The New York herald., 1878-11-19
THE MILLER-Goss sPARRING MATCH
from tine Baltimore American. Nov. 1871
The following letter from Professor William Miller
explains Itself

from the Baltimore American. Nov. 1871
The following letter from Professor William Miller
explains ITSELF
IA Ht BALTrNoRE, Nov II, l8V
MEssRs. EDITORS THE AMERICAN
Suis-In answer to Mr.. Joe Goss' challenge to spar
me for $500 one hours contest within three weeks
from date in boston with blankened gloves, will
$500 within three weeks from date Business engage
ments prevent me at present making match in Bos-
Baltimore will allow him s2S expenses; or 1 will
make match to spar any athlete in America accord
ing 70 the same terms; ps nespceffay. 1fax un,pp
Champion Athlete and Champion Wrestler Of the
World. t4
In sporting circles the challenge 70 which Professor
Miller makes the above reply has excited considerable
interest particularly the match Is proposed the
purely scientific basis of trial conclusions with
the blackened gloves. In such struggle the gloves
colored with preparation of black. that every
time blow is delivered tho receiver gets . mark.
which is Immediately spongcd OF by one Of the
judges That mark counts point in favor OF the de
livcrcr. and the party obtaining tho points and
the clcancst hits during tho hour which the limit OF
the match Is sdjudged the victor. The articles of
agreement governing meeting OF this description
place occurred IN New Yorl several wears 400 with
Joe Coburn and Bill Clark ~ tho principals It
ated much excitement and there was heavy betting
on tho result. Coburn made eleven points and CLARK
ten. and they to have had = second meeting.
Clark. however. badly hurt after in IN asci
dent. which prevented him from facing Coburn once
morn. In England and Australia there have been
numerous matches Of lively nature with the black
ened gloves and is generally acknowledged by tho
cxpcrs in athletics that this ID the only mode
of deciding the question of technical superiority be-
tween contestants who are well matched
Goss has made himself well known since he came
hero from England about three years ago In CON-
pany with Jcni Mace. Hc made his American debut
in bout with Mace 1T tho Howard Athcueum, Bos-
ton TIL. rwo then travelled with Howe Cushfnge
Circus, giving exhibitions in al the chief cities.
friends of Goss and those OF Tom Allen. After
cra challenges had passed and tho representatives Of
each party had conferred, Goss invited ~ 20 to
Cincinnati 70 hx the preliminaries These were ar
ranged In n conference ut Eph Hollands place. aud
the match made for 81 500 stde TO tke pscc In
Kantucky The resut Of the fight has gone ON record
Both men had great records. Allen had fought Me-
Cool twice. winning caoh time: he had once con-
also struggled with othcr noted pugiiiais Goss has
made twenty displays In the ring his principal
opponents being Jem Mare Allen. kyall. Rookie and
Crutcicy. Goss stands about Ave feet nine inches I'm
heavily built and Is thoroughly quick and good
boxer. If match can be- arranged between and
Professor Miller the champion athlete OF tho world
IL Will much interest among all persons taking
pride in athletics. and will be the most important
contest with gloves that has taken place for many
years. Professor Miller has n splcndid record as n
sparrer, having met aud defeated Dwyer. Taylor,
Davis Denny, Labcssicrc. Mccarthy, Kelly. Bittcn
and others Of lesser nvts. He has hal sixty wrestling
matches Of which he has forty nine. lost three
and had eight drawn In Australia hc won the chain-
ponshp i,h for fencing In contest with foils and
single scks, ut Melbourne against Sergeant Stevens,
Of the Light HuasarS, who had previously won the
'cross swords at Aldershot. Professor Miller has
OF the ncd States and has scored remarkable
triumPhs to his credit -