The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-28
".Jemv N1aces "reminiscences:

Jem Mace stopped in Chicago a Few
days ago while Ell route to join his pro-
tese, Slade, and chattcd freely with q
Times reporter, who met him at "Par-
son" Davies's saloon. He was sitting at
a table explaining to a crowd of his aid.
lnirers how and when he received the (;
belts displayed before him.
"A hale robust, active ;i;an, Jem Mace,
set, laughed and talked and slipped his
wine. acknowledgements Of age, weigh
300 pounds and feel strong as hon." lie
aid, and his appearance carried out his
words. "No, | shall never enter the
ring again." he said. "rhi1ty. four wears
began when l was eighteen years old,
and I've had all / want OF it.
ts"Pretty good man vet, aren't you?
You look it, naively led on the inter.
viewer. liz FEFf
eyes, I guess I am; 1 feel it. I be-.
lieye l could do more with him than any
Of Fem"
"Who's him." Hst{F{r .ft
Sullivan. | think I could give him a
better set to than any of 'em old asI am.
Idon't sayI could beat him, bnt l think
could stop him a little longer than the
t.Do you consider Sullivan the best
man in the world to-dayW
''Well," hesitatipgly replied the vet
Gran thnmper hes about the only ore.
He's got the name, l'and-well, he's
proved himself to be the best .
World YOU ike to meet him?"
No, III meet none Of EN-. He's a
stout young fellow and r. an old man."
There was a jealous look stealing over
the.swarthy face of the:veteran, speaking
as plainly as words. of | only had
twenty years taken off this aging Drawn
and muscle"
"TfeIast fight l had was with Belcher.
IN Hew Zealand, you know. l beatshim
of course; knocked the ~lifegout of him
md IN three rounds That was nine or
ten months ago. Oh yes,'"' he resumed.
a'ter pause and the Interpolation ora
question, II have fought overa hundred
battles IN the Iing and with gloves.
prohtableI Wen Ives made three for
-, II'ze,tlghting is losing its prestige,
lsn,tIt! 1T isn't what it used to be- S'&
well, Ifellyou tllev'H either sion nv
allow it. The prince or Wales told MO
that when he should he King of old Emo
land he would allowEit, as he thoneht. #
manly sport. ! put on the gloves for His
Highness several times, one when the
gymnasium was opened on 81 names
street, in London. Do you know when
that vas Harry2"
Harry Montague stepped outand pre-
else as q mortuary record, said: t!In
June, 1885. There was Jen, Nat Lang.
ham, Johnny Walker, who licked Saw
ers; Aleck Kean, Professor Jones and.
Langham and Kean did ID Johnn u,
Walker, Then the prince asked if Mace
you'd give another set-to, and Jem and ,
Kean had ,its Jem getting the hest offit
hean attempted to take a liberty with
Mace, and'as'a consequence, he left tia
princely presence witfi'a black eve"
i No, sir" interjected the erizzled old
FOUNDER Of ribs, mo man can saw he
beat Jem Mace but / beat 'im too,"
{. Mr.. Mace from between the rono.
drops his but for convenience thev
are supplied here. 'ney
What DC you think of the fighters
'tOh. there are hundreds ef,em. lint
Yen know, you can't tell what a man
viii 90 till he's tried. When q man aa,s q
IN a fight he sees what he can do and
then he goesin training"
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