The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-05-11
The Prize Ring.
"JEM MACE" IN THE HANDS OF HIS TRAIN
ERs-How MUSCLE" is CULTIVATED
LIVELY WORK AND SPARE DIEr-THE
COMING FIGHT. ETC.
MOBILE. Anril %. 1870.

MOBILE, April 70, 1871.
To the Editor of the Ne,c Orleans Times
After an agreeable trip across theLake. I
arrived safely at this city by the sea, and
temporarily pitched my wandering tent ut
No. -, Battle House. The earlier portion
of Friday was devoted to greetings with
old friends, but late in the afternoon en-
gagged buggy, and proceeded to discharge
the most important duty of my fly ing mis-.
SION brisk drive along the hay Rad
whirled me out to the Magnolia Race
Course. where the redonbtable Jem Mace
is now being prepared for his Titan strife
with his American rival.
Arriving about Al O'clock, we encounter
ed the Champion in company with his
trainer, Cnsick, and relative, returning,
leisurely from his evening walk of four or
five miles. Having met him in New Or
leans in all the glory of purple and fine
linen, aud commented upon his mild and
even polished demeanor, l was astonished
ut the change, and could scarcely realize
in the drawn though rud,ly face, close
cropped head and apparently small, COIN
pact figure of the professional Ping before
us, the well-dressed, motlstached aud easy
hammered gentleman who, but Il few days
before, had been introduced to us as Mr..
Mace. Although his greeting was kindly
enough, lie seemed somewhat reticemt, and
was apparently more interested in his sup
per, then being prepared. than he was IN
his visitors, and considering the amount
of work daily undergone, this was not to
be wondered at
Leaving him to enjoy his rather scanty
meal with that sharpened appetite his
long walk must have given him, we enter
ed into conversation with Messrs. POoley
and Cusick, and learned from them some
inf Of ficu lar inu
cord aud condition.
JEM MACE
is now in his thirty seventh year of age,
and may be regarded as one of the veto
rams of the ring All of his triumphs have
been achieved in England, the contest
now upon the taps being the first entered
into in this country. His record is both
long and brilliant. He. has fought eigh-
teen times altogether, and was defeated
twice only, viz: by Bob Brettle and Tom
King, both of whom he has since fought
and defeated in turn, thus making him
| beat every man he ever fought, including
some of the best men that ever entered a
ring, viz: Tom King, Sam Hurst, Bob
Brettle, Joe G0ss. Bob Travers Posll Price,
etc. He was also matched with O'Bald.
win (,natch falling tllrongh,) and received
forfeit from Joe Wornald and Bill Ryall
in stakes, foots up considerably more than
has been received by any puglist since the
prize ring was established.
Mace is also II pedestrian of no mean
pretensiOns, having accomplished the feat
of running one mile in ABS, and upon sew.
eral occasions performed with comparative
ease the running of ten miles an hour. He
has been the recipient of numerous and
valuable trophies and presents, including
I belts, vases. cups, etc, and taking him all
in all he undoubtedly is the most remark
able athlete England ever produced
Mace is also a musician, and from his gen
tlemanly bearing was held in very higl
esteem in England by even the most scelr
teal of society, and included as persona
friends many distinguished noblrinen and
gentlemen. as the Duke ut Hamilton, Mar
quis of Queensboro, aud the late Marquis
Hastings. He has repeatedly expressed
himself highly pleased and surprised by
the fiattering manner he was received il
New York by such influential men as Com
modOre Vanderbilt, Hon. John Morlissey
aud others.
i His original intention in visiting thi.
country was to give statuesque eXhibi
tions, in which he had been very success
fnl at home, bnt by some tannt or othe
Allen awoke the jeolousy of his rival, ant
hence the match for which he is now in
TRAINING.
Mace's system of preparation is regnla
ted strictly according to the English. rule
Which differs somewhat from the Ameri
can custom. He has now been in trainin,
both at Mobile aud at the North for abou
IA month.
He is reused from sound sleep by hi
trainer, Cusick, ut half-past o'clock AM
before dressing exercises for about 20 min
ntes every morning with S lii dumb bells
He then strolls around until haif-past sew
en-, when breakfast is served. This cor
ssts of rare beef steak or mutton chop
with tea a.d dry toast, coffee. milk an,
butter being entirely excluded from hi
menage.
After breakfast, dressed in his usna
clothing, according to the weather. he Ell
, tiers upon his mornings exercise, a twelv
or fit EN- mile trnt on the Mobile road, &C
comparied by his trainer The walk i
invariably concluded by brisk run HON
of five or six miles, where upon arrival Ii
is Immediately stripped. put under col
shower bath, and then vigorously rnbbe
down with rough cloths until the ski
} shines with ruddy, healthful glow. T.
Ter this he is treated to a glass of sherr,
It is now near dinner time, which is serve
at I2a O'clock, and consists of fare som,
what varied Chicken, mutton, OF bee
and bread, and glass of English brow
stone, vegetables being rapidly excluded
! During the afternoon he walks, boxes wit
! 1.-THE gloves, rms, OF takes any gentle exc
else his humor may dictate. At o'clec
he is served with tea, toast and eggs, an
after that strolls around until 8 O'Clock
i, when he retires to rest.
CONDITION.
3 At present his weight is about IL
f pounds, being fifteen pounds lighter tina
!, when he passed through New Orlean
and he will go into the ring several pOuifC
:, flesh is solid as iron, and his eye as clea
] as an eagles He speaks of himself q
never having trained better, Gin splendi
t fettle" and confident of adding to his scol
= one more victory, in the coming comics
S with Allen, on the 10th of May. In refe
: ing to it. which he does rarely, he trea
). it entirely as matter of business. dives
;. ed of all feeling other than that Of emul
ti0n. -
: He'will leave his present training groun
next Saturday for New Orleans, where l
. exhibits on Sunday next at the St. Charlie
$ Theater. After this he will retire to son
t secluded place in the neighborhood
e yonr city, where he will remain nnd
e training till the day of the fight, the a
i rangements of which are in the hands
r. responsible parties, and will be c0ndnctt
+ sscundem artem. After passing pleasal
q hour with the Pugs, your correspondent
r returned to the city and expects to folio
~ hiS l.ttar nvpr hy Sunday's boat SDOI