The National Register.
London, England, 1808-10-30 00:00:00

BOXING.

The grand match between Crib and Gregson, for a stake of
WO guineas, was decided on Tuesdny at Nloulsev Horst, in a
thirty fret roped ring, in the presence of as considerable a num •
her of spectators as ever assembled on a similar occasion. It
wa, made knoun on Monday afternoon, that Monkey would be
the spat for the grand exhibition, and the sports of the day
prayed abundantly diverting, inasmuch as the battles between
Crib and Gregson, and Cropley and Belcher, were the most ad-
mirable specitneus of skill and courage that stand recorded. The
Public are so well in possession of a kuowledge of the contend-
ing parties, that, would be superfluous to attempt to give infor-
mation on t at head.

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The beating Gregson received a few months since at the hands
of Cully, spurred him on to he tenfold solicitous for another
combat ; and on Major Morgan, his former hacker, declining
giving his patronage, the Marquis of Tweedale stepped forward
ac his patron for this combat, against Crib, who was backed by
P. Methuen, Esq. At half-past twelve o'clock, the company
having formed a ring round a roped one of thirty feet, where
the pugilists contended, the champions appeared and prepared
for battle. Gully and (alibiing seconded Crib, and Jem Keleher
and Richman seconded Gregson. Precise betting was five to
four on Crib, but there were some more desirous of betting the
odds than of taking them. At a quarter before one the corn-
batants set to, and -trict silence prevailed.
In speaking of this battle, it is a very difficult matter to
hazard an opinion which of these men proved the most courage-
ous. IF it be compnred, it reseribles that at Newmarket more
than any other on record, in a sanguinary point of view.—
fierson 11;15 sustained quite as much injury a- in his former
combats with Gulley, and Crib is to all appearances as badly
beaten as Gregson ; the latter, however, is as a perfect novice
tat boxing as when he first exhibited. liis mode of lighting in
this battle was pr..!ciselN origioal one, w ithnut, a 5 in hi 3 last
battle with Gulley, attempting: any vaade or studied manner.
rib was never safe of beating him moil the battle wits over;
although he was a number of times beat to 'taint still, t7l he
recovered his wind at intervals, and maintained the contest with
onderful courage. Ile pros •.! •elf, as before, a very bad
tudee of his distance, a hing neecssa ry for him more thalt.all), other
man. In rallying lie has but rune hit, am] if that first hit happen
not to stapcfy his adversary, he is lost in the. rail ; fur he even
fights back-handed, throws his hands behind him, and his nature
being so good, it leads him into difficulties where a half cur
would stand to be hit. Ills only perfection is that of hittiog
harder than any other man with his left hand, when it so hap-
pe:is by chance that he gets Ilk right distance, w 'Welt he is so hail ajudge of. ,Crib fought him at great odds, in ticiog a shy and
very good fi4hter, to I our, to use the phrase itt a lei :mica! wa.v.,
is the t nios. p..r.eet g4'ulton in the bflliug list. There 55 to, me few, the issust'learned of the !ear ned, who backe.l isiregsoli

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