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

ground sharply. King pursued. swinging
right and left and driving "Jem' toward
his corner. Here tho champion ducked
under blow and ran in to grips. but
Tom met him neatly, caught n strong
hold under the arms and was heaVing for
Il iaIl when Mace slipped through and
dropped to save himself.
Mace Shows His Power.
Both were eager at the call for the
second round and came dancing to the
center. but still held of from the Of
fensive until Mace led as before with his
left King backstepped again and on
recovering launched high right swing
that grnzed the top OF the champions
head, sweeping up under Macc,s rising
guard at tho same instant with left
hook that smacked smartly on the mouth.
II WAS clever blow and brought wild
cheers from his partlsens. who now
pronted by bets on first crimson. ''Jem''
would not give an inch and whirlcd back
maniully, lett and right, both tapping
King lightly on the face. But the cham
pion was too wary 10 risk hot mill
so early in tho fight, and on Kings
next rush met him and closed. After a
short wrestle Mace wrigged through and
dropped.
Mace was the first to the scratch FOR
the third round and swept into q fash
ing bit of quick play with the upper
hand. They SPARED with wonderful
speed and precision, agile 1.-THE and
mcnt TO the test This was no meeting
of hammer wicldcrs no ding dong slug
Sing exhibition. but match between
men who understood scientific boxing and
VINO placed craft and skill above mere
brute strength.
King suddenly stepped back changed
ground and rushed from a new angle.
feinting right, lashing a sharp left over
'Jem guard to the check and follow
ing UP with a wide half circle right swing
tHal rang homo TO the side of the cham
plons head and sent him staggering.
Mace answered the shouts OF the King
party by waltzinG right back. and they
met for a brief. fierce rally. King press
ing steadily i'm behind his heavy firing
Mace, Mace tried hard to hold him. .jammcd
through stinging LEFT TO the jaw and
tired again. right and left. But Tom
was armed at all points warded both
blows and still advanced until the cham
pion once again ducked into a clinch.
The struggle was determined and pro-
tractcd, the men wrestling from side to
side Of the ring, seeking a throwing
hold. King got his right arm around
lem" and finally overbore him. In go
ing down Mace was curiously doubled and
struck the ground on the top OF his head
For a moment IL looked MS If he had re-
ccived serious injury, but he soon put
all fears at rest by jumping to his feet
with n laugh and a wave OF his hand.
The champion. as usual. opened the
fourth round with his left but WAS out OF
distance. King was n trinc slower In
starting, but took the lead. slammIng
his left to ;he face and getting through
night Jolt to the ribs nj almost the
sam" instant Mace found his opponents :
superior reach Il troublesome matter and
hllcr three attempts 10 rotaliate drew on
again in good order, milling he went.
''Tom' followed. missing right and left
swings and after some quick fcintiu-
drove his left pTcttily through an opcn-
ing. Macc throw the blow off with his
right guard Just In time and they spared
= moment at close range. arm countcring
lHt with the accuracy and regularity OF
n clockwork. King showed foudncss for
Keeping the upper hand and broke sharp
" INTO n rush, delivering straight with
The ieit ana coming OH with wide right
swing. Mace caught the swing and got
away by fast rootwork. King still came
on and as they dallcd an instant fcInted
repeatedly with his right "Jcm" was
ON iptoe, shifting from side to side and
poised for trouble. As King lashed out
with his left the champion stopped the
blow dead in midair on his guard stepped
lightly forward on his left foot and sent
a left banded drive with his weight be-
hind IT crashing straight TO The jaw.
King was badly shaken by the blow and
drew off an instant. while Mace sprang To
nail the advantage. Tom met him with
:,ln,ia,, I'm answering ,,, squirt and they fought
most perfect form; neither able To get
through the opposing guard. Then. ag
King sent his left harmlessly over
''J"ms' duCkcd head the champion side
stepped and whipped Il vicious right cut
across the face. completing the scheme
Of decoration he had begun. King rushed
him rather wildly and Mace got through
one, two with lightning swlftncss to the
nose and mouth. Tom" had had quite
enough OF this pepper treatmont and
closed to grips After q brief struggle
he broke away and went down.
Both Badly Battered
Both bore the sanguine marks Of bat
tie when they advanced 10 the scratch
again. being slashed and ripped about
.nc" and body. II was the measure Of
their magnificent condition however. that
neither showed sign of distress in
body or wind after four OF the fastest and
tcnScst rounds ever Witnessed In u cham.
pionship nght. King had had Il shade tho
better OF the interview so far.
Tom dashed Into action as soon as
he raised his hands al the center for the