The Sun.
London, England, 1828-07-30 00:00:00

Tilt- FIGHT.

On setting to, from the position into which each
man threw himself, and from the style in which
he covered his points, it was clear that a scientific
display might be expected, and this anticipation was
fully realised, for we have seldom seen more ad-
mirable stops, right and left, on both sides, and more
particularly on the part of Downs. To stopping
however he confined himself; for, with the excep-
tion of a few jobbing hits on the nose, a slap under
the right eye, and a cut or two on the forehead, the
punishment
of Tisdale was of little moment, while
his deliveries in return were terrific. His body blows
with the right were frequent and severe; while his
jobbing hits on the left eye, which was completely
closed—on the nose, which poured forth streams of
blood—as well, as on the mouth, and other
parts of the face, displayed a force and energy
that showed that his antagonist had but little
chance. Downs in fact confined himself to the
defensive, seldom attempting to bit with his man ;
mid where he ventured to close for a rally, Tisdale
invariably went down with a degree of cunning not
very manly, though "judgmatical,'! and sometimes
so obviously with an intent to avoid punishment,
that murmurs of foal were heard from different
quarters. Jack, it was manifest, was determined to
play " the old soldier," and not to throw a chance
away—he felt two or three times that Downs,was
busy in-fighter, and he had heard that he was good
thrower, and therefore resolved to out-fight him al-
together—a plan whiCh proved completely success,
ful, and led, at the end of eighteen rounds, and one
hour and twenty-two minutes' hard fighting, to his
being proclaimed the victor, little the worse for
wear; while Downs was dreadfully punished, and-
evidently had no hope of turning the scale in his fa-
vour, although, from first to last, be showed tin,
shrinking game.

The 'Hibernian was outleneralled Arougbout;
and this, combined with the unfair chaffing of the
lively Kid, who indulged in every variety' of abase,
so bothered him that he was incapable of bringing
any judgment he possessed to his aid, and befell an •
easy victim to Tisdale's experienced tactics. Tis 7.
dale was borne off in triumph, while poor Dorn?
was reconducted to his quarters in a most worid
plight
and 'had
confessing—his
t'iendstrusted
too much to
theyhadovetiTstchtl e!y!s
qualities,
effeet'of a first experiment with a very inferior 'mem-
ber of the milling corps. Before Donna can expect-
to make a figure in the pugilistio
nytestionnule,
must' make up his mind to hit
wiisfiuno doubt enable him
and not content himself with mere dofent,lvO war-
With hehtitstisop.lpiperoen,eilitte,,
fare. He must also learn to,iiit straight, and keep
his hands shut, for otherwise Ito will merely NVitgte
fewhis energies.
moreand a
to cut a more conspicuous figure among the compe-
titors for fistic fame.
It is.to the credit of•Powns to state that he won
the first blood, in: the first round; and the first
knock down blow in a subsequent' round ;. bUt still
the odds gradually rose against him to the last.—
The pra c t iheiails' I courageessons
betting upon the whole, however, was to a
very limited extent, and little or teethingdone
in was 6,011 e
in the Ring.