Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-30
MAcE's RECORD IN fHERIse.

AACES RECORD IN The RING
Jem Mace was born in 1881, Il swsffham
near Norwich, England. He stands nearly
feet inches IN hight, and his lsusl 6ehtins
weight is about $50 pounds.
His frs. battle WIS with Sick. of Nor.
witch, for eI0, and he came Of yictoriou,
after fighting 9 rounds, which oaIy occupied
10 minutes.
Mace then fought Bill Thor,e for eos a
side. The mill took place on De Midway.
and Jem won with the greatest ease in ~
minutes after lighting Is rounds.
An eugsgement was then usde By bis
friends for an encounter with Me n &ideu
for ESQ side, which money was most fool.
ishly forfeited BY Mace, who refts.d to fight
under the referee named By the siakeholder,
Another match was made sfsrtly after
with Madden for e25, but this aho resulted
10 nothing, and Msce's reputation was come
what furnished at that time by hisrefussl to
come to the scratch.
On September 81, 1865, he fought Bob
Brettle, of Birmingham, for el00 a eide.
That affair was a great mistake iu Mace's
life, he being knocked out of timein 5 min
utes seconds.
The next event was with Posh Price, of
Birmingham, for ESQ a side, which Mace
won after lighting IL rounds in II minutes.
Mace now few at higher game, and was
matched with the talented Bob Travers. when
he scored another victory and larded the
stakes, el00 eide.
Jem had now established himself IN lis.
ing position, and found friends to post goo
for another match with his late conquetor,
Bob Brettle. They met, and Mace won
easily in IL rounds.
A match was then made for Mace to ight
Sam Hurst, the gigantic holder Of he
champion belt, for e200 a side and the
trophy. This affair came off on the 18th OF
June, 1861. Hurst stood feet q inches
high, and weighed 165 pounds. Mace won
after fighting rounds in 4e minutes.
Mace was now unable to get on match
for the championship until Tom King, who
had defeated Tommy TrinckIe and Young
Broome, stepped into the field and made 4
match, which came off January rs, 1862.
Mace, although not in form, won 10 As
rounds, lasting l hour and minutes.
King was not satisfied, and made a match
10 fight for 94O. The mill took place a,
Thames Haven OH November 20, 1862.
More than average good fighting was ehoxn
for Is rounds, when Mace took a decided
lead. On the 18th round King landed 1
terrific cross counter on Mace's right cheek
bringing him down on his face quite help
less. After two more rounds The sponge wa:
thrown up, and Tom King was chang ion o.
England, the fight having occupied 50 min
utes. When NJ ace recovered ne challenged
King 10 fight again, but the Latter refused tc
accept.
Mace's next appearance was in September
1868, when be defeated the celebrated jos
Goss in 10 rounds, occupying ] hour and SIS.
minutes.
The next we fad to his name was the mis-
cradle affair with Coburn for e500 side
which was to have taken place in Ireland
October 4, 1864, but no referee being sp
pointed the money was drawn.
After this Mace was matched with jos
Wormald, which resulted in forfeit Of
9l20 TO Mace, Wormsld having injured biz
right arm.
The next meeting was between Mace and
Joe Goss for e200 side and the belt, wher
they performed for So minutes, l round, and
then shook hands. Joe Cos, not being sat,
is6ed, however, made another match for s20C
a side, when, after a brilliant battle, Macs
won in 81 minutes, 81 rounds, on August O.
1865.
The next candidate for the championship
was The celebrated Ned O'Baldwip, and after
of wordy war, Mace signed
articles to meet the redoubtable Ned and
fight for e200 and the belt, October Is, 1867
The authorities interfered, and Mace was ar.
re sted the night before in bed
Mace finding pugilism dead 10 Eoglsnd
came to America in 1862 He formed q
with John C. Hee1an, and hey
gave several sparriug exhibitions.
Mace finally decided to Ie-enter the ring,
aud was matched 10 fight Tom Allen al
Keunervile, near New Orleans, La, Oh May
10. 1870.
The fight was desperate one for ten
rounds, fought in 45 Minutes, when Mace
threw Allen, dIslocsting his shoulder. Mace
proved that he was Aliens superior, and dis
played science never before seen in the prize
ring in America.
In May, 1871. he was matched 10 fight Joe
Coburn for $1,000. They met in Canada,
and the fight ended in "draw," neither
striking blow. They made another match
o fight for $1,000 and the championship.
The fight took place at New Orleans, May
II, 1871. Eleven rounds were fought, last
ing over three hours, and the contest ended
in draw" both men being badly pun
lshed. rain coming Oh, they both got
Ired of fighting.
In 1872 Mace was matched 10 fight Ned
OBaldwin, the Irish giant, for $1,000 and
he championship OF the world. The battle
was TO have been foug ht in Virginia on July
18th, but the authorities prevented the de-
oariure OF the boats which had been char
cred for the excursion. The stakeholder,
Alderman McMullin, of Philadelphia, or.
Tered another meeting, which took place at
Golfers Station, on the line of the Pam
handle railroad, in West Virginia, but they
could not agree on a referee. The stakes
we're subsequently drawn, and the match
.nded in a iizzle
Mace left for England on September 10,
S72, accompanied BY his family, his cousin
oooley, Barney Aaron. Billy Edwards and
Billy Tracy, OF New York
Mace did not stop long in England, but
Don returned, accompanied by Joe Goss
After brief sojourn in America he went to
ustralia, where be 10 ade a fortune.