The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-12
oLADIAToRIAL ExHIBITION.
Mace aud Hoenap at the Bowery Theatre
Immense Rush Of Rcuahs-Play-Bo Boxina
between the Champions-Presentat to
Mace-A Faroe Throughout.

Immense Rush Of Observation-Disclosures
between the Champions-Presentat TO
Mace-A Farce Throughout.
THE Sun contributed one dollar last night to
the grand presentation benefit TO the Hon. James
Mace and the Hon. John c. Hcenan at the Bowery
Theatre, and Its representative received therefor
nfty-cent ticket which permitted him To- stand on tho
Threshold and see what he could Being fortuna" &.
ly built somewhat alter ne model Of D,ek~ .s',
sloppy In "uur Mutual Friend" he suoeeeded, By
erecting himself on his toes and stretching BIS neck
to the ,pnest extent, in catching an oeeasi"--
.,mp,e over the heads Of the sh""'- -.
tbs house In-- --~us 'hat nied
WV N'N as oeIore tile doors opened the Bow.
1 cry was completely blockaded by an impatient null
ttude all struggling and lighting for the nearest sp-
| prosch 10 the building.
As soon ss the doors opened rush took place for
admission that Is seldom witnessed. II seemed as
II the frantic crowd would burst the front OF the
theatre In, furously did they press upon IT, and
how any escaped with life, much lees with whole
limbs, 10 mystery which only that peculiar class
forming this particular crowd can comprehend.
There was no fighting, but much swearing and more
good humor. and witha a determination to get in at
all Lizards. The large force Of police detailed for
| the occasion had all heJ could well attend TO In
compelling show OF order In the approaches to
| the ticket ofices. Al O'Clock the building wSs
tickets was stopped. Reserved seats were Of no &C.
count, and even private boxes, that had been sold
for fabulous sens were seized upon and held by the
first comers, the rigbfu claimants not being able 70
| get TO them TO eject the squatters.
Tie house, just before the evenings entertainment
mt fe%s 70 be sesn in etf ali the ' ysst crowd sS,
every seat and all the aises aud lobbies were filed
saort-,rolped hair. lrowzy whskers, broken hoses,
single eyes and ,he other peculiarties OF the muscu
la fraternity abounded They clambered on seat
| b cSs. stood each Others shoulders. mounted
| o'es, climbed the columns, and availed them
Ssu se, sey % yrorp.n pser ,'Ta'ea ~. saur
m'hcng the performance approached with no signs
OF readiness on tie stage, they manifested their i'm
Drive on your mule, W. Why in hMi dop9 u" you
through the vocabulary. One rough specimen who
had secured softy and esiole position between the
way, took the house down BY shouting Shoe Fly"
a. hs fell upon the heads Of the deuse multitude on
1ne Performance opened with a light comedy,
| which the audience didn't want to see. The com
pany-the regular stock Of tue estsbshment-how.
though not a syllable reached beyond the footighis,
they persisted with determination eminently cred
table TO the profession, and went through to ths
end despite the storm OF Kisses, cat calls, ye.ls,
shouts of Dry M" ShoO N.Y." Give y: rest"
"Put EN- out" Let's have the science" " Drop
that rag &c, that continued with undated fury
throughout.
ance was greeted with such thunders OF applause
even the Old Bowery seldom bestows upon Its
fayortes. Tue two men were dressed alike In skin.
colored tights, with plain black bets, thus Afford
ing the fullest opportunity for displaying their
physical proportions. Mace, Tie famous English
champion is nearly two inches taller than Hccnan.
and at present in better trim for his professional
business, having more recently come from the RIM,
| and having retained much OF his muscular pC rice
ton by constant practice with the gloves. Sun the
| Benicia Boy Is no mean specimen OF humanity whc1
| stripped, notwithstanding his long retirement from
nstlc pursuits. As he appeared last night upon the
| customer for any pretender to encounter. Our
Sloppy has no hesitation in saying that he does not
care 70 test muscle with him.
| The exhibition Of science between these two
noted gadiEtors this occasion alto sether IN.
| worthy the fame Of the men IL was a mere farce
| throughout. There was no effort made by either OF
them TO display the perfection Of what Is termed the
pected to see Ether Moved the Other 10 si,p M.
| face at pleasure, though great caro- seemed TO be
taken at all times TO avoid iniuring each Others
showed the rapidity with which he could deliver lls
| blows II he chose to make tnem blows, and once.
tagonists smeller, the BOY responded with a couple
OF blows below the belt that caused the audience to
| tive corners TO recover from the mes iment With
which they seemed conyulsed. They condc.
play bo1iug, and then retired The audience. how
| ever, were not to be put of with such nonsense
stamping until the toIers returned, and then cried
out "Now give US some science. But, though the
men compacently went NJ IL again, they were quite
as cautious and gentle as before, contentng them
selves with mere display Of very unscentiho rough
and-tumble boxing There was throughout no spar
ring no serious attempts at warding blows, efforts
TO hit each other, other than gentle sAps with the
open hand and as the curtain fell the crowd that had
| paid their dollars went away muterng and feeling
| that they had been sold.
The presentation Of silver belt to Mace purchased
from tue anticipated proceeds OF the Denet occurred
| later IN tho evening when the house more com.
fortably fled. But as Il was 90 absurdy pspable a
aud, merely designed 10 advertise the recipit mt for
his coming engagements else where but little Interest
| was manifested In II.