Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-31
MACE'S GIANT.
The New Zealand PugiliSt'S
Arrival in New York,
City Sporting Men Welcoming
Jsm Mace and His
Maori
And Talking OF Coming Pugillstic
Encounters.

New York Times.
Sporting society in this city has
been agitattd for many days over the
,xpcc'ed arrival e Mr.. Jem Mace,
the { mous pug,list, Lovingly known
"a the Gypsy" and Me- Herbert A
S.ade, the Maori half breed. The
Trip of these two hard hitters across
he Continent has been chronicled in
the newspapers throughout the coun
try. MIR. Mace Is perhaps better
know , in thi, city than elsewhere In
America. Here, at u time, he was
a part proprietor of a fashionable re.
sort for sporting gentlemen, and was
recognlz sd among the gambling fra.
tornity az a mau who never became
jubllant when he won money at cards,
aud who never grumbled aud showed
his teeth when he lost money In the
same manner. He was never q boast
or, aud when he talked of his ability
to whip certain pugilis 8 in the prize
ring he spoke calmly and in q voice
that wss not heard at tho distance of
q quarter of a mile. He frequently
declared in the tones of a stranger
meekly ordering breakfast at Dslmon.
ico's that he could whip any man on
the face of the globe. His departure
from Now York was regretted by q
largo circle of admirers. Information
that no was living in retirement In
Australia, after having amsssed q
large fortune, was frequently received
in this city during the past few years,
and it was understood that he had re.
tired from tho pugilistic world forever.
Mr.. II chard X. Fox, Ct this city,
while securing the world for q fit
antagonist for Mr. Sullivan, discov.
cred Mr.. Mace in New Zealand, and
persuaded HIM to come to this
try. Mr. Mace agreed to Mr. Fox's
proposition, and brought with him
what he calls a Maori half. breed, q
Mr.. Herbert A. S ado. In order to
pacify many admirers of the pug,l,stic
art, it Is now given out that his father
was an Irishman and his mother a
MAORI. He is % years # age, six
feet two and q ha'f inches in height,
and weighs about $50 pounds, Mr.,
Mace 10 90 years of age, five feet nine
inches in height, and weighs, when In
condition, about $50 pounds.
Accounts of the triumphal tour Of
Mr.. Mace and Mr.. Siade from Sir
Francisco to this city have been eager
y read by sporting gentlemn In THU
cry. Mr.. Mace was accompanied b,
his charming wife, q pet canary, 1
maoh.loved violin, and baggage suti
cent for a theatrical company. A
lChicaqo he WAS met by Mr.. Harding
Mr.. Fox's representative. The part,
, reached the Jersey City depot at al
: early hour yesterday morning, and wa
welcomed by Mr.. Fox and sever
shining lights in sporting society. Mr.
i Fox was astonished at tho immentity
q Of the Maori, and was at once ready T.
J back him for any amount of money t
fight any man in the world, Mr., Sui
. livan, of Boston, preferred. Bot
= Mr.. Mace and Mr.. Slade wore heav
fur coats and caps. Tho Mao,
. seemed a head taller than the "GyI
,, sy." He stepped about with the grac
exhibited by an elephant. "You'r
the man l want" exclaimed Mr., Fox
. and Mr.. Slaie looked down upon tina
IL gentleman and replied: Eyes, l CUES
II | am" The giant has great chez
u bones, and his retreatiug forehead
>, on a line with his nose. He wear
a neither mustache nor beard, and ha
W gray eyes and a sleepy expression Ii
Ia ,,ao,Al m ,ynrltah la nnnunratn a Aaa
as he stood In his immense fur coat
- but when he barred his arm 1t was oil
o. served that he was very muscular. II
"a said that he had gained about )
pounds during his trip to this country
a. MI. Mace was instantly recognized b
% old friends, who declared that he al
peared as young rs he was 10 yea
eh ago. The hair has departed from tn
top of his head, and that which r.
~ mains behind his ears is of q grayis
tinge. He wears q muutache of goo
shape, and exhibits the old-time r.
gard f,r his personal appearance
ID Both he and the Maori have bronze
co%mplexlons. Mr.. Mace was delighte
when recognized by acquaintance
years ago, and said that he appreciate
New York as the only city in the wor'
in which decent men should live. L
@. has never seen Mr.. Sullivan, of 30
ton, and is anxious for an introdu
r. ton. Mr., Slade was thoughtful, al
co uttered mere commonplace remark
ot He was overwhelmed with the comm
he ton created by his arrival. He b
In lieved, he said, that he could ''kno'
10 out" Mr.. Sullivan. Sporting gent
men who crowded around him were
p the main of the opinion that Mr.. ST
Ivan could easily defeat him,
AT or breakfast In the Metropolis
n hotel, Mr.. Mace and Mr.. S ade g
Ia tered a coach and were driven to Il
nal Police Castles new building. Fran
RI. lin sauare was thronged with men al
hal boys anxious to see the "Gypsy" al
the New Z,aland giant. In MI. Flo,
private pirlors the two distinguish,
>. pugilists held a levee, Mr.. Fox "
enthusiastic. He said that he Won
wagar 5000 that MI. Slade ecu
whip Mr.. Sullivan. He then sa
that arrangements had been made (
rat a benefit performance for Mr.. Ma
N. and Slade in the Madison Square ga
M. den on Monday evening, Mr.. Mac
,es MI. 6lads, Mr.. Fox and Mr.. Hem
ne Rice entered the coach in waiting al
10. made a tour of the city. Crowd. f,
70 lowed the coach. The party visit
ar. Mr.. McCoy's saloon, In South stree
mt and Mr.. Thomas Lynch's saloon,
Nassau street. At both these plac
the neighboring streets became block
with people. While in Mr.. Lynch
saloon tho throng in Nassau street W
of so great that police eff 1ers were forc'
cd to clear a passage for trucks and 9th
IN. vehIcles. The party visited Broi