The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15

with to the face, getting his right nome 70
the left eye Falling away the men spared at ols-
tance, "Jem" circing his man and choosing ms
ground AS Allen sent crashing right to the RIBS
the veteran got in again with the double s; smash
landing hard to the chest and right eye iom
fought back him desperately driving right and eft
high Mace deliberately aided his adversarys faulty
aim by lowering his head in the way of the blows
and Toms" fists ratified harmlessy, to his own IN
convenience. Jem'' swept up under the heavy De,
livery with pretty lett uppercut that smasned
wickedly to the nose.
Allen, unable make any impression IN his at
tempts at the head now tried for the body laShing
out repeatedly Mace blocked him, stopped hard
right in midair and whirled in with his ashing LETT
twice to right eye and throat Tom; outiougnt az
every point, leaped upon his man and tined TO pear
him to the ground Mace twisted his grasp, hung an
around his neck and hammered him with ter
rife jolts to the body Allen found his right arm
free and improved the opportunity to pepper lem
about the face There was little advantage for either
in such work and they fell together.
THE FURIOUS PACE
Both men were badly winded and tired under the
pace they had maintained and opened the eighth
round with a sParring bout each waiting for the
other to take the initiative Mace after studying the
others condition, decided that his efforts must now be
concentrated upon the left eye the right being sat
isfactorily closed As Allen led off with right swing
to the side of the head the veteran came back with
snappy left drive that left eye and got away again
to observe the effect 1t was-not quite to his liking
and he slammed in again with double rattle just
IN time to catch Jotng hook to the ribs He flung
at the face but Allen met him again and Mace to
himself. hooked his right before about
Toms neck and battered at the face Allen wrapped
the smaller man in his powerful grip and by des-
falling upon him heavily
There more sparring at the opening of the next
session. Mace having yielded to the promptings of
caution IN deciding not TO give away chance when
he had the tide flowing his way. Allen rushed
and Mace stepped back If about to break sharply,
then ducked under swing, came up and threw his
right and left with great force to the mouth. Allen
checked and staggered, and "Jen" swept on trium-
phantly failing with his lett. But Tom" stip
dangerous. As Mace in, side stepping for !.
decisive blow, he gave Just such careless opening
lost him his second fight with King when that crafty
and
put all his remaining strength behind right drive.
If it had been fair to the middle of the face "Je
might once more have paid the penalty of overcon-
hdence. But it high, all Aliens upper work
had been, and rammed home squarely upon the fore
across the ground by the swinging OF a cata-
pult to crumple up against the ropes.
The crowd gave Allen the tribute due his gallant
effort to stave off the impending outcome, but when
Mace picked himself up, though too briskly.
there were few who saw any further chance for
Tom. He was exhausted terribly beaten and al
most blind Mace, the contrary, had undergone
little surface punishment and, for WEAKNESS and
some trouble with his wind, might continue at this
Allen himself felt the situation He was not the
one to enter upon protracted struggle He had no
desire to hight waiting battle, TO shift and daily
along IN the Bendigo-Caunt manner taking to grass
when in danger and hoping for slip or an error on
the part of his rival He best at hard straight
fighting, exerting every of power every minute
until one or the other could do more His seconds
whispered ring wisdom, exutng over his last blow
and counsellng crafty game until he could get
through another of the same kind. But Allen would
have none OF IT. He would go his best pace
to the point where he could go no further If he
had not beaten Mace when the limit reached then
he himself was beaten.
1t was with this brave dogged spirit that Allen
threw himself into the tenth round, into one more
trial against the incompatible science and general
ship of Mace He entered it aware that II he fou0bt
as he had been fighting the end was near but that
was his method and the only one he understood AS
he advanced Mace came to meet him, fresh and smil-
ing and opened the session by getting his mans
guard with clean, cutting smack to the right eve
The blow had an effect upon which he had scarcely
counted, Tor 1t acted quite effectively a lancet
and Allen found himself temporarily with restored
sight, The big fellow pulling all his failing energies
gave before him and then stepped in with the double
hit to the LETT cheek and away again
Allen Hailed at him, pounded his guard strove
to reach him, but Mace outiockeyed him at every
attempt, blocked his desperate swings and 6naI1y
rushed upon the ofense himself Allen could not
hold him back. Mace all over him. slashed him
heavily under the left eye, walked around him popned
INTO the face, circed him again and jabbed him re-
Reatedly in the ribs. Allen lashnp ont at random,
got hard swing to the head but it scarce1v shook
EN-, who was now far in the lead and had the fight
wholly IN his hands. After brief breathing spell
they joined again and Allen landed more to the
head Mace responded by blocking Tom steadily
and neatly with his right while he swept through his
dreaded lett three times to the face and left eve
Allen. already greatly weakened by his wounds was
cut atresh and retreated his corner where his at
tenudhts sponged hin Mace also took the oppor-
uhity 1or refreshment and came to the ready
for whirlwind finish.
Allen was now tottering and the speediest wav was
the most mercituL Mace easily stopped the faerin0
drive ventured by Tom" and whipped terrific LET'S
to the nose, eye and jaw Allen reeled but seemed
about to recover when the veteran stepped in and
closed with him, and they went down together The
shock, IN Aliens condition, was as effective as
knockout, and Tom" was unable to rise iron, - h;s
seconds knee when time called again "Ioen
Coburn then tossed up the sponge in token of sur
Ienaer and Jem Mace once more stepped into the
leadership OF the sport while the crowd cheered both
conqueror and conquered ~
Mace appeared more in the ring the follovv;no
year, when he fought II round draw with sTo
Coourn, but 4O was age which found out even
sqch man as he and final retirement followed Ha
is still alive, hale and hearty at 70 W
Allen atterward regained the championships bv A..
in 1904. t'A' -. nc oied