The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-12-26
The ei@ll{ for Sic Cham HEcgasfnIp OF
England.

The telegraph has already reported the
victory Of King over Mace The event
took place in the neighborhool OF Thames
Haven, % miles from London.
From the London Post Nov -
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT OF THE MEN.
The long expected encounter for the
champions bel5 and $4,000, took place
yesterday. The competitors were james
Mace, Of Norwich, the champion, and
Thomas King, Of London.
Mace. who was born in 1881, stands 5
feet 81 inches, and weighs about 10 stone
- pouods
King is q fine young fellow, standing
feet, p inches, and weighing in condition,
about / stone u pounds. He was born
in 1886.
\ great deal Of interest was excited in
this affair, it being the second time the
men have entered the ring to contend for
the championship. For some time past
the betting has been in favor of Mace, six
and seven to four have been laid, but as
the time approached these odds became
lessened, and five to four was taken to
money.
The event took place in the neighbour
hood of Thames Haven.
The combatants entered the ring a few
minutes past nine, when, after fighting for
thirty-eight minutes, during which time
twenty-one rounds were fought, mostly in
favor Of Mace, King countered him very
heavily on the nose, and knocked him in
sensible, and King was declared the victor
The winner was seconded by Jack Nc
Donald and Bos Tyler, and Mace by Bob
Travers and Bob Brettle
THE ROUNDS.
They at once threw themselves into att
tude, Mace leading Oft, but was well and
neatly stopped; and after few slight ex-
changes Jem slipped down.
In the second round both began to adj
minister heavy exchanges, King landing
his right on the mouth, and drawing the
first blood.
This success appeared to stimulate King
amazingly, for he at once began to be i'm
petuous and rush in, for which he suffered
and at the end of the sixth round his rush
ing was all taken out of him.
Round after round followed up to the
close of the eighteenth, when the face of
each began to show marks of severe pun
ishment, King evidently having had deci-
dedly the worst of the battle, and odds of
8 to l on Mace went begging,
Both men were quick to time for the
nineteenth round, when Mace led with his
left, and landed slightly on Kings face, re-
treating without receiving in return. At
tempting the same thing second time, in
breaking ground his foot slipped, and, of
course, his head slightly dropped.
King at once sent out his right clear
from the shoulder, got home just under the
left eye and side Of the nose, and Mace
dropped as if he had been shot, blood fly
ing in all directions
This blow was heard all over the ring.
On time being again called, it was evil
dent all was over with Mace, for he came
up "all aboard"
King went straight up to Mace, let out
bis right again, landed it on Maces fore
head and knocked him down.
Mace again came up to the call of time,
but went down with slight touch
Bob Brettle, finding he had no chance
of winning, threw up the sponge, and Tom
King, after fighting twenty-one rounds, in
thirty-eight minutes, was hailed the cham
pion of England. Both were very much
punished.
Mace appeared very much disfgured
about the face and head, but walked out
of the station unsupported.