The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-21 00:00:00

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND

WRESTLING AT HORNSEY-WOOD•HOUSE.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18.—The success that has attended
this society from its formation to the present time, des-
pite its change of locality and petty disagreements in its
executive, has been progressive, and in every way cheer-
ful and satisfactory. For the last two years it flourished
and grew vastly in public favour at that well-known
fixture, Copenhagen-house; but a dissolution took place,
which it is not for us to dilate upon, and the above
locality selected as the most fitting and eligible within
a like distance of the metropolis. From the assemblage
congregated within the arena to witness the sport, if
numbers and respectability be any test, the choice of the
executive committee must prove not only satisfactory
but gratifying to its subscribers, upwards of 6,000 hav-
ing paid at the gate fcr admission, many of whom were
put to great straits to catch even a glimpse of the dif-
ferent competitors.
The arena was erected in the garden of the, hotel,
covered in with canvas, with a raised stage federhfich
from the ground, thirty feet by forty feet, round which
an amphiteatre of seats were raised, thereby
The an excellent sight from all points of theitp. 111
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rangements, under the directions of Mr.b
Mr. Margetson, the Hon. Sec., assisted y
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continued with the utmost
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punctuality, which, for so
of the management.
HALF in favour
the protracted character
A to
the post for this race, which was decided
HALF•MILE RACE.-- bfvalittsement.
IE. Gregson, Ist prize; P.
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the 2d; and T. Williamson, the 3d; Caldwell and Bow-
At starting, Sherwin went away with
den also ran.
amseunndcaermi—e tCoorpor? .
the lead, which he maintained for the first quarter of a
wentwhen
twoh he as passed by Corporal Gregson, who
ards, Sherwin second on wit i the end, and won cleverly by four
y , Williamson, third; Caldwell and
Burden gave up nearly a quarter of a mile.
After this a rush was made to secure a fitting seat to
witness the " wrestling" in the temporary theatre,
which, as we have bk fore stated, was speedily densely
filled, and the play commenced with the
ELEVEN STONE MEN.-20 competed, and after a pro-
longed and interesting displey of the " back hold
wrestle," especially that between Private G. Irving and
J. Dixon (the winner of this prize last year), was de-
cided in favour of Private G. Irving, who was loudly
applauded on his success.

- The All Weights, embracing 40 representatives of the
two counties, followed in succession, and produced te
series of bouts which for skill, determination, and fed"
mitable energy, we seldom saw equalled, and the print
to the surprise of all, was carried off by J. Dixon, one
of the light weights, a feat, admitted by all the best
judges, that has not taken place for very rnavY years.
He won the light weight prize last year, and only lost
it by one on the present occasion, and bestow gained the
laurels in this unequal contest with some of the best men
of the heavy division. Dixon is under 1 1 et, pad his suc-
cess, as it richly deserved from his skill and style, was
rewarded with immense cheers, and he was carried on the
shoulders of his admirers to the hotel. After the sports
_
were ended, a move took place towards the dinner table,
to which a great number sat down. Mr. R. Thwaites
eulogised the conduct of the competitors, the orderly
and straightforward conduct of all, and trusted that the
present example would be an incentive to all to persevere
to
in upholding the sport that all and every one, having
a recollection
tedious leisure, and a stimulant to
perseverance
he
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toasts. t trusted they h
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been benefited
given
and
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fromad
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of s
whiling
vof hishh
in latter years. .
duly responded to, the chairman then banded over the
prizes to the fortunate winners as under:—
Private G. Irving, Coldstream
THE ELEVEN STONE MEN.
Guards, Cum-
berland, 81. and champion's belt.
21detPPrriziz.: John Dixon, King's Meaburn, Westmore-
land, 41.
3d Prize. G. Steel, Walby, Cumberland, 21.
4th Prize. J. Todd, Brampton, Cumberland, 2L
sth Prize. G. Kackthorpe. Westmoreland, IL
6th Prize. Jose
ph Scott, Keswick, Westmoreland, 11.
7th Prize. G. Wilson, Graystock, Cumberland, 1/.
Bth Prize. W. Stoker, Windermere, Westmoreland, 11.

ALL WEIGHTS.
Ist Prize. John Dixon, King's Meaburn, Wesmoreland,
Si. and champion's belt.:
2d Prize. Corp. Joseph Dixon, 23 Life Guards, Wilton,
Cumberland, 41.
3d Prize. Sergeant Chalmers, Fusilier Guards, Bramp-

ton, Cumberland, 21.
4th Prize. Nelson Cain, Workendon, Cumberland, 2L
sth Prize. Thos. Atkinson, Old Town, Westmoreland, U.
6th Prize. Robt. Richardson, Warcop, Westmoreland, 11.
7th Prize. J. Robinson, Graystock, Cumberland, 11.
Bth Prize. M. Palmer, Cumberland, IL

The annual value of the property assessed to the
poor-rates for the township of Leeds, for the year ending
1850 at Lady-day, was 261,969/.; the amount levied waa
51,051/., at as. 11d. in the pound,