The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-23
VETERAN JEM MACE
FAST WITH GLOVES
Aged Pugilist Surprises Crowd
by His Agility and
Vlqor
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LONDON. April 22.-During the opening
stage OF highly select. though mixed.
variety and boxing entertainment at the
horns, Remington. this week, there sat in
the 'front.' row an elderly gentleman of such
enurely benign and comfortable and
grandfatherly appearance that ones gaze
tS,rSo, waS instinctiyely and sympathetically
Snow white curls rippled from beneath
ms glossy silk hat and a diamond pin
OF dazzling splendor Illuminated even fha
brightness of his crimson tie a Ions
lawn overcoat covered a pair of massive
shoulders and half-concealed his immac-
uIdte Ilannel trousers. The elderly GEN
tleman seemed 10 have no object in life
world. F' 'S
Presently he arose and walked with
somewhat aged footsteps onto the stage
ana passed through a little door. Anon
ne reappeared, and so changed-swas he
'hat one could scarcely recognize him.
Like the old blacksmith I'm Conan, Doyle's
famous pugilistic tale, Rodney Stone"
the elderly gentleman stood forth. strip
pea, with a gnarled neck and long. strong
az arms, upon which the muscles stood out
Ike whipcord- But he still smiled in a
most benign and grandfatherly way
as matter OF fact. the elderly gentle
man was Jem Mace. who. after nearly
hIty years OF peaceful and secluded life,
stepped again into the prize ring at the
age OF "A: Not that Jem Mace Is "a years
q .AI I.
ana his youngest daughter was born only
nine weeks ago
Nearly half century ago the name
Jen Mace struck awe to the hearts OF
average men. Tom SayerS perhaps the
best Known prize fighter in the history OF
the ring, gave up his belt to Jem Mace
sooner than meet him.
Jem Mace spared with Wolfe Bendoff
VINO, some years ago. backed by Barney
Barnato. fought in South Africa for the
biggest stakes on record s25 600 a side
Inc smiling and white hai rxfs9
uenan led on with a luSty left and then
skipped nimbly out of punishment upon a
70 pStn u, oI Iee5 tnat once were the pioneers
OF leg work in the prize ring. The first
round was brisk and fun of hitting But
II was not brisk enough 10 suit the septu-
gem genarian, who between his smiling lips
was murmuring, Hit harder boy, hit
harder! I've a hard old nut and a hard
old heart. Hit harderi''
So in the next round big Wolfe Bendofr
MT harder: and the sprightly. slippery
youth OF "a hit harder still. The assem-
pleo sportsmen OF Remington and Cam
derweH cheered loudly.
AT the beginning OF the third round tha
boxing grandfather came up gamely and
smiling more benignly than ever The
gnaried old arms flashed and twinkied
ana nit and parried and countered with the
swftness OF motor car and the strength
OF traction engine Blows fell upon the
grand old arched chest, but Jem Mace did
not seem TO feel them. and at the end Of
the final round he shook hands with his
opponent, blew kisses with his gloved
hands, and then skipped Oft the stage
with the air OF kitten which had been
toying with a mouse
Afterwards. amid an admiring circle Of
puslllStS at least three generations young
er than himself. he said he did not want
10 night any more, but, by jingo, il he did.
ana ne threw out challenge to the whole
world He was prepared to meet any man
OF any weight 20 years his junior.
Fortunately for Jem Mace his exhibit
tion was given early in the evening for
aIter his rounds with Bendoff the police
interfered. The management had brought
J down n real boxing ring with the orthodox
crimson colored posts and ropes but for
reasons OF policy this had to be hidden
away behind the grand piano. A batch of
well known boxing champions had gath
cred to demonstrate on sparring They
stripped, but the police would not allow
them to put up their hands