The Sun.
London, England, 1808-04-15 00:00:00

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match he(ween young BeMiler and Pem/eilii,
wilich was fixed to take place last week, at Mou'soy,'
was decided yesterday on a summit half a mile frbi.n •
the Rubbing-house on Epsom Downs. It would be
superflifous to give any description oldie perfedions
of Belch:4in the art of Boxing, his recent combaiS
having made him universally known as a professor '
interior in science to no one. With respect to
gherty, his combats; although very irecpent, have .
been with novices, and consequently he could not
have acquired much fame, but his last combat with
young Crib, three months since, gave proofs of im-
proverneut, and his present adversary was. the nearest
professor with whom he could contend to stamp his
fame, with another victory. His friends had'enter-
tained sanguine hopes of his success, considering.
Belcher as a man tot likely to administer to him as
much beating as he should be capable of carrying
away, or able to) rally successfully , with him. Tp
describe with effect the dispositiop of the great and
little amateurs, and the scenes which were produced
on the road to the field of combat,' would be impos- .
Bible but at twelve o'clock the motley wimp had
assembled on the Downs, and shortly atter the corn,,.
batants arrived at the ring, an inner one of 20 feet
having been rdped off to perform in. The seconds
were Mendoza and Clark for Belcher,
,and Cropley
and Dick Hall for Dogherty. Bettipg at setting to
was precisely six to fitir on Belcher.
THE IIArIL E.

Round 1. After sparring for half a minute, each of the com-
batants made a hit at one instant ; Belcher stopped, and his
blow fell short, when they closed,: after an 'irregular rally ;
they di6engagcd, and belcher nit his man a slight. blow at
bait arm. an.t Dogbert3'. attemotmg to return it, aosed
and threw his man.—netting thotame as at the. commence-
ment.

2. Dogherty,made.play without ceremony, by attempting
e Jett-handed hit at Ina opponant's head, but Beicaer stopped
. it skilfully ; and atter Dogherty had made a rally, %Owl did
not harm his adversary, he was hit MI ins legs with great
dexterity. —Two tot 011 iiCICII:.-T.
3. An excellent well-contested round, and all the skill
and strength of the combatants was ahewn, llogherty com-
menced :tea rally within distance, with determined courage,
but lie liacrahe worst of the• contlid throughout, although
he made aoine dexteauus stops; but Belcher, by hitting aid
stopping a; the same menu:tit, had his fists, one or the other,
constantly in lloghetty's face, but he was at length thrown.
4. bogherty made a false left-handed feint, whet; Belcher,
within distance, hit him a severe facer before he recovered his
guard, and for tut first time commenced a furious rally, which
was well opposed by Poglierty, who, however dexterously he
'ade some stops, could plant no hits, but faller received
their; in a manner to have put an end to combat, with an or-
dinary talti r —He hallowed Dogherty round the ring, con-
stantly hitting hint with all imaginable ease on the head
only, and at length dropped him by a blow under the right
jaw. —3 tot 011 Belcher.
S. Belcher hit Ina adversary a tremendous blow in the,
throat with his tuff hand through his guard, which left Dog-
betty so much abroad, that he received three others on the
head, which resounded through thcring. Nn irregular tall
closed the round.
6. Belcher hit his opponent two blows at setting to, the
last of which dropped lure.
Tina round was not so much in favour of Belcher as
those pieeedint, for although he rallied his adversary, he
Was well stopped, and slightly hit, but Uogherty tell on one
of his blows.
8. Dogherty went in very intemperately, and fought in a
determuted manner. Belcher's limo was wholly occupied in
stopping and attempting to stop, for some 1:11./WS were scirn.
tili‘ally aimed by Dogherty, but he had bast his distance ;
the combatants closed, and Dokherty threw his adversary on
the ropes with apparent ease. In this round, betting was re-
duced to about 6 to 4, for although Logherty appeared much
pinked, lie was strong on his legs and fresh, and consequently
worth the risk of backing against Belcher, where stamina,
rendered success doubt ittl
ta. Although Belcher haditlie hestuf this round, he threw
sonic hits away and was 1111 himself, and, after closing, he
tell undermuat. •
to. lloglierty eagerly followed his adversary, who as cau-
tiously retreated to take his advantage of skill in planting hits,
two of which he well piamod, and Dogherty was thrown,
tr. Belcher gave his adversary two other hits in the lace,
and both tell out of the ring.
;a. performed precisely the same as In the last
round, and after jobbing him, threw him.
13. I)ogherty received a heavy fill in attempting to rally.
Any odds, but no takers.
la. Belcher hit his adversary down when attempting to
rally.--Five to one. , •
ta. This round was considered derisive of vidlory for Bel-
cher. . llogherty's'head was frightful in appearance, and al.
though he seemed to maintain the same resolution as at set-
ting to, he had not power to place a 'alma,. When lie rallied;
Belchartnet him by a well. measured distance, and the good-
ness of the other brought a close, in w ilia ti Belcher puntslual
him, by under half-arm hits, aria at lenatli &tipped him from
between hiaarrria.
16 and t 7. These rounds were, as usual, so. much in fa-
vour of Belcher, that in the latter round so confident was he
in not giving a chance away, that he left Ins adversary in a
feeble, posture without hitting him.
18 and 19. These rounds were also in favour 9f Belcher,
although Dogherty had made a• slight turn in the odds, by
some gaiety, but it was of short duration. lie stopped his
adversary very cleverly, but he had not power to hit him.—
Both tell m the latter round, as if weak .
To detail further partiaulars of this combat would
be only to state, that Butcher's fists were never away
from Dogherty's face, and the blows of the former
were put in with as much strength as at the corn- '
mencernent. Dogherty was fighting under heavy
hurts, as his figure demonstrated, and Belcher was'
arousing himself its if sparring in the Fives Court.
The 24th round reduced the battle to ma certainty,
notwithstanding Dogherty, appeared determined not
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to res...gn_till nature compelled. In this round Bel-
cher hit him three or four se here blows in the face,
and at length by a blow in the wind and neck at' the
same moment, doubled him together so scientifically.
that he fell like a helpless infant.. •
Nine other rounds were fought, in which Pogher-
ty only faced his adversary to fall without ever being
hit. Belcher- threw a semerset at 'the close of the
battle, which lasted 3$ minutes, and ran to the Ruh.'
bing-house, where he was trained, without stopping:
• to dress hitfiself.
RIMAIIKS.—BeIcher fbught this battle with more'
gratification to the beholders than he kid ever done
tn his several well-contested combats, He measured
well his distance, and every hit told well. His
science and courage gave him so decided an advan-
tage from the first round, that nothing but .Dogher-
ty's determined courage could give him a chance,
and that chance was in staying too long; but nei-
ther's strength was equal to that of Degherty, who,
as a skilful fighter, will never be a first-rater. He
hits often open handed, and measures his distance
badly ; but he chewed himself a ' real game .Man,
labouring under these ditedvantagii. His head was
as frightful a spetaaele as either of the combatants
at the Newmarket fight, or any other, and he was
conveyed away with care in a chaise, senselest, to
every thing but his pains.—The above match was
for he guineas.
Belcher had not even a hit which made any visible
impression. . •
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A second battle was fought for a subscription
purse, between Richman, the black, and a West
Countryman, who was a candidate. for the list of pu-
g lists, but who failed in his attempt. At the Om-

liilnodirrtetit of tLe battle Richman had -the Worst of
, it, his adversary bring a at m) of size and strtiigtli
much superior to himself, and by going in and
Richman was pt a loss frequently, until tilt:
'countryman, who appeared rather tired, stood and
sparred. with his adversary, when he met. itichmati's
science by some severe left-handed facers, Which
ultimately so much displeased him, that be
' .toOk -Kleiman by the legs and. 4it him over his
,`44d. There were, however, some rallying rounds,
and the countryman was so full of gaiety at the
commencement, that he had lost more strength in
bravado to the speaatOrs, than in throwing away
his hits, and hitting RiehMan, which event occurred-
but seldom. The countryman dispidyed a little of
the white feather towards the end at the battle, and
prudently Ct:clined being punished much. Twit Jones
seconded the winner.—The ring was well attended,
as usual.

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