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London, England, 1818-12-07 00:00:00

BOXING.

Tilt GRAND PUGILISTIC COMBAT BETWEEN
RANDALL AND TURNER.

No event within the recollection of the millingfancy
hat excited so much general interest as the battle we
are about to record, nor indeed has it ever happened
that such very heavy sums have 'Um pending the
issue of any similar event. The match was for IIX)
guineas a-'side, in a 21-feet ring. Much secrecy was
observed to keep the field of action from being
known : but it was given out, from .'.tad-q varier:, on
Friday, that Copthorne, three miles from Crawley,
in Sussex, was the spot chosen. It was there where
Mobutu made so gallant a stand against Cribb, in
his first battle, and near the spot where Belcher beat
Silverthorne. The day had been altered from 'Tues-
day last, in consi.leration of a melancholy event,
and the articles not bring amplified with, the match
and all the bets were cgt: The terms were renewed.
with the consent of the backers, and thousands of
pounds, from the Stock Exchange to Tattersidl's,
were betted. Randall had been the favourite at 5
to 4, but this arose from his fanciers being the
strongest money side, rather than a disparagement
to the prowess of Turner, whose friends did nut
make their bets heavy, where one man on Randall's
side would bet a heavy stake, which would satisfy
half a dozen of light betters.
Saturday being a day of business in town, and the
battle being SI miles from London, and two from,
Copthorne, or Belcher's Green, so named from his:
having beat Silverthorne there, the ring was cx-:
pected to be but thinly attended; but twenty thousand:
people had there assembled by one o'clock, embrac-.
ing a great variety, from the Noble Lord to the spe•l
culative Conveyancer. Randall threw his hat into
the ring at a (loaner before one, followed by Turner,
who imitated his adversary. They both looked fresh,
and they were alike certain of success in words and
actions. There was a betting-stand, or rather a wag-'
gon, the same as a race-course, with accommoda-
tion booths, &c. Betting varied from 6 to 5 to 6 to 4
on Randall; and Turner's father, who was there,
backed his son 20 to 23. Seconds Owen and Rich-
mond for Turner, and Oliver and Richard Weak
for Randall.
ROUNDS.

1. The amateur was delighted with the sparring tactics of the'
men, but as more than seven minutes expired without a blow
being struck, it was not relished by the novices in the ring.
Randall's attitude, in readiness for play, with his tight shoulder
dropped to hit with that band, was picturesque. Turner made
a left-har.ded hit upon Randall's eye, which merely touched it,l
and then broke away. At letr,th a close took place, and Ran-.
dall got his adversary's bead under hb left arm, and resorted
to the weaving &went, that is, birds with the right hand ; hst
Turner seized theperdsker jay the apn And "pervented his hli-
ting, when Randall tM•ael tufty, riff tinier Um In a trial. at
strensti. The round lasted Id minutest
L Turner snade play. but Rare lit him with the right
hand on the side. sod he was short upon the return, and was
thrOyrn again. It was seen that Randall was the best fighter,
and he was backed 11 to lin the round. The men seemed to
be fighting with their feet as well as their hands, but tbis, per.
baps was accidental measure:nerd* a JUL Turner made a
handsome right-handed lunge, but keedall purled it, but lie
deceived a smart hit in the neat rally. is hit /hewed thAt
Itu-
net way careful of himself in not throwing in the arm front the
Shoulder with the body. Randall bad the best of in-hutting,
'nod threw his man.

3. Unger Appeared as if drunk, and he Made a heavy 140 p,
ing hit with the right, such as told upon &troggioss and Man-
dan returned the attempt at the side by a right-handed bit. 'llte
attempt was made again, and such another blow isiseed. 'Var-
ner was punished again at the weaving system, and thrown, vela
blood
_pouring from bis nose.
4. Turner was bit twice, but be returned won the head, but
.Randall bail bri,he away too far to sustain 4y other injury than
a smart cut upon the forehead, which bled freely. Both down
In a close. ' •

S. Randall went io And plaotd a belly bit Win. Without re-
ceiving. Tlirner hinged with both hags. but be was broke
upon. Randall receivtd another bit Upon the contused tip of
tkenope, but after having by far tie bqt of dose (pa nee s he
threw .his adversary agar--4 to 2at :RandsX The kglathad
now lasted 54 minutes.

6. One of I'u:ilexs laft-bspded airaysine, lilts was parried, or
the exception would have been lilt severely. 4Lter this Teaser
made hits, left, right and left, tfie twO tat of width told, and
Bandar' kits yowls Chore, wldeNattated die adds dito I. .4 Go
along liernwesiser lad a fin along Ss Gliinest" nms coeds.
rated by the paydaan,.
7. X hog round; and much fighting, and Turner bcd either

site beat of the first part of it ; but, atthe time of it. Tura& was
much winded, and Randall oo eathequered Turner'S bead that it
exhibited one LW of blood.
s. Tunic thawed much game ; he went up to his antagonist,
and nude two hits, but with little effect, whets Randal gave him
a tremendous blow, which completely spat his nose.
It. Turner shewed weaknus. and Richmond, in handing him
of to the seratels,stood before Randall,who began to spar at him,
w►en Richmond, in angry tone, said," You must not fight me."
when Pat turned his attention to his adversary, and a gallant
round was fought, and both bled freely ; but Randall again
bed the fad.
10. Turner bad no chute after this, although the battle was
protracted to 34 rounds. He was slow at time, and Randall did
nearly as he liked with him, and out-fought through every tactic.
Turner complained that Randall had stepped upon his foot in the
last round, and said foul.
11. Turner said to his antagonist, " Do you call that fair,
Jack?" The other smiled with the confidence of a victor; and,
alter • rally, Reads! bit him bard in the body in going down,
and Owen sung eat" foul," and said " Jack, you see." Kith
more energy than eloquence Jack exclaimed " You lie."
12. Timer tit his ',paean right and left ; but the blows did
Oat appear heavy enough to alter the position of Randall, or re-
am his strength. Both delta, and-hard milling.
IS. Randall put in a desperate mortar, that sent his nob back,
and*, claret followed in torrents; be repeated it, and Turner
went down. Rand.,ll had now got upon the bead-work, and left
at the body. This was the Ina knock-down blow, and
groat tang followed it.
14. Both down. Turner spate the theme nfevery one present.
,15. and 16. Turner fibbed Randall, but fell down.
IT. In this round, in struggling for the throw, Turner threw
Randall out of the ring, and stood up, leaning over the ropes.
/bouts of " Bravo!"
. 11. This was a rufflanieg round on both sides. Tumultuous

19.
In this round ltandars eddforte broke out with fresh
flocrgy-,-in closing, he peppered the face of his opponent, like a
foonnan's stylish knock at a door—it was tap, tap, tap, tap,
tap, till Turner went down deluged with blood.—One hour and
$ minutes fighting.
20. Both down.

il. Turnerhit with his left hand on Randall's nose ; and las
also went down from the force of his own blow.
22. Randall run Turner down.
2s. Fibbing, and Turner a bad fall.
24. Both down.—Two hours bad passed away.
25. Turner astonished the ring by his coming up so cheerful ;
and some of the good judges did not know what to think of it.
The battle was not altogether so safe as many of the Fancy had
imagined. Randall planted a slight hit and slipped down.
20. Turner was first suite scratch, and hit Randall right and
left, but they were ■ot heavy. -Sparring—Randall gave a second

27. Randall loof-ed at his fallen foe, and stooped down. This
was a well fought round, and Turner put in some good hits. In
goinv down Randall was undermost. The woke of life was hers
given to. Randall.
tit Turner bit down from a severs body hit. " Times doe
way my boy, do It again."
29. Both down. Two hours and ten minutes gone.
SO. Turner left his second's knee first—both again down.
31. Tjae face of Tunes was dreadful—it was one mass Of
claret - but his eyes were open, and he fought as cool as a em
cumber. Take him away—he's too game—was the cry. He's
an ancient Briton, says Tons Owen, we wont lose it ; he's only
got a scratch upon his face. He's an honour to his country,
exclaimed a gallant Irish Colonel. And here's the tight
Irish boy, observed Tom Olivet. Both Nonpareils from all
parts of the ring. Turner was again floored.
Sr Turner undismayed again met his man; but went down
from a blow. While on his second's knee he was advised So
'give in, but he refused.
33. Turner was hit down by a body blow.
54 and last. After some other hits, a blow on the left side of
Turner's head floored Isbn, that he could not come to time. 'I wo
hours, nineteen minutes, and thlrtyaeconds.—Randall, on b‘ dig
pronounced the Victor, the first act of his conquest was to push
the crowd away from him, and to clasp the hand of his fallen
brave foe, with much zeal and friendship ; while Tamer, nobly
diaclaitaing all animosity, gently patted the prime Irish boy on
his back, in token that he was the best man, and had won the
battle nobly and In gallant style. The amateurs applauded both
of them, and pronounced them the two best bits of stuff of their
weight in this canny.
Randall is an oat-and-outer, and Turner is an out-
, and-ortfer too ; and, although defeated, he has raised
himself in the estimation of the Sporting World. lie',
is deficient in nothing else as a pugilist, but in being
a hard hitter : that is a physical defect, and it cannot
'be placed to his account as a fault. The judgment
of Randall is excellent: there is not a move upon +'
board but what he-is up to, and he opposed the leery
Turner with the caution of a Wellington, till be could
come to hard fighting with a certainty. It was .
gular to view two men standing before each other
for so many minutes, watching the turn of
other's eyes, and yet not to strike a blow.
equally singular, that Turner, who never bled in
his previous fights, in this battle the claret flowed
from him most profusely. The whole records of pu-
gilism cannot produce any thing like the above scien-
tific fight between Turner and Randall. It is asto-
nishing to one's capacity how the human frame could
bear so much torturing punishment. Of all the name
men we have seen, Turner possesses that qualifica-
tion, so necessarily a component part, in a superlative
degree ; and aim- of ten of modern boxers would io
have faced his adversary after the 19th round. Hi
a very scientific ma*, and his position gives him 1
a dozen inches extra length; but although the Si
in the first rounds was considered tame, it was an
quisite treat of science. Yet Turner did not give
body with his, hits, as when be fought &roggins
but be found they told up= bcroggins from
gameness to meet them.iand shortness to repel _
reture damn. Not so with Randall. Turner found,
himself cautious at being in, when always receiving
punishment, and the giving the body subjected '
to be iu that dilemma if he either missed or was ,
rigid. Of Randall, the rounds bear sufficient testi-
mony of his prowess. for it is out of our power to
sun his merit as a boxer. Randall had scared
scratched face, and the cut on his forehead was
worst hit. It was yet a very manly fight. Mani
thousands were pending, Rot only among the sport-
Mg people, but, like a Yorkshire groom, every -
comparatively, had his guinea or bottle upon it.
ijdes this, the Welsh and Irish people were at issue ,
toad they supported their opinions strongly by their
purses, and the loser felt lightly upon the subject.'
Much nsoliey had at intervals been sent from Wales,
and many opulent men backed Turner in privoria
'mono. The interest excited in the Metropolis -
Saturday night upon this event, to those persons
gf Me ring, may appear like a romance. Hundreds
were waiting at the tarnpike-gates along the road, to
learn who had won, and peace officers were deemed,
necessary to be stationed at the doors of the Castle
Tavern, in Holborn, to keep off the mob. The street
and round the door were lined with persons.
Scroggins and Martin fight to-morrow, within '
miles of London.
On the above fight Martin is backed at odds.

Saturday evening, about seven o'cleck, T. Miller,
an apprentice to a. chimney sweeper, while crossing
Queen-street, Long-acre, was knocked down by the
pole of a hackney-coach, which drove over his chest.
A dray coming up before he had recovered himself,
!mut over his head, and killed him on the Tot.

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