The Sun.
London, England, 1814-12-09 00:00:00

FOXING.

DUTCH SAM. AND TUE 1L
Yesterday the long-pending Match bct*een the
veteran Dutch Sant, an d-Knowleszeorthy, it e jti C
took yolace at Moidsey-hursi, for 50 uif iy a
side, and a subscription purse of 50guilre -The
claim of Dutcll Sam to pre-eminenceHn pu-
gilism is so well established, that little need be
said of science on this occasion. During his prize-
fighting career, Gil. several years,past, this doughty
hero has carried every thing before him, and there
is no man in existence, it wks 1-ievc:i, of equal
weight, who could stand before him. Ho com-
menced his pursuit in the fitizy by beating Caleb
liald‘vin, the Chan ion of, Westminster, who had
triumphed over his opponents in forty pitched
battles. Sam followed up -his sticcess by' over-
throwing Toni Belcher-in three different contests.
if there was a lack.of confidence at any time lit
Sam, it was on, account of his irn?gularaties, even
during training, when he has been known to
guzzle down ten or a dozen glasses of gin in a
morning; but notwithstanding his advanced age
for a bruizer (42), and all leas " imperfections on
his head," he was .the favourite, of the day abi-int
3 to 1.

,
• Kno aJout
wlesworthy is an athletic young man,
24 years of age, and was a youth of much pro-
mise; he had already beaten in high style two or
three prime lads and what tended most to in-
spire confidepce ofliticcess, he is of the Bristol.
school. The outer ring having been'forincd, and
the crowd of vehicles and pedestrians bring- o.m-
pletely arranged, the 13dierrst appeared in a
minor ring of 20 feet, in which44e combat was to
take place. On stripping, he made a proud dis-
play of his lusty limbs, and assumed a confidence
which threatened to blight the laurels which Sam
had so-hardly won-The Baker was loudly cheered
by his friends. Sam soon followed, and having
received his tribute of applikuNe, stripped, and
" eager 'for the • fray." The set-to 'com-
thenced at ten minutes before due, in a heavy
shower of rain. ,

.A solemn pause ensued, and great anxiety was
evinced by the amateurs to w'itnees an onset, up-
ontheissue of which depended so many thousand
pounds and. so much pugilistic fame.
Ist Round.---The Baker attempted to plant the first blow,
but hit-short : he, however,. followed up his opponent, and
Sant fell. No ittjur% sustained-un either side.
2d—Baker made play, and in his eagerness to get in; made
a slip, and fell. No severe blow given or received. -
• d. From the slippery state of the turf the vaker again
slipped; he reiftived a hit in failing, but which made no
impressiop.

A sunt.t. set-to ; both ivacle piny, but the superior
strength of the Baker drove Sara against the ropesrand thera
putting in a -4,nd left, the Jew fell.

. _
sth. Consisted_ of bard:fighting aiidMuch filthily', on both
sides. Sam, win) was distinguised for this mode of contest,
was, roughly handled in his own way, and at the finish had
the worst of the round.

The Gth, 7th, and kill rounds were not distinguished by
any particular blows or manoeuvres—the. Baker appLred to
be winning in great stile, by going in to his, opponent
wherever he found him, regardless,of hits, at the same time
-punishing his opponent with great severity; this brought
about even betting—many were still of opinion that Sour was
reserviag himse:f in order to come forward with the greater
vigour at a more critical period of the battle.
tlih was almost fatal to Sant. The 13alier hit him quite
away.ag-ainst,the ropes, and it was in vain that -the Jew ii-
‘tleavoured to stop hull in coining in, as he used to do Nyitit •
others. It wis evident, if Sam was doing his best, that
;either from age or condition he -was no match for the Baker.
- Here the people rushel from their plaies, and broke iato the
ring. This affair was laid to the charge of the avws, to save
their money and Sam's credit. . •

After a short pause, the ring was cleared, and
the battle continued, but without any hope of
success for Sam. No sooner were the opponents
face to face, than the B;iker gave no quarter
Sam had measured his length on the ground.
In this way, and with some little shifting by Sam,
the contest wakearried on until 40 rounds' had
been fought. Often did Sam endeavour to feel
for the bread-basket of the Baker, but the Bristol-
taught Hero was as expert in stopping as its plant--
lag a hit. It was then that Sani found himself "in
bad bread, and, in a fit of despair, yielded the palm
of victory to the sturdy Baker.
Upnn this Occasion, the knowing ones, as the
term is, were completely taken in.. They fully
relied on the skill, strength;•and experience,of the
Jew ; and did not duly appreciate Sam's debili-
tated constitution. Such as Satn was, he would
have beaten the Baker without much trouble,—
such as. he is, the Baker would beat a .kitch of hinn
in a day. There were' other battles of less im-
portance.