, 1877-01-03

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The glovc.eontcst between Jcm Mace and Bill
Davis took place on Saturday night. Tho ring
was pitched It the centre Of the hill, and At bnlf-
past o'clock both men stepped In and were
greeted with long cheering. Joe Farnworth and
Big Frank seconded Mace, while Davis was In
tl!c hands Of Frc.l Williams aud Jack Kcr. Bling
Williams was chosen referee. Both men threw
ult their shirts and stood str!ppel for the first
round. Davis slowed up better tlan Mace, and
Ills tlno appearance was tho subjost OF aptroy-
tng comment. At tho call for tho first round
Davis met Alacc n tho eettre Of tho ring, and
slightest feeling bctwccn Mace and himself, tho
ALTAR being simple gioye-contest. Everybody
e!iecscd aud stamped, nt which tho two men
shock , han,ls, aad shen began to circle about
FIrst liomaa-Maca ras tho drtt 10 open busI-
ness, putting III his left on Niirs forehead, and
loo aae h"wsser % ana % eoantsie t ] nely on ~ Maecs
muse, amid loud cheering. Mace advanced again
snS e11 .ss n III. sp Was Ssw tsag W Ta' Se % ss
aealu q, ialf length with his lcii, and, following
Hee w 1 n @t i,h Il ~ tTo Y aes
went down, nn!l cries Vi ...rir,t Knock lowe Tor
20 hc acoro "tou ar Maer m md c. Tor la Dsvls A"
s.coHa l.o".d -,siace !ct otE on Iilf's nusc. but
asn "heh eame LICK snyaseiy On ia torehea ehs
fns, In soul style. Mace took tho blows, aud.
iisi,tn!ns ~ oser i?ll's taee. snd ,ods,ng - -
head lEe would often catcl, b!o'v tho face anil
Etyn three in retnrn while he 4iodgcd tho counter
vots iby ' a. 1nfans srfae FL hs IN
Macr's fnechcad sent Him rccling to tho aoor arnid
Wild cheeElnx Mrs. Mace. who occupied private
hcr husband had been hurt. In went hm!Ilny to
hia corner. lowescr. and tho rcfcrce announced l8
yairW Eoaad~S.nse was breathing heavily md
both 1ncn rested their nrms TN TIC ropcs rs II they
force tic ashins, but tc clever Jen, wins not 10 TO
!iia$ u: Il! li!il; whs FIJI Ees; iefsa: sit
Iourih EoanI-. Mace led with two telling blows
nose doasip: l'irs heavy eros'.eouHter, ind then
''Gg b.5fi Eou.d-no,b mcn ,vc,c brca,t,nr heavily
| WHEN they camc totlmc. Each got In . Ruod hit,
aud d thsn h elosc;'. Davis .lruppol n by M knes
handler on thy mouth. Tha lxlt!ns was very a,arp.
aud Mace whcu forced to tho ropes, 'sa got tn hts
,seseaih Xouna-Tho ashtIng in thia 1osua wa.
tho noao and foscLcnd, and Davis got in one sharp
EG1ih Rouna-noth men attempted to force tha
work. but Mace found tl,ut I1o nln=t retreat or "a
5nt not ant!I Nace haa pat n somo sle.sT wofk q.
| scote stood u iu u In fayor Of Mace.
L0st Eound-rhc w!n'..nr w. now called, and
hnth men did their best work. Mace lcl tor Dtlla
face. but was stopped. Ancly. 7he next s,rns ho
! also Hot tho sharp counter, sand returned ngAtn
with Two quick hlta OIL Btt!a oyG. lou! men then
cllnchcd and Tho tnlnd ended, With thu acotG 6.
| for Macs mud ~ for Davis.
Mace fountl that his lfttlc finger was spratnclf
badly. In tho dressing room liz eompli|lcutcA
Davis on his qualities. relnarkns, " lun arn ,l!o
squa1est gentleman I ever nut in . ring, bll!.
anil ! liku you; III give you 300 of the stakes
back for th1 SQUIRE dcul yuu gave me-" In tho
morning he was us gool ~ llia wurd.
| Some Ut thu most renowned turcfs OF both
England and America hare ha.l Eloystuntcsts
Will Mace, a,d Davis Ii by far thc largest srUru
crrr recorded against htnl.. Edwards. Colycr,
and Allen met Mace Ia sftntlar contests, and did
| HOT sCorc twenty bits.