New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-05

As the subjects pertaining to the prize
ring are, just at present, much talked of. we
publish the following letter from Mobile,
published by one of our contemporaries:
Jem Mace is now in his thirty.seventh
year, and may be regarded as one of the
veterans Of the ring. Ali of his triumphs
have been achieved in England, the contest
now upon the tapis being the first entered
into in this country. His record is both
long and brilliant. He has fought eighteen
times altogether, and was defeated twice
only, viz: by Bob Brettle and Tom King,
both of whom he has since fought and de-
fested In turn, thus making him beat every
man he fought, and those including some of
the best men that ever entered a ring, viz:
Tom King, Sam Hurst, Bob Brettle. Joe
Goss, Bob Travers, POsh Price, etc. He was
also matched with O'Baldwin (match falling
through), and received forfeit from Joe
Wormald and Bill Ryall, which, together
with the amounts he won in stakes foots up
considerably more than has been received
by any pugilist since the prize ring was
established.
Mace Is also pedestrian of no mean pre-.
tensions, having accomplished the feat of
running one mile in 1885, and upon several
occasions performed with comparative ease
the running of ten miles within the hour.
He has been the recipient of numerous and
valuable trophies and presents, including
belts, vases, cups, ETC., and taking him all
in all he undoubtedly is the most remarkable
athlete England sever produced. Mace is
also musician, and from his gentlemanly
bearing was held in very high esteem in
England by even the most skeptical of So
clety, and included as personal friends many
DISTINGUISHED noblemen and gentlemen, as
the Duke of Hamilton, Marquis OF Queens
borO, and the late Marquis Hastings He
has repeatedly expressed himself highly
pleased and surprised by the fatteriDg man
ner he was received in New York by such in.
fuential men as Commodore Vanderbilt,
Hon. John Morrissey, etc.
His original intention in visiting this
country was to give statuesque exhibitions,
in which he had been very successful at
home, but by some taunt Allen awoke the
Jealousy OF his rival, and hence the match
for which he is now in training.
Mace's system of training is regulated
strictly according to the English rule. which |
differs somewhat from the American Gus.
tom. He has now been in training both at !
Mobile. and 1T the North for about month. |
He is reused from sound sleep by his |
trainer, Cusick, at half-past five O'Clock, and |
before dressing exercises for about twenty |
minutes every morning with fb dumb bells.
He then strolls around until half-past seven. /
when breakfast is served. This consists Of |
Q rare beef steak or mutton chop, with tea
and dry toast; coffee, milk and butter being
entirely excluded from his naenange. w.
After breakfast, dressed in his usual
clothing, according to the weather, he en-
tiers upon his usual mornings exercise, a
twelve or fifteen mile trot on the Mobile road.
accompanied BY his trainer. The walk is
invariably concluded by brisk run home
OF five or six miles, where, upon arrival he
is Immediately stripped, put under cold
shower bath, and then vigorously rubbed
down with rough cloths until the skin
shines with q ruddy, healthtul glow. After
this he is treated to glass of sherry. 1t is
now near dinner time, which is served at |
half past twelve o'clock, and consists of fare
somewhat varied. Chicken, mutton, beef |
and bread, and q glass of English brown |
stout, vegetables being rigidly excluded.
During the afternoon he walks, boxes wi tn
the gloves, runs, or takes any gentle exer-
else his humor may dictate. At five O'Clock
ne Is served with tea, toast and eggs, and
after that strolls around until nine O'Clock. :
when he retires to rest
At present his weight is about one hum
dred and seventy-fve pounds, being fifteen !
pounds lighter than when he passed Through
New Orleans, and he will go into the RING
several pounds heavier than at apy time {
previous. His flesh is solid as iron, and his
eye as clear as an eagles. He speaks of | .
himself as never having trained better, sin
'pendid fettle,r and confident of adding to +,
his score one more victory in the coming
contest with Allen, on the tenth of May
next. In speaking of it, Which he does I,
business, Invested OF all feeling other than |
hat Of emulation.
After passing a pleasant hour with the | d.
Jugs. your correspondent returned to the | :
,ity and expects to follow his letter over bv |
sundays boat. Sportfully yours.