Star.
London, England, 1809-04-12 00:00:00

PUGILLS'iIL

Tie bthcing-match between RICHMAN, the black,
and 15.% AC Noon, a waterman, was decided yesterday
on 4 common within a few furlongs of Coombe-
Wood, near Kingston, Surrey.

Round 1. After a very short interval of sparring, Richman
having judged well his length, threw in a good left-handed hit on
his advers.iry's jaw-bone, the report of which resounded to all
parts of the ring. Wood received it with eoursge, and made a
rally, in which both fought to the ropes, and ‘Vcsod was thrown--
6 and 7 to 4 on Richman.

2. Richman warded and stopped his antagonist's blow, when
he hit him right and left on the head, and threw him; alter which
an irregular close took place, and both fell.
3. A very good round, from a rally commenced by Wood;
several blows were dexterously exchanged, but the science of
Richman was manifest to every beholder, and Wood was
t•:row•n, after having received several blows---2. to 1 on Rich-
man.

•1. In this round Richman made play, by putting in a right-
handed blow. Wood m;.- lc an attempt to rally, but he was 6torped
riht and kit, and was so much abroad, that the Black followed
and nailed him to every part of the ring, and ultimately threw
him ovcr the ropes-3 and .1 to lon Richman.

3. Wood made play, and ccurageously rallied. Plows were
mutually exchanged at half-arm for half a minute, and the Black
proved decidedly the bust hitter. Wood was thrown after an
irregular close. Wood's head was mach disfigured.
6. Richman made a rally, but Wood proved himself unable to
withstand it, and he fell evidently feom Nveukness.
7. brother rallying mound, in which Wood displayed more cou-
rage than skill, and he was thrown.

8. A rallying round in favour of Wood. The Black made a
false hit, md Wood struck him twi:e„but the effect of the blows
was not vi,ihle. The BLek was th-own.

9. The 13Iack slipt up in making play.
10. This was the best of the precedi►g rounds. The comba-
ta- is stood up and hit at length, until each were fatigued, and both

11. This was the best contested round in the contest, although
it turned out to be the last effort of Wood, vs ho proved himself to
be a bottom man, but certainly not a scientific one. After a grand
rally, the combatants closed, to the disadvantage of Wood, who
was fibbed by the Black until the blood flew in torrents. Both
fell weak.

Eleven other minds were fought, but the result was, that
Word, who had been previously disfigure :1, was made frightful.
Tie lost all his vigour from the eleventh round, and fought after-
wards to the greatest disadvantage. lie protracted the contest
until the 2:td round, when probably he felt the effect of the injury
he had received, and he obeyed the summons of nature when
Richman stood up for the 21th round, for he was unable to get
off Cribb's knee..

Another battle was fought between POWELL, a pu-
gilist of second rate, and a Battersea man, named
FRERE. It was a well-contested battle of '25 minutes.
Powell won it by science, but his adversary possessed
courage. Whenever he fell, he put in a hit whilst
falling, and never resigned the contest until nature
obliged him.
Jcnes also seconded the winner in this battle.

A Gentleman was robbed of his watch, on the -
ground, in the most daring manner, by a gang of
pickpockets, his old acquaintances.
The rain fell in torrents durin; the contest.