The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-26 00:00:00

DUBLIN BOXING.

FIGHT BETWEEN ROUGH ROBIN, AND CLARKE,
TIIE FANCY BA !IDES, OF MARLBOROUGH-ST.
ON FRIDAY LAST.
This battle was for a purse of twenty-five sovereigns ; twenty
to the winner, and five to the loser; given by a few Co-
rinthians, who are determined to support pugilism in the
lutist respectable manner. On Thursday night, at a late hour,
the scene of action was made known, and every arrangement was
smile for four o'clock next morning, at Haigh 's Fields, better
known by the appellation of •• the IVhite-tupe Factory." Orders
were received in solemn silence ; every thing /*wog. In die morn-
ing, vehicles, equestrians, and pedestrians, were on the move—the
ground was made good ; the Commissary, with a few of his de-
partment, attended; the engineers fell to work, and in a few mi-
nutes the ring wan formed, and the men were ready to go to work,
when it was whispered that the blunt was not on the ground. This
leading feature of life caused a delay of nearly one hour. We ob.
served the fiL.ster of the Ceremonies mount the back of an old
ditch, to look out for the Treasurer, who, it was understood, had
been sporting at a fancy ball during the night. When the ball
broke up he had to arc his fair partner home ; this was apology
enough for the delay, as it is well known that an Irishman never
tenegatled the field or the petticoat Ile soon appeared, but alas!
at the sante instant also appeared a small party of Peo ce (Hikers of
College-street division. Immediately all was bustle; the stakes
and ropes having been tuade a seizure of, for the want of an over-
seer, the Master of the Ceremonies Came forward, and claimed
them an the property of the P. C., which was agreed to.
Every thing being now on the mare, it was agreed that the men
should fight, and it was no go if they did not blink the beaks.—
I The bonlers of the County Wicklow were now fixed on for the
scene of action, if ito more convenient place offered; but as the
advanced party on the took out, discovered a beautiful arbour under
the spreading foliage of some lofty elms, in the neighbourhood of
Stillorgan, thin was hailed as highly advantageous to the party.
Here the C ttttt mander.in-Chief halted ; walls, hedges, Fates,
fences, ate. were crossed an if by Hunters of the Alpe Soon a
new ring was formed; the men peeled, and were reedy fur work.
All being prepared, Rough Rollin first threw up his Custer, fol-
lowed by Sir Patrick Ilalton and Power, a Knight of the Whip
Ilrecit, The Barber soon followed, attended by Molloy, a brother
chip and a black diamond. On shipping both men booked well,
but guineas to pounds were currently offered on the Barber.
Round I. On shaking hands, at 23 minutes past seven, it was
expected the men would go to work instantly; both extremely
cautious. Three minutes elapsed before a blow was struck, when
the Barber made play, which was beautifully parried by Robin; he
returned with quickness, when both men went to it like lions; give
and take seemed to be the order of the day; a close—both down,
Robin under-5 to on the Barber. This roundoecupied seven
minutes.
2. Robin came to the scratch as gay as a lark ; in this round, as
the first, a great display of science ; when the Barber made play
at his (Robin's) victualling-office, which Robin would not have ;
he shewed in this round to be as leary a man as ever stripped ; his
method of getting away seemed pszeultar t( himself—in a close, both
down.
3. In corning to the match the Maser's right ogle seemed
to be queered ; lie thawed first blood ; both met with great cone-
dew, when Robin made play at the Barber's tripe-shop ; lie was
returned on the head with the Barber's, bread-basket ; Robin got
away from another finefitiniar that was intended. Here it appeared
Mat the Barber laboured under the disadvantage of the rang pot

being roped. In a cloxe, the Bathes was thrown on hu heal—.c
4 on Robin.
4. The Barber came to the scratch smiling, when hir Paddy ob.
served, `• His right hand is genic, you can't last, go to work, 84.
CAW," when It4in planted a tracer on hp. prenwcis, that snood
the claret to how abundantly. Choke eudeavoersd to retort:, but
the harlequin atop of Robin parental him ; htowever, be iiiiiorrei
hit ho hit, till both wart down.

S, 6, and 7. These rounds pasted oft' without anythirig remark.
able ; but to good judges it appeared Robin could not lea& 6
and 7to 4 offered, but nu taken. In a try for the fall both deist,
8. Clark:: came to the scratch gaily ; both men toady play and
countered ; it was a complete stand still for some secoeds--iets.
close, when the weaving system commenced struggle, CLrix
down. Sir Pat, with his usual jocuiarity, exclaimed, • Townsend.
street for ever." r.

and In. A good deal ocmancruvring by teary Rubin, what fol.
lowud by Clarke--nobhing in fine style—the ihrlier
11. It, and 11 Robin had the taste( it, by repeatedly baulir.g
the !Barber, which did not appareody 4gret with his wirtd•collw_
a close. both down. . .

11. The Barber going in, napped it, and went down.
11 Both went to work ; a clime, both down.

lc. round would not disgrace a Hudson nor a Randa.h...i;
was truly brave—the men determined ; but caught their:4k
sour suet a whisirt.carter on the left temple that it brought riso
in abundance. Ilere the fight ended, occupying 21 minutes, Am
irg which time sixteen brave rounds were taught. Robin secasei
fresh, and, in the Belcher style, threw a fore-spring.
RE 31•11119.--lireen and (;larks are about 10 stone each. Tbert
has not been witnessed a more scientific tight in this country. j;
was what is termed a fair stand-up fight. Clarke appears to be
' fighter of no ordinary qualities, but leary Robin seems to be to
hard in the horn for louri. It was evident that the roped ring vs
wanting on behalf of firma.
A spurting character on the ground challeaged any twelre.stme
man to fight 31`liturran.