The Sun.
London, England, 1807-08-21 00:00:00

TNE• abNTEST.

Round r. Dutch Saminade play b' throwing out a fel..
handed feint, and making an attempt to hit a blow at Bel-
cher's ribs with his right hand, which was stopped. Belcher
hit his adversary-slightly with his left hand, when they
Closed, and after a struggle, both fell, Sam underneath. ,
2. bCktler hit his adversary right and lett, whilst he was
going in to rally, and he also stopped two of Sant's hits ;
closing followed, and Belcher was thrown. Here was the •
first appearance of betting—i to 2 was ottered on tit:: I ew.
3. Sam sparred cautiously, and thllowed his opponent,
who was fighting shy, until he got to his wished-fur dis..
tance, when Sam, atter having made a left-handed feint, hit
his opponent a tremendous blow, tinder the lea eye, and a
copings effusion of blood wis the. etl;:ct produced. Bzicher
was abroad for a moment, and, after exchanging a hit, he was
thrown-3 to ton Sam.
4. Avery obstinate contested round. Sam made play, and
he was met by Belcher courageously. 'A' rally ivas the con-
sequence, and. for about Italia minute hits were exchangedat
arms length. The advantage in the rally was reciprocal ; but, ,
atter having closed, Sain'S strength gained ldnl slight aa.
vantage in the round-by throwing his man. • .
S. This round was as obstinately contended as the former,
but- a more to the advantage of 43,eleher. Sam
made several attempts to rally, and Belcher as often beat hilts
off, He closed, disengaged; and resumed .the rally', when
Belched threw-his adversary
.a very heavy tall. Sant received
a hard Li 10.," on the left eye in this round. No betting.
6. This was also a hard fought round, without advantage'
to either. The combatants exchanged hits until they were
exhausted, 'when both tell together..
Sant received two' hits whilst making left hand feints,
but they, were slight. An irregular close, and both tell:
8. A sharp rallying round, in which Belcher gsve, way, and
Mahilested weakness, Several' blows. were exchanged, but
more were stopped on both sides. This round produced a
good deal of science, and both ultimately tell.
9. The combatants closed, after Sam had misjudged his
distance, and thrown away two scientific blows. kieleiler
thtew hint a heavy tall-4 to ial Sam. :•
to:.Sam received a slight hit, and he complimented Bela
cher with a heayy fall. •
la. A hard rallying round; decidedly in favour of Sam,
whose strength had not failed him. He , hit his adversary
tremendous blows in the face and body, which exhiblted
woeful marks, and Belcher ultimately fell, extremely 'weak.
ta. No blow. Belcher run liiinaell down; conattlerable
odds ofered, but no takers.
13. The same as the last round. Sam run hiMself down.
t 4. Belcher was by this time a good deal beaten, and he
was very shy; after, having received two of 5211113 right.
handed body blows he tell.
is. Belcher summoned all his strength, and made several
succesful, although feeble hits; he dropped, from weakness,
whilst rallying.
i 6. An irregular closing round, and both fell, apparently
alike exhausted; but Said was amusing himself.
-117, All (topes for Belcher here vanished. lit attempting to
hit Sam he was stopped, and whilst hugging in a close, Bel.
cher fell between Sam's arms on his knees. Sam held up
his hands and limped at hint on the ground, and gave him to'
understand there would be no-foul blows in that tight.
after closing, got his head under Sam's left
arm
h.
rm:nBcialitaned4:thr'heelatter, technically speaking, ribbed hint wt.
d
19. Here4ir:Yialste algalgaariin dropped,
to gerhit foul, on the part
of Belcher, who dropped on his knees, but Sam again smiled
indignantly.
211) and 21. Belcher was beat to the ropes with great ease.
22 and 13. Belcher recovered a little in these two rounds
from his exhausted state, and to a common observer he had
' the best of the battle ; in the latter round of the two, both
tell, -and stretched themselves on the ground.
' 44: This was AS desperate a strugglo as any during the bat.
tle. The friends of lieleher vete surprised at his perseverance
and courage; he had a decided advantage in a very resolute
rally, and both fell as if beaten. Three to oc,e WAS uttered on
Sank.
2s. Belcher had the advantage in this round, by superiority
in tie science of the art of boxing. He hit Sam several times,
but his blows did riot seem to make any impression.
26. Sam had the worst (tithe round, and he threw himself
on his lace, by Belcher avoiding his favourite right-handed
body blow.
27. An irregular round, and Sam received a heavy fill.
stt. Belcher beat his opponent away from him in a style
which astonished the spectators, and he also. threw Sara a
heavy fall.
2,9 and 30, Rallying rounds, something to. the advantage
of Belcher. • _ _ _

31. This round decided the event of the hatt le, although
Belcher stood up five more rounds. Slat hit him in this round
several' tremendous lace and body blows, and followed him to
all parts. of the ring, when Belcher fell, but kept his body
erect, as if for the last trial at the foul blow. Until the 36th
round, Sam could only he compared to a ferocious bull dog at.
tacking tus prey, and tern Prieber took his brother from the
ring, after he had received the most severe ,be.kring- possible to
conceive. tie, was put into a (.;entlentan'sChalOt in a help.
'less state. The bearing was chiefly on the left side, inn. the
Utiles to the • crowd of the head. Saul dressed himself in
the rind with great sang froid, and his only injury was a se-
vere blow under the eye, and a few simple marks.