The San Francisco call., 1910-05-15


warding two swings and launching left drive that
"Jem just stopped Again Allen let go his left, get
ting the veterans guard and planting neatly to
the neck with force that drove the lighter clear
away. Mace had no intention of fighting the de-
fensive and came right back, meeting Aliens rush
knee to knee, flashing through his one to the
and the mouth, drawing back, smashing in again
to chest and ribs. He thought too belligerent
and threw himself beyond recovery by the last blow
Allen was quick to take the chance and hooked
around short shoulder jolt to the side of the head
that things dancing for Mace.
Tom" forced on, close after his man, driving right
and left to the body and sammng with wicked left
swing that Mace shrunk around in clever style Al
len was still on the and let go another left,
bringing his guard too far. In flash Mace had
popped in, taking the midarm of the swing and a
wild, jammng right to the face, while he smashed a
terrific left clip to the right eye 1t pretty fight
ing In the mxup, both boring for the body at deadly
range and swapping short jabs to the ribs. Allen
failed to uppercut through, but lashed stiff
drive to the body as Mace, somewhat winded, tried
to jump away behind slashng to the nose.
Allen now went upon the warpath with a vengeance
and came after Mace hard, swinging and driving as
'Jem'' footed away desperately. When the big fell
low fully wound up in this manner he was too
strong and too determined to stop except at great
risk, and the contented himself with blocking
and lodging until at favorable instant he ran in
low and sought to grip. But Tom would not have
it He brought both fists down his man,
jammed him away and landed hard the side of
the head Mace was forced willy niy into sharp re-
sistance, and as Allen came on he sprang to meet
him with sudden fury slashng to either side
of Toms" face and drawing crimson pentifully
Still Allen wanted trouble and still he kept coming,
driving Mace from stand to stand with wicked
SWiu Ien1'r uced and and
fast, blocking or ducking Toms" rather wild at
tempts until Allen, holding to his task doggedy,
slammed through tremendous left to the ribs.
Jem' was stepping in at the instant and the sledge-
hammer met him full with crushing force. He gave,
but met the issue in mastery style, leapng back
top speed with left the right eye and right to the
mouth. He was in for it now. Allen rained tor
rent of Jolts and abs, keeping his always within
distance and finally swinging iarring left to the
neck Mace cut him on the mouth at the time
and with mutual impulse they stepped apart finding
the mill too hot
THE REAL TEST TO COME
1t had been terrific round, but there was more to
come Each felt that the real test, usually de-
veloped much later in battle lay under their hands,
and that the struggle for the lead which is hard
if lost be decided before the next
truce. Allen the first resume hostilties rush
ing with vicious left swing. Mace blocked it and
broke ground when Tom lashed out hooking
drive that caught "Jem' painfully the lower part
of the body. Instantly Mace's seconds forward
with cries of "Foulp' There no doubt that the
blow had fallen inches below the belt and the ref
cree hestated. But Mace in common with all the
spectators, knew that it unintentonal, and he
rushed across the ring with protesting hand before
the word could be given He refused vehemently to
accept decision any such ground, dismissed his
seconds sharply and returned the center while the
crowd appauded him to the echo for his sportsman
ship. Allen expressed his regret and they fell to
Jem went into action with rush, leaping in and
getting two to either cheek. Allen pounded him
severely to the ribs and Mace broke pushed after
him. whaling smashing right swing and catching
"Jem" high the head. This blow which he seemed
able to get Jems guard with good success, lost
its effectiveness through poor aim. 1t Aliens
best move and he repeated it at intervals throughout
the battle. If he could have brought it down he
would have battered "Jem's" face to pulp. AS it
was he punished his own knuckles on the veterans
hard head with little inconvenience to Mace After
brief short rally they stood apart again before
whrling back with renewed vigor.
Jen tightened his speed to the last notch
and threw himself into the fray at whirwind pace in
bold aggressive effort to bring the wearing round
to close. Allen slammed at him, but he blocked the
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