The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-13 00:00:00

BOXING.

ORAND BATTLE between J. HUDSON and WARD,
FOR ♦ STAKE OF TWO HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS, TUESDAY,

• AT zfiOOJAMY nunsT.
Much interest has often been excited by pugilistic exhibi
tions, and the plains of Aloulsey has been the spot where no-
vices have often tried their skill. The present combat excited
more than ordinery interest, from the character and the forts of
the men. Ward was considered as a man of between thirteen
and fourteen stone weight,. a Jon Belcher. Qf his day, ,an out.
arul-outer ; but he had once done wrong in fighting a cross
with Abbot. Ile is a fine figure of a man, about five feet ten :
and Josh Hudson was the only man Ward's friends cut out for
him to exercise his skill.
Early on Tuesday morning the road was thronged with specu-
lating, and a parcel of every other character, from the Senate to
Charley's Westminster-pit, and the Stock Exchange to Petti-
coat.lane. Joshua appeared in the ring well kept, with every
fighting man at his station. - Ward did not come to the scratch
for some time. Josh complained enegetically of being kept
on the cold ground, and at length Ward appeared, and they
shook hands.
The seconds were Snringand Belasco for Ward, and Randall
and Peter Crawley for Hudson. ' Average betting, 6 to 4 on
lira rd,
After shaking hands in the finest condition, an amateur ob-
served truly, that Ward, when his arms were doubled up for
first hit, was considerably the heaviest man. He was all bones
and muscle. Hudson, on the contrary, looked • more like an
Alderman after feasting, and showed neither bones nor muscle.
What he had were emerged in fist.
Round 1. Both Wm, but Josh. made the play by a left-
handed hit, which told as slightly as the one returned upon
him. A hasty exchange of hits, without any harm. Fastness
was the order, and Josh.. was thrown from a close.
:3. Ward's neck was scarrified by the ropes in the struggle
for this fall. Josh.. made the play, and his adversary retreated
into the corner a-la-liandall. Josh. followed up to make fight,'
hut Ward evaded him, got away, and made a rally, and pasha
head of Josh. in thegraap of his left hand, And
.weevers with the
right ; Josh. was undermoot in the fall films the close, and Ward,
smiled with confidence. Two to one on Ward--a begging.
3. A real fighting round, both having the roast of them. Josh.
advanced up to his adversary's head, as a game buffer would at
a bull, and a terrible hitting rally at the nob alone followed.—
Ward shewed himself the best at tactics, and. hit and got sway
with surprising dexterity. In the grapple Josh. was again
worsted and floored. The blow caused the fall, but it was not
considered a knock-down. • The fight was considered half over,
although Ward shelved first claret from the knock, as Caleb
Baldwin termed it, meaning the nose.
4. To give an adequate description of the manner in which
this round was fought is not within the means of our inform-
ant. Josh. made die play, and Ward, best upon his legs, used
his ability to avoid him. NVhen they met in contact, the most
manly courage was displayed, and the hitting was heavy.
After rallying at each othereti nubs until the Chancery suit was
doubtful, josh. had a turn in return, and Ward was thrown
weak, with his 'feet been the lower ropes. A Westcountry-
man called out, " Why what be e a struddeling far 9"—The
odds kept up at 2 to 1 on Ward, although both were piping.
5. A round without 'mischief, from tiresome toil, and both
down.
6. Hudson made the play again most undauntedly but Ward
lilt, got away, and had the best of fighting. Hudson ran in
wild, and notwithstanding the word " Steady" from one of his
seconds, he shoved as much manly treasure as a gallant tar
would in boarding an enemy, but after exchanging blows in and
out of rallies, Josh. was floored.
7. Ward placed a good hit upon his adversary's throat, Josh
swallowed the claret arising therefrom. Ward broke his ground
to all parts of the rin.—n amateur sang out, " Don't break
out of the ring.") In a bally it was equal fighting, but Josh
threw his adversary.
Hudson's superior feeding shewed itself the piper
him ; he put himself first in the attitude of sin. enraged Bil-
lingsgate virago, and then folded his arms; taking care of his
distance from the enemy. Ward was too tired for offensive,
operations, and Josh. said, " 'Why not stand to me, and fight ?,
I don't want to stay here a week." At the turn to be placed
a good left-handed body hit, but he was thrown.
;:Josh. was bleeding a light stream from the left eye, but
he grassed his adversary.
10. In this round Ward placed repeated hits on his adver-
sary's head without being returned upon. Josh. was bleeding
and. c
nearly a nkr. He had o chne in the round, and he
was flooted.— b6li toe 1 on Ward,' and it was thought the fight
was over.
11. Josh. made a lucky impression upon Ward's right eye,
which he rolled about in true harlequinade. •
12. Hudson under every disadvantage made the play, and
had the best of the round. The forlorn hope was the order of
fight ; Josh. nearly blind, and the other as weak as a kitten ;
Josh. got an easy fall.
13. This round won Hudstin the battle. The hit in the eye,
with many other bodily bruises which a Sessions lawyer could
not enumerate, tried the thorough breed of Ward ; but how.
ever good he was hit to dorsc in divers places.
14. lie had a trial in this round but a push would have won
it., Josh. gave away no chances but bit for the last floorer, and
on Spring getting his man on his knee his head dropped mo-
tionless, and he was deaf to the welcome word of "
The umpires proclaimed Hudson the winner. Both had their
quantum of punishment. Josh went to dub and was bled,
and the looser was worst of the two. Hudson awoke out of a
kind of ten minutes' trance, anti said to appal---" Jack, I've
got five guineas, my winning against Lennys winning, go and
hedge to it, and put two or three into my pocket, as you can't
lose."
ItEetanics.—lt is said Hudson won by goodness alone, and
he is the bravest man that ever peeled since Cribb, in his day.
There is no denial about him—he will serve as well as he
served ; and to his extraordinary pluck he has a constitution
like a Margate pony. Ward like most other Pr°ficient3,
has
been too much in the sparring school, where he has been taught
to mind his }tarries, instead of his pupil instructing him at the
turn loose, lle proved himself a most expert boxer, and may
be considered very formidable as a brave young math—Aare):
the Jew, heat Lenny afterwards. Five to four on Lenny, who
had no chance. The ring was broke, so that the spectators
and conveyancers were so blended together that an imperfect
sight from the waggons could not be had. Aaron is a good
little man, full of pluck and science, and too heavy for his
antagonist.

FATAL ACCIDENT. -- OD Monday last (the
init.) A poor boy between five and six years of age, Went
tato the Saracen's head Inn, in this city, to offer matches for
sale, and as he was turning round the end of the Settle, in the
kitchen, he came violently in contact With the servant girl, Who
was coming front the tire_ with a large saucepan of boiling
water, by which means the centents were tyroWn Overhhn,
And he was scalded so dreadfully as to occasion sth on
Wednesday moniing.-4 Gloucester Journal:)