The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-03
Pugflism.
FIGHT BETWEEN TON SAVERS AND JEM MACE, THE Elk.
CHAMPION AND CHAMPION OF ENGLAND-sAYERs
TIE VICTOR.

FIGHT BETWEEN TON SAVERS AND JEM MACE, THE Elk.
CHAMPION AND CHAMPION OF ENGLAND--sAYERs
THE VICTOR.
From the Spirit Of the Times]
We learn from gentleman who arrived by the steam
err City Of New York, that the celebrated OK champion
and the almost equally renowned champion have had
urn mp in the barroom Of hotel in Sine street Liver
pool, very recently Our informant states that Je Mace
who is or was at the time, under an engagement with
Pablo Fanques circus troupe met Saycrs, who also
gagged with another travelling circus Howe Cushipg's
in Liverpool II is well known that for long time past
latent spirit hostility and jealous rivalry has existed
between the two pu gstic uminares and that this feel
ing has been increased NOT actually cpgendered, by
the openly expressed conteptuous estimation o the
champion for Macefs pugistic abilities and science The
challenge which Mace threw out to tho gallant Tom after
the atters publicly announced retirement from the prize
ring coupled with the well known fact that the handsome
annuity (accruing from tho municent fund Of subscrip
tons which had been Tho reward OF his gaanry his
contest with Hcenan) which he now ENJOYS, would be
forfeited If he again entered the ring has added
fuel TO the previously existing fire Of amnesty be
tween them. Their meeting accidentally in barroom
evening in Liverpool where both OF the respective
circus troopers exhibiting, and the mutual recrim
nations which ensned, naturally lcd from swar Of
words to one of blows. Both men polrde She spot
and thespectaters present enjoyed the intensely exciting
Spectacle Of champion and ox-calamrion Of England
"ming each other with that vieor aad severity that
only deeply rooted personal anmosiiy produce We
told and readily believe, that the light was an
unusually interesting Mace in consequence OF his
regular and temperate habits in FAR the best cond
tion Savers being as Is well known, considerable Of
Doe, tfrdnt, with strong partially for INDUCING in
VITALITY, company and late hours His indonitabe, bull
coNTaRot ppNcTiW ana tH0rSaKn
practical knowledge Of fighting, at last enabled him 70
gain decisive victory the champion After half an
hours hard and very fast lighting terrific hit from tho
"auconeer' the throat knocked Mace all abroad and
unable TO come again to the scratch AS soon as it
over Tom among the first in endeavoring bring
his gallant opponent round, all his animosy having
porated the defeat OF his antagonist. Sayers himself
did escape unscahed Mace repeatedly visited his
IDEAL" with bis dangerous left, making his "mArk"
very legby while Tom showed that his right hand had
notorgo its cunning by the execution done on his opp
nent
Tho london Sporting LIFE in its remarks upon Heenans
challenge, and which appeared In last weeks Spriy,
comments upon the opinion expressed by the American
Champion that he did not think Mace g the best man
in England and cannot what grounds he has
formed such judgment If the above circumstance b
correct and, from the source we have received IT,
have doubt discredi IT, Of opinion
that Keenan, perfectly correct in his estimate Of Mace
FOR know that when, in his challenge Of August l6,
published in the Spirit, he plainly stated that he did
not think Mace Englands best man he alluded TO Tom
sayers being in HE opinion, the better pugiist and
sklfa fighter On this point We are aware that
great diversity OF opinion exists and by many people
The result recorded above will not be considered deci
eve OF the question AT all events considering the heavy
and unous pecunary loss that Sayers would sustain by
his entering the ring again. do not anticipate any fur
Their DECISION OF the relative pugisc merits Of tho two
champions Ia the ropcd arena