The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
ANCIENT ONES BOX
THERE Is NO END OF FUN AT THE
BROADWAY ATHLETIC
Jem Mace Carries His Sfxty-Five Years
Lightly Into the Ring and Against Him
Comes Mike Dopovan With His Seven
Times Seven and a Green Stripe Sewe1
Upon His CIothes-Decision Left to the
Audience, Who Howl the Three Rounds
Draw-Other Fistic Events, There and
Elsewhere.

Audience, Who Howl the Three Rounds
Draw-Other Fistic Events, There and
Elsewhere.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE arena Of the
Broadway Athletic club was thronged
tonight with a host of sporting men 10
see Jem Mace of England, the eX-cham
piol heavyweight, aged 60 years. spar
six rounds for scientific points, with
Nike Donovan, the veteran boxing in
structor of the New York Athletic club.
Mike Donovan formerly held the middle
weight f1onors, and although he is 49
years old, he can still hold his own
against any of the club members and out
Biders who visit the boxing room in the
Mercury Foot" club building.
With such oid-timers as Arthur Cham
bers, Billy Edwards, Barney Aaron and
Dooney Harris on the program, TO re-
new acquaintance in the roped arena, af-
ter years of rest, there was scarcely a
rhance o fthe benefit being a failure. II
was truly a veterans reunion, and the
warm welcome accorded to John L. Sui
liyan when he entered the building prov
ed once more, if that were necessary,
that he "hig fellow" still has warm
corner in the hearts of the sporting fra
ternify. John l.. was recognized the
minute he entered the inner gates, and
although his right hand was bandaged,
1t was eagerly grasped by hundeds Of
men who stood up from their seats at
The ringside, while the big pugilist's left
was kept busy doffing his silk hat in
Acknowledgement of the rounds of
cheers with which he was greeted as he
made circuit Of the house.
The friendly exhibitions which pre-
ceded the Mace-Donovan bout were each
Of three rounds duration
Jim Hall of Australia and Pete Burns
of Harlem made things lively in the first
bout. and whenever either one landed the
spectators applauded.
Professor John Donaldson then had
lot Of fun in three rounds with George
Rookie, once well known in sporting cir
cles. Donaldson was too clever for the
old-timer
When these two left the ring there
were loud calls for John l. Sullivan and
in response the ex-champion made a
short speech in which he thanked all
those present for his warm reception and
said in conclusion that it remained for
tka boxers of the present day and their
managers to make boxing one of the
leading sports in the athletic world
wards OF this city and Arthur Chambers
Of Pnsia iadelphia, were next in order and
they boxed three very short rounds Ev-
cry effcrt of the men was fully applaud
ed and both were cbeered as they left
The ring.
Bob Armstrong, the big colored heavy
weight boxer from Chicago, was then
pitted against Tommy Kelly. the Hobo
ken lightweight cyclone. This unevenly
matched pair put up very amusing
bout of three rounds.
Barney Aaron and Dooney Harris
were greeted with cheers when they
made their appearance for three-round
bout, and the former was presented
with a floral horse shoe,
George Dixon was then introduced.
Grd ii was announced that he would
meet Jack Downey at the club on Jan
uary 4. George Gd) Lavigne was also
introduced and bowed his acknowledge
menfS
Jim Corbett and Jimmy Mcvey of
Philadelphia, boxed a three-round ex-
hibition. Corbett made an excellent
showing. He looked to be in prime con-
dltion and was very quick in his move
raents. He was called on for a speech
but did not respond
Jem Mace and Mike Donovan entered
the ring at 1890 o'clock and the house
rang with the loud and long cheering
Parson Davies was appointed referee.
Both men wore long white trousers, and
Mace had a green stripe running down
the side of his garments
The rounds Were only two minutes IN
duration each, and the decision was left
10 the spectators, who all shouted &C
draw"
THE MANLY" AT FRISCO.
San Francisco, Cali, Dec 14-Jce
Cans Of Baltimore, knocked out Charlie
Rochette Of San Francisco, in the fourth
round and Jack Ward of Newkirk. N
j., was awarded the decision over Jim
my Anthony of Australia, in a ten-round
rcntest before the Occidental club to-
night.