The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-07
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
Great Fight Between Disce and brs''s'
wednsadAy. september ~.


Wednesday,, september ~.
from the London Sporting Life, Sept 20
This event, which has ereatsd iniease eSci'eueat
among sportins circles since was ars made came ON
on wednesday the 10th inst To make our report q 'as
great astc contes. complete, give the performances
the conbatants.
PERFORMANCES or THE cosBATAsI,s.., IL. ,vo,,d
Robert Bretue inuotrced bis noo nv .u - Srs
N trouble ID 1884 and at the age q tTen.. nc us'
=, .soI'.e a,1sraoe 40 he At 10 81 les weight,
when he fought N,pss for $50 aside AZ h,oro d &
wo,cas,ershIre February II, 1854 Eishy roahos -ero
49,, 90 ~ claim Of foul was made, ~hen tho referee
gave decisions, a. the stsA's Meue o usAs
%nsh ra Iopes IN Ports mouth, at PurNeet, November
~ 1ssI for 100 aside when the battle was stopped
through darkness coming or new place was appontvu
a. ,he fIowjng saturday, November IS 70 renew the
AMI. hpt Brstte having coca. Toned his apprchea
sion the stakes were given 70 Jones He beat Roger
Coyne f26 aside forty nine rounds forty eight minutes
Al Conabe warw!okshire, November 20 1855 Beat san
Smmonds 600 aside thirteen rounds sixteen minutes,
near Ddcot June g. 1856 Beat job Cooley flco aside,
ScoSey fell without a blow, August i, 1851 Fought
Bob Travers floo side forty two ronncs oae hour and
ye minutes a, APpsdore Jan 70 Isos shen .ae ponco
Two hours and Eve minutes, Shell Haven ravers tel
without bow), jan 81, 1868 Beat MACE floo side,
two rounds, three MINUTES the banks Of the Midway
Sept 81 1858 Beaten by Tom Sayers Gi0o 10 GOO se
rounds, nfeen minutes In Sussex, sept 70, oe'
ham 81 Hedno sfcrd, Birmingham, near TO Mr. VIII
kins', the HCroes Keys"
James Mace Of Norwich, was born IN 1891, and bis
"
nsic) ring lost 10, xith slack tor 20 SIDE a.
Miiderha whom he defeated 10 nine 70 nds, nnsteen
rounds. twenty sesen MINUTES Medway Feb. IT, 1857.
He forfeited eco To Nike Madden as be refused 70 un
under reietee paea ~ I ~ - Me- Msdaen Nav
10 1855 and bolte Beaten by Bob Brettle, sept Il,
1868 Beat Posh Price, $50 SIDE eleven rounds seven
teen min Ites surrey Jan IS 1859 Beat Bob 1ravers,
ElOO q eide six rounds, twenty one minutes, FEB Il
1860 when the police interered and they fought hfty
seven rounds, ninety one minutes Feb. =. dowa the
river when 1ravers fell without blow. de bas been
training Yarmouth, under Tho care Of Alfred Miner OF
Sheffield and fridgy, an old Norwich hero.
THE Ass IN TIfR SCALES.
According W agreement the men hal 70 oonnnc them
selves 20 lost lib weight From the very hrs moment Of
themselves that vcy little or late training was required
Both got themselves into perfect condition. and nothing
Red Lion Market Whltecross street, when they went 60
the scae to have In requisite amount OF IRON placed IA
iuKaposIon 20 their bodies yesterday aterno'n Mace
the first 10 ~ 20 the balance, with 8 boots,
Ani pulled down lost Alb. Brette speedily followed,
aud was within half pound OF his opponeats weight.
The betting was ave to four free, offers upon tho
Ryummagem Champion. who has been located, since
his arrival al Alec keenes, Three Tons, Moor street
SJbo AIS c3lors were q white ground hand erohcf,
with the Birmlr gbsm Arms Ia the centre, the
roe shamrock and thistle In the corners tho whole sur
m1unted by red border Mace, who put up at Mr.
Richardson's Blu An hp 81 oredton, sportsd the old
blue birds 9, ''iosle" coors which have weathered
many "bstle anu = breeze" George Brown had made
every convenient arrangement for tho ccptlon OF his
visitors, who crowded round him In worry numerous
manner Soon alter the weighing, the shouts from
hundreds
vulnerable Tom sayers, who Immediately made his ap
peManoe the official jabne and took part In the ooun
ell. HIS advice was given and acoeptet and his ap.
pearance guaranteed ut the MILL He shook Bob Brette
by tho hand and smil ely sad "Bob, think Of the
tcneer,' in aluson 70 the unlucky thwack he gave
Bob his with him, which OF csurse drew
forth the laughter o. AL present After the jovla glars
tad passed. pleasantly yet sparngy round the company
settled oil evidently preparing for tho coming event
THE FIGHT
Comr cpccd at two minutes o'clock. Brettie
the toes for choice Of corners.
RoUNJ both stood sparrine FOR opening for soms
seeonos Brette tented, and attempted to dsa his sd
verary, who was too quick, and asay Ike rife shot
length Of reach stood boldly up TO tho ront and from
his determined look, had evidently madc up his mind
for mischief Advancing rapidly to his man, he d.hcd
his left mawey with MARKED precision, and " drop
ped smash the nasal promontcry and as the claret
was Immediately seen, "First blood" Was awarded 10
Mace Brettle somewhat ncttled at this unwecome
Visitation, made his right the ribs, and rally took
place 10 the ropes Ater little hbbing Mace fell on tue
bottom rope and the Birmingham boxer upon him.
Rorsp The ruby stl ,ricAlei from Brc,tles smell
but be up with every degree 81 confidence and
smiled as he faced his opposent No sooner were they
At tLs than BOB let ny RATHER with the right
tho cit pepper, and flushed IL. Maca reaated with
other purcb which made Bretuc winco again In. light
ing TO q close, when Brettle slipped up.
Rorsp 3-Both men got TO work in right earnest a..
recty time called and sharp folio sci
both sides. Brcle then tried his left, which Mace
cieyerly avoided and then Jem made his left with terrific
eject upon Brettes shorter again, which drew fresh
COW smias. osd shouts q exa:sou from his friends
Mace fen back wards, although no claim vas made Tor
knock down blows.
RousD 4.-Dirccty they scratched Brct,e invested
With bis left, the and the crimson fluid began
10 dow from Mace somewhat copousy Nothing dauntci
Mace stood for no repairs and drew more Of the rosy
from Bob's snou, with terrible force by len handler.
The then cloeed and struggled FOR the throw which
eventually gained by Mace who scemci full OF fight
ing. and Increasing in confidence every momcnt
Round The deliveries on both sides were rapid and
eectye but Brttle had evidently the worst OF IT, ami
hls ffends thoroughly ast9pishcd at the
n which the Norwich man pcrfor ming The ODDS,
IN point Of fact, upon Mace and and
10 Was offered on him, s II had previously bern
upon his adversary. They went ding dong at II, Bob
planting his right Mtces lef, pepper which tho
Queer Jem cd the piment by snoher singer
the conk, and more of tho ruby became apparent
second smack With the len drew . copiors ppy
Of Chateau hargaux. Wild rally, which onded by
Breitlc slipping up
RorsD AND las r-As Brettle showed At the scratch
bis mag appeared considerably than M,ces being
cut tho len cheek curt beneath the oycl, ale his
sneszer stu squirting out the ruby. No time
lost 10 getting 20 businoss, Jem eoilsr!pg his
On the Jowl, and returning the plmple. TIE
exchanges were few but terrific the part Of
Mace, who PROFESSIONALLY had the b,s. Of the ghtng
And Brcttos facial region showed that the lap IN ful
Eo~ ~ he fell undernost
tbs stage Of the proceedings three Of the Borshrc
police made their appearance, and stop a. PIT 10 the
contest
no eight lasted eyactly twelve minutes ne police
having lntiated their Intention Of spoog the snort
~herc 10 that locality there FEASIBILITY Of the
cooest being received that sernoon aud the referee
ordered the men 10 meet again thursday NOthiag
be said 10 The way q remark beyond The fact that
Mace ed throughout, and PROVED himself the better