The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-30 00:00:00

CHRISTI 1A:-4 BOXING

(THIS DAY)
BETWEEN DECK CUR•TIS AND PERKINS

OXFOF.I) YOUTH),

FOR A Sta.; A r1.t.'313 MO HUNDRED POUNDS.

The deri,,ioo of this coutest, which has been
looked up to by the Fancy, metropolitan and pro•

rincial, with g great anxiety as the other great

" question" at St. Stephen's hai been looked up to
by our bog-trotting brethren in the " land of sons,"
was fixed for to-day. Hurley Bottom was the spot
destined to be honoured by this display of Oxford
valour and London science. The London Pet has

been carefully nursed,and has long been the valiant
challenger of any man in the world of his inches.

He has never been beaten, and his friends who are

For " backing the run," came forward with the
utedium to make a match with the yolccl, with an

cagerness almost amounting to faanidable, quite
satisfied that an unsophisticated countryman could

never vanquish the genius of the almost mathemati•
cally scientific Curtis. Petkims came to the match'

unincumbered with any large share of the fame
which distinguished his opponent, but he had the
reputation of being extremely patient-under misfor-
tune, and as cunning in his fighting as a stake-

badger. His debilt in the London ring was
with Jem Raines, whom be polished off with

masterly precision, although opposA by a set
of ruffians, who afterwards received their de-
serts at the hands of, the well-meaning pugilists.

--The above fracas led to the establishment of the
Fair Play Club, which kis certainly effected much
good in reforming the ring; and, by the confidence
with which the public contribute to their funds, will

probably succeed still further. They had in this
match appointed twelve active pugilists to keep the
ring, and the fight-going part of the community an-
ticipated "a glorious day."
Although the Oxonians looked upon Perkins as a
broth of a boy, still the odds kept higher upon Curtis,
but from the caution with which certain books were
" made up," not a supposition was entertained that
a cross, or even that verse species of robbery, a
double-cross, was intended to be played upon either
of the backers.

It may not be amiss here to mention that the
Public should be rather cautious in giving their
approbation to pugilists who fight double crosses,
that is to those men who take money protesting to lose
'a
fight (for the knaves will not give it them with-
out), and win it before their opponent can discover
their intentions, or put themselves on their guard.
The robbery is as bad one way as the other. For
instance, a man may propose a match to another,
with a spontaneous offer to loose it, providing a
certain sum can be provided for Lim. The other
may be a novice in the ring, and may be weak
enough. to fall i►eto the snare. In this case the pro-
poser informs his backers, or necessaries, that he
means to win, and they immediately " by it on" with
less difficulty, as they cause it to be reported under-

hand that the proposer is to lose. The proposer then
Wins before the other can suspect his intention, and
generally comes off with the battle money, his share
of the bets which have been extracted from the
pockets of both knaves and fools on the other side,
and the reputation of being as honest as Caesar's
wife. Should, however, the proposer be caught in
his own snare, and be beaten against his will, his
backers immediately turn round and refuse to give

up the battle money, and pay their bets, on ti►e
ground that the loser has been tampered with, and
has lost the fight. We will support to the utmost
of our power the honest pugilist who refuses a bribe
to deceive his best friends, when he has a real temp-
tation ; but, we repeat, that the public should
pause before they give their unqualified approbation
to men who frequently light double crosses.
Dick Curtis took up his quarters last night at the
Sun Inn, Maidenhead, and Perkins also found corn-
fortab!e quarters. The latter is the heaviest of the
two, and has also the advantage of longer arms.
In the morning the swells and commoners did great
execution among the provisions at Maidenhead;
and the ring was formed at Hurley Bottom, and
graced with, We may say, most of the population of
the country, besides the gleanings of the great town.
At four minutes past one Dick entered the ling,
and wPs followed by Perkins; both weee loudly
cheered. Spring and Holt seconded Perkins. and
' Josh Hudson and Young Sam attended on Curtis.
Both looked in pretty good condition—Perkins as
he expected a rat...ling, and Curtis as merry as a
Greek.

Round 1. At a quarter past one the men set-to. Dick
feinted, then Perkins waited cautiously, when Curtis ma-
neuvering to get iii. Perkins certiin'y had the advantage
in size, and muscular appearance, and the friends of Dick
were not so firm ; he kept dodging and feinting, hot could
not get in, he however succeeded in planting his right,
after a feint, but lost first blood from his nose. He then
follows' in, and after some bustling but no mischief Per-
kins fell.
2. Perkins eyes terribly cut, Dick followed up his ad-
vantages and Perkins fell from a slight right bander. 2to
lon Die. " Dick you 'ye got Linn"
3. Perkins began, but was stopped, and received a se-
vere bit on the conk, which assisted in bringing him doWn.
He, however, looked quite resigned.
4. Dick planted a slight 1, it bander in the wind, then
another with the right. He then tried one and two, but
was well stopped. . Both men cautious. Dick pat in one
and two, but got it on the nose, which drew the claret.
Dick followed in, and, after some rallying, Perkins was
floored by a right. bander, although he was already on the
swing. " Dick you've got him 101 b. under your weight."
5. Dick went in and Perkins fell from two or three
kicks, but without much mischief.
6. Perkins quite cool, and opparently satisfied with his
ehanci; it was evident, however, that his slowness was
not like to win again the almost electric hits of Curtis, who
kept him ready, and never left off hitting at him. Per-
kins jobbed well with him, but Dick got in, and Perkins
fell, having received a short-armed bit.
7. Dick kept dropping his hits into the other's bread-
basket, which the other did not seem to know how to
stop. Dick went in, and after a little struggle Perkins
went down.
8. D. tried at the mark, but it would not; this time
he, however, followed in till P. gave him a clean knock
down blow in the neck.
9. Ditk fought on the defensive; Perkins jobbed him
well, till Dick rushed in to rally mnch confused, but D.
at length got him down. Huzzah ! for Perkins.
10. Ude mischief, both down together.
11. Perkins hit him well in the head and body, till
Dick fell weak, an:l apparently exhausted, his head on
his shoulder, and his second gave in for him after fighting
25 minutes. The friends of Dick, however, did not
seem so well satisfied as they might have been, with his
mode of fighting; and giving in.