Star.
London, England, 1824-07-27 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIG E..N

BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALVS, JULY 26.
The betting-room was well attended to-day, but ♦ery little bet.
ant was done. A few bets were made on the St. Leger, Swiss
having risen a point, and a slight alteration being made in the odds
on some of the others. The Derby was named only to bring for-
ward a colt of Mr. Wilson's, the others remaining as before.
uomasvra. ST. Lartta.
34 so 1 agst Drotendorf 16 to 1 agst Canteens (taken)
74 to 1 agst Swiss 16 to 1 agleScrab
11 to 1 agst Helenas 1n to 1 agst Altisidota
11 to 1 agst Osmond 2:1 to 1 agst Jerry
11 to 1 agst Mustachio

DF.RBT.
12 to 1 agst Rufus I 25 to 1 agq the fluke or York's
14 to 1 agst Bolero c. by Soothsayer
25 to 1 agst Mr. Wilson's colt. 125 to 1 agst the D. 4,1 York's c.
by Phantom.
Lord G. H. Cavernlish's Bizarre, four years old, (3.t. 91).)
matched against Mr. Udney's Grenadier, three years I,irl CS A. 0.h.;
at the next Newmarket Spring Meeting, for 500 soy. h. ft.
The Duke of Grafton's f. by Woeful is matched against Lorti
Orford's f. by Coutus (2st. 41b.) each, at the Craven Mettinz, 182 C,

for 300 soy. ii. ft.
Lord Kelbnrne's May-day (Psi.) is matched agai-st ?.Ir. Tergii.
son's Wanton (est. '515.) ~t the next York Meeting, fourth t!-v.
Mr. Lambton's Election (7st. 1 lib.) is matched againq Mt. I.
Poa's br. c. by Walton (est.), on the third dry of the ,:anie Mt-t-.-
ing, for 200 soy. h. ft.
At the sale u( the stud at Ludford Park, Shropshire, yesterikty
week, there were fewer persons than might have been expecte.i.
Neuter fetched 150 gs. and Myra 45 gi. in addition to which, there
were sold by the hammer, or by private contract, seven brood
mares, one yearling colt, and three yearling fillies, one foal colt, and
two foal fillies, which altogether produced 1,942 guineas. Cashel
brought LO gs. lledley was bought in, and 1,850 gs. were refused
for that well-known horse, Master Ilenry.
EDWARD BALDWIN',
)NTTKIL KNOWN AS WHITE-HEADED EOll.
Edward Baldwin was born at a small village in Herefordshire,
ks the year 1803 ; in consequence of a trifling disagreement with
his parents, he left his home while yet very young, and started for
Cheltenham, where he supported himself for some time as a stahh.
boy; from thence he Came to London, light in heart and light in
purse, and entered the same employment.
It is said that Ned was subjected to the ill-natured gibes and
cuffs of the older and stronger knights of the saltisp and curn--
comb ; often while cleaning out a stall, he would clench his little
fist, and promise his oppressors a glorious cleaning out when h..
" came to be a man !" a promise which, in most instancts, was
fulfilled. As White-headed Bob increased in age and strength,
he began to hope for the means of rescuing himself from the vo.
verty and drudgery of his condition, " for he had heard.of bat-
tles ; ' he had heard too of the liberality of the Fancy, and he
longed to enter the ring in quest of pugilistic glory. After obtain-
ing a lesson or two in boxing, at casual meetings of the lower ran%s
of pugilists, but not sufficient to give him anything like a claim its
science, he tramped off to the fight between Hall and Wynes, on
Wimbledon Common, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1823. At the cote-7
elusion of the contest between these two,heroes, a purse was cul-
lected, and Ned threw his hat into the ring as a candidate for the
blunt. In utter ignorance of nearly all the parties present, low its
purse, depressed in spirit;, fatigued with walking, and destitute of
friends, he set-to with James Ward, the scientific brilliant of the
East. The following remarks on the fight arc front the DiTego
of the Sunday folloWing:
" This was a prime battle, and Ward shawl e. his criri,,,/,
talents in great style, and although his superior tactics enabled hot
to finish the rounds almost as he pleased,. yet the countryman
proved himself as good a bit a stiff as ever peeled Ward receivot
some heavy blows on the body, and also one on the neck ; hut the
nob of the yokel was completely transformed—not the space of a ti=9
escaped punishment. He would not give in, he was so completely
game ; but his seconds insisted he should cut it, as he had no chanrt.
Twenty rounds—nineteen minutes."
Ward was declared•the victor, but conviction flashed across the
minds of the amateurs that his antagonist was a real man—an oat-
and-out game cove. A yokel who bad toddled down to the millord
turned into the ring without any necessary refreshment, to oppose
a first rater just come out of training, could be nothing else but a
good one. The considerate and humane Gentlemen, composing the
patrons of the Prize Ring, reflected on this, and Mr. Jackson, ever
zealous in the cause of merit in distress, procured a subscription for
Baldwin, exceeding three times the amount of the winning purse.
Thus, though unfortunate as a combatant, he was fortunate in at.
uacting the notice of the admirers of true manhood, and rose ra.
idly in the ettimation of the Public. Ned had now the means et
provement in science and condition, and felt anxious to try his
ck and improve his fortune in another turn-up. On the 27th of
uly be offered to fight either Abbott or D. Lancaster for 251. a-side,
and on the following Thursday night went to Shelton's to pot i:;r
blunt. On his way home, elated with wine and the hope of victor,
he unfortunately fell in with one of the flail sisterhood, and accot:t-
puled her home, where a circumstance occurred which was eagerly
laid hold of by the enemies of pugilism, and published with a ..rt:.t
deal of false colouring in the public pritits. This lady had i eceitt I
a certain sum from Ned, and perceiving that he was nearly iinoti•
cated, thought to oilk him in style, and accordingly refused to fel:ii
the terms of the contract, or to resto.re him his money. Ned w-s
not to be done—lie retaliated by taking the lady's shawl, and in
her giving an alarm, bolted. He was pursued, taken into custody,
the girl charged him with a robbery, the article in question Pat
!Mild On hint, and in spite of the tale he told, he was commt,ted t ,
durance vile." The girl, however, thought proper totabandonae
charge, and Ned was set at liberty at the Sessions.
Immediately on obtaining his discharge, he challenged Burke, of
Woolwich, and then O'Neal ; but the first challenge was not ac-
cepted, and 0' Neal was engaged with Aby Beluco. Much against
his will, therefore, Baldwin was obliged to wait till the beginning of
the present year, when he was matched with Maurice Delay, a
known good man in Essex, who had served out Charley Giblets,
Maurice Pope, and the Reading Champion.
A Gentleman of eminence and superior judgment had now taken
Ned Baldwin by the hand, and he was placed under the care of the
maim ced Bill Richmond. Delay was the heaviest man, awl
Mega in the reach than our hero; betting was six and seven to fo•ir
Os the former, and he was confident of success. The battle took
place on Moakley Hurst, on Wednesday, February 11, 1884, and
was manfully contested ; but the superiority of /lob, in point of
science, was so great, that •the height and length of Delay Were
tendered of no avail; he was met, in coming in, by such tremen-
dous and repeated facers, that he was soon frightfully disfigured;
end after doing all that a brave man could, he was obliged to resign
the contest, and Bob won by his effective hitting and cautious fight-
,log, so 27 rounds, occupying 42 minutes.
r It may not be amiss to notice in this place a fact which is w'll
known to the pugilistic world, that this scientific and horou'aHr
1 contest was the means of rating the prize-ring from the d:grt.d.l
condition to which some recent disgraceful conduct had reduced it:
and from the fight between Baldwin and Delay may be dated 1 i
gradual advance to the present prosperous days of pugilism. Nei'"
in apeovenseln in the art of _hexing astonished those 'who had seat
the " raw countryman," as be was considered in his fight wit:i
Ward; and he was now held in high estimation as a teary ocientil::
fighter. No small number of pupils attended his toasts to take h.-
sons in sparring; and among the spirited kiddies at lieu Ilttrri
sparring matches, great credit was due to him who would put el
the mufflers with White-headed Bob. His exhibitions also at t -
Five** Court are always well worth looking at. *
Edward Baldwin is a remarkably well made young man, fn
feet eight inches and a half high, weight 12 stone 41125. He ia a
geed-nattered friendly fellow, and generally full of fun anal laughtet.
Had the fight with O'Neal taken place yesterday, it was exprc'ri
to be one of the best ever witnessed, as the men are in nearly es-,""1
respect equal. In weight, in *age, in science, there is little or "d
difference between them. Baldwin is rather. taller than ONe it
but not enough to be of any essential consequence. Tue ,natal
bad been a long time in hand. Whitehead has often fhook (rNe
by the band, and said." I bear you-no animosity, O'Neal, lit
wheneier I want a Job, rH give you it d—d good thrashiK• --
The Streatham hero would tken tenusu=le his cly, and Si)--.' ''s
you have often sail, Bah ; now let us nuke a depotit, and 11"r' -

On the 9th hidtiklai oily daughter of 'Mr. Ty'.er, of
Lanih wine aid brandy v#ults, Newport, Isle of Wight, aged t‘%e'''
years, much regretted by her friends and reLtions.
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