National Republican., 1883-01-29
"iiiy Edwards ard Paddy uynii's Man
Bergh ON Prize Fighting.

Mqces friends called and warned Sladc to
take care of himself, and not so travelling
around at uight to any drinking saloons cN-
ccpt those Kept by mon mho are friendly 20
him s.
Well" snid Sladc, " suppose You know
more about this country than do, but ! have
travelled in wild countries among good aud
bad mon, aud ! have found that il man
knows how TO behave he won't get into
troublc.r ..
Mace said to n reporter: "Sladc will fight
sullivan for $4,000 side with the bare
linuckies, and put up all the money in any
fair mans hands as stakeholder ON Tuesday
afternoon ncXt ~ the Pylicc Gr:cjE office.
How about making u match with gloves"
eve don't want any glove business. want
Slnde 10 fight in the olh-iashioned style, on
turf ina twCnty.tuur-iupt ring, no exhibitions,
and no travelling around the country by the
men Beforehand | have come with Sladc
$4,000 miles to fight Sullivan fair stand-up
battle, aud | hopc TINT he will be man enough
to face tho music, without any squabbling or
newspaper controversy. II the match is made
Sladc and l., in company with Mr.. Rice, will
travel over the same ground that Sullivan
and his combination troupe have been tray
cling
I" How about slado sparring with sullivan,
or you with Coburn?" M
VI will have none Of that. sullivan shant
spar with Slade and | won't spar with c.
burn. After the match is made Sladc aud
will take trip TO Europe We shall leave
about April l0eand expect TO come back in six
weeks. ! have Il little business to attend to
on the other side and wish also to bring my
children over, aid rs the fight will como of,
If a match is made, six months from the date
of signing articles, there will be plenty of
time to train Slade.'
Al Smith said at Richard X. Foxs office
yesterday that he was ready to match Sulli-
van for 81, 800 side to fight Slade, under the
rules Of the London prize ring, six months af-
ter the signing of articles. He was willing
TO arrange the match and find the stakes, but
as Mace was anxious to have the Maori accli-
mated, and 60 to England himself, before the
fight was dCCiuCd, hc left the tiuc of fighting
to Mace. He said also that he had been au-
thorizcd' TO make the match for $4,000 or
$4,000 Mr.. Fox said he would put up 5000
for Sladr.
ii was decided that Al Smith, Jcm Mace,
and Harding should meet at p. IN. ON Tues.
day to arrange the match. Sulivans friends
want the fight decided in a few weeks. There
is however u probability that on Tuesday
the match will hc made ior $4,000.
Last evening Mace and his wife. accom-
panied by sladc aud Dooncy Harris visited
Nibos iheator 70 see The Black Flag"
After the thouter Mace ana Sladc went to
Harry Hill's. II became known that the.
were there, aud the place became So crowded
that the doors were closed. When they wcnS
away the place was suddenly cmpticd, and a
throng followed the pugiliStS through the
streets. They had intended to stay at Harry
Uill's until late, but the crowd outside bade
fair to break the doors down, and it was in
order to stop the uproar that they went away.
To-day they will visit Gabc Cases.
lhers is every probability that u fight will
he arranged ON Tuesday next between the two
men. The stakes will-be $1,000 side, which
vsll he the largest ono over fought for iu this
country except that between Tom Hyci and
Yankee sullivan, thirty-thrUc years ago, lIycr
being he winner The fight, however. If ar
ranged between Nludc and Sullivan. will not
ruuic oil for siN months a. Mace intends to
nko Sladc over Ia England with him, which
VIII occupy three "r four months, and the
time required tor training will not he any too
lnueh on SHADES return to prepare him for the
hammcrihg he will be sure to get from Sulli-
van, win or lose
A DEsuERArE PRIZE FIGHr.
PTTTsBCRG, pa, Jam. 27-lOhn Mcintosh
and Fred MCFCrrOu fought a prize fight this
afternoon in ,hanty three miles below
Rochester, Pa" and the mill is pronounced by
the select circle of spectators Us one of the
finest seen in this state for years Both are
steel workers employed near this city. Me
lntosh stands six feet in his stockings, is
81 years old aud weighs 1870 pounds, while
McFcrrOn is five feet ten inches high, is b
years old aud weighs lS7 pounds.
The mill came about in this way: Some
two years ago Mclntosh had II bet of $50 with
another party Oh the result Of " boat race.
and Alcfcrrun was the stakeholder. After.
the race Mcl'crt0m refused 10 surrender the
money, claiming that the referee of the RAGE
had made no decision This lead To words
and from words came blows, but mutual
friends interlered, Fora year the two would
IL. q
thcNlgmet. Al last Mcintosh challenged
Mcterron TO fight in Il twemty-iOuI foot ring,
without gloves, iOl ~ 600 aside. The latter
first Was unable To raise the amount but
finally some PittSBure sports took an interest
iniMeFerron found the ducats, and told him
togo into training. Two months ago the
men began TO practice III are pretty
evenly matched, though NTcN ron has .bec.l-l
suffering from heart disease. Wheeling, W.
Va, WheatlHbd iOn4 the. Erie rohd and Linz.
island were in turn rejected rs the 1plnceiOf
meeting on account of the risk of arrest. AT
last the place named was secured, o.
'''t'' THE FIGHT "rh .i.-i ut
First round, AT twenty minutes past four
yesterday uttermuOn the ring NasYi,chcd the
men stripped ana The mill hogan. The mon
spared fully two minutes for Ul opening. At
last Mcintosh got IN II right handler under
McFoirOn's chm, knocking. him clean on his |
feet f'iIdt knock down and first blood for
Mcintosh. .". a.. ... ..a'.
second rouud. This was liko the first. Nc, !
Ferron getting foorcd by terrible blow IN
the jaw.
Third ro,nid. Tho punishment was about
equal on each side ..... 49,. .u..r'at'
EolWlhroupd AIcIIerrou loorcd his oppo.
nept, and McIroshs friends checred Ne
Fcrrou. ......
Fiilh round, Nrcl'crron scnt his opponent
to thV ground, . 1T. !
siSth round. Atthc opening of this round
McFeuQn was the tavoritc, $50 TO IS being
offered on him, which was promptly taken by |
the boys from liraddock's This round was
well fought. ''
Mcintosh sent his opponent to grass IN the !
seVelith, eighth, and ninth rounds. H.u rua |
When the men tocd the scratch for the !
tenth round one Of McFerrOn's backers said : !
" Hit him hard, Freddy" and Freddy re- !
spdnded with a tcrriblc right handler, which |
caught Mcintosh On the loft car, and the !
lattor dropped .as IL shot
MClmrOn ilOOrgd his opponent. iu the clev- /
euJh IOulld. In. the twelfth. thirteenth aud |
fourtecpth rounds the punishment was about |
equal, hut Mcintosh kcClCd over his opponent I
in the fifteenth ronnd, aud NcFcuon showed !
signs'Of exhaustion, AS the latter was about |
30 tur thc sclTltch for the seventeenth round |
he Turned TO His backcr and said Jimmy, [ |
think | am whipped .. fa. .s..'. |
Mcintosh had il all His own way in this !
round" AlcferOh took iis punishment like |
a litte in,nl, aHd when he regaincd his feet |
hc. .shiolS hunuls with Mcintosh saying " YOU 4
have Whipped lue luir / can't stand in front |
of You for another round. I'm played out I
a ,1I Ii-,ul In ...u,n lu,l .,t. ,,,, 800