The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-11
A GREAT CONTESTS
SInshins Prizo Fight In Prospcct-Jcm Mace
Accepts Tom Aqien's Challenge Interesting

sInshins Prlzo Fight In Prospcct-Jem Mace
Accepts Tom Aa,en's Challenge Interesting
Incidents Of Their Puailistic Careers.
Jcm Mace has responded to tho challenge OF
Tom Allen, issued subsequently to the HdSco
IN which McCooe compelled him to DO q
participant Mace slans that 1t was not hts
intention when he visited this land OF
hearty welcome OF all British gladiators to enter the
ring again, but as the challenge In question Is evi.
IDENTITY designed for him, he accepts 1t, to fight for
$500 side and the championship Of America. Al
though at the time OF Maces arrival in New York
Allen was engaged In arranging and training for
the hoped for light with McCooe, speculation
rife AZ TO MS disposition 70 professionally en-
counter this English brother, for whom he has
always expressed the greatest admiration, which
evidently brought out this challenge. Rejecting
advocates OF prize rs hting hold that there is strong
probability that these men WIN thus test their re-
specrye abilities ana TO them there are many points
OF interest in the matter which win afford not only
continued comment, but engender should the
match be made, more decided betring than was ever
before known III like contest.
The points that present themselves, being worthy
OF discussion. are:-"Tom" Allen Is rising man,
pugisticay considered. HIS career mas been one
that has developed the utmost courage and en-
durance, az the same time establishing him to be
years, and during the past twelve or fifteen
months IN constant training. Living o life
Of OF, sos briefly and rigid adherence to physica!
VIII be foeman worthy OF the dual "hunch OF dves,
belonging 10 any man. Never has he shown the
white ieatherp In the ring. Vita him II has been
honorable victory or Ike delcat at all times on tue
other hand. Mace, IN his early fights, has manifested
ia nature considerable that can be called II not
fear, disposition TO Bnlrk evade meeting some
OF his proposed opponents instanclng his "botng'
and FORGETTING twice To Mike Madden ten or twelve
years ago; and such white feathcr' did then
exist IN mis- constitution might II not show Itself
again when he meets conbatant equal in size,
weight and hitle less IN science Another point
worthy OF consideration Is that In the easy, incident
life Mace has led eInce his arrival here, the
pleasures clinging about IL may nave en-.
in training no could not again DO brought
TO that high state OF physical perfection that marked
his "hxu IN some other contesIs-tnose WITH Tom
King, for instance. With such a result, the extra
speed OF bis delivery, II he possesses such at all,
might also DC impaired, as vel ~ hs staying quail
ities.n Considering all things-that OF Allen having
fought Joe Goss 70 ..araw,r ana OF Mace having
whipped Goss twice. although Goss once fought hun
other conditions being egual-a match between Mace
and Allen would be the farest In all respects ever
made tn thus country; and the chances OF Mace
getting away" with Allen very easlly,n is
tremely problematica. The following Ia Maces &C.
ceptancc OF Aliens challenger
have read with much surprise the challenge issued by
up slOOoo In visiting this country my
enss have been Intended especially for me- resolved
70 give Mr. Allen the opportunity no seems 90 desire and
sa5cj side and tho championship Il Mr. Allen really
Soah hs Of the % whoS. asy aPpo
Ing suitable place where meeting be held for the pur
pose OF perfectlns arrangements Yours respectfully,
JAMES MACE.
In this connection will be well to state that the
Nike Madden whom Jem Mace seemed to be AFRAID
OF, was the same pugilist who fought Jack Grant
i've hours ana thieequartels al Working. England,
December IL, ls4s. AS neither OF tho men had
strength enough to finish the combat and darkness
coming on, drawn battle was tho result. THIS was
ths largest bona rae night that ever occurred, and
Mace's reluctance to meet Madden after he iully
realized the nature OF this "mri can be easily In
ferred. Also it Is well TO state In referring to pro-
longed fights, that keilys battle In Australia with
Smeetn, In which IL IL said they wero engaged six
hours and nfteen minutes, IL more romantic than
truthful aud should be stricken from the record.
Kelly was but poor fighter al the best as he was
easily defeated by Ned Price and Dan KeTrgan after
his arrival In this country.
An early reply IS soon expected from Alien, meet
Ing Mace in sdcn a satisfactory manner that "busi-
meas" viii al once 10 commenced.