The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-22
THE FIZZLED FIGHT.
cronez noorrs nrpLT - ron ALLEN.


George aooEE's REPLY 10 roaS ALIEN.
10 THE PUBLfc:-
BIZ Thomas Alien, IN announcing hls retire-
ment from tie prize ring, mas seen fE to make
IN unjustinaole assault upon TWO persons,
Ben Hogan and myself, each OF whom was
anxious 70 meet nim ana test MS qualities be-
fore 10 lnally Ieft profession In which ne has
won buG little substantial reputation.
the good taste 81 TINS conduct is questions
able; Mr. Alien, however. may consider it sale,
since bT his absolute retirement rom she ring
he 20 doubt hopes to have escaped any danger OF
"a encounter with these persons, contest vita
Utom ne has thus eyaded.
The circumstances attending my recent match
with Alien are briefly as foiows:-The match
us made Tor $1,000 Q side, TO be Ought on
June II. Harry Hnl was temporary stakeholder.
a nnal stakeholder was 70 be chosen Detoro
tne dgnt, 70 20 agreed on BY both parties.
John Chamberlain was selected as the hnaI
stakeholder. in consequence OF some mis-
understanding between Allen ana Harry
Hn in regard 90 money alleged TO be
due TO tho latter, = delay took place In
the transfer q the STAKES 70 Mr. Chamberlain
and lie then refused 70 acJ as nnal stakeholder.
Mr.. James Colycr was then mutually agreed upon
rs stakeholder. but he also declined 20 ACT. After
several Intellectual attempts 10 agree another
person. the rlends OF Allen and my own repre-
4 sentatlyes declared the match or me TACT was
\ teegrapned 70 Alien BY his own party. also tel
II egrapned ntIn that az the match was on, ia cons
\ Iormity with the articles oI agreement through
the failure 70 agree on stakeholder, was pre-
pared 10 renew IL Tor any amount nc might choose.
H or 30 hght MIN for tue championship without 4
with the knowledge that he would De pione In The
ring, Allen went 10 the ground, stepped INTO the
Sing IRON when am now entled 70 believe
\ good man been present 10 meet hin, Gained
the stakes stakes TO which ne knew he ne Was
into the newspapers, belauding his own pro wess,
denouncng the men ne feared to naht rs towards,
no
ring. L am quite willing 10 leave the nuDlic TO
judge between Alien anu myself on the point OF
courage. was and am Wiling 70 1ghr him. We
could not meet on tho l7th inst. under our old
articles OF agreement. HIS friends aud my iriends
agreed on that. lie knew wanted a new n1atcn-
Ee knew should not be Ia the ring. Knowing
this ne threw r. Ms cap, yelled ao0nt MS own
away / have heretofore remained silent, being
willing TO light but not ANXIOUS 70 "olown /
sgRt 70 test his own and my courage ny nghEing
me without any stakes il he accepts, VIII bee
penscs should no be victorious. II he declines
snail know him 70 be the Wnitechapel Dodger ana
coward At heart that many have long believed
him 70 be. Yours, &c, GEORGE ROOKIE.
HARRY HILL on THE LATE PRIZE FIGHT FIAsco.
THE EDITOR or THE HEEALD:-
me late failure to decide tie Issue Allen vs..
Rookie, IN she roDed arena makes il my duty,
being the temporary stakeholder OF the $4,000
made Dependent thereon 70 notify publicly all
parties having money interest therein to pre-
sent the claim, either in person or by proxy, for
prompt adjudication Gnd settlement, at or after
three O'Clock 2. NJ. Monday, June IS inst, at No.
&c East Houston street.
Touching that failure and the respective merits,
OF the proposed contestants have no statements
70 make. Their record is before the people.
sense OF duty, however, demands the averment
that these men made me contract IN good faita,
aud each purposea 20 meet al its obligations
larry and promptly. The preliminary trainings
aud observed, AMI buG for the gutimcly .uLerler-
ence OF parties interested ~ rne monetary Issue
would unquestionaniy nave fought Out the issue 10
sue bitter end, bota being courageous and skllluI
men.
Pending these preliminarics ana before The NOM
nation OF the hnA stakeholder, Tor some uneX-
pl2ined reason, and without, as believe, either
the concurrence or c0nnlyance % Rookie certain
81 his uackers, throu.sn attorney, notified mo
IN legal form that ttef should mold clvilly and
criminaly liable II t1e moneys contributed 10y
unuer any preienCc whatsoever. Aliens friends
were promptly advertised Of tAla wholly uneX.
peCted Gcnouc meat anu we're distinctly appraised
that IN - ar a. kcrne'8 ostonsiale contributions
70 the fund were insnIvCd an oNogtuai est0ppeI
thereon hld ueen iap.iiy interpe-4d.
Allen aad MS iTleuds complied promptly with al
the requirements, ana. 0ub lor sho epis01c ~ n
civil SUIT. legally dismissed i0T moneys Oh hoy Gus
Otner imam those of tIa determined uuruOs6 10
NEnt II out on th% Inc Indicated over reacgcd me.
~ conclude tni note permit tus statement
that under no Canceiyanle elfcu instances what.
ever VIII 1 AGAIN assent 10 tMe uui0lnw ol lundf.
temporarily or lnafy. the pay mnut 90 Waieh are
tn De made dependent unou the Nul0rug .iHM pro-
menL 81 tue pflAe ring. ~ thr expressive pare
lance Of tue rincs, pf1e ughang h played out.
Respectfully, &c.i HARRY nuL