The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-11
THE FISTIC CHAMPIONSHIP.
,cIEyCE AGAINST Brute FoRCE,
AND SCIENCE WINS.

In Ten Rounds-Ttmc a. Minutes-Dis-
a.,,,,x poi,cemcu nm tbe f,rou N Mace
.,' M, a., -, ,..r,
Pun'sbe" Ahen """D' ana 0nnnr''
Two thousand men, representing Nmlous sts-
nop. IN ufe-some termed houorable-stood for
no"0 .. " =, - - a. A.. 80 a.. vo.,.,,.v
uarntrg, near New Orleans, enjoying the spectacle
:, t.,,,u 40, ,,,n. h,.,.n IN tho o,i,,s, e,,ert
n smother man. ability 70 rummel him. This va,
the ,orr ,a,sed-of puri.tic encounter between the
two notorious English buliie'' Jem Mace and Tom
Alien. Additional tciqt Was given to the event by
we mtouteemen' IN '"e o''.Ne "oSs".s n- a, 40 ,co
ring, tlsi the two bulics were to contend lor 'fS"
'rN ,"o ,,'l, -. S,n.h, ,.n ror,d. ., A.
H"ih a"nou''es ""' W ,o"t" s. ~ =, -,
minutes when Alien Wa. rnodt'wn ospau'e Of inc
go a.. ,i.,a. ,.v,n~ ,rcsr,a .csro.,v snv nun.
e'neo we ',o'of n"sps '"u'''u .'a'0y 'ny pun,
bhment, and by the ndmring crowd Was proclaimed
champion OF 'hs world.
roifcp As PATRONS OF ruu p r.
r,,. -, v,
w',s. north 81 Nan ANU oroso - .nS ' so,a - 'a ,n
eastern bank Of tn, Mississippi The crowd of spec.
aors left New Orleans for the battle field by special
seem to have been made q. secresy or n ,,y weT.
they were utterly futile as the Metrop oian Police
New OF o5.ss: s rsr, e Sy ,dSss :. al 9. NOV.
bot apoerently merely TO prevent rreyu'sr irhtinr
,hn,,, wln ,ne CIV nm's. Seyona 'ne siy limits re
ss, h no oos aces ~ .ns way Oh INC
sfthe sport
SELECT EXCURSION PAhrI.
Betidea ttis Eoodly detachment Of Metropolitan
E ,".I. m.Iem III uc oompnn' 'na. ula"e exs w
SInit,TIcs' ,rcodipT entsrvr,sing mersh,nt. emf
sent Iawyers now and then Jud1e state seoatorsa
Bon Inc IJeion ana ,sssI ,,mls.' sentlnmsn Of Of
wealth and leisure besides a Isrre delerstion OF
sporting men from all parts Of tie country, with the
sutsSros,s and o,fsr ordinary patrons Of the priae
ring IL Is but prorcr 20 saw that, ns became con-
nsjory the spectators were those who are rccos
sifed 10 New Orleans M belonging 10 the " beet 90
IySs ss s' s1s with
ca 70 SIss o ws H.
bruscrs could not all afford nis extravagance, and
, .ana,n,n ."v "'fo p'o'ec'ea
"Ou CONTAMINATION"
DISTINGUISHED troRu-
Among the sporting characters OF note who wit.
esssed the scientific mill were the Hon. Mise
Kelly the Hon. Jim Cusick, the Hon. J. c Heenan.
the Hon. Dad Ryan, the Hon. Jerry Donnoyan,
William Carroll, ESQ.,, Frederick Abrahams, Esq,
Rus Hunt Eq., and Mcssrs. Jack Donneliy, Jim
Turner, Young Ryan, and numerous other sma'l.'ry
tgbtes. The last nsmed supplemented the enter
tsinment OF the morning By couple Of secondclas@
lights, in Which championship aud precious little
money was At stake; winding up With nee nght Of
tIe rough land tumble nature, " for earnest"
rsk pasIisu.R,rs or TN. n,spr,,
,v.,e arranged NV The nam,nr or the nmri,.. D.a
pssn hs,ns eIoss, On az nsx, 90 ~ ~ 80 80
a. Heenan on the mart Of Mscc Rute Un,1 1" of Naw
o,iaans ~ss % s.s.,sa ~, - -. "1 h ~ ", nv Nv
hnsns ca,nsr' reseen ga 70, ~, ~ , n"n won M we
ring Eyerythine being in Readiness Al $40 "
@ ,,,n CAV -. tn. r,u, "cn ,.,,
ypnSning nis eap INTO tne ring, ionowinsN ouickv
Linsem sNn we ssne spr,nr OF panther: Inc
So'smeLt Challenged an os,D1rst . o. chesrs rom
bfe "i'hesseI more pericc' human hsurs'
ALLrS FOLLOWED PROMPTLY,
create diversion Of the applause but though ARS he
was greeted with measurable enthusiasm. ft was
this time 800 10 $40 was offered on Mace at which
odds i was son ewhat dfhcult to ind takers, and
even slO0 to $40 was considered but air betting
isars at odds ranging from 1900 against $500 to
tl,UO against 800 But the Allen men were shv at
ny odIs; oslng Lmniy apprehensVe OF haces
acknowledged superior skill
huer n lille tntte,.cocs strni,ins ahor, ,ha ,in.
for effect the men approached each other from their
respective sides and 10 the most polite manuer Dos
,ISls shook ha1d,l smiling and jus, Pcrccpti6iy
corner and assumed the pose he considered most
eaectiye and sporismaniee. Mace stood with bis
and covered by Is right arm bent aI the elbow and
held up TO ms iaee, while his left was thrown out
S Se.fD sI"th. m ne earned ms head nigh, A u en-
vvaNotlhg 70 overcome RS deheieney In height.
. Asn hAa ~ M ~ us oWef aown and crossed little
Sn ~, ~ '.t ,h a. ~ pIsparea el.ner 70 warl
massive frame was thrown back, though his coun'
.ensnce betrayed eight mistrust OF his abilities.
hti bTltI hterlude 70 auo" The qualification OF
ssnioaU anu 'norousn Inspection oi the rival
TINE WAS CALLED,
each other cautiously with considerabie buncombe
1 sp.L,'ns anu iahey movements, eaeh seomink 70
49, sn Sa,nest uuack .roln tue otner hllcn hnaiy
sn ne eih. WIN nis m Ien anu lmeaiatey ieIl baek,
AZ, slosey ~ mae .housn ~, no di'posillon
S.n Hu. rooh nAoe c'oseu e,e pursuit ana invited
s,G ~ sd,rrs"ry IVY .o nv -lue OF ,ne rihe Alien ac,
en ~ pt, snppNu seoss WIN mn eyes riVIed
sT.c,iSa w'cnlns chsnce 70 get ~ a.
iunse at the side OF his antagopist's head.
o. determined TO complete the business at
one blow, But Mace ducked in time 10 avoid the
sedEe hammer assault and recovering himself with
wonderful activity, delivered power al blow with
hh right iull on Aliens chest causing the latter 10
uasger. Mace subsequently, received n telling hit on
BIS cheek when the round ended by Allen going
nown IN the centre OF the ring, with visible swell
lns on his rIbn, while Mace showed red spot on his
meek
q, sEoorD ROUND,
In the second round Mace drew nr.t blood. deliver
nt an earnest blow upon Aliens mouth, which the
htter returned with an ugly punch CD Mace's na.al
Es 49,. hs, snB AZ snAIsing tnst organ. Inc
srsx AZ lms"'s p,hs "" az M "s pns nis bammerins
auiTsd freely untiI M Alien acsrad ~ "m''n ~ , We ~,