The Sun.
London, England, 1817-09-10 00:00:00

THE THREE FICIITS.

Nonlsey the areldema on twiny great
0rc,5,0n,:,,k,..a; yesterday a;:ain, the seat Of tviir-
tme, ‘l'here the sports of the day gave mach sai
rwt um to the amateurs. So few people have
3,cArcelv ever bveu k%•itnessed there 4)11 a simil.r
The :taw's, three in number, which
noilt fur lii4nlpton Ita, es, were left stand-
in f, for the accommodatloll of the persons as-
bviiilded, and a twenty-tour feet ring, in which
the pugilists exhibited, was Imme(l within twenty
of them. 'Elie thinness of the company set
the prigs and:the Westminster carts in mourning,
fol• sc,itee:y a dummie was to be found, and adepts
in the foraging ueoartment were obliged to turn
f:)(4;e hunters to make a decent appearance home.
'Die losing men had to regret the absence of the
tutiiii.Ander of the milling forces ; for, instead of
a hide flattering salve to their contused heads,
they vt ere left to the mercy of those who chose
voluntarily to throw in their wit es, instead of re-
ceiving a purse commensurate to their vaislur.
Atter sonic trivial accidents on the water, the
crossing of which, as usual, ending in mere duck-,
ings, &c. Lancaster and Purcell entered the ring ;
but as this battle, although made first, excited
the least interest of the threqe,„and, as was antici-
pated, gave the least satisfaction, we pass it over
until last, in order to make room for that which is
worth recording.
REYNOLDS AND CHURCJI.

Vi•u,t,l(lfl.

The former beat the scientific Jew, BeWm,
-lately, and at once established his fame. Church
was Istat by Scroggins on the 20th of August,
1816, and proved niinself game. He fought near-
ly H stone heavier than Reynolds upon this occa-
sion. Betting seven to lour on Reynolds. Se-
conds, Cribb and Scroggins for Church, and T.
Jones and R. Weale, for Reynolds.
Round I. After s.dne trifling sparring, Church hit his ad-
versary oil the temple with the right hand over his guard,
and floored him. Reynolds exclaimed, " Hallo! what dues
this mean ?" sufficient to be heard round the ring.
2. Church, elated at success, put himself into various
tin eatening attitudes, and Reynolds, who seemed by his vi-
sage bent upon paying him for his tribute in the last round,
sprang in upon him, and drew claret from the 'lose copiously.
Second bits were exchanged by counter. Both men were hit
aw,y, and went down upon the force of the blows.
3. Rrynolds made a desperate left hand blow tell upon his
adversary's head, as quick as lightning, and down he-went.
4. Church made play, and planted a hit upon the head,
which was quicidy returned. and a smart rally followed.—
/3oth closed upon the ropes and were thrown.
s. Reynolds missed his rush, and run himself down. The
blood flew freely from the nose, from the effects of the facer
in the last round.-5 to 9 an Reynolds.
6. Church gathered his frame up for mischief, and made a
tremendous blow, which was out of distance. Reynolds
closed, and made ass astonisliing quick kit upon his adversary's
eye, but be was thrown heavily.
7. close took place without hitting, and Church bored
his adversary upon the pipes. Reynolds got his head fast
midur the left arm, and executed freely with the other opus
his nob, from whence blood flew in torrents. Church,. by"
dint of strength, thew himself out of this awkward suit, and
fell. . . .

8. Reynolds planted a dreadful heavy hit upon his adver-
sary's left opJe, which set bins quivering its all directions.—
In returning, Church hit short, and was smartly returned
upon. In a close, Reynolds was thrown.-4 to lon Reynolds.
i. Church had lust all his gaiety of posit.on, and in rnakin;
play he received a blow upo❑ the contused nose ; and in a
close Reynolds was again thrown.
• 0. A close took place from missing hits, and Church again
got served with his head under his adversary's arm at the
Topes.
it. In making play, Church received a hit in the mark
with the left hand, which floured trim. He jumped up again
like a good one to renew the combat, tut the round was de-
clared to have cried.

12. In trying this manoeuvre again, Reynolds received upon
the head, and was thrown.
13. Reynolds hit and broke ground three times with amaz-
ing celerity and science. Poor Church's bead had been so
lung in Chancery, that judgment was expected in every suc-
ceeding motion. Roth fought themselves out.
14. Church was floored suns ceremonie at going in.
This round settle() the business. Church, from severe
hitting on the head, had received contusion upon contusion,
Mail it is fair to presume, his senses were bowled out. In
going in at wrong measurement, he received a most dreadful
bit over the nose, which had been kept continually bleeding,
and which was heard distinctly in the stands. He went down
in a must pitiaide state, and if ever his friends thought he
bad a chance before, this was a finisher.
lit Conch strewed astonishing courage, and hit out tre-
mendously with his right hand ; but his head was so ema-
ciat,d, that the blood flew out more copiously at the very
;notion 1,1 hitting, inid he went down from exces,ive.wealiness.
17. Church was again hit down in this round, without a
chance of returning, and the ponadage was refused. To do
justice to the treat light we need follow this in detail, no far-
ther. He, however, made an ineffectual stand in the 20th
round, and lit Reynolds- slightly on the eye.—(iThe of the
Commiss:iYy Department called out, " that's only a black eye
my lad—it wAI do for flit St. Giles's Free and Easy to-night,
where all wear it to Ire respectable.") .111 a close, Church
received a heavy fall. In the 21st he also shewed a manly at-
tempt to make a stand, atter wetting with brandy, a stulti-
fying antidote in iris situation. In the 28th round Reynolds
punished him, and he could not be brmight to time. The
battle lasted half an hour.