The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-15
Oid-Timc Fighters.


New York, December 1.-THE arena OF
;hc broadway Athletic club was thropsod
tonight with host OF sporting men 10 see
Jem Mace of England, the cN-chnmpion
heavy weight. aged G5 years. spar six
rounds for scientific points with Mike
Donovan. the veteran boxing Instructor
of the New York Athletic club. Mike
Donovan formerly held the middle weigh,
honors and although he Is 40 years old
he can stlll hold his own against any OF
tho club members and olvisidcr9 VINO visit
the BOXING room in tho Mercury build
Ing.
With such old timers as Arthur Cham
berS, BILLY Edwards, Barney Aaron ald
pooney liatris on the programme to re
now acqltlintances In the ropcd arena al
ter years Of rest there was scarcely a
chauce OF .he benefit being a failure /,
| was truly veterans reunion and thu
warm welccrae accorded 10 John l.. Sulii-
| Nun when he entered the building proved
once more, II that we're necessary, that
the big follow sim has a warm corner In
She hearts of the sporting fraternity. John
l.. WIS recognized the momon' h" entered
the inner gates, aud although his right
hand Was hlnddgel. 30 was eagerly grasp
ca by hundreds OF men. "h" stoo I'm
IRON Their seats at the ring side, while
the hlg pugilists lett hAud WAS Kept busy
dufilng his silk hat Va acknowledgment
or the ronuls OF cheers with Nijnh he
was gree'cd as he made the circuit Of the
house
The frlDnllN exhibitions Whtrn nrer'lfd
the Mncc-ponoVan bout were each If thrCc
rounds duration. Jim Hall OF Australia
and Pete Burns of larl- n made things
lively IN the next bout, ana whenever
either one landed the spectators applaud.
ed. Professor John Donaldson thon hai Il
10, of iun for three rounds with George
Rookie once well known IN NV England
sporting circles. Donaldson was too clever
for the old timer When these two left
the ring there were loud calls for John
l.. sullivan, and in respons' lhe cN,cham-
too 10. altl art which
thanked all those present for the warm
reception and said In conclusion that u
remained for the boxers OF the present
day and their managers to make boxing
one of the leading sports i'll INC annette
world
wards of thls city and Arthur Chambers
of Philadelphia wore next in order AMI
they boxed three rounds. Every effort Of
the men was fully appllud'd and both
were chcered as hey left the ring.
Bob Armstrong;, the big coored heavy
weight was pltted against Tommy kdly
the Hoboken lgh, weight cyclone THIS
amusing bout OF three rounds.
Parney Aaron and Doorry Harris We're
greeted win cheers when ihoy made thir
appearance for a three round bout aud
The former was greeted win Moral horse
shoe.
George Dixon Was then introduced and i
was announced that he would meet Jack
Dowuey at his club on January a. ieorEe
(k!D l.avigne waa also introduced ana
bowed his acknowledgements.
Jim Corbott and Jim McNcy OF Phlladol-
phia boxed a three round cNhihl ion. Cor
hntt nrdr an excellent showing. lilo lDok-
ed 10 be in prime condition ana was very
quick In his movements. lie was called
On for a speech, but did not respond.
Jem Mace and Nike Donovan entered
the ring at 1890 o'clock and the ratlers
rang With loud and prolonrc chcori' Par
son Davies was appointed retcree. l!oth
men wore long white trousers and Mace
had green nrlpe running down the side
of his garments.
In The first round. Donovan appeared TO
hc the quicker, and though eacn tapped
the other. Donovan did the greater part
In Inc second Donovan tapped Jem on
inc face ana The Englishman stopped a
fcw seconds TO remove hig artihc.al tecth,
which caused q laugh at his expense. Don
ovan also had tho c1ll In this round On
,.nints Mace landed two LETT tape on
Miles, mack IN the early part OF The third:
Donovan iahhcd his right ON The hody and
free aud swung right on the neck. All
these blows were very light. DonoN an
war stu the faster man.
They mixed IL IN IN the fourth and last
,ourd and then shook hands,
The rounds were only OF two minutes
duration each aud the decision was left
10 the spcctaiors, who al shouted "A