
accompanied by his trainers, Tom Kelly,
Of st. Louis, and Johnny Dwyer, oi
Brooklyn, took seats In the sleeping car
from Philadelphia. As the train from
New York arrived at the junction some
Of Mace's friends looked for the Irish
Giant. From the darkness outside he
was seen through window, but Tor o
moment there was some doubt as to his
identity, but as soon as II was established
the sports felt confident that the men
would fight.
The train was delayed half an hour at
the junction, and the crowd OF pickpock-
cts busted themselves in robbing the pass.
engers who had left the cars. O'Bald-
win was dressed in brown velvet coat,
light pantaloons, closelY-fttiug fur cap, a
purple tie was about his neck, but no col.
lar. He carried in his hands short
stick with gold head, probably the re-
mains Of what once was q heavy cane.
At twenty minutes past two the train
started, and OBaldwin got out his berth,
which was fully six inches too short for
him, and soon he was soundly sleeping.
At daybreak the party awakened, 0'Bald.
win and his friends occupying a portion
OF one sleeping car, and Mace and his
friends portion of another. Both par.
ties were quiet and gentlemanly in their
demeanor, and 1t was a noteworthy fact
that no liquors or signs Of drinking were
seen.
Probably not a halt dozen of both par.
ties knew where the contest was to be,
Indeed, Mace and his friends had been
directed TO purchase tickets for Altoona,
and they supposed, therefore, that
0'Baldwin, who had the choice OF
ground, had selected spot near that
place for the fight They had been in.
formed that representative OF 0'Bald-
win would meet them there and deter.
mine the final details, but on arrival at
Altoona there was hitch. None of the
OBaldwln party came to the friends OF
Mace, as bad been expected, and the
train was about to start A point of ell.
quette was insisted upon By the Mace
party, and they said they would 20 no
further until the 0'Baldwin party sought
them and designated the ground. This
intelligence being communicated, a repre-.
sentative Of O'Baldwin-John Array, OF
PhilRdelphia-announced his presence,
saying that he had been looking for the
gentlemen representing Mace TO commu.
nicate with them. The party jumped on
the train, and 1t was soon speeding on to.
ward Pittsburgh.
BY this time it was generally under.
stood that the place designated by Mr..
Array, to whom had been assigned the
duty, by Alderman McMullen, Of Phila.
delphia, was across the Pennsylvania
line, in West Virginia, on the Panhandle
route. As this would postpone the fight
until late hour in the afternoon, O'Bald.
wins friends had arranged for the party
TO remain at Pittsburgh all night, and
proceed to the grounds in the morning.
To this Mace's friends made strenuous
objections, insinuating that it was a
dodge on the part OF the O'Baldwin party
to have them all arrested IN Pittsburgh,
and thus make another faSc0. The re.
monstrances were effective, and 1t was
finally decided that the party should re.
main in car on arrival at Pittsburgh,
and should proceed to some point in West
Virginia, this side Of Steubenville, Ohio,
where the car was to be detached and the
fight was to proceed. 1t was thought
prudent TO steer clear Of Steubunyille,
there 10 recross the Ohio to West Vir.
ginia, as under the laws Of Ohio 10 engage
IN q prize fight within the State, or 10
leave the State to engage in it, is a mis-.
demeanor, punishable with two years
imprisonment; and all principals, seconds,
spectators and reporters are equally amen.
able.
1t was believed that there would be
two and half hours Of daylight remain.
ing after the arrival at the grounds, and
Mace's friends were confident that he
would win in half an hour. Neither OF
O'Baldwins hackers and only one oil
Nlace's hackers was with the party. One
of OBS hackers, however, lives in Pitts.
burgh.
Trouble was anticipated in regard to
the selection Of referee. Harry Hill was
spoken Of by the Mace men, who gener-
ally believed that the 0'Baldwin party
would insist upon a man pledged to his
own interest Dooney Harris says there
10 always trouble in getting big men to
fight, and never any with little ones. Up
to this time no referee has been chosen.
Hope was expressed that old McMullen,
OF Philadelphia, whom all conceded to be
square man, whose only anxiety was 10
have the men fight and see fair play,
would be present TO act as referee; but
neither he nor John Tobin, one Of the
Stockholders, was on the train. 0'Bsld-
win formerly lived in Pittsburgh, and 1t
is believed by Mace's friends that this
fact influenced him in the selection Of the
ground.
1t was rumored this morning that
0'Baldwin had informed his friends in
Pittsburgh when he would arrive, and
that large crowd Of boilermen and coal.
men would be Gt the fight This Pitts.
burgh crowd Is known among sporting
men US among the worst Of roughs, not
excepting even those Of Baltimore. 1t is
known that a large number OF the latter
were lett in Philadelphia, because they
were unable to learn where the men
would fight. The preparations for the
fight, including those at Baltimore, have
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