Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-15

ufhs Fight fer she GpoWPteesnhP'
The European mail orinss us dftAAts Of the
great night for The Championship" ,ostween
.Maee and King" near London on The soth
uft.,-the result of which was telcsruphed .
Cay or two ago, from Cape Race. We copy
from the London Herald g.r'
Four O'Clock yesterday morning was the sp.
pointed time, and Eenchurch street thu point
OF departure. From four O'Clock 70 seven, the
triangle In front of BLACKWELL Railway station
VIC are forced to add. rufdani.m. About seven
O'Clock. the train wherein Were Mace and
King, their supporters, and patrons OF pnEilisn.
numbering in all some $50, At last began 70
move, and passed quickly down to Purfieet,
and thence branched on 70 Thames Haven,
where is q pier used during the summer
months by the Ramsgate etesmboAts. ...
On arriving here about o'clock, all the pas
eepEefs alighted: and after halt An hours dis.
cussion between the leaders in the affair, the
ground was eelected for pitching the stakee.
Mallets were soon forthcoming, ropes wore In
readiness, the stakes were driven in, and about
O'Clock Mace and King, who had during the
day been Quarterrd in come cottages close TO the
ground, drew on their rugs and coats, and
forth buzz of adrpiration, and no one can
doubt that his muscular Development IL
superb. On Kings stripping, 1t was 81 sace
evident that although there was not the same
beauty Of form which so distinguished Mace,
yet there was tremendous power in his tremen-
dous shoulder and long arms.
nrst fOuh0s Iouknt &SrS nOucStOio TOT
the extreme caution with which both mon
acted. Neither seemed willing to give the other
the slightest advantage, but appeared anxious
not throw chance away. These wary tactics,
became excited the avoiding Of blows was less
carefully practised and closer lighting ems ned.
Up 70 about the sixth or eventh round NO treat
dinsr1 nee between the mems chances could be
detected by an Unparalleled eye, but those who
had watched similar encounters declared that
Mace bad much the best OF Il. =
This opinion seemed to be rapidly gaining
ground in the succeeding rounds, till At last as
much as 70 was offered upon Mace, and no
one seemed anxious TO take these liberal and as
it turned ont unreasonable odds. Up to the
18th and 10th rounds, all whose opinion was
worth listening TO, asserted that Mace was
winning easily and that he had the victory IN
his hanos. If 1t was so, 1t was snatched in u
most unaccountaole manner from his grasp.
King, in the 18th round hit Mace severely and
in a manner that evidently astonished Mace,
who up to this time seemed all confident OF his
own powers.
In the Nineteenth round King followed ND
his success, and Mace leaving himself open to
Kings attack, received one of the most tremen-
dous blows, that, said every old and young
pugilist present, had ever been seen. 1t WAS q
swinging blow from the right hand, delivered
with the apparent force and weight Of q sledge
hammer full upon the left check, eye and nose
OF Mace. The hitherto champion fell at once,
huddled up in heap, and it was clear to all
that King must be the victor With the greatest
difficulty Mace obeyed the call of "time," and
When ne raced hing ne was unabied TO prevent
him from administering another blow, which
at once knocked him down. second time
Mace advanced to the call of seconds, but only
10 he pushed down by King, who con sideratsly
avoided unnecessary violence
The fight was ended. The sponge was thrown
up-the ordinary avowal of defeat. King was
declared winner; and is now, therefore, cham.
piOn of England.
The whole affair, with the exception Of the
uproar and confusion at Fenchurch street sta.
ton, was by no means badly arranged, and As
much order and qniet maintained Is could
reasonably bp q on such an occasion