Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-01-27
Destruction Of an Opera House.
SLAUE IN NEW AOKK,
A Pen Hicturo of the Haij-:jrssJ Nau.;, q
IUsil,st.

A feu IiCturo of the Haij-sjroeiI MANI, the
fusil,st.
Ever since tho advent of John L. Sulli-
| van as a champion pugilist and ,,unprece
dented knockeG-out," there has been ex
hibited a great disposition to find some
| other gigantic athlete Who would success
| fully cope with the Boston Strong Boy.
Some searched through the United States
States and the Dominion of Canada,
others journeyed across the Atlantic, but
in every instance the ENJOYS failed to
produce 4 man who could make any show
| with the American champion. The ouly one
who could live through four rounds
according to the Queensbury rules
was the Englishnan, Tug Wilson, and
J even he had to resort to Il lot CT uumanly
trickery to stay up the fifteen minutes.
No American has ever been able to Go
this, and Mike Donovan is the only one
who has not been knocked out Of time by
| the Bostonian. The latest importation is
Slade, who comes across the Pacific ocean
| to do battle with Sullivan. He has been
expected for some time, but only a small
knot of sporting enthusiasts were at the
| Pennsy ylvania railroad depot in Jersey City
! Friday morning awaiting the arrival of
| Jem Mace and his protege. Herbert A
SIade, the half breed Maori, who has been
| imported for New Zealand to sublue the
modern Samson, John L. Sullivan
When Siade alighted t,om the sleeping
Car he looked very much as though he was
| a re-Adamite being-so tall and large
! We're his proportions, and these We're
heightened by conioal seal cap, which
seemed to add foot at least to his stature
His ample OVercoat of brown bearskin
made him appear twice as broad as he
| really was, and he looked veIitabls Her
cules done up i'll fur. After the usual
hand shaking had been INDUCED in, and
intrOductiOns gotten through with, in
ward criticism became the order of
the day. Mace has not altered during
the past five years, but his bald head shows
that the old scythe bearer has been busy
with his once abundant and early crop Of
black hair. Mrs. Mace goes with him as
usual. but the faces Of his cousin, Pooley
Mace, Phil Hargraves and Morris Abra
hams, who were SO closely identified with
Mace's business career. were missed.
Siade is a finely formed man, with a
pleasant bronzed face. He looks like an
athlete who had taken plenty of exercise
in the open air and leaves the impression
on the bebolder, that huge as he is. there
is very little esupeltiuous flesh on his bones.
His eye is clear gray, while his cheek
bones are high and prominent, and the
forehead is rather receding. The jaw is
the great point and this looks as
though the Maori might be fighter, as
it is very much like that of Tom Sayers,
and the upper lip bears a very close re-
semblance to that distinguished pugilist.
In general appearance he is rather sleepy
than otherwise, but it is sort If tigerish
sleepiness and bodies evil for anyone who
disturbs his repose. He has very little to
say, but speaks with sharp, decisive pro.
vincial twang, and has no mannerisms
whatever. Mace says he is an excellent
companion, when his acquaintance is once
made. During the afternoon the pair
went out on a tour of inspection through
the city, and Slade held regular levee in
the Astor house at 3 o'clock.