The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-16
Meeting Of the Boss Fisticaliers
In Philadelphia.
ANOTHER BATTLE AGREED UPON
The "lTish Giant" aud English I.m' Sign
Articles TO Meet in Virginia.
TIE TEBhlS AID REST aIcTI0sS.
Mace Declares 1t Must be His Last
Fight in the Ring.

PHILADELPHIA, March Is. 1877.
The preliminary meeting looking TO O contest
between Mace and O'Baldwu was held at Mulea's
concert saloon lhis evening" Two former attempts to
meeting resulted IN .ailures-the l,st, at Mona.
ghans on Walnut street unproductive oil results
on account OF the death OF the daughter OF ihat
worthy. could but reject on the vagaries Of our
weak humanity rs looked on the lace oil Mona
CHAN last evening and saw The disappointment de.
pcted IN his iace that his daughter sho,sid die al
such time. The staiwart brulsers gathered IN mot
eyeroups discussing HI whispers thc pros aud cons
OF the approaching mill" and tnc dead daughter
up stairs The aserabe father aud the Surroundings
generally made an impression that will not soen be
cIaced. As ! telegraphed The HERALD, second
meeting was agreed upon for to-day at two O'Clock
MEETING BETWEEN MACE AND o'BALowis.
Mace, OBaldwin ana their agents mel 81 the Cen
tral House, on Arch street but were unaole to come
TO an nmicaoie understanding. account OF q
difference OF opinion with regard 10 The proper ner.
soaage 10 hold the STAGES. Tue meeting broke up
IN general dissatisfaction and decided
smell OF ilshiness but all parties came TO time &C
Miiler's. concert saloon on Ihird street. Alter
much speculative argument interspersed with
suldry instalments OF the 'craylhur' The parties
or the first ana second parts signed the following
agrecment:-
THE ARTICLES or AGREEMENT
Articles OF agreement entered into this 10Th day
OF March, 1872 between James Mace ana Edward
O'baldwin. The said James Mace ana Edward
light, according to tae new rules Of the land ID
sy es @s' sad nSwasa S saa 6esss
mutually agree to be bound; that the said
fight snail be Tor $500 side ana take
place the 10th day OF July, 1872 III the State OF
| Virginia, the men to be in the ring between the
hours OF seven and twelve A. M, or the man absent
| to forfeit the battle money. The expenses OF the
ropes and stakes shah bc borne oy each party share
aud share ALIKE.
PUTTING UP THE DEPOSIT MONEY.
In pursuance OF this agreement the sum OF $500 a
who shall deposit the said money IN the hands Of
John Morrissey, who shall be nnal stakeholder the
remaining deposits to be made rollows:-
The second deposit OF $500 side to be put up at
the clipper office on the first day OF ADr 1922 the
third deposit to be put up at the Gunner Olllce on
May /, 1872; the fourth deposit to be put up at the
clipper ONCE June l, 1872; the fifth and final de-
post Of S5O0 side to be put up July l. 1872 All the
ABOVE deposits to be made good on the DAYS above
mentioned, or the parties failing TO make good on
those days shall forfeit the money now down. The
referee 10 be chosen on the ground.
NO BACKING DOWN ALLOWED.
In case OF magistcral interference the referee IL
appointed, or the stakeholder not, shall the
next time and place of meeting-ifpossiblet the same
day or the same week-and either party failing to
appear at the time ana place specified by that
not he gyen ayp unless by mutual
light and due notice snail be given TO both parties
Of Che time ana place Tor giving up the money.
TO give Jem Mace ten days. notice OF the battle
ground All the above deposits shall be transferred
from Frank Queen unto John Morrssey, who shall
'''' " EDWARD o'BALDwIN.
Witnesses-John Common. William Edwards,
| MAcE's DEcLARArION-HIs LAST FIGHT
cred were delivered to the HERALD representatiy,
| Tor safe Keeping until MIR. MOrrisseys peasur,
should he Known Mr. Mace thanked those preseM
| be winning Ose. UBaidwin responded in
joking mSnner, and the crowd retired.