The Sun.
London, England, 1810-06-01 00:00:00

BOXING.

The grand match for 2.00 guineas, betwixt Dutch
.Sam alct Medley, was tbught yesterday, on Moul-
`Tex Hurst, near Hampton, and the concourse of
people exceeded-any thing we have ever witnessed,
exceptive at the fight between Gully and Giegson,
at Sir J. Sebiight's. The spectators may be corn-
puted at 10,000, consisting of every kind, from The
Peer to ill,. coqermonger. - As our limits will not
A;tinit of a biography at length of the champions of
the da)'s sport, we can only observe that Sam
.stripped in-the ring to fight his twelfth battle, after
'having prei,lonsly' vanquished eleven professors,
amongst whom k Young Belcher, Caleb Baldwin,
and others of ten and eleven-stone celebrity.
Medley has been about to fight Sam, who may
be only termed a phenomenon, for these two years
past, and he was known to be excellent pt setting-
, to with gloves, and tame has recordtd-hini amongst
the very first who could resent a personal insult, or
fight for love any one who would oppose him ; and
so much (lid Sam regard Medley's fame, that he
once paid him•forfeit, when not in the condition be
coiijd have wished. Medley is a master tradesman
of respeCtability, and he fought Dutch Sam for his
own st-ike money. At one o'clock the champions
entered aft ring, and Sam had for his seconds Harry
Lee and Puss, whilst Joe Ward and Cribb officiated
for MedleY. When we speak of betting, it is._only
necessary to state, that 5 to 2 was begging- in the
ring, and some 2 to i' were taken by Medley's
friends ; but he had never .before fought, and he
.was 20Ibs. heavier than Sam, and a muscular man.
rho crowd was so "immense, that a' ring could not
be formed !Haler an hour.

Round .1. Some sparring. Sam made a left-
handed hit,.which Medley stopped,, and they clOsed
and disengaged.' Medley stopped again, and threw
Sam.- Be ting as at setting-to.
2. Medley made play, but the combatants closgd.
Sam recommenced a rally, and struck his adversary
a violent blow on the , temple, but Medley rallied,
and he slipped down-=-3 to
,1 on Sam.
3. Medley made two or three short hits, and evi-
dently laboured tinder a temporary derangement
from. the violent plow he received in the second
round. He rallied with true courage, but Sam
stopped and hit him off his le g§ by a well-planted
blow under the chin. --.3 and 4 to 1 on Sam.
-4. A rally was:again commenced by Medley, and
Sam hit him down by a body blow.
5. Sam stopped a good right-handed hit-, and flew
right and lett at the head-and body, and both blows•
toad.. Cloying, and. Medley•was-throWn by strength
alone.--. 5 tot on Sam.
t 3. Medley appeared with a dreadful eye, and was,
-shy, and got away. Sam made a stop, and when,
Medley came to him he bit him a blow on the tace,
which was • heard in every part ,of the ring. *The
blood flew. They closed; Medley thrown.
7. San went in with gaiety; and gave Medley a
most awful hit on the- breast, and no bullock ever
tell so dean from the hands,ot an expert slaughter.;
man as Medley. Any odds, but noiakers.
8. In this, round, Medley-hit. Sam down as he
was cowing in to rally, and lie laughed and pointed
at Sam, but his features Were so ghastly troth the
blows he had received; that it was affected jollity.
6. Sam fim in warmly at his tnan by way of re-
taliation, and missed his distance. This round dis-
01,!yed a vast deal of, science in stopping on both
'sides, buE.Medley was ultimately knocked down.
MeJey was knocked down in 'making play.
t. This was a' round which consisted of real un-
disguised fighting, and it was the longest in the bat-
tle. iVledley grew weak at last, after -haying made
a hit on Salt's nose, and be was knocked down;
Sam haVing pursued him to all parts of the ring.
12. It would be difficult at this time to represent
the situation 'cif Medley ; his 'thee was shockingly
disfigured, and the torrents Of blood which flew
fl'om Satn's hit's -in the last round rendered the scene
terrific. Medley fell from weakness, and not, as
was said, intentionally, -without a blow.
13. 13. Medley was knocked .down in making play
by a blow in the kidneys, which swelled his side..
14. Sail), it
_was 'supposed, to keep wind,' slipped
up at going in.
.5. No bloW.
16. Sam went in and rallied, Medley being in a
very weak state, but hii game induced him to bate
in upon his man, who threw in blows right and
left, until Medley fell without being hit, and at least
shewed himself a game man.:
It would really be -a repetition bf this round to
, detail the other thirty-three rounds. At intervals
Medley was able to make a hit or two; but they
were always stopped,. and Sam hit" him down,. or
teased him at pleasure but.at length Medley bled
so as to baffle his seconds to stop. it, and nature hav-
ing long become exhausted, his brother declared
him beat.