The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-27 00:00:00

PUGIL ISM.
JAMES MASSEY, OF DIANCIIESTER, AND JAMEI EDor
i
WARDS, OF CHELTENHAM, FoR 2001.—'The pa i
light-weights, whose names preface this paragraph, inet
yesterday, and brought to an issue their important
match, one which has been looked forward to by nunaes_
rous patrons of the pugilate sts holding forth promise of
a display of skill and courage, which might go far t
remove the " heavy blow and great disoraement"
which the ring had received by the inerplicable pol-
troonery or knavery of the last "great affedr" between
Lane and Walker. The initiated, an d tho;se who take
an interest in fistic sports, were ae
es war
ec
e that tally has the day
e vicinity
of Newmarket was the locale, Enta, p
of meeting was shifted from the Tuesday to the Wed-
with the
nesday, in order to avoid all chance of clashing -i
Two Thousand Guineas race oa ate first named day.
At nine o'clock, then, the men, and those
who
remained at Newmarket from the overnig.ht,
came by special train to Ugh am-road, nine
near to
miles from the metropolis of nacing
the London
where the veteran commissary-general of
P. R. quickly formed an outer circle and as inner
quadrangle, on as desirable a piece of turf as could be
selected even by his experienced eye. Round thi!
paradox (the only instance of " squaring the circle.
bearing the misnomer of " the Ring ') et wider
of rustles
quickly formed themselves, while a yet wid.er radius
had for its boundary a number of carriages, foes, pair!:
britzkas, and gigs, coach, cart, curricle, or tande;n. At
a few minutes after ten o'clock Massey alighted from his
conveyance, and coolly " skied " his cap within the
ropes, amid the cheers of a strong division of supporters;
his his colours, purple with an orange border, being
i,
more prevalent than the blue bird's-eye of the ro
minias
an of
Cheltenham. The fearless, hardy looks of this
tore Hercules, are two well known to ring-goers to need
dilating on. His height 5 feet 4 inches, his wei
110Ib., and his form the perfection of concentrated p
A few minutes after Edwards modestly to,ssed up his
quicklY
nob-covering, and umpires and referee were
chosen. At 28 minutes past 10 the athletm threw them'
„ht 85t
ower.
selves in position, and gave us the opportunity of scan-
ning their respective styles. The victories of Mosel
over Clay, of Nottingham, Young Reed (lost,
by want of self-control), Welch, and Norley, vf?r._
won by the peculiar style of his rushes, and 01'
however;
effective body-blows with the right,:to which those men,
from their systematic leading. with the left hand, ren-
dered them peculiarly open; in fact, Massey's achieir
ments, backed by eneurance and strength, were EasintY
attributable to his novel, natural style, which utterly
upset by its originality the scientific methods of his
~ adversaries. With Edwards, , the case vas
entirely altered. In addition tohowever remarkable length ot
reach, (indeed, a stature for such a weight approaching
to slenderness, and impressing at first view the idea of
weakness), the Cheltenham man stands with his right
foot forward, and the dexter hand presented;
a puzzling
position, somewhat a la Bendigo, which calls for an
entire change of tactics on the part of his opponent.
This led to the result we are about to narrate. It en
be as well to state that before setting-to, Massey backed
himself for 501. twice over at evens, and finally for
10 sovs., when he announced his exchequer to'
be exhausted. Macdonald and J. Wharton (Molyne110)
were his seconds ; while Edwards was attended bY
Solid Coates, of Birmingham, and Sears, of his
ractice,
native Spa. It has not been our p
nor shall we now break through the unto®,
to detail the particulars of the rounds, 53. in
number, or to dwell upon them further thane
Pi In
sketchy outline. In the first eleven Massey than
forcing his man, but by no means effectively, though a"
the close of each Edwards got down; the Manchester
man, nevertheless, was clearly too far from his right;
handed work, while Edwards countered with the ht
many times with sharp effect. Indeed it was clear by
the time that the 19th round, and 38 minutes had es' ~
pired, that Massey had never before been so laeffieu lci-ii
his onslaught. In fact, he became mach slower. Edgi6r If
stopped Massey cleverly many times, while he
, hillise'll
was on the retreat, jobbing him now and ageen• well Still
the Manchester hero appeared the stronger man, as t
as the harder hitter, and betting went six and sehiliedrig
four, and in one instance we saw two to one .
30th
Massey. Heavy betting occurred from the 20th to 3)' t
tedious
an d
lookingand sparring;at
each t the
othermen
rounds, but still Massey had no decided lead. to
,1,-,3:11
their roundh
awnads stimes.
Massey pointing to the ground to induce his OPP,°,,liverbliDg
speytlattrainig s.
come closer, to which the latter reliedp by '.,,5;,," tes
and shaking his head. This went on for 28 ''";,--lifev;
without any exchange of blows further than ii- rill
feints and stops. From this period a heavy 'll7,..esst°ll r,
having passed over, Edwards seemed to get. :"„" ;c1
while Massey, puzzled by his antagonist's becamePestt:
staggered by his right-handed counter-hits, ,ia
slower and slower. His jumping style of ga'ng d a
seemed gradually to leave him. In the 38th rollah.t
claim was made for Edwards, on the ground t'7o
Massey had struck him low, but this was overruled. , ,
the 49th round Massey missed an up hit, and receile",.
stinging return, which brought him on his knees for the
first time. He had previously, with one exception, got
Edwards first to earth, by hit or bustling. In the 52:11,
round a close took place, and both fell. On Massey he'll':
called from his corner, a group of his partizans tore :urn
a stake, and rushed within the ropes, by which conflisi"
a couple of minutes were gained, ere the men 14'11
faceda each other. The fact was Massey was defeated'
man,
greotu
himnd Edwards,under
his
righta ft e after
arm,twdic ea n
dp
next
hence the clamour to gain a little time. In defeat`
lwanamstina?
ilonng, both knees....
minister a hit, when Massey
hand, and the round finished. Ardnoeoplicveyear
Edwards who was in the act of stayed 1111
of " foul 1" was now repeated by the Maesas planting
clamorous
uu
s(t)
ant op.
p:ed._3-1
umpires agreeiug that nothing improper haerttake
Massey was in vain called for until nearly two minutes
had elapsed, when the referee declared ths,'
half 0 f
which,ours and
a,
nbuptlateDees
tecthory to be-
long to Edwards. The contest lasted three
twenty-one minutes, upwards of one-
may be supposed, was spent in tedious pauses, or
naming.

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BIRTHS. t a 'tic%
On the 31st ult., at Bermuda, the lady of Captain „
ander Cameron, 42d Royal Highlanders, of a son. the 00'.
On the 20th inst., at Prusmore-park, Oxfordshire, "
of i'
Mrs. l'ercy Barrington, of a son and heir. „ Steele, -
Oct the 21st inst., at Dalston, Mrs. R. X- •
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," iiillr
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of
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a d gauhter. ,„,,nolw
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DIED.
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0 Oa
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Maria Privat, aged 72. noiete'
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Snow, abed 37.
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or'
Cambell,
24g aed 37. it ober'
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