The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-28 00:00:00

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Mateh for 100 gatineas a side..hetw efts RUn-
itat, the 'phenomenon of the pre.se.o
Plaiihi the .water-man, who, had • toughs, himself
high DI on the tibitling am, tank place' Ayes! vr day., on
Hayes Common, in Kent. NVoilinghatnCoin:n6o ,
abo4t'six miles on the 'other side of Croydon, :vas
lire pl*ce where-the cavgicade first a,seno.icd
Rithijesdowp, about two miles Iront thence, I.ciin
:head-tinarters. The Conint,i4ary had prepared
twenty-four feet roped scinaie ; but in 't,pite
authority, although Corridaindef--in-,Chief 4t!,*o log
the day: in the abSVICe at :he Arcot Capiaw, who
can command by, It is 110,i, au enet:ny appearo is
the pefsoh of a Magistrate," 'ho 'swore thelnita-
bitants fromhouse to house as special constAbles,
to
„defeat the fighting forces. Ile addressed 'the
ring in the folloWg in tertus-.la?` 'I 'am sorry to
Spoil Your spUrts, but it is lily as a "A4agis-
trate, not to allow abreact' of :he peace
An amateur assured:him his tit utdate should be
obeyeil, and tbefe would not be t !ight est ob-
atroctlon to his-ntithorit y. The Niaistrate added,
" 1 am mot nted on a poney, which will enable
me to follow .yonto any part of this county.'
Another a.mateur •Cbserved, " We may assemble
in Kent, withow atstoritig yott."-4,lagisrrate,
" I give no consent I act for-the county of Sur-
rey."—" 'rhat's office crio,lgh," replied alldsher—
kiwi the cominiiaary, seated tin the bar Of
t: d Ma, post-
•ch4riSe,' began to nnive off, followotiey
cavalcade, for flayei Common,- abOtir six miles
from thence. Helter-skelter was the order of the
Morning ; the pi-ads were on their mettle, and
with upsets, &c. a most Indierotts scene preiented
_itself, as my Lord's barouche and the costq-
mongers' carts were upon a par, and the inmates
of. the nue were seen jumbled together iu th'e
Other, without distinction, so that the aceidernth
could be -ieachell.- • •

The ring was formed again, hat the outer. ring
was too small, and much confusion ensued belore
the men could be broitght in. 'Randal first alt-
reared, and threw-big caster ioto the.ring;.-atid
was followerrby his adversary, with the tikejto•
ken of disregard. The second-4 weie, Paddington
Jones and IL Weak, for Randal, aiul Spring and
George Head, for Parish.--The weights were,.
Randal Itht. Gib. and Parish kill !Ist. • Betting,
on the average, 't to 2 on R41)(141.
Ronnd•l. After much sparring and measurement, -146sths,1
planted a smart hit-On his adversary's chest, and lirtike- away,
He repeated the blow, and. Parish returned upon him. bat
out of distance, and consequently very slight, Rafithil placed
severe right-handed hit upon the cheek -bone; which sensed
the claret., and again broke ground to off-fighting'," Parish's
blows were parried, anti the round closed wills Randal hitting
•hint again its Ilte body with the lett baud, followed quickly
with the right :in front of the head, which tlsoted him upon
his fire, as if shot. Thus first blond and first lniuck down
were decided-1 to I on Raudas.
q. Parish bled copiously from the bead; bitt'he was not!hs-
timidated. niadelhly with both hands, • butetts
short, from Randal haying a knack- of throwing his,liodyhaek,
and one was returned on Parish's body. Randal .insinteavred-
with a sort. of minuet step, and after parrying liSlt'adversaiy,
be gave him soot-tier casts 1-4;10-handed tracer, sp!-1441in j close
he served Parish as he had before dene We,J Country Diet:,
ha gut his bead -untier'hisearta; and held him up leittilt he pro-
perly exchee,nered his not) by fibbing, and when he: bad done
exocising his punching ahilclies, both vent .
' 3. It was' fieti,•minutes Irefore••a blow •was 'struck, and it
voice. called out, et Why don't you fight !' you'll have...the
Beak here again presently, besides it will be.e.;srl, aurhit
-Walt he adianing eoncara:" tidal at length let by in;
. right hand "and cwt.:lst his adversary in l.itr Throat throvigh
his guard., Parish returned short, and 14.311,1111 ag:}i n made a
terrible right handed hit which grazelihthe head onlY.—Ta-
_visit, with much quickness, delivered a- blow upon his adver-
sary's rye, .which.set it twinkling., hilt he was corniilimemcd
by a thioritig hit upon the nose.
4.: Pat ish. maths. play,- bat he'Could not plaits his blows, ante'
lie received alseavy hit on the Contused IrOse. ...VC I Atrritl-
which Randal shelved the master-piece of in-G hteing.as well as superior strength. He dealt with Parisb against
• the ropes unmercifully, erupt lseherrtired of giving, he threw
him.-100 to 5 was offered, hut no takers,
5. Randal made a severe left-hand blow against his adver-
sary's teeth, which cot his 'angels to the bone, and they bied
is torrents throughout the battle. In a close, .Parish was
thrown. Raddahhad completely reduced winning to a. cer-
- taiuty, and the head of Parish- was a contused mass, butt
every feature was distorted; he had received- enough for any.
ordinary glutton, , .
G. Parish missed Mit hits'and closed, when he received the
same punishment as jig the former rounds, and he sysi*s thrown.
The poundage was refuse 4. . .
'7l Randal put in a terrible hit on' the throat,. and claseti
upon Isis adversary again, upon the ropes, and did More exe-
cution titan iu any former round, lions -the weak state of
Parish. • •
8, Three (I;Al:set hard blows 'were received by Parish, and
he returned -the last by a'smart blow on Randal'S• month,
which drew blood; hut he was thrown.
9. Parish ruts in, and after having -been served ,again
the ropes. he was knocked down. • '
tn. Parish strove every effort to make a turn in the hattla
in vain. His hits were parried, and he was constantly re-
ceiving. He at length fought wild, and Randal threw him
-with such force that Oh -was heard throughout- the
ring.
11th and last round'. Randal matle'bis hits and broke
away, and when. tired of this he mauled his adversary again
at the ropes, and gave -him a heavy- fall. Parish could nut
stand up again, and be hurt his right ;trill iis the fall.
The tight lasted 50'suinutes.
REmnaxs.---Randal has realized all the expec-
tations which his patrua.. Colonel iS limp
forined. of him in his. first combat.. He has at-
tained a summit in the boxing list-which rro other
pugilist of..his weight ever could reach. 1-1;e, like
the celebrated James Belcher, is a .fighting mats
by nature, and no protesor was ever considered
a greater adept in the science. Both his hands
are alike terrific ; lie measures his distance with
itscOmparttbk nicety, and.never hits out until his
object is complete. He 'never appears distressed
for wind, and Isis legs are as nimble as his fists
he advances up to his adversary's head, and never
[tidy-es till he has _made a perfect finish. Parish;,
who has always heat his man handsomery, hal
no chance will this prodigy or nature. He pes••
sesses all the science and courage titat•tan his.
combined in a pugilist ; btu lie was kept: in to
state of stupor from the fit St round, by this tac-
tician, without giving him an opporuniiy of re•,,
covering. Probably "the next reputed good iTI
• -
funcio Randal will he heat as easy. - •wsi4
nearly dark before the.tight was. over. It was 9.!
•
day of jollity to all but the horses, many of which
were. left on. the" road. Sir ,Oliver t:beweri,
eight o'clock, and escorted the molly groupcs
home

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