Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-04-22
WASTED MILLION
NOW GETS PENSION
BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANNU-
ITY LIST.
WINNER OF MANY RING BATTLES
GLAD TO ACCEPT
CHARITY.

New York. April Pitts a ,ong
hard drop from a champion pugilist
with $350000 in the bank to an APP
plicanr for an old-age pension, buc
such is the lot of "Jem" Mace, one
time heavyweight holder OF the Eng
lish silver diamond-sudded belt
which signified the best prize fighter
in the British isles.
Mace, frequently called the Gypsy
ChampiOn"-his parents were nomads
was born at Beeston. near Norwich,
Engiand, on Good Friday, April s,
1881. In England there is an 0Id-age
pension which allows 5 shiIlings a
week to every person who is over 20.
III luck has SO reduced Mace's for
tune that he is now an applicant for
this $1.25 gratutity.
1t was in December, 1896, that Mace
paid his last visit to America While
here he boxed with Mike" Donovan
on the night OF Dec IA at the old
Broadway Athletic cubs home. which
was then QuarteTed in what remained
OF the old London Street" At that
time he was 65 years old, stood five
feet II inches and weighed 1872
pounds The two old masters of the
art of self-defense spared some sci
entfic rounds to draw.
Final Effort of Lone Career
That was the final effort OF a long
Dugilistic career which ran from June
10, 1861, when Mace fought Sam Hunt
for $1,000 and the silver belt, en-
blematic Of the English champion
ship Later he defeated Tom King,
Joe Wornwald and Joe Goss.
In 1869 Mace came to America, and
at New Orleans, in May, 1870, beat
Tom Allen for a $4,000 prize and the
title OF champion. The following May
he was matched to fight Joe Coburn
in Canada. but fearing ''frame-up
and a free-for-all fight, both pugilists
refused to leave their corners. The
fight was called a draw. Later
both men really fought draw at New
Orleans, when after eleven hot
rounds under London prize ring rules,
which consumed nearly three hours,
h0n0rs were divided.
o,n l,5l 10 t5o I,fs'1 Giant IN Ano,lst
1872. at Collyers Station, w. Va, but
he refused to name referee at the
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