The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-21 00:00:00

PUGILISM.

WARD AND KENDALL FOR 251. ASlDN.—These men,
whose local fame in the fistic art has scarcely travelled
beyond Greenwich and its adjoining hamlet of Deptford, met
yesterday, after a steam trip, at the Lower Hope Point, some
seven miles below Gravesend, on the ground where the
American Giant, Charles Freeman, now deceased, brought
his second battle with the Tipton Slasher to a final issue.
After 54 rounds, of as game a contest as was ever witnessed,
in which physical strength and unflinching courage were far
more prominent than a scientific knowledge of the art
pugilistic, Ward was declared the victor. The battle lasted
1 hour and 55 minutes. The conqueror was the heavier
man, he weighing nearly 12 stone, while Kendall (who is a
native of the " hardware village," though located at Dept-
ford), was barely 11 stone. The winner was seconded by T.
Snow and John Hayes ; Kendall by Harry Broome and
Barnash. The punishment, which was severe, was pretty
equally shared—Kendall losing through fatigue, and being
evidently overmatched.
GILL ♦ND NORLNY.—The stakes, 500/., for this gallant
contest were given up to Gill last night. A fresh match
for
500/. aside was proposed on the part of Norlrero b t
appear at
friends of Gill replied that he was bound
1_
_bis. present position it
and that therefore it
the next Quarter Sessions for Oxford,
dent for him to fly in
would be in the hi eat degree inwnru
the face ofthe majesty
of the lavitiOn of his imputed offence.
would be viewed as an aggrava

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PEDEs; RAcE.—Fred. Dixon (of Pad-
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Bottom,l miles, o n
1.131-teiewfS,rthat ground was tabooed by the police.
Dixoii
lelrietore moved on to the first-named place.—
Thefrom the 6th to the 7th
milestone, and re-
ground was
iteashtetnEhitneterval between them to a considerable extent,
re-
turn. AND
RAligGos/.(;ofthKe
gave his man 50 yards' start, soon
and at the turn for the second mile looked very like a winner;
but,dbui ntg at:tsntwh) ieas pointnad
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i e seemed to think he had been going too
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fast, for although Dixon's speed was by no means improved
he fell shockingly in the rise, and gave up, almost 100 yard
behind, when some 200 to 300 yards from the winning
scratch. Dixon ran the distance in a trifle over eleven
minutes. A considerable number of bets were declared off,
before the race, on the whispers of " the men in the street,'
who seemed to think there was some "ready-made laSk n
intended in the affair.
THE BRECKNOCK NOVICES' TWENTY-MILE MATCIV"
This affair came off on Monday, at the Brecknock Arms, the
Novice, backed by Mr. Beckett', doing 20 miles in 4 hours.
It will be seen by the subjoined statement, that it was coin'
pleted witkin eleven minutes and a half of the time, exclusive
of a quarter of a mile which was walked in consequence 0.1,!
fear that some dispute might arise as to the measure of:1,1
ground. The Novice did not appear distressed, and declared,
that he was open to attempt to walk another mile in e lei:
minutes ; but a party who had previously offered thee!
declined. We subjoin the time :—First mile, 10% minutes
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second, 104 ; third, 11; fourth, 1134 ; fifth, 10.3 A ; !--,h_
11% ; eleventh, 1 14 ; twelfth, 114 ; thirteenth,
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103/4 ; seventh, 111/1 ; eighth, 101/2 ;1 ninth, 101 A;
ilVe :
teenth, 11 • eighteenth, 12; nineteenth, 13; twentieth,
333„.
fourteenth, 11%; fifteenth, 11:14 ; sixteenth, 13;
le4ev,2__.'
Total, 2281,4..
This last mile includes a quarter of a ''''
over, to avoid disputes.

ANOTHER TRIP ON THE EASTERN UNION RAILWAY'
—On Tuesday morning, at seven o'clock, an engine and two carriages
(a first and second class) left the Ipswich station, with several of the
directors, on its way to Brantliam. There were present--4. C.
Cobbold, Esq., John Cobbold, Esq., J. Footman, Esq., G. JosselYn,
Esq., A. H. Bartlett, Esq., several ladies, as also some engineers
and townspeople. The party proceeded as far as Brantham, at which
place the company alighted and observed the progress of the work,*
The directors then took a post-chaise for London (for the purpose, as
we understand, of being present at some Parliamentary proceeding°
in which this district is interested), and the other portion of the com-
pany again entered the carriages, and arrived safely at Ipswich at
a little before nine. The train would have proceeded to Colchester,
but the workmen were engaged on the line near to 3finningtree, and
It was not deemed desirable to stop them in their operations. We
understand the whole line is in much better order.--Ipstrial .EXPrO4
of Tuesday.

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