Star.
London, England, 1804-11-30 00:00:00

PUGILISM

Yefterday treks the day appointed for the keret.
peeled battle between Tow Bricker and fill Arse, ell
the astir: and ~Emu prepared for the (port at an
early hour. The former is the own brother to the
noted Belcher, alias the Champion of England, who
lately retired from the profe&on, in confequerwe of
having an eye knocked out by a tennis ball.. The lab
ter is the own brother to the famous pogilift. Hiber.
ohm Ryan. who fought the celebrated battle in 57119.
with Johnfon, and was obliged to yield to the (opener
prowers of that hero. Of coorre there two comba-
tants, both of whom are true game, and about the
age of 20, produced an extraordinary degree of es.
peeation. At nine o'clock, the road to W'
Green, .
Green, Paddingtuo. the kens of titian, was
ed with foot pengers and carriages of various de.
fcriptions, Itch as carts, caravans. buggie‘and heels.
ney coaches.
At eleven o'clock, a large ring was formed e•/en
the Green. the circumference of which confilled of
a motley group of four confolidated rows. The
ground was fort, and the rpeßators were nearly mole
deep in water. The inner row fat down, and were
confequently very comfortably aocomnsodated ; the
fecond row kneeled; the third flood rather Romig
forward ; and the fourth, or eatetior row. was ma-
poled of the pertons who contrived to exalt thendelves
upon (filth carriages, &c.
At half pall 5 5 o'clock, a long train of e
made their appearance, in which rode the-fiber
cher, the iliwisrd. the Young Belcher, one of thecombatants,
combatants, and a great number of pusilillic amide
and amateurs.
Arrived at the ground, Young nekher rods mad*
his tetra into the ring, attended by his fecond, Geo.
Maddox, the dustman ; and his bottle.holder. Joe
Norton. Ryan, his aniagonift, entered Coon after.
with Tom Jones (not gelding's Torn Jones) as his
fecond, and Richard Wells for his bottle holder. Old
Belcher, the brother to the former. did not like to
venture his fraternal feelings within the ring. and
therefore took his Ration upon the roof of a hackney.
coach, outfide, from whence he could diftinely view
the various fortune of the fight.
Upon (tripping, Ryan appeared the more funky-
ler and weighty of the two ; but as Belcher was pre.
fumed to have more blood and fcience, odds were fin
to four, and two to one in his favour. After the
ufual etiquette, they let to, but not with much fpitit ;
there was a great deal of (parting, kitting, and ma.
nteuvring ; but Ryan becoming, at length, tired of
thisfujug play. (prong forward, and made dum &-
tee blows at his antagonift. all of which were well
parried by the latter. who became the adieu in his
turn; but Ryan rallied, and put in leveret blows, one
particularly upon Bekher's fide. They then doled,
and the round ended without any apparent advise-
tage on either fide. It was evident, however. that
Belcher's performance was thort of expeaation, as the
odds in his favour dropped to four to three.
The fecond round difplayed much (kill. Bekhet
at firs fought thy and shifted much ; he made (s-
-ecret well-diretted blows, but they were all Bopped
by Ryan, who planted a blow upon his advertary's
left eyebrow, which doled hi. eye, and brought bits
to the ground. Betts now even.
The third round was fought nearly in the fame
(Lyle by Belcher. There was no knock down blow ;
they doled and fell, Ryan uppermott. Bets were
now 6 to* upon Ryan.
In the fourth round Belcher was in blood. and ems-
plctely upon his mettle. Ryan, on the contrary, wee
cool and model- After much finete. Belcher. 5,111,
moning up all his Utensil), broke through Ryan's
guard, and planted many revere blows in divers
places. They then doled, Ryan uppermoll No
betting.
Fifth Round.—ltelcher (hewed great aod bot.
tom; Ryan flopped all his blows, and Belcher fell.
The odds now became a tot in favour of Ryan.
The 6th, 7th, and Bth rounds, difplayed hill and
courage, but were not marked by any particular
event. -
The toth, r sth, and t ath rounds, all rather in fa-
vour of Ryan, and fuch continued he fortune of the
day, to the estraordinaty length cf 6+rounds.
The fenior Belcher, fecingllis brother thus beaten.
defcended from the coach. and. entering the Ting,
anf
eked him how he did ?to which the other wcrd,
he felt he could not win. The brother, howeveer,
thought he was able to carry away a little mote
beating, and adviled him to try another round.
A 65th round was accordingly fought, which had
nearly proved fatal to Belcher, who received a b 1
in the stomach, which obliged him to give ie.
The bastlkwas fought in as hall; and 25 21611022.