The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-06-13 00:00:00

BOUM ON MOUSEY HURSt.

The expectation of great sports at Thdesey ‘el.
terday filled the roads leading thereto at an e.,
hour with every description of vehicle a horse
be tacked to, besides hondrtds of pedestrian.
tramping it for profit or pleasure. If fighting
plenty Constitives ri mt. the assemblage had it 11
abundance. lint it began with disappointment, s.
the 'eschew tight, between Oliver and Al,bor,
off—by the backers of the latter forfeiti4 ten
pings*. The two other Ogli.to between Acton and
Ward, and Marshal (called the young Gas) i
Burke. of Woolwich. had their attractions. Arm ,
a man between twelve mid thirteen stone, brat
Kendrick the black. and sheeted much game.
Ward wade his deNtt upon this occasion with
promising character, whose prowess as a boxer a
ss
owl sod *xi in private. and, unlike a young roc,•
how. was not alarmed at facing a crowd. Betting
was 6 to 4 on Wald, a fine-built young mar,
under it stone. Serbnds Josh. Hudson and Tons
Jones for Ward, and Spring send gales for Acton.

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ROUNDS. -
1. This raced lasted eight. misteles tad a half, but with
little tisischief. Ward placed • left-larded slight blow rpm
the jaw, sad got away from the return bit with nitwit
agility. He relented lb the scratch, sod made soother slight
left-headed blow tell, soil Adorn followed
Ward poison' his sorters, and drew first claret from Lis
adversary's sine. Avow placed a smart blow epos the
kidneys, sod some good repot eimihssing followed in a rally,
at lite latter ear of which Aetott 'hewed want of condition,
and piped like a hack after a fie ap gallop. Ward placed
left-heeded blows alternately upon the mouth (a chatterer',
and under the right rye, which loceratid it, and prodwed a
stream of dares. A separation from three different rallei
too:.
The place, and
w takenAes rtw
off i
both
win trownfrbuymeam,ciltuiteio;,
and a
lame
round took pisve. Acton received over his guard with tba
left bawl, bet he threw Ward to • close, and fell upon
him.

3. Bulb mew were at a stand still for wind, and after the
tutu loose. Ward wade kis favourite no4Oingr thrice over
with the left head, sod broke grouted. Actuu hit short, and
was t►row. heavily-3 to lon Ward.
4. This rowed commenced wit► a smart rally, and after
as exchange of blows the weaving system followed at
closing. and both were awkward. Adult made some inn f.
ing hits upon the kidneys, over his astaguoisee shoulder,
but Ward threw him.

5. This settled the light. Ado. was oobbed upon the lip
of the nose with the left baud, and the imp, t /aeration,
kuaira wily to a practitioner, ,node hi. shake his brad like
• horse at misty cues. The blood spirted fortis &vim aril
agent, and it was Fescharclsielreet to • filbert. Attila 41.1
Got like it, sad both west down in a shingle.
6. Ward's left•lssoded hitting was parried al first, bat Le
placed three blows epos the contusions, and Acton went
down heavily, sad did sot cease lisle. His head rolled
about is hart/Wasik Cashios.. Ward wow the light is hoc-
key initiates amid a half. without a scratch.
The only remark necessary is that neither of the mes are
as good as was expected. Acta. hits abort for want of mei.
slimmest, sad Weed kits, or rather jobs with the left h2lul,
to get away' to avoid being bit, sad this 6glaitig is haunlers,
eves by repetition, for east of throwing is the •eig.bt of
the body with the blow. The weather was warm, sod the
tight was tame.