The Sun.
London, England, 1806-06-10 00:00:00

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Yestcfrday being the day appointed for an unusual
pnAistn, there was a full muster.of. the
&c.•.prOportionate to the sport held out for
the4y,- It has been riedeknown that the matches
for decision.*ere between Young- Ward. and Quirk,
Mathioy..-a0 eptiy, and O'Donnel and Snzitk, and
otheivfor purses ; ihe for Mer for 100 guineas a _side,
and the two latter for 40. The 'whole of the pu-
gilisti,,who.,were'to exhibit attended the ring, which
was kozkued at tladnel Corner, on Epping Forest, at
twelve - It.wassolled that the match Which
excited moss interest, and which was for the largest
surn,..should be. first decided, and consequently -Ward_
and Quirt made their appearance.---Six, and seven to
tour on (Yard before setting-to.

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I'llE. BATTLE:
rst' limmd, but shy .sparring. Quirk made. the first
hit,-and one' i'cas exchanged by Ward ; both blows told, and
Viardlipt'doVvh. Level betting. . - •
2d. TOdions sparring. Ward made a short hit, and.re-
ccived,a•.nlow,. followed by another slightly. They closed,
and both fell.
3d," Ward hit his opponent in the tke, through his guard,
riot and left, anti• repeated his blows 'again• on the body.
Tney.closed and fdl, without one of Quirk's hits telling.
wo to one on Ward.

.;rit. 'Ward very gay, made•a- well-direded hit at his op po-
Lem' s -head, which was .Stopped. Ward bit him instantly
with his felt hand, over the guard, and knocked hirndown by
a desperate blow' in the throat with the riOt. Four aitd rive
to one on Ward. .

Stir, W and hit iris mats through the guardagain, and fol-
low'ed-np his blows in a very .gay manner, until Quirk -was
beaten iiito a state 'ot stupidity. Ten to one on Ward, and
three to one that -he beat his man in tive,minutes.
6th. Ward appeared rather fatigued with making play,
and Qairk's head was much-Swelled. Ward made his faimu-
riteleft-handed hit at the guard; which was stopped, when
lie gave Quirk a hard blow with the right hand..t Quirk held
his opponent in grasp, and W:ird fell on his knees.
7th. Resolute rallying, acid severe hitting on both sides.,
',lany hard blows were exchanged without regarding science ;
the ra I lyended in favour of Ward, _but both tell very weak.
No betting. •
Bth. A very hard rough ; the combatants ralliedcourage.:.
• ou.ily after. Ward's left-handed hit . had been stopped., The
combatants toed to .each other, and exchanged blows
.until they. iveni literall motionless, and Quirk had ulti-
mately the advantage, fur Ward 'fell apparently greatly dis-
tressed. ' ,
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9th. The combatants bore marks of the preceding rallies
about the lien. and Quirk. appeared to 'have but little sight
left. Ward met his opponent with his left hand, and Com.;
ing in another courageous rally ensued to the advantage of
Quirk, Avinise S t reng th seemed to increase. .
A blow in this round put an end to the fight in the
13th. Ward made a lett-handed hit, which Quirk stopped,
and put in a dreadful one under the ear of 'Ward ‘vitlf• his
left hand. Warn fell as it dead, and was unable, fora few.
seconds, to move his head from the ground.
Both so fatigued that they had scarcely power to
make a hit. They closed 'without hitting, and Ward fell
like a log.
math. Notwithstanding the distresses of Ward; he sum.-
awned all his efforts, and made another rally, but he fell
atter exchanging a slight blow. or two. Four to ton Quirk.
13th: The comnatants met again without hitting, each be.
ing unable from weakness. so to do. Quirk threw his Man,
who was unable to come again at the word " time ;" -awl he
consequently lost the battle, after contending 18-minutes.