The Sun.
London, England, 1803-08-16 00:00:00

BOXING.'

BRISTOL has for several years past, produced•more
pugilistic heroes than all the rest of the Kingdom.
Belcher, the greatest Pugilist of the present day,
s:•as from that city, but has, since his aCcident from
the tennis ball, and in compliance with the wishes
of his friends, resolved to engage in no more prize.
battles. Several of the principal Amateurs,- to
prevent the necessity of his doing so, about a
fortnight age► made a liberal subscription, and
placed him in a public..house in Wai'dour.streer,
where the Bristol Hero constantly •has an eye
to lAysiness. Bourke, now considering himself the
best man of the day, laid claim to the title of
Champion of England, and was looking forward to
the long enjoyment of the situation which he had
struggled so hard to obtain; when a youth from
Bristol arrived in Landon, known by the name of
the Game Ch ken, who crowed defiance to all the
Fighting Cocks in the Kingdom. Bourke being
bound down by the Law not to engage in a pitched
Battle, remained silent, till a proper opportunity
offered, which happened on Thursday last, being a
grand Field Day for a certain set of sportsmen call.
ed Bull.Baiters, a large assemblage of whom Met in

the afternoon in the neighbouritond of Shooter's.

where a svell.olrillrcl Bull was fastened to a
'stake for their amusement. The amoral played his
part to the admiration of the delighted speriators,
who were ~charmed with the scenes of blood that
.were produced in the desperate conflitis between the
.full and, the Dogs. As the Chides was a stranger
in Town, it was natural to suppose he would be
immediately introduced to all their favourite scenes
of diversion, and therefore, could not fail to be pre.
:metal the scene alkeady de:icribed.
On the.road home, Bourke and the Young Bristol
'Man eyed eacfrother with minute attentigp. The
Chicken did not measure above 5 feet j inches
high, and weigher.) :I t stone and t tline7; and Bourke,
' being six feetiiir, weighed upwards of 13 stone.
On their arrival in town they met again in the
evening, by. which time stories had been carried
backward aed forward, respeding what each thought
Of the oilier, and:a quarrel was the 1'444. They
therefore, agreed to fight, but it was twelve o'clock
at night, before the Noblemen and Gentle:pen (fur
such-were proem,: but we forbear mentioning their
names) had all,met. A private, room was then pro.
vided, and lighted .up with all possible billlianey
and dispatch. Some other necessary, arrangements
took place, and then:. the combatants' Set.to. The
-:first round was like the fourteen , that followed :
they consisted of straight, forward hard fighting,
without calling to aid either shitting or acience.
Bourke tried 'hard to stop and fall back from his
-
adversary's blows, but they were (ladled so
straight, quick, and hard, that they proved irre.
sistible. On meeting flee to face every round,
the Chirken would.not allow a moment fur sparring,.
oar give an inch of ground, but rallied his pppo,
tricot at every
,point, while Bourke manifested an
itAttiority through every round of the' Battle, lie
did not want spirit, but his lic(iciency: appeared in
the slow and round `manner in which he direeled his
blows. ,ly mte was knocked down twice, apparent.
ly dead 1.---fiuch strong blows, the Atnatears con-
fessed, they never before saw.giveo,: When hourke
found he, was not able to stand 'up against his des.
,perate- opponent, he •tried to give him eross.but.
.tacks, but
,in that he failed,',and finding himself
beat at all points, he gave.'irt, after a. contest of
The Battle being' 'ended,. Porrrie
twenty miemes.
declared, that the beatings he had received fOr.
met occasions were flea-bites to the one he had then
leeeieed.: he was so distressed and bruised, that. he
could scarce utter the mortifying declaration. Very
large bets were depending on the issue .of,the Con.

The Fifth of next Month the Lottery begins
De.twing. Tickets and Shares are selling by T.
Old EtAablished Offices, No. 4, Coen.
and No. 9, Cltring.erms, where all Prizes
are',paiti on denwnd.