JEM MACE, THE ENGLISH P.R. CHAMPION CHALLENGED BY THE GIANT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 283, 20 March 1877, Page 4

JEM MACE, THE ENGLISH P.R. CHAMPION CHALLENGED BY THE GIANT.

Toe Ntw Zealand lltvald report* : Anwßsit tie dMtingw»hcd visitors who arrived m Auckland by the Zealaodia, we rappow we moat reckon Mr. James Mace (Jem Mace), the her© of many fights, the i&] of the prize-ring*, and the present hoWer of the champion belt. Mace is accompanied by hi* agent, Morrison, who !• an expert at broadsword exercise, and fo, we understand, on his way to Australift to- join Wilson's circus. Mace hardly come* wp in personal appparancw to the general fmprtssion respiting pugilists'. Hi* countenance is r»th*r m»sai*e,but there is nothing rtpolaive in it. Quite the contrary, in fact, for his close-shavtn face, semi-Roman n« se, antl short brown moustache gi*e an agreeable, humorous expression. Soon after lis arrival in Auckland he was recognised by large numbers, from photographs, we presume, and he became, as he lias often clone before, the hero, of else hour. The halfhidden medals, protruding from nnd«r. his close-folding coat, attracted attention even from those who were net acquainted with his calling or his celebrity. Sown after his arrival he found his way to that emporium of ceJebritks, the Occidental Hotel, from whence he was escorted through the city, the observed of all observers, by Mr. Perkins. At the request of Mr. Perkins, the fomoo* prize belt won Iby Jem Mace was shown to a select few at the hot*!. Mr. Mace, with his Mentis and companions, enjoyed themselves during; the day in sight seeing. Amongst other celebrities he visited the giant Chowkicaee at his kvxe. The grant, languid and indifferent as usual, was informed by the interpreter that he had the honor of an introduction to the champion fighting man of the world. The grant expressed a desire to- try conclusions with hint for a hundred or two, as he could not understand that a man of Mace's size con Id thrash a giant. Mace, of course, treated the challenge as a joke, bat tfve giant expressed disappointment when he heard that he had left, taking she belt with him, stating that he would like to become the possessor of it lor the sake of the silver. It is altogether unnecessary to enter into details of the lights which have matte Jem Mace's name famous, as those who take an interest in these matters are already acquainted with them, and those who are not would take tittle taterest in reading of them. Mace was apparently welt pleased with his reception at Auckland, bat he declined to accept negotiations which were proposed for his prolonged stay, alleging his previous engagements in Australia, but promised on his return trip to remain for some time. Mnce, we believe, intends to "do"' the whole of the Australian cotonUs before return ng to America, and anticipates being able to accomplish this feat in six months.