The National Register.
London, England, 1815-08-27 00:00:00

AVG. .97._

BOXING M,4TCH.
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Yesterday, the long expected battle took place between
Scroggins and Eales, at Coombe Wood,' for 50 guineas a side;
and in consequence every description of vehicles were in
*notion at an early hour, from the dashing barouohe to the
dog cart, in hopes of witnessing the prowess of the polite
heroes of the fist. At one o'clock they entered the ring,
Scrogl;ins first, with Oliver as his second, and Gibbons bottle
holder, followed by Eales, Tom Belcher his second, and
Harry Harmer bottle holder.
Every face appeared anxious; and, on stripping, the
muscles of the tar was evidently superior to his antagonist,
%kilo, though taller and longer in the reach, was not his equal
in weight. Science was depended on one side, and
strength on the other. After tying the colours on the ropes
(the Belcher and blue), they set to with an eagerness which
a gladiator would have been proud to see, and commenced

THE FIGHT.
Round 1. Both made play ; Eales sl►owcd science, but Scroggins
cloced, and severe body blows were exchanged, and ultimately
threw his man.-6 to 4 on Scroggins.

2. A smart round ; the safer gained ground, planting a heavy
blow on the left side of the neck of Sales, who closing, fell.-7 to 4
on the sailor.

3. Still fresit, they tet- to with determination, but Scroggins
planting one of his dreadful right-handtd hits, drew the claret,
closed, and both fell ; Eales under.--Any odds on Scroggins.
4. Determined fighting, closed, and fell ; Eales under.
5. Eales did not like hit customer, strewed bottom, but thrown,
bringing down Scroggins with him.

6. They mct in gallant style, Scroggins aiming at the Chancery
suit. Both weak, and Eales again fell.

7. The friends of Scroggins, elated with their man, shouted.
Liles still bottom. A hard round ensued, Eales retreating, and
Scroggins following, milling. Sales got his adversary's head under
his arm, fibbed him well, and threw him. The friends of Eales
cheered, and the odds were changed a little.

t. Eales fotg;ht right and left, drove the sailor against the ropes,
and threw him.

9. Both weak, closed, and fell together.
10. &des in the rally cross..bnttocked him against the ropes.

11 Still high in Wood; Eales tipped his man one in the kidneys
with the right, and toadied his cannister with the lett, and ulti„
stately knocked him down.

11',.Ealea's wind .hurt ; met and threw his man in the close.
13. Much sparring. &des fell under very weak.
14. Scroggins knocked down his man without ceremony, and got
hisFecowl wind.
13. Fought fowl the ropes, Scroggins keeping his right manley
at work, which i•hewed on his adversary's peeper ; closed and fall.
16. A cross-buttoek was given to Scroggins, who did not mind
it, awl 17, 18, and 19, lie had the advantage, throwing his man
each time, till round

O. Here both seemed determined to end the fray, when Eales at
meeting, by a dexterous shift of his left hand, hit and gave him a
tremendous ero.s buttock, which floored Scroggins by the head.-
I,!e friends of Rates began to revive but the ueakness was manifest,
and in round
21. He threw his man faintly.

22. They met, exchanged blow*, and fell from weaknext

23d and last.—Scroggins met his man rily, who was sick, but
fought writ, when a well-tlitecteil hit front Se.roggins ou the left
tide of his eye-blow terminated the battle.

REMARKS.

From the known science of Eales, as a pupil of Belcher.
_great hopes were entertained of success—on the other side,
the Tar, elated with former victories, seemed certain of

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victory, and his backers were numerous. Ilk mode of fight-
fur with a spring •cr.,ey his right
foot, he throws his body in with the blow, which is sure
to end in a close, 'Particularly trying to queer his opponent
on the nqpper;7asc, .by which he. meant to- make an end of
.the
Chancery. Suit—his strengtls. prevailed—Eales, though
I.e stewed much. pluck, was dreadfully beaten and car-
ried off the field, while his 'adversary, who likewise
suffered 'mutt, marched round the outer ling, with the
true blue in his bat, and quitting it received many con-
. gratulations from his friends for his style of boarding, and
making his enemy strike his colours The battle lasted tg
minutes. Afterwards, a second fight took place, between
two candidates for pughistic fame, for a purse, which pro-
duced much amusement, !:or ten minutes, being hard fight-
ing. • Aibird, between Ayres and Ballard, was then fought,
which closed the amusements of the day, in which Ballard
beat his man. We have not since the time of Gully's fig-fit-
log witnessed so numerous an assemblage of gentlemen at:la-
teen.