The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-24

before the others guard was even shift
ed. SO far. in the present battle. he
had tempered his style TO extreme can
lion. but from this time on the feature OF
the lighting was this swapping attack OF
his, almost too quick for the eye TO fol-
low.
AS King followed OH dcterminedly
"Jem" rctrcated slowly, pausing three
times TO deliver the one. two 10 the face
and doing heavy execution. Tom" was
greatly bothered. and finding no effective
ously for a wrestle Mace twisted away
nimbly until he caught the upper hold.
when he threw himself into the struggle
with address and aggression. finally
heavily near the ropes. The round had
been his all the way, and this appronriatc
climax turned loose tumult Of applause
among his friends. who offered to
freely.
''Jem's" jaw and mouth were badly
swollen when he walked TO the center
again. and King. besides n battered face
and body. showed LEFT eye that lndl-
Gated persistent treatment from the
champion. They fjddled for a moment
at the opening. shifting and changing
TEcn Tom advanced, and the spawing
warmed until he began the real hostiliticS
once more by dashins in with left To
jaw and right swing TO the side OF the
head Mace seemed unable 10 stop these
deliveries as long as King was free TO
choose his own time and distance for
the rush, but he now mixed III terceiy,
giving the challenger no opportunity TO
king flung away "Jcm's" volley on
either arm and they joined in the heavi-
est and fastest mill OF the fight Straight
across the ring they worked. swinging.
Counterlng fciutlnc. iabbing, boring,
both exhibiting a marvellous guard and
an unerring judgment. Tom tried the
left TO the jaw repeatedly then sudden
Iy slammed through with a right to- the
ribs in handsome style, Mace devoted
most OF his efforts 10 the face. plant
ing his right and lett. but varying With
"A vicious little hook To the body that
taught King TO watch his lower guard,
AS he duclSed and came in with one Of
these Tom" slashcd him wic<edly along
the check but the champion. in the same
wink got back with driving iacers. The
crowd was hoaTse with one continuous.
indiscriminGte cheer. Such boxing had
not been seen in the prize ring for nifty
years. King kept forcing the pace and
developed terrific speed behind his right
body drive with which he drubbcd the
champion consistently. but almost blind
he ended "a wonderful round by closing
After a hard struggle they fell together
"rom' underneath.
When they confronted each other for
the seventh session King seemed dlsin-
clned for more hard going and drew on
toward his corner. Mace followed and
'"rom" cTaftily turned hia apparent re-
treat into a swift charge. Iashing his left
to the ear. ''Jcm held up the COM
panion swing and shot over his ictt hush
Ia the nose: drawing claret pleuiiiully
King was still in motion and the slShtcr
champion broke ground before him. jam
ming in right 10 the ribs and taking
a stingcr 10 the check, but nnable to
"Jem's" guard with his right and pushed
one over to the jaw. then bored in. Mace
disputiug every inch with short arm Jabs
When King took n backward step and
rushed again, working left and right.
Mace dodgcd aside and caught him about
the body. slipping 10 the ground as King
WAS bracinG FOR fall Tho eighth round
was brief. King opening with wild
right swing and Mace smashing beau
tlful pile driver 10 the center oI the
the ring posts Tom" threw him through
the ropes in the struggle. LII the ninth |
in an irresistible rush forced his man
through the ropes again.
King to the Fore.
It was King to the front again in the |
tenth round starting from the prcliml- |
nary flourish with II smart left drive |
that caught lem on the side OF the
Jaw and slowed bim around. Mace fought |
back ncrccly aud they joined in a prct- |
" rally ai II fast pace. Tom pounded |
the ribs freely and accepted a short arm
Throwing himself bodily upon Mace he |
executed one OF the most difficult ma
neuvcrs possible under the old prize ring |
rules hooking the champions head in
right arm lock and nbbing him back |
and forth against the left nst ''Jem
made the experiment costly, however,
Throwing hts leg over. he unbalanced |
King and as the challenger lurchcd to !
recover pounded upper cuts and smashcs /
all over his face with terrific force and |
rapidity, at the same time eXtricatlnG him (,
self. The ferocity of the attack gave |
King no chance To make Il stand. and |
Mace was all over his man In the mill |
that followed, landing repeatedly left and |
right until King closed In desperation. !
Here "Jcm,' planting neat back heel |
hurtlcd Tom over for n clean fall, end |
Ing an active and exciting round,
The challenger swept into tho eleventh |
round with his familiar shifty charge |
whlpplng LEFT To The jaw and night To |