Star.
London, England, 1823-05-29 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

THE LATE GREAT FIGHT scrwaresParmi
AND NEAT.

TO THE EDITOR (W THE STAR.
CASTLE Terror, Ilotiosis, Mar n, tog
Sso—l shall be much obliged to you to insert this Luer fro;
Dri.rol, and my answer to it, in your l'aper.—l ant ynnrivailis•
servant,. • THOMAS
" zO vs. THOMAS DRICHSAI, CASTLE. TAI,RII/L ROLAUS.
" Bristol, Mty 2:2,1114
" SIR—By the last fight, on Twesday, I may have liew nig*
1.7 A. or thereabouts, rot one renny of which will Ipay till tis
doubt' are fully cleared up to ::te saristac!hin of bi,(Nea's)llth.•
tol friends. Never did a man sn disgrace himself as Pk hf
going in to his ?Ilan in the t".d round, when he had him is
power at the stakes. IVlicri dill seat break his rem? Instil%
round? This fight is a dirty transaction:—it canaot but be titorztt
so; and little as I a:n in,:lined to tki;.it you participate in ilea it
it will be necessary :lar you to g:ve us an account, in sore( t'
livening I'apers, with your si-'uature, of the c.iusc oldie!** cif
the battle—Neat no inure hadoccaslan to go to ted:hanasyse.i.
I much fear it will be impossible you can me:4ll4n mom
honourable to yourself, and that silence will be the only usy is
which this letter will be ansiseered ; if so, the only melba re
have ofpursuing will be to pub:ish it—may I be disappo'nted !
" I am, Sir, your obedient stYrnit„.
" 111111 T,
" T candidly confess, Inn more think Neat broke his atm**
you did yourseif.—llid Gully see Neat before tl:e %ler
" Castle Tavern, Holborn, May 284 idi*.
" Ma„Tnosios Bomar.,
SIR—I received a letter this morning from yea, slated Brie
tol: but as you don't say where, I think it best,to wevinnit
through a paper read by all sporting Gentlemen. I won't
grace myself by answering questions, which I consider to ink
unfair attack on both myself and Neat, who, bons an sccilipt,
unfortunately lost the battle. 'Whether you pay your betsit
nor, must 'we settled between yourself and the winners: I his
lost my money, and shall pay it, sad so will every am of #/s..
Limit—but you may do as you please.—Xour humble scream,
" T. BELCIIII.`

NEAT'S ADDRESS TO THE 2131.1TEVRS:
Abet, after the close of the sets-to on Tuesday. for IWebe',
Benefit, at the Tennis Court, came forward to addrentbeccee
pany :—The issue of the late battle had been most unfortecte
to him as the loser---but neither that, nor the loss of Isis of*
money, gave him half so much Imo:Linen as the ion aks
friends who backed hint. The doubts which had bees threes
out, about his haling seatained the accident which lost Maki
battle, were both cruel and unjust—he defied any man tartan
him of a mean action. was never guilty of one in the svhdr
coarse of his life, and,- in order to convince his friends Sr tit•
real state of the case, he had been to Mr. Cline, one of them*
famous surgeons in London—that Gentleman, after main*
his arm, declared that 'twee broken, and had kindly gimbal
a certificate, under his hand, which he would read. Ale an
read the following : . .
" I have examined ?treat's area, and find that the bone aid
the s radius' is broken. " HENRY CLINE.
" May 27, 1823."
The certificate was then handed round to several Centime,
who expressed themselves satisfied of its authenticity.
Neat then continued.—lt was in the third round that tie t•
cadent happened, not by a 4sll, bat in consequence of his am
going against one of the stakes, when he was striking. Fast
the swelling that instantly followed, he found it was admit
injured, and told Belcher he thought it was broke, which Tea
mmediately communicated tb Mr. Jackson, *ad also to a Co.
demo from. Oxford, of the name of Sadler. Ile found, se
afterwards attempting to strike out, that Ms arm dropped. sat
every blow fell short. He struck Spring over the right ere is
the nest round, but the blow was nothing. In closing ion
following rounds his right arm was useless, and be bad as
chance of amain his strength. In the last round, he hied,
ends of the bone grtnding together when he fell, which theta&
vinced him that the arm was broken, at,d he was saes neaal
walla soy, that in that condition he ought not to have relje4
the contest. All he had now to say was, that so eatisited did M
feel of being able to beat Spring, that he was ready tv light Ile
again the usoment his arm was well; and be would back kin
self by putting down £2OO of Me own money !—.Thig246.l"
was followed by immense applause. "
• EPSOM RACES, MAY EL
The umnal sports at Epsom Downs commenced Otis day.
The Coarse was in fine condition, and the Three diffetuot runs
Were contested. There were some dashing *
the Coma- Ls esol, the light-fingered gentry nerd
and mat witlino little success, particularly among thrierfills
feed-gigs, *NM tbe *coition of their occupants was espliiiP
viewing the race. We were surprised to see several been
erected booths occipied with R 0 tables, and other
gambling (we Amid rather my swindling), ,atests.st 1010
seemed in full play for the greater port of the day.
The Craven Stake* of 10 sov. each; for hordes of altiges 4111
• . • mileand a quarter dietaties. "
Mr. Naylor's clue. Brilliant • . -
„vat'
Mr. We b. t. Were& - • •

1041110 Capra coral but ware not plait& s to
lite 1_ supsinti 'Brilliant. A good race.
11COoM Cap, value 100' Pm by Ilaseribek of lecriaibr
adds ID .41.4 boos tbe. Barb* fund, for lisptiiit
mom two miles. The winner to Oe sold for sio
If demanded. ' ' . -
SIN Whiteside s ek. b. Woovernicts, aged • ;,
fit' H. Lippincott's Peter Fin, 4 yrs - • 71,..
Air; Naylotrs m. Pastorefla, yri - '
Fitewthers started but werosSrpbeed. a to I sittllrosW
no 4 to 1. age Pocatello; 4 tou apt Peter fla.
Woodoot Stakes of Sti sqv. ask, b ft. for it-yr•Wri'M
Ulf mild.
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Air. Forth's b. f. by Partiton - ' •
Lord Rzeter's b. f. by Beim • • - 1.4:i
Soren others started, bat weennot placed.. Thls "wool

twelve dam•.
Woe P'
"Nor

view- eat woa by three lengths... 7 - . • •
ilgalsaaariat abroad that this nuota•taise stalf•
died, by the Clerk of the Course, In l'arintr of •
. his dethion will be Atha we know Ow = isismalP'
rat etas Course, seemed to brthatitwaaa*alf
.Q'.-Y'-)6- - PRDESTRIANISIL ;,
A num for a wager of yoOga. to
Moho frees the and • - • -
boar oesiMd twice.each day to. ": • •
aompiatid ik *dims Wit, or TRlOdrii 10f2140.0
butes beim six . •
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