The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08

clinched, tranpling and struggling across
the ring and falling together near the
ropes. Mace on top,
Toms" right eye was now gone and
he was battered beyond human semblance
He was also having trouble with his
hands. which had reached nothing more
vital than Mace's head and, what We're
nearly as unsatisfactory TO counter upon:
his ribs. ''Jems" immunity from race
treatment was not by any means due
entirely TO Aliens faulty aim. ior the l,,
veteran most warily and consistently
guarded his face fearing blindness more
than any amount Of punishment ABOUT
the body.
The sixth round was opened in fast
style by Allen. who led OF right aud LETT
Mace breaking before him. Tom fol-
lowed him toward his corner. when Jem
snappy double smash TO the face. Allen
caught him prcttily with telling rig
searchers before he could get away, ana
seemed at last TO have made Mace feel
the veteran WINGED and hoped hastily
ont OF range. Then, as Tom came on,
milling. "Jem" lodged through with
wicked spank TO the left cheek drew
down swiftly and closed. Allen, who was
I'm no plea frame OF mind from the
treatment he had endured, lost his tenn
the thighs in a wres,Ie. Foul" was
again claimed by ''Jem's" hackers, but
the referee merely declared the round at
an end and ordered the men to proceed,
seventh round was called, Betting, which
had started at 10 on Mace, had gone
to 10 l.. which was a fair measure Of
the situation. Aliens hope now was TO
get I'm a few OF his terrific wallops before
Mace's attentions 10 his face had pro-
gressed too far The veterans purpose
clusion. They clashed flerceiy. joining
In hard short-erm rally for space
and giving and taking some body pun
ishment Then Mace lashed out swiftly
hiS
right home 10 the left eye. Falling away
the men spared at distance. 'Jem' cir
cling his man and choosing his ground,
AS Allen sent a crashing right TO the ribs.
the Veteran got in again with the double
smash landing hard 10 the chest and the
right eve. Tom fought back a him des-
peratcly. driving right and left high Mace
deliberately aided his adversary's faulty
aim by lowering his head in the way OF
the blows and Toms" fists ratified harm
lessly, TO his own Inconvenience. "Jcm"
swept up under the heavy delivery with
a pretty LETT uppcrcut that smashed wick
cdly 10 the nose.
Allen unable 10 make any impression i'm
his attempts al the head. now tried for
the body. lashing out repeatedly. Mace
blocked him, stopped hard right in mid
air and whirlcd in with his lashing left
twice 10 right eve and throat. Tom.
outfought at every point leaped upon
his man and tried to bear him To the
ground. Mace twisted in his grasp, flung
An arm around his neck and hammered
him WIN lcrr1tlc lpllS TO tIe oOdN. AL
len fought bis right arm free and i'm
proved the opportunity 10 pepper 'Jem'
about the face. There was little sd
vantage for either in such work and they
fell together,
Furious Pace,
Both men were badly winded and tired
under the pace they had maintained and
opened the eighth round with n sparring
bout, each waiting for the other 10 take
the Initiative. Mace, after studying the
pth decided 70
must now be concentrated upon the left
eye, the right being satisfactorily closed.
AS Allen led OFT with right swing To
the side of the head the veteran came
back with "A snappy left drive 10 that
left eve and got away again 10 observe
the effect. II WAS not quite 10 his
liking. and he slammed in again with the
double rattle, Just In time To catch "A
jolting hook To tho rlns. He flung a
the face. but Allen met him again, and
Mace. TO save himself hooked his right
arm ns before about "Gom's' neck and
battered at tho face. Allen wrapped
the smaller man in his powerful grip
tho ground and threw him. falling upon
him heavily.
There was more sparring at tl,c opening
Of the next session. Mace having Welded
TO the promptines Of caution In deciding
not TO give away a chance when he had
tho tide flowing his own way Allen
TO break sharply, then ducEed under u
swing, came up and threw his right and
left with great force Ia the mouth Al
len checked and staggered and ''Jom.
swept on triumphantly. failing with his
left. But Tom was still dangerous.
As Mace came in. sidestepping for de-
cIslVe blow. he gave Just such careless
opening rs lost him his second 1sht with
King. when that crafty fighter turned
defeat into victory Allen saw Il, and
put oil his remaining strength behind
a right drive. II II had been fair 10
the middle OF The face ''Jem'' might
once more have paid the penalty of over
confidence. But II was high, as all Al
lens upper work had been. and ramn,ed
home squarely upop the forehead. The
impact was terrific. Mace was lifted