Star.
London, England, 1825-07-23 00:00:00

The Cup Stakes of 80 um. and 20 added. Heats two miles
and a distance.
Colonel Wilson's b. c. by Interpreter. 4 yrs. Bst. 41b.
Hon. Captain Rous's b. f. Rigmarole, 3 yrs. Gat. 111 b.
Mr. Wilson's b. in. Isabella, b yrs. est. 91b.

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Mr. Neale's b. c. Humbug, 4 yrs. 13sr. 41b. .
Two capital heatsi
The Gentlemen's Purse of £5O, for all ages. Two miles and a half.
Mr. Wilson's Isabella, 5 yrs. Bst. I llb. . I 1
Mr. Pedgrift's b. g. Young Tristram, 5 yrs. Bst. I I lb fl dr.
Mr. Ntale's Humbug, Bst. 91b. fell lame.

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The 'town Purse of £5O for all ages. Heats, Two miles and a half.
Hon. Capt. ltous's Rigmarole . 1 1
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Mr. Neal's Ilumbug • -. .
,Match, 50 sov.—Two miles.
Mr. Pedgrift's b. g. Young Tristram, list. . .
Mr. Pierson's Young Sorcerer,l i st. . 2
At Marlow Races, on Wednesday and Thursday last, the fol.
lowing Purses and Sweepstakes were run for :—The Members
Purse, won by Mr. King's Queen of Diamonds; the Town Pur.t.
by Maid of the Mill ; the Plate, by Countryman; the Stemtrds,
Purses by Little Bob; Handicap Sweepstakes, by nelcy's Vise
Ward; Handicap Stakes for Beaten Ponies, by May Fly.

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SPARRING.
The muster was very strong yesterday, at the Fives' Court, for
the benefit of Harry Holt. The great attraction was the fighting
mun last engaged, and the sparring being only common place we
have no occasion to record it. Ward was there, and he set-to as a
finale with Holt, with whom he did as he liked. Previous to the
set-to, Tom Jones, the Commissary of the Stage, placed a belt
round his loins, and swore he was worthy the Championship of
England. Waal sparred with the belt upon him, and by his time :y
exertions be seemed to feel that he had the belt on. Ou the token
of regard being presented to Ward, he said, " It shall cause any
man some work to take it from me." Cannon was at the Court
also, and he did not exhibit those scars which those who saw the
battle expected. liolt went borne with more bustle than he could
have expected. The Prize Belt is edged with tiger Alt, and con-
sisted of the colours of Ward and Cannon (blue and crimson), the
one above the other. The middle is confined by a large steel clasp,
on the front of which is an embossed shield, bearing the following
inscription :-4 This belt was presented to James Ward at the
Fives Court, St. Martin's-street, Leicester-square, on the 22d of
July, 1825, in memory of his conquest of Thomas Cannon at Slank-
field Park, Warwickshire, on the 19th of July, in the same year,
which battle, at the time of presentation, entitles him to the high and
distinguished appellation of • Thy British Champion.' "
Cannon declared that he should very much wish to fight Ward
again ; but his blunt taas..toid out, having lost sf too by his own de-
feat. He appeared exceedingly depressed in spirits, and the more
especially, as be said be feared he had lost the favour of his backer.
He had,however, done his best—man could do no more; and he must
submit tohis fate. If two men fought, one must lose, and it had
fallen to his lot to be the loser this time.
Ward stated, that on weighing after the fight on Tuesday, his
weight was but 12st. 21b. Cannon acknowledged to 12st. 81b. but it
should be recollected he is ten years elder than Ward, and youth
and freshness upon such a day was sure to have the pull. All who
saw the battle, however, must acknowledge that there was not much
to spare on Ward's side.